A delicious, slightly nutty flavored dip perfect for an appetizer, snack or part of a lunch with whole wheat pita bread, pita chips, crudités or spread on a whole wheat wrap or flat bread. Hummus 1 15 ounce can chickpeas (Garbanzo beans), low sodium, drained and rinsed 2-3 Tablespoons lemon juice (start with 2 and add…
Dips/Spreads
Green Chili Hummus
I found the original recipe for Green Chili Hummus here on Food.com and tweaked it to my own taste. The idea of a Mexican/Southwest hummus was so intriguing and you know what? It works – this is amazing with tortilla chips, on pita bread, whole grain crackers or as a topping on a taco salad. Use it…
Faux Parmesan
A nice little topping for lasagna, pasta dishes, soups and veggies. You can leave it chunky or make it as fine as you like. Faux Parmesan 1 cup raw almonds or cashews or walnuts* ½ cup nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon salt-free seasoning – Table Tasty, Mrs Dash Garlic & Herbs, Costco Salt Free Seasoning or…
Raita
To cool things down be sure and serve your Indian dishes with a big spoonful of Raita – the Indian side dish made with yogurt, mint and a little cumin. Soy yogurt works well. I love this stuff! How can something so simple taste so good? My mom gave me this adorable dish. Thanks Mom! Raita 1 English…
Snickerdoodle Dessert Hummus
So I had this crazy idea the other day to make some kind of dessert/sweet hummus. I Googled dessert hummus and found out that it wasn’t so crazy and in fact many other like minded people had already figured out how to do just what I was thinking of. Thank you Google. I wasted no…
Dijon Date Dressing / Dip
Have a little fat with those greens. I recently learned that if you eat some healthy fat with your greens it helps your body absorb the nutrients from the greens. On a whole foods – plant strong food plan we go oil free. Why? Although oils like olive, sunflower or corn do come from plants…
Katy’s Best Guacamole
I think I ‘m a pretty good cook and over the years I have passed on my culinary hints and tips to daughter Katy. Even though we use the same recipes there are some things that she makes better than me! Her guacamole is outstanding. I’ve watched her make it and I think I do…
Chia Berry Jam
This is amazing and so easy. A simple recipe of fresh or frozen berries, a little water and chia seeds all heated up results in this lovely berry jam. The chia seeds help it thicken as well as add some fiber, protein and health fats.This is so yummy you will lick the spoon and go back…
Raita
To cool things down be sure and serve the Chana Masala with a big spoonful of Raita – the Indian side dish made with non dairy – yogurt, mint and a little cumin. I love this stuff! How can something so simple taste so good? My mom gave me this adorable dish. Thanks Mom! Raita…