Roasted Cauliflower Hummus

If beans don't agree with you or you're trying to eat raw, clean or paleo this recipe is for you. I'm a HUGE lover of hummus. It's probably my favorite go-to snack of all time. I guess I'm sort of a hummus snob, so I didn't expect much with this recipe. My expectations were low in thinking that this would come out tasting like my favorite classic hummus recipes. Well…I was wrong. This is pretty darn good and it's pretty darn good for you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

                                    Ingredients 

• 1 medium head of cauliflower 
• cooking spray
• 1/3 cup tahini
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• salt & pepper to taste 

                                      Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with oil or cooking spray.
   
2. Place cauliflower florets on baking sheet. Spray with additional oil or cooking spray. Roast for 40 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time. Remove from oven and cool.
   
3. Combine cauliflower, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper in food processor. Process until smooth. Add water one tablespoon at a time for a thinner consistency, if desired.
   

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges, pita bread, and fresh veggies.

Healthy Vitamin C Fruit Gummies

After reading tons of articles about the benefit of gelatin, (you can read for yourself here and here)  I decided to give it a go and try some recipes using it. I came across a bunch of different recipes for fruit gummies and decided to take advantage of our orange tree and make some yummy orange gummies packed with vitamin C and grassfed gelatin. I also added some camu camu to give it a super boost of vitamin C power. This treat is great for kids that need some added protein and vitamins. It's also an easy take-along snack. 

Ingredients  

• 1 1/2 cups of orange juice (I used fresh squeezed)

• 7 T of grass-fed gelatin powder 

• 4 T honey

• 4 tsp of vitamin c powder (I used camu camu)

• 1/4 tsp vanilla

• pinch of sea salt

Directions

In a saucepan, heat orange juice over medium heat. Pour gelatin over mixture and whisk. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a light boil. Pour mixture into molds and refrigerate for about an hour. Once the gummies are set, pop out and enjoy!