Wednesday, April 24, 2013

TABLE TALK

Chickpea Cakes with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

This was an interesting recipe for me.  It looked kinda good and I love a good cucumber-yogurt sauce and since I'm trying to be more healthy, I was really hoping I would like this one.
     
Unfortunately, I didn't.  I thought it tasted like chalky, chunky hummus.  Fried hummus.  Which is an improvement to hummus, but still.  It was eatable, but even the cucumber-yogurt sauce didn't do it for me.  

My picky four-year old, however, was super excited to eat it.  He was licking his lips and getting a plate and asking for it.  Asking. With his plate held out.  I was thrilled at his enthusiasm, right up to the moment it reached his mouth and he spit it out exclaiming, "This is NOT cake!". 

No, not cake.  Sometimes I really miss last year's cook book!

What I liked:  It was healthy 

What I would change:  The Greek yogurt to plain yogurt.  I love the benefits of the protein-rich Greek yogurt, but that chalky texture and taste that comes with it was just not a good mix with chickpeas.
Also, Amanda served hers on potato rolls with a few garnishes that looked delicious.  I wish I would have thought of that as well!

Check out Amanda's blog for the recipe, HERE.  Once you see hers, you will want to try it!  







2 comments:

  1. Haha! Poor kid was probably wondering why you'd call THAT a cake! :) Sorry you didn't like this one! Thanks for cooking with me this week.

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  2. That cracks me up he thought it was cake! Pour kid that must have been quite the shock when he put it in his mouth.

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