Homemade Hummus

      Hummus is naturally vegan (except for in the rare case that yogurt is added, this is something you may want to keep in mind). It is also absolutely delicious, good for you, and all around fun to eat. It is also very expensive when bought from the store.

      As the main goal of this blog is to help you learn how to eat healthy with a healthy budget, I stress the importance of making your own food.  Buying the ingredients may seem like a big chunk of money, but it will last much longer than going out to eat (especially if you are eating vegan, those restaurants tend to be pretty pricey).

      Also, homemade hummus will be much healthier than store-bought hummus due to the lack of preservatives and extra sweeteners that the producers tend to add.

Anyways, here is my recipe!

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1. Simply combine the above ingredients in a food processor or blender, add either a little bit of water or liquid from the can of chickpeas, and blend it all together.
2. Taste it and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
3. Enjoy with pita chips, carrots, broccoli, or any other kind of vegetable or bread!

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Baked Plantains & a Salad

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Usually I try to stay away from sugar but sometimes I need something sweet. Maybe I should have drizzled agave nectar on them instead... an idea for next time.

Also warning about sugar, not all of it is vegan so please do some research before you purchase your sugar.

If you have never tried plantains (plátanos) then I recommend that you give them a chance, they are so delicious!  They look similar to bananas, just a little bit larger and colored slightly different. Usually they are fried but I bake mine instead, this makes them healthier because they are not soaked in oil.

Here is my recipe for baked plantains:

Ingredients:

• Ripe plantain (a ripe plantain is very yellow with black spots)
• Cooking Spray
• Optional: Powdered sugar or agave nectar for sweetening.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400
2. Cut the ends off the plantain, peel the skin off, and slice the banana-looking part into diagonal pieces about 1/2 inch in width.
3. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray or olive oil and place the plantain pieces on it.
4. Bake for about 10 minutes, turn them over and bake for another 3-5 minutes.
5. They are already sweet but if you want them to be sweeter just top them with one of the optional sweeteners.
6. Serve alongside desserts, as a side for a meal, or even add to your salad!

I added mine to my salad and it was absolutely amazing :)

 

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