Brad Strong

The newest addition to our garden (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 29 May 2012 10:51:35 -0400

The newest addition to our garden (Taken with instagram)

Healthified Cilantro White Bean Dip with Salted Cucumber "Chips"

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:28:00 -0500

Disclaimer: I am no chef, but a mere kitchen bumbler trying to find healthier ways to make my favorite treats

Earlier today, I pinned a recipe from the Food Network for Cilantro White Bean Dip. After making it for a snack, I realized that I really didn’t follow this recipe, but used it as a guide (as I do with most recipes). Since I was aiming for a lighter, healthier version that I think a lot of people might appreciate, I thought I’d post my changes.

The original recipe:

Ingredients

2 (15.5-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

1 bunch cilantro, washed and dried

2 garlic cloves

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 tablespoons sour cream

1 teaspoon lime juice

1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Toasted Pita Chips, recipe follows

Directions

Special equipment: food processor

In a food processor add all ingredients and blend until smooth, adding more olive oil to loosen dip, if needed. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight, then serve with Toasted Pita Chips.

My changes:

Ingredients

2 (15.5-ounce) cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 bunch cilantro, washed and dried
Not being sure what constituted 1 bunch, I used 2 handfuls
2 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
I did not measure the cayenne, but I am sure I used at least double this amount
~~2 tablespoons sour cream~~
1 teaspoon lime juice
I used the juice, meat and zest of 1 small lime
~~1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil~~
Salt ~~and freshly ground black pepper~~
~~Toasted Pita Chips, recipe follows~~
Himalayan salted cucumber chips, recipe follows

Directions

Special equipment: food processor, mandolin slicer

In a food processor add all ingredients and blend until smooth~~, adding more olive oil to loosen dip, if needed~~. Season with salt ~~and pepper, to taste~~, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight, then serve with ~~Toasted Pita Chips~~ Himalayan Salted Cucumber Chips.

Himalayan Salted Cucumber Chips:

Take 1 large cucumber, washed and dried, and slice thinly with a mandolin slicer. Layout cucumber slices in a single layer and sprinkle with himalayan salt.

And the results…

Up and down we go.: Dear Customer who stuck up for his little brother,

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:59:03 -0500

Up and down we go.: Dear Customer who stuck up for his little brother,:

sweetupndown:

you thought I didn’t really notice. But I did. I wanted to high-five you.

Yesterday I had a pair of brothers in my store. One was maybe between 15-17. He was a wrestler at the local high school. Kind of tall, stocky and handsome. He had a younger brother, who was maybe about 10-12 years old. The…

szymon: Human flamingo by Gesine Marwedel | Photo by Thomas van...

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:50:00 -0500

szymon:

Human flamingo by Gesine Marwedel | Photo by Thomas van de Wall

Possibly the best thing I’ve ever seen.

I love crafty projects simple enough for me to pull off.

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:41:58 -0500

I love crafty projects simple enough for me to pull off.

animalstalkinginallcaps: I SPEND ALL DAY ON THE INTERNET SUBTLY...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:57:06 -0500

animalstalkinginallcaps:

I SPEND ALL DAY ON THE INTERNET SUBTLY COMPLAINING ABOUT NOT HAVING ANYTHING TO DO, BUT THEN WHEN I DO GO OUT I SPEND THE ENTIRE TIME CHECKING THE INTERNET ON MY PHONE.

WHY AM I “LIVETWEETING” MY FRIENDS’ WEDDING RECEPTION? WHY AM I ON TUMBLR INSTEAD OF A BRIDESMAID?

I’M JUST GOING TO GOOGLE ‘FEELINGS OF DETACHMENT’ REAL QUICK.

Spot. On.

PGMC Xmas concert (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:18:09 -0500

PGMC Xmas concert (Taken with instagram)

Merry xmas, drag fish (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:24:55 -0500

Merry xmas, drag fish (Taken with instagram)

I am gonna eat you so hard! (Taken with Instagram at Hop Angel...

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:20:30 -0400

I am gonna eat you so hard! (Taken with Instagram at Hop Angel Brauhaus)

minimalmac: “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” –...

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:02:29 -0400

minimalmac:

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange

GEORGE! (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:38:11 -0400

GEORGE! (Taken with instagram)

Foster the People (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:24:21 -0400

Foster the People (Taken with instagram)

Hudson, future triathlete (Taken with instagram) I took my fat...

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:30:21 -0400

Hudson, future triathlete (Taken with instagram)

I took my fat little sausage of a dog for a run, today. He was way better behaved on the leash than I thought he’d be, but he crapped out pretty quickly. Luckily, he can go sleep it off while I go BBQ my face off! I heart you, summer Saturdays.

Life list item # 37. Run a 5k - finished in 31 minutes! (Taken...

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:30:58 -0400

Life list item # 37. Run a 5k - finished in 31 minutes! (Taken with instagram)

Taken with instagram

Sat, 28 May 2011 13:06:27 -0400

Taken with instagram

ilovecharts: Visual Loop on Publishing in the Digital Era

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:42:09 -0400

ilovecharts:

Visual Loop on Publishing in the Digital Era

mmmm… food diagrams. Stay nerdy, internets.

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:50:30 -0400

mmmm… food diagrams. Stay nerdy, internets.

Woot woot (Taken with Instagram at Vimeo + Nikon present LIGHT...

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 02:47:24 -0400

Woot woot (Taken with Instagram at Vimeo + Nikon present LIGHT AFTER DARK)

At Courtyard by Marriott: “Beyond Buzzword Bingo”

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:00:38 -0400

At Courtyard by Marriott: “Beyond Buzzword Bingo”

Khoi Vinh At South By

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