My Butternut-Chickpea Hummus Recipe

My fave post-work snack!

Ingredients:

• 1 small baked butternut
• 1 tin chickpeas
• 1 tblsp olive oil
• 1 tblsp water
  
• salt
• cumin

Method:

1. Zhoesh ingredients together in a food processor.
2. Serve on brown rice cakes with butter lettuce.
   

Weekend Treat: Chickpea Brownies

Sounds gross right? WRONG! This is awesomeness on a plate. Don't ask me how this turns out so yummy - it just does!

Discovery? Browsing for recipes with garbanzo beans, I found this base recipe at Group Recipes and then set out to make it decadent without being loaded with fat.

The result? Adjectives uttered that you want any good brownie description to include: moist, rich, chocolatey... See below and surprise your taste buds by making it!

My Garbanzo Bean Brownie Recipe

Brownie Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 tin chickpeas
• 4 tbsp cocoa
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1/2 tsp bicarb + 1/2 tsp creme of tartar

Method:

• Zhoesh all ingredients in a blender/small food processor.
• Bake at 175 degrees Celsius for 20 mins in a buttered square baking dish.

Icing:

• Melt two tablespoons each of butter + milk + sugar on low heat till sugar is dissolved. Then stir in two tablespoons of cocoa powder.
• Pour icing over brownies and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Born-up-a-gluten-free and have a grand weekend!

Perfect Potatoes v. 2

Fun to eat, these potato "subs" are perfect
eaten like a sandwich!

Steps:

• Bake a few small - medium potatoes in the oven for 45 - 60 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
• Allow to cool slightly, slice open three-quarters of the way through, sprinkle with low-fat feta cheese and garnish with a baby spring onion.