TIME-SAVER
Homemade
croutons make any
salad special. To have
at the ready, cut
bread into cubes and
toss with olive oil,
salt, and dried herbs.
Bake at 37S°F for 15
minutes. Freeze in a
zip-top bag for up to
3 months.
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Paddle Whisk
This whisk doubles as
N E W W AYS W IT H
chickpeas
Chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) add quick,
nutty-tasting protein to a variety of dishes.
S A L T & P E P P E R C H IC K P E A S
For a snack, toss a well-drained 15-oz. can of
chickpeas with a tablespoon of canola oil
and spread in a single layer on a baking
sheet. Sprinkle with salt and a hefty pinch of black pepper.
Roast 25 m inutes at 4 0 0 °F o r until crisp, shaking pan to
toss peas halfway through. Cool and enjoy.
C U C U M B E R B R U S C H E T T A
Mash chickpeas with a fork. Stir in a few drops of olive oil
and th e juice from one small lemon. Slather on cucum ber
slices and top with tom atoes and chopped basil o r dill.
S P IC E D C H IC K P E A C O U S C O U S
Saute a handful of shredded or sliced carrots and onions
until tender. Stir in a can of drained chickpeas and a quarter
cup o f golden raisins. Season with cumin, garlic, and
crushed red pepper flakes. Serve over couscous.
a spatula, with flat silicon-coated wires that
scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl
or pan while whisking.
W H A T W E L IK E
It w on’t scratch
nonstick surfaces, is heat-resistant to
525°F fo r stirring in hot pans, and can go
straight into th e dishwasher. Cuisipro
Shape Paddle Whisk, $16;
cuisipro.com
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COOK’S TIP
Use a box grater to quickly
soften frozen sticks of
butter. Grating butter into
shreds speeds up warming,
leaving you with room-
tem perature butter in no
time. Both salted and
unsalted butter can be
frozen fo r up to 6 months.
PHOTOS: BLAINE MOATS; FOOD STYLING: GREG LUNA
