Chickpea Party Snack? How Interesting!

I fell in love with the new double edition of  Southern Living December 2008.

Not just for its 149 kitchen tested recipies..

or for the picture of what I now know will be the decor of my walls...

Southern Living has always impressed me in those matters..

but I ACTually..found a recipie that I am certain I would have NEVER thought of on page 190 for an unusual party snack.

It calls for turning canned chickpeas or black-eyed peas into "unique and affordable party snacks."

I thought of all my chickpea loving friends when I read this...and me being a fan of roasted seeds and nuts...well I couldn't Pass up sharing it, even before I tried it!

Preheat oven to 425

Combine 2(16 oz) cans of rinsed and drained chickpeasor black eyed peas

3 tablespoons of olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons of chii powder

1 teaspoon of pepper

 3/4 teaspoons of ground cumin

and 1/2 teaspoon of salt

 in a medium bowl

Transfer mixture into a lightly greased jelly roll pan

bake 45 to 50 minutes or until crisp and dry

stirring every 10 minutes...

cool and serve the same day.

And a note to my foodie friends....Southern Living is looking for busy weeknight supper recipies. If they publish, they send you 20 bucks and a copy of their annual cookbook.

sl_foodedit@timeinc.com

GOOD LUCK!