Sunday, October 3, 2010

"Chips" and Salsa

My husband and I love chips and salsa. Now we can enjoy them together and I wont be compromising my diet.

Chips:
1 cup of sunflower seeds 
1 cup of sesame seeds 
A few tablespoons of water 
Take a food processor and combine all ingredients 
into a paste-like consistency 
Press out on a greased cookie sheet about 1/8 inch thick
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes 
The "chips" are done when crispy and lightly toasted
Sprinkle with sea salt
Break apart in to chips

Salsa:
3 tomatoes (seeded)
Juice of 1 lime 
1/2 of a red onion 
1 red bell peper 
1 Anaheim peper
1/2 jalapeno 
1 clove of garlic 
1 small bunch of cilantro 
1 avocado 
Small dice each ingredient and place in to bowl. 
Add a pinch of salt and peper
Let steep for 30 minutes 

Serve cold and with "chips" 
Enjoy!







Homemade Beef Jerky

This is a simple and easy way to make jerky, and its great to take on a road trip or as an easy snack.

What you need:
 London Broil  
Your favorite marinade 
A cookie sheet /cooling rack
An oven 
Time  
Cut the london broil approximately 1/4 inch thick
This works best when the meet is really cold
Marinate the meet in your favorite marinade, 
or just salt and freshly cracked peper will do
Marinate for about 24 hours 
Line a cookie sheet with a piece of foil
Lay a cooling rack  down on top of the foil
Then place your marinated meat down on the cooling rack 
The meat can be touching 
Preheat your oven to about 110 degrees
If your oven does not go lower than 150 degrees, you may need to 
leave the oven door slightly open
Place your meet in the oven and leave for about 5 hours 
Start checking every hour after that, for the typical jerky texture
Do not over dry the meet. Over dried meat will be brittle and nasty  
The end product 
Store in air tight container 
Enjoy!