LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS COLOR! I recently found frozen acerola at Central Market. In Brazil I looooved eating these fruits, and they are so good for you! I came up with a delicous smoothie using acerola! If you don't have it, don't worry. The apple in this works fine too! - about 1 cup of … Continue reading Carrot Leaf, Apple & Kale with Acerola Smoothie
Category: Gluten-Free
Coconut Cucumber Kale Delight!
A great tasting green smoothie! - 2 to 3 cups coconut water - abotu 4 celery stems - 1/2 cucumber - handful of parsley - couple leaves of kale Throw in the parsley and coconut water first, and gradually add in the other ingredients so that they fully blend. You have to have a strong, … Continue reading Coconut Cucumber Kale Delight!
Green Gingersnap Smoothie
Again, another recipe I cannot take credit for. This is a creation by one Lisa Arends. This really hits the spot, and it tastes EXACTLY like a gingersnap cookie! Plus, the color is gorgeous! (see my pic of my smoothie above) You can find the original link to the recipe here: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6055/Green-Gingersnap-Smoothie.html Or, you can … Continue reading Green Gingersnap Smoothie
White Bean Hummus
White Bean Hummus This is another great recipe using other beans an alternative to chickpeas. White beans or white kidney beans have a waxy, thick creamy texture, and they tastes great as a hummus. You can also use white butter beans as an alternative to white kidney beans. Check out some of these links to … Continue reading White Bean Hummus
Olive Medley Hummus
Olive Medley Hummus The first hummus I ever made, and I was hooked! You can also do all green olive hummus, black olive, or olive medley. I will include pictures of the variations I have done below. This makes about 2 cups or so - 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, soaked, boiled and drained (this also … Continue reading Olive Medley Hummus
Black Bean Hummus
Black Bean Hummus You can make hummus with basically any bean, and I have. Black beans make a great hummus, they have a distinct flavor and you can also switch up the styles with varying addtions. This is also one of my few hummus recipes in which I don’t use cumin. It just doesn’t taste … Continue reading Black Bean Hummus
Basil Pesto Hummus
Basil Pesto Hummus This has become one of my favorite hummus mixtures to make. The taste is soooo good, hardly any ingredients, and it comes out amazing! It is also one of the higher fat hummus mixes of mine, mainly because of the olive oil and the cheese. You can also omit the cheese (as … Continue reading Basil Pesto Hummus
Artichoke Basil Cilantro Hummus
Artichoke Basil Cilantro There are several variations of this recipe, of which I will include below. To me, artichoke hummus has less of a flavorful taste than other hummus recipes. Because of this, I’ve experimented with several flavored additions and settled with artichoke cliantro for the win! Makes about 2 cups: You will need: - … Continue reading Artichoke Basil Cilantro Hummus
Zesty Lemon Hummus with basil pesto
Zesty Lemon Hummus with Basil Pesto Makes about 1 1/2 cups - 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, soaked, boiled and drained (this also comes out to one 15 oz can of organic chickpeas) - juice of 1 a lemon - about 1/2 a tsp of cumin (this is key for hummus. Never forget the cumin!) - 1 … Continue reading Zesty Lemon Hummus with basil pesto
