Holiday season is in full swing, and all us vegetarians want for Christmas (and Chanukah and Kwanzaa and New Year's and Festivus) is a guarantee that there will be something satisfying for us to eat at the many parties we're getting ready to attend. Sure, we love chips and guacamole, but there's got to be something more...like our crispy roasted chickpeas.
Sesame seeds are packed with protein, iron, and calcium—nutrients all vegetarians, especially teenage ones, need to look out for. But how many meals can you sprinkle the little guys on? We combined a few simple ingredients to turn sesame superseeds into an easy peasy chocolate-y topping that would taste great on toast, as a dip for carrot sticks, or mixed into plain oatmeal.
Have you had a snack lately? If you have, you're not alone. On any given day, eighty-six percent of teenagers have had at least one snack, according to research from the United States Department of Agriculture. And while many people assume that snacking is a bad thing, I don't agree with that—smart snacks can be key to eating a healthy diet, particularly for vegetarians.
![[recipe!] Crispy Roasted Chickpeas](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5216e696e4b069b8151d9117/1450392188898-RLWJ0KBV1BIS1D63EHNR/image-asset.jpeg)
![[recipe!] Cocoa Halvah Spread](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5216e696e4b069b8151d9117/1425524345207-H06FK3T0ASFD8XFCUH0F/image-asset.jpeg)
