Cyd Notter

Author and Nutrition Educator, Founder of The "Plan A" Diet™

Oil-Free Tortilla Chips

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The finished product

It's Easy to Make Your Own Chips (or shells)

It can be challenging to find oil-free tortilla chips on the market. Sometimes even the "baked" varieties contain unwanted ingredients. But here's a solution which is easy, cheaper, and it my opinion, much tastier!

  1. Purchase corn tortillas, the type that come in a paper wrapper. The ingredients are typically corn, water, and lime.
  2.  Cut into quarters - or leave them WHOLE -  than lightly brush or spritz with a little water or lime juice.
  3. Sprinkle with salt/low salt/salt free seasoning. I personally use the Tajin, a Mexican seasoning found in almost every store. They do have a low-sodium variety.
  4. Bake on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet at 350 for 13-15 minutes until crispy; they may require more time, it depends on your oven. Keep an eye on them to be sure they're crispy, but not burnt. They'll harden up a bit as they sit, too.

Serve the chips with your favorite plant-based nacho sauce or salsa. Or use the whole tortilla shells as the base for tacos, fajitas, or whatever you fancy.

Bon Appetit!

 

Place quartered tortillas on baking sheet (or leave whole)

 

Brush or spritz with lime juice

 

Sprinkle with Low Sodium Salt or Favorite Spice. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes, until crispy.

 

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Flexible Sheet Pan Dinners

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I received an article today about one pan meals that are ready in 40 minutes. I'm interested!

I'd never heard of a Sheet Pan Dinner (or 'tray bake' according to the article). But I can certainly see the benefits!

By combining an uncooked grain, freshly cut veggies, a can of beans or peas, spices, and veggie broth/water on a baking tray, you can have a complete, nutrient-filled meal in 40 minutes. Add in your favorite sauces or dressings if desired, as well as optional nuts, seeds, or nutritional yeast.

Here's the entire article (along with recipes) on the Forks over Knives website.

I was leery that my baking tray would hold 3.5 cups of liquid, so I did a test and it surely does. I typically use a silicone baking sheet liner (or at the very least, a piece of parchment paper) when roasting or baking, but that may not be necessary with this type of dish. I plan to make the "curry and rice" recipe first, but the flexibility of Sheet Pan Dinners offers countless possibilities!

Minimal effort, minimal clean-up, flexible recipes, and foods which are packed with protein, calcium, and other vital nutrients. What's not to love?

P.S. Want to make quick, Roasted Veggie Pasta? Watch my video here on how to roast the veggies - without oil! Then serve the roasted veggies over whole grain pasta which is topped with a healthy pasta sauce (Aldi has oil-free, organic pasta sauce for under $2 a jar). Everyone loves it!

Let me know if you try the Sheet Pan Dinners (or the Roasted Veggie Pasta)!

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Santa Fe Penne

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When you're in the mood for a pasta/bean dish, here's a healthy, easy recipe you might enjoy. I say it's easy because minimal chopping is required (but you do have to boil pasta).

Santa Fe Penne is a free recipe from the Forks Meal Planner website (recipe by Darshana Thacker). Here's the link plus a video. I've made it a couple times, and we do enjoy it. But.....

….it does need something extra, either a bit of heat or additional spice.

I used this Low-Sodium Seasoned Sea Salt product with good results, but I'm sure you could use whatever spices (or hot sauce?) you prefer. Let us know what you think if you give this one a try.

 

Oil-Free Pumpkin Bread (REALLY good)

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In my kitchen, pumpkin bakery isn't just for fall weather - I love it anytime!

So while searching through my 'bread' folder, I came upon this recipe I had printed back in 2010. The time to make it was obviously overdue!

Oil-Free Pumpkin Bread, by www.fatfreevegan.com, was simple to make and I must say it was the most flavorful and moist pumpkin bread I've ever baked (the pumpkin was noticeably prominent and yummy).

The recipe calls for "egg substitute equivalent to two eggs." I made flax eggs. One TBS ground flax and 3 TBS water, blended or whisked until frothy = 1 egg. (So for this recipe, I used 2 TBS ground flax and 6 TBS water, whisked.)

I also used whole wheat flour, and added about 1/2 cup walnuts.

Give this one a try. It's an official "keeper" in our house, and would probably make great muffins, too!

 

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