A Happy Birthday & Baked Onion Rings

First of all, I want to wish my husband a happy birthday! I am going to attempt to make a rhubarb pie (his favorite) for him so hopefully it will turn out & I can blog about it.

I love onion rings so much that I often substitute them for fries at a restaurant even though I know they are fried in oil and not healthy at all. The next best thing? Baked onion rings! I thought these tasted great and have made them a couple of times as side dishes to a meal. Dipping them in barbecue sauce makes them even better! (does anyone else use this condiment for onion rings?)

*I would also like to let everyone know that I have been reading up on photography so I'm hoping that I will have some better pictures on my site! These next few posts will still be pictures I took awhile ago since I have fallen behind on posting.

Baked Onion Rings
Adapted from Delicious Melicious, who adapted it from Cooking Light


Ingredients:
3 TBSP flour
1 TBSP sugar
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp ground allspice (omitted)
1/3 c. milk
2 Large Vidalia or sweet onions, cut into (1/4-inch-thick) slices (use the large outer rings)
1 1/2 cups dry breadcrumbs
Cooking spray

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450°.

2. Combine everything except the breadcrumbs & onions in a large bowl. Dredge the onion rings in flour/milk mixture. Then coat with the breadcrumbs in a separate bowl.

3. Place the onion rings in a single layer on a baking sheets (with a few small sprays of cooking spray). Lightly spray the onion rings with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes.

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Granola

I haven't been eating great breakfasts lately. Too many donuts and muffins thanks to my lovely coworkers! I need to get back to the healthy breakfasts I love. I bought some light vanilla yogurt today so I thought some granola mixed in would be a great add-in. I may have cooked mine a little too long, but it still tastes great! I am excited to try some of this in my yogurt tomorrow morning.

Nutty Granola
Source: Elly Says Opa!, who adapted it from Ellie Krieger


Ingredients:

1.5 cups oats
1/4 cup unsalted almonds, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup unsalted walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
3 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 Tbsp. honey
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup raisins

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 300 and spray a large baking sheet with cooking oil.

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, mixing well to be sure everything is coated with the syrup and honey. Spread the mixture onto the prepared sheet and bake for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Let cool completely before storing.

Nutritional Information per 1/4 cup: Calories: 140 / Fat: 7.5g / Saturated Fat: <1>

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Posts coming...

I have neglected my little food blog for far too long. I have at least 3 posts coming. We are in the process of getting ready to move so I haven't gotten around to uploading the pics and writings posts! I will hopefully get to them this week!

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