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 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
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)
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)
Ka-pow.
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
+ 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
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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My family and I have moved numerous times and honestly, I’m never sad. House hunting… decorating :)… is so much fun.
Thanks for explaining how to use garbanzo flour – it looks super easy! I’m surprised.
exactly! i loooooove decorating 🙂
Almost like a savory pancake! I bet it would be delicious topped with a mango or date chutney. Yum!
I love the Audrey quote — so true. Why spend time being miserable? Quote like that make me want to really “figure out” what I want to do with my life!
And if Choco-cado pudding is a part of your detox I’d like to sign up too please 🙂
I like this a lot!! I was just headed to the store to buy ingredients for gluten-free crackers! I really miss bread/snack stuff since being mostly gluten-free, so I’m excited to sink my teeth into this socca:) Glad you shared it
I have wanted to pick up chickpea flour for a while too. I need to!
that looks FAB and easy indeed! could you make this sweet instead of savory too you think? I have a bag of chickpea flour lying around for ages 😉
sure, i don’t see why not!
i love to make socca smeared with avocado and salsa 🙂
I’ve never tried socca for exactly that reason! It seems and looks easy enough. Happy house hunting!
I have never had socca OR used garbonzo bean flour…I’m thinking I must try this =]
you’re such an inspiration. i cannot tell you how much i look forward to your blog posts daily, doesn’t matter what you post about. thanks gina!
I agree!!
<3
wow, thank you so much <3
I’ve tried making socca a few times now and it never works!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 Ok, maybe I’ll try it again.
I also saw a post the other day about making hummus with chickpea flour!
What the heck kind of steamed bagged broccoli do you use?? my never looks that fresh and delicious! yum!
i can’t remember the bag, but it’s frozen. i just pop it in the microwave and voila 🙂
Ha, bella looks like she’s enjoying herself, too. I wonder if she snuck a bit of socca cake 😉
yay for using HONEY! i made ashleys chickpea bake and it came out good, so i’m sure this is really delicious! i can’t wait to try! how easy is flour and water? love it
i’ve never even heard of socca, but now all i want to do is go buy chickpea flour and make my own! thanks for introducing me to something new! 🙂
Can’t wait to try socca! I did read that on the twin’s blog how they’re obsess with that! and the’ve even made it savory and sweet! cannot wait to try it.
Love that quote! So very true 🙂
You have made using chickpea flour look so easy, now I want to try it!
Bella is gorgeous! I love her cute little expressions! 🙂
What does socca taste like? Do you put anything on it?
it tastes like bread- i just ate it plain 🙂
A pizza place by my house makes gluten-free pizza and uses chickpea flour. I think it tastes good, but then again there are a ton of toppings.
Very cool flour Gina! I’m still trying to hunt down some peanut flour which appears to be harder than I thought. I want to try this one now too!
I made socca for the first time last week! I LOVED it! So easy and tasty– and there are probably a million different ways to experiment with it!
My sister-in-law has celiac disease and I bought her some garbanzo bean chips from Trader Joe’s for hummus dipping. They were SO GOOD! 🙂
I love that quote! I try to live my life by it everyday!
The pudding is mouth watering. I’ve never even heard of socca, I’ll try it out sometime.
Tell me MORE about socca! What does it taste like? I want to try 🙂
You quoted one of my all time favorite people. I just love Audrey Hepburn. 🙂 I hope the house is wonderful and you love it, if you get stationed there.
We make the same thing but we call it FARINATA!
I love it with fresh rosemary YUM!
I love that quote! It sums up the way I think, because what is life if you are not happy?
Broccoli and bread is my perfect meal.
You have the most expanded food horizon of anyone I know! You never cease to amaze me with things I have never heard of . . . I appreciate your willingness to take on something new and share your results. Say, have you ever cooked with a Moroccan Tangine before? I would think that is right up your alley! Take care.
thank you mo! 🙂
i’ve never heard of it but can’t wait to check it out 🙂
I’ve seen garbanzo bean flour and have always been curious. I’m assuming the socca is sort of like a savory pancake? Cool! I’m so down with the Audrey Hepburn quote 🙂
wow, that really does sound easy! Now I need to get myslf some chickpea flour!
On a random but totally related note . . . have you ever tried soca music? It’s like a Caribbean carnival type groove.
Good for a dance trance class maybe!?!? 😉
no i haven’t heard of it! off to check it out 🙂
I am DYING to make socca, and it’s time for lunch! Maybe i’ll try it:)
never heard of socca before, doesn’t sound too bad!!
a house! that’d be sweeeet. does that mean the pilot will be staying home and the babies will start arriving????
i hope so!
hehe thatd be sweet. you would be the cutest pregnant lady ever! <3
omgosh! look at the legs on bella.. she’s a vickys model <3
she is outta control 🙂
Hi Gina, The chickpea flour is commonly used in various indian dishes. To experiment you can add some onions, cilantro to the dough…they taste delicious.
Socca looks yum! Its a socca pancake yum!
So exciting about the house searching! Decorating a house will be the best!!!
Making it a home : )
Have a great day girl!
I haven’t seen the garbanzo bean flour around yet, but I have my eyes open for it. I’m sure I can get it at Whole Paycheck, just haven’t ventured there yet!
I really enjoyed the detox too. 🙂 Day 1 cravings and day 5 feeling craziness, were the worst days…but really not too bad. Just keep sweating it out! Loving garbanzo flour now too. You must make hummus w/it!!!
Socca is so much fun and I’m glad I discovered garbanzo bean four. Exciting about the house hunting!
I love super easy recipes like that. I made super easy Indian bread like things list summer which was just whole wheat flour and water.
I just ordered some chickpea flour online, and I’m really excited to cook and bake with it! It’s getting a lot more popular and used, but it’s been around for awhile. You should check out Ashley’s socca and other chickpea flour recipes- she’s got some great ones! I know that’s what I’m heading for when I get my chickpea flour in the mail 🙂
I’ve been looking for that flour all week to make some things out of the baby cakes cookbook. I haven’t been able to find it! Boo!
Interesting timing… I was getting through my Reader this morning and read your post… And then the next one down had this recipe for chickpea flour. It must be a sign! http://pumpkinprose.blogspot.com/2011/01/for-gluten-free-and-gluten-loving-alike.html
Enjoy!
awesome- thanks!
I want to try socca now!! I am excited that you are doing the detox too, because we will get to see all kinds of new stuff to try out! Most of all I hope it helps you feel better 🙂
I’ve never heard of socca before–but now I want to try it! I always see garbanzo bean flour, I just had NO idea what to do with it! Now I do. 🙂
glad you are enjoying the detox! That’s awesome! Sometimes people act so “miserable” when they are doing detoxes at which point im always like..then stop! But your attitude is wonderful (as i knew it would be!) and the fact that you’re doing it *safely* and for the right reasons..so happy for you 🙂
I have been following the Twins’ socca tales on their blog for months and although i have never made it (still need to pick up the chickpea flour), i want to get down with the socca action!
I have some chickpea flour from my local indian store, but haven’t used it. Usually we make a kind of dumpling which you fry. I will try making socca as it it a healthier alternative, no deep frying required. I first read about socca from Michelle and Loris’ blog but never got round to making it. I love their blog to 🙂
When I read “socca swooning” I automatically thought men playing soccer! Aaah. These look tasty though. Love Bella’s stretch move.
ahah i DO like soccer players 😉