In light of my upcoming event - which you'll have to wait until tomorrow for the final revealing - I decided to start the week off right with a very healthy and semi-raw (hint hint) recipe that I'm sure you all will love. Not to mention can all do effortlessly. All you need are a few ingredients and a blender (or food processor) and you are well on your way to Hummus Heaven! Behold my super easy, succulent and healthy hummus recipe.
Hummus Basics:
1 can Garbanzo beans
1 lemon - juiced
1 tbsp Braggs liquid aminos
2 tbsp seseme tahini
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Place all the ingredients into the blender or food processor on high speed.
You may need to stop every few seconds to scrape down the sides and ensure everything is blending well together.
After 5 - 10 minutes here is what you'll have.
A flavorsome spread to put on anything your heart desires: sandwiches, wraps, salads, vegetables, cardboard (it's that good!). If you can dream it, you can do it. And the best part is, this is just the basic recipe that you can play with. Add some sun-dried tomatoes for a touch of sweetness or maybe some roasted broccoli for a little something different. Like I said, if you can dream it, you can do it.
What I'm really excited to put this hummus on are these, Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 Prophet's Pocket Bread.
Based on a recipe from the bible, Ezekiel breads are created from sprouted grains which are incredibly nutritious because sprouting grains before baking them produces a living substance. What does that mean? Many things that everyone needs to know.
Germination changes the composition of the grain or seed. Think of it as a seed of an oak tree. It has all the potential to becoming a 100 year old beautiful giant, but it must be given the proper circumstances to become a tree. Same goes for any grain or seed. Germination allows the dormant seed to become alive.
Sprouting increases many of the vitamin content such as vitamins C and B. Carotene increase somewhere around eight times the amount of nongerminated grains and more importantly sprouting neutralizes phytic acids which inhibits absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and zinc. Sprouting also neutralizes enzyme inhibitors that can have the ability to neutralize our own enzymes in the digestive tract. Lastly, sprouting produces numerous enzymes that assist in the digestive processes.
How is this different from any other grain or seed that creates our delectable breads and pastries you ask? Well unfortunately when grains are not given the opportunity to germinate or sprout, they do not contain the nutrients sprouted grains do and they retain the naturally occurring antinutrients which make digestion of grains rather difficult. Sprouting also makes the grains alkaline which are essential in creating internal pH balance and maintaining good health. And you are not eating a living substance, but rather almost to the equivalent of eating a rotten fruit or vegetable. After all, you want your fruits and vegetables fresh and living, why not your grains.
Here is a great article on the topic of sprouting. I hope you all found this information eye opening and at least somewhat interesting.
Well tonight is going to be full of homework and reviewing articles for class and for the project. I hope everyone is getting excited tomorrow's revealing!
*Isn't this rose beautiful? I had such fun photo shooting it!
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