Socca Swooning

Hiiiiii 😀 How are you? Hope your morning is off to a lovely start! Thanks for the feedback on the WSU Week 2 workout– from what I can hear, you’re loving it so far and feel hardcore in the gym- always a bonus 🙂 Keep rocking it out, my friends.

Last night, I experimented with a new-to-me flour:

chickpea

Chickpea flour!

I’ve always stayed far away from chickpea flour because it tastes like death if you try to eat any dough that’s made with it. I decided to be brave, because my twinnie friends use it to make socca, and socca is DELICIOUS. I had about a thousand pieces when Michelle (my Foodbuzz roomie) brought a stash to Foodbuzz festival 🙂

I was determined to make socca

socca

and reigned victorious 😉

It was SO EASY. Socca seems like one of those things that everyone says is easy to make, but like all bread products, is kind of intimidating. It’s ridiculously easy, I promise.

All ya do is mix equal parts chickpea flour and water (I used 1/2 of each)

chickpea (2)

season with sea salt and pepper, or fresh herbs if you like

and cook in a skillet for 1-2 minutes on each side, on medium-high heat (using whatever oil you like. I used coconut oil as the twins use, and it was glorious)

skillet

Ka-pow.

socca (2)

I enjoyed my socca with a bag of steamed organic broccoli, topped with organic butter and tamari

and for dessert, a serving of raw choco-cado pudding, using honey instead of agave. thinned out with a little almond milk

pudding

+ tea

It was perfect 😀

I’m surprisingly enjoying this detox thang so far. Then again, it’s only Day 2, so we shall see 😉

I’m off to run errands, teach, then look at a house that we could potentially buy if we get stationed here!

See ya later today <3

bell

xoxo

G

Something to think:

"The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters."
— Audrey Hepburn

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83 Comments

  1. Melissa (MelissaLikesToEat) on January 25, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    I’ve never even heard of socca! Looks mighty tasty!

  2. Laura @ prettylittlewords on January 25, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    That Socca looks soooooooo good! I am making an eggplant celery stew for dinner, and that sounded like the PERFECT accompaniment for my dinner! Sadly, my local supermarket didn’t stock the floud 🙁 Gotta hit up WholeFoods ASAP — thanks for the idea!! 🙂

  3. Kara on January 25, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    Bella is looking sassy in that picture! Such a cute face!

  4. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin on January 25, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    I’ve never heard of socca before but it looks so yummy and easy! It would be fun to stuff them and make savory crepes. 😀

  5. Ashley on January 25, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    hmm, i’ve never heard of chickpea flour before! Looks just like “regular” flour though, so can’t be bad! : )

  6. Brooke on January 25, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    Ahh! I have so much chickpea flour that I rarely use…this recipe is PERFECT! I think I’m officially in love with you now! 🙂

  7. Pure2raw twins on January 25, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    YAY you made it!!! I knew you would love it! I hope the detox goes well, I hope to do one here soon 🙂

  8. Pure2raw twins on January 25, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    YAY you made it!!! I knew you would love it! I hope the detox goes well, I hope to do one here soon 🙂
    xoxo

    • Fitnessista on January 25, 2011 at 11:30 pm

      wish you were here- we could detox cook together 🙂 xoxo

  9. kate on January 25, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    Socca looks so good and it seems to be popping up everywhere! I must try it!

  10. A Bowl Of Mush on January 25, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    Mix your chickpea flour with some water, a little lemon juice and a pinch of turmeric and you’ve got yourself a verryyy beautifying face mask that leaves your skin glowing! 🙂

    • Fitnessista on January 26, 2011 at 12:26 am

      wow, that’s exciting!

  11. Joanna on January 26, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    WOW!!
    In a lather after that!! LOVELOVELOVED IT!!
    I Threw on this grooveshark playlist:
    Cudi Spazzin-Kid Cudi
    Tighten Up-The Black Keys
    Check it Out- Nicki Minaj
    Young Folks -Kooks featuring Kanye West
    American Boy- Estelle & Kanye
    All I Do is Win- Dj Khalid
    Gotta Work it Like This- DJ MaxEntropy
    Touch the Sky- Kanye
    AND BOOGIED AND LIFTED TOO THE BEATS! Best workout i’ve had in forever! Cured my snarlyness! Thanks Gina!

    • Fitnessista on January 26, 2011 at 4:59 pm

      awesome playlist!!!!

  12. iga@thedelishdish on January 26, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    i bought some chickpea flour on impulse & had no idea what to do with it until now!! this couldnt be easier!

  13. Peanut Butter Lover on December 29, 2011 at 6:15 pm

    I made a socca variation on yours above of 1/2 flour + 1/2 water.

    I made only 1/3 though, increased the water and used unbleached flour. When it was done I broiled it took a crisp and topped it like a pizza! Thanks…

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