Once yu make your own hommus, you will realise you have been wasting your money on store bought! Hommus is SO easy to make, and you can adjust flavours to your taste. Give it a go! A great staple condiment to have in the fridge to add to just about any dish or as traditionally eaten as a healthy and nutritious dip.
Homemade Hommus
blender/ food processor
Jar to store
- 1 tin Canned organic chickpeas
- 1 Small garlic clove roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 good squeeze of fresh lemon
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2-3 tbsp iced/cold water
- 1/2 tsp paprika (to serve)
Blend lemon juice, garlic and salt and let sit for 5min to allow the garlic to mellow
Add tahini and blend
Slowly add cold water while blending
Add cumin and chickpeas and blend
While blending, slowly add olive oil
Add more water if needed
Taste and adjust flavour to taste. Ie more cumin, lemon juice, salt or cumin
Transfer to a jar and add a lug of olive oil on top to keep it fresher for longer.
Keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Add a sprinkle of paprika on top when serving
If you are looking for a smoothie packed full of goodness and tastes delicious then this is it. You can adjust the measurements to your own taste and/or what you have on hand. There’s no hard and fast rule with smoothies! You will learn what you like and simply measure to feel and adjust as you like. So measurements are a guide only, but a great base to start. To make smoothies easier too, you can prepare in advance and have ‘servings’ already ready in the freezer. So you can simply grab out the container/bag and throw it in your blender, then grab your pantry and fridge items and blend. I’m all about efficiency! 🙂
Green Protein Power Smoothie
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (or milk of choice) (if you prefer, you can omit and just at more water)
- 1/2 – 1 cup cold water (adjust as needed)
- 1 fresh or frozen banana (frozen creates a thicker consistency) If you don't like banana, replace with 1/2 avocado but want your smoothie smooth and silky
- 1 handful ice (the more you include, the thicker your smoothie)
- 1 tbsp yoghurt of choice (I like Greek or coconut)
- 1 handful fresh spinach or kale or serve of frozen
- 1/2 stalk celery
- ~4cm cucumber
- 2 florets broccoli (fresh or frozen)
- 1 dollop peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 serve good quality protein powder (optional)
- 1 tsp rice malt syrup / maple syrup
- 1 serve collagen (optional) (I like nutra organics: https://nutraorganics.com.au/products/collagen-beauty
- OPTIONAL TOPPINGS: for extra texture/crunch: flaxmeal / LSA, hemp seeds, dark chocolate/cacao nibs, shredded coconut, almond flakes (anything goes!)
Literally throw everything into a high power blender and blitz until smooth. Adjust liquid as needed. Add more liquid if you like it thinner or more ice if you want it thick and creamy and to eat with a spoon! ENJOY!
This is the perfect condiment to always have on hand. So versatile, and the kids love it too! You will never buy store bought pesto again when you realise how delicious it is and how easy it is to actually make! Use on anything such as in a pesto pasta, through a salad, on top of eggs, added to a poke bowl…. the list is endless !
Basil & Green Veggie Pesto
Sub in any green veggie you like really! Measurements don't have to be exact. You can adjust flavour as you go.
blender/ food processor
Steamer or microwave
Jar to store
- 1-1.5 cups fresh basil leaves adjust to your taste
- 1/4 cup frozen peas
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen broccoli
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen spinach (I find fresh is best though)
- 1/4-1/2 cup Pine nuts and/or walnuts adjust as needed
- 1 medium Garlic Bulb roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup Parmesan chopped adjust as needed
- 1/4-1/3 cup Olive Oil adjust as needed
- 1-2 tbsp Water as needed
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Optional extras: Avocado, hemp seeds, nutritional yeast (some things I often add to beef it up) 🙂
Steam / cook up your veggies including frozen spinach if using. No need to cook fresh spinach. Leave to cool or run under cool water.
Bang everything into a food processor / blender and blitz to the consistency you like.
Adjust flavours and liquids to your liking
As simple as that!
Transfer to a jar and add a lug of olive oil on top to keep it fresher for longer and stop it turning brown.
Keep in the fridge for up to a week.
If you have no other sweet treat in your life, then these are it! SO easy to make, minimal ingredients, and so delicious. Be careful, you won’t be able to stop at one!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Slice
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 0 mins
Place oats into food processor/blender and grind for a few seconds. Don't grind too finely, you want course texture.
All all ingredients except chocolate chips/chocolate into large bowl. Stir with a large spoon until combined
Transfer the mixture into a lined baking tin, spread out and press down firmly.
Refrigerate for 15-20min to firm up
If you are making your own raw chocolate, do that step now. (recipe here: http://completeper4mancecoaching.com.au/blog-post/raw-chocolate-recipe/ Otherwise: Melt your chocolate chips in microwave with a little water over 30sec intervals, stir. Continue process until all melted (or melt on stove top if you prefer)
Grab your baking tray out of the fridge, and pour chocolate mix over the peanut butter & oats mixture and spread evenly.
If you want to add some optional topping do that now. Ones that work well are shredded coconut or chopped nuts of choice.
Refrigerate again for approx an hour to allow the chocolate to set and the slice.
Store in the fridge or frezer. Delicious when cold!
Keyword snacks, sweet treat
