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Falafel Pita

Ok, another delicious recipe that Wardie loves!  I also love it because it's healthy, cheap and easy--the trifecta:)  I found it in an old issue of Parenting magazine and tweaked it a bit. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas (found in the aisle with the dried beans) 1/2 onion, chopped (it calls for a whole one, but I think that's too much) 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 c fresh parsley leaves 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cumin (I added a bit more of this--it's the crucial flavor) 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (can be a bit spicy for little ones, not necessary) Flour Olive oil Pita pockets (I use wheat ones, which were delicious!) Cherry tomatoes, sliced Lettuce leaves, torn Plain Greek Yogurt Mint, chopped Get some water boiling in a large pot.  Add a little salt and then the chickpeas.  The recipe says to cook these for 10 minutes, or until slightly softened, but I think you need to do this way longer.  I recommend about 20 minutes or so.  You don