Elk in the Kitchen!

Hey guys, I’m Elke, otherwise known as ElkNation or Elk in the Kitchen, a (soon to be) fellow Drexel student, studying Culinary Arts, and I’m here to talk to you about food! I know that up until now, Bogus has been mainly about fashion, but Missy and Marissa are making some changes to the blog, and because of that, I get to be here. If you’re at all nervous that a non-fashion person is speaking to you, I’m willing to disclose the information that I spent a full semester at the Fashion Institute of Technology, studying fashion marketing. It only took me about three weeks to decide I didn’t want to work in fashion, but those three weeks were pretty exciting.

So, back to food. You’ve probably realized that I am one of the guest writers that Missy mentioned in a previous post, and for my first recipe, I’m going to show you something simple and healthy! (Don’t worry; most of my recipes aren’t that healthy. When it comes to cooking, less health equals more fun.)

Crunchy, Better-Than-Potato-Chips Garbanzo Beans

Ingredients

1 can Garbanzo Beans (try to buy a can with smaller beans, as these crisp up more easily)

2 Tbsps. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tsps. Kosher salt 

2 tsps. Cajun seasoning, or seasoning of your choice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400◦F

2. Open can of beans, drain, rinse, and gently pat dry with a paper towel

3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the cleaned and dried garbanzo beans out on the tray. Drizzle the oil over the beans, and sprinkle the salt and the seasoning (I like to use Cajun seasoning, but if you don’t like the heat, you can use pepper and rosemary, or any seasoning of your choice). Mix the beans around with a spoon to evenly distribute the oil and seasonings.

4. Place tray in the oven, and let bake for 15-20 minutes, or until crunchy to your liking. I like to check on it every 5 minutes or so and mixing it around, to make sure every bean gets baked evenly.

5. Take out of oven, transfer to a bowl, let cool, and enjoy! Packed full of protein, this simple treat tastes just as good as any bag of potato chips, and you can feel good about eating it too!

I hope you guys liked my first recipe I shared with you! Leave a comment if you have any recipes you want me to write about, and I’ll try my best to accommodate. If you want to check out anything I've created up until now, please check out my Instagram account, ElkNation, or #elkinthekitchen.  I’m looking forward to being part of the Bogus community!