The Best Hummus on Earth

Hummus is a staple in this house, as it is in many veggie households. Here is my quick and easy recipe!

You will need:

• 1 can of chickpeas, drained
• 1T of tahini paste
• 2T olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed (more or less, depending on what you like)
• 1t cayenne pepper
• 1/2t cumin
• 2t lemon juice
• 1T soy sauce (reduced sodium!)
• about 1T of soymilk*

Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. You can eat it right away, but it’s best after it has been refrigerated for a few hours. The flavors really blend nicely, then.

*I just use a splash of soymilk while it is processing. It gives it a nice, creamy texture.

Serve with veggies or pita bread and enjoy!

Spicy Vegan Broccoli and Couscous!

This is one of my favorite recipes, and it is so easy to make!

You will need:

• 2 heads of broccoli
• 1 cup of couscous
• 2 cans of veggie broth
• 4T soy sauce (I like to use low-sodium)
• a can of water chestnuts
• bag of Morningstar Farms Chick’n strips
• 1t sugar
• 1-2t cayenne pepper ( I like this really spicy, you may not!)
• 1-2T cornstarch

1. Make couscous using 1C of veggie broth and 1C of couscous. Set aside.
2. Chop broccoli and cook in the other can of broth and the soy sauce in a large saucepan or wok.
3. Add Chick’n strips, water chestnuts, sugar and cayenne pepper.
4. Cook 10-12 minutes, or until broccoli is done to desired “snap,” as I like to call it.
5. Add cornstarch until the broth is thickened to your desired consistancy.
6. Pour over couscous and try not to eat too much!

I really hope you like the recipe! You can play around with it and use your favorite veggies or whatever you like. I made some without the Chick’n tonight, only because I didn’t have any on hand!

Let me know if you make it – I would love to know how it turns out for you!

Happy cooking!