Behind the Bites

Classic Hummus

Make Flavor Base In a food processor, blend together tahini, liquid from chickpeas, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic and cumin until smooth and thoroughly mixed together. Add Chickpeas Add chickpeas to processor and blend until creamy and a dip consistency is achieved. If necessary, add water to thin…
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The Air Fryer Hero

This is the first time I have used the air fryer to cook egg rolls. The air-fried wrapper was much lighter and more flaky than an oil-fried version – which is the logical result when hot air replaces a scorching oil bath. In the end, this turned out more like a…
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Cranberry Fruit Salad

Over the years my Mom’s Thanksgiving cranberry salad has become the stuff of legend. There have been countless times where I have been asked “did your Mom bring her cranberry salad” or “do you have the recipe she uses?” For me, it has just been a Thanksgiving staple that I’m…
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Frankenfries: Bringing dead french fries to life

Leftover french fries from a restaurant are pretty much horrific from the fridge the next day, and a blitz in the microwave does little to restore them to their former glory. Because of this, I usually never take fries in my to-go package if I have leftovers when I’m out…
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Spaghetti Carbonara

Well, it’s been a while. I’m still publishing recipes – just exclusively for print! Behind the Bites is alive and well – and syndicated! It’s not as big as Dear Abby, but it does pay for itself. I hope to keep growing the print column and expand to a bigger…
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Pepperoni Chips – A Delicious Low-carb, Keto Snack For Movie Night

A New Cook Book I picked up a keto cookbook recently and found a recipe for pepperoni chips. This is inspired by that find. I made these on a Saturday afternoon so that I would have them for my late-night Twilight Zone binge on Hulu. I loved them after they…
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FIRST RUN: Cauliflower Pizza Crust

The purpose of this post is not to share an incredible recipe for a cauliflower pizza crust but as a guide to start with to create your own. I will be perfecting this in the future so a more definitive recipe will come later. Hot out of the…
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Microwave Spaghetti Squash

This is a visual guide to making spaghetti squash in the microwave. Spaghetti squash can be used as a delicious replacement to spaghetti pasta and is a low-carb, gluten-free and keto-friendly ingredient! It has a mild taste and acts as as a great canvass to any flavors that are added…
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