Hummus

  

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dry garbanzo beans
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed or to taste
• 1 cup filtered or spring water
• 1 pinch paprika

Directions

1. Soak the beans for 24 hours. Drain, and let sit for 2 to 3 days, until the bean's sprouts are about 1/2 inch long. Rinse the beans once or twice a day.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove from heat, and let stand for 1 minute. Place the sprouted beans in the hot water, and let sit for 1 minute. Drain. If you do not do this step, the hummus will be awful.
3. Place the sprouted beans into the container of a large food processor. Add the tahini, sea salt, lemon juice, and garlic. Process until smooth, adding water if necessary. It will take 3 to 5 minutes to blend. Let sit in the food processor for 5 minutes to allow the beans to absorb as much of the water as possible. If too thick, add more water, and blend again. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Spoon into a serving dish, and garnish with paprika.

Dehydrated Crackers

 

    These crackers are excellent. I like to have them with a salad for dinner or munching on them for a snack. They are very flavorful and work well for eating with salsa or hummus.
   





1 C. Flax
1 C. Sunflower seeds
3 T. Onion powder
2 t. Salt
1 1/2 t. Cumin
1 1/2 C. Water

    The original recipe says to grind the flax seeds, when I made them in the picture above I did not grind them, and personally I like them better because the flax seeds taste a little different when they are ground. Now my mom like them better when they seeds are ground, other wise they get stuck in your teeth, so whatever you want to do :-)
  Process seeds in food processor (different from grinding :-), add spices and water. Let sit a few
minutes. Dehydrate. Enjoy!

Courtesy of : Mary Fucci