Daisy’s Staple Hummus

I’ve been making hummus for many years now. It is a great dish to make tons of and store. It is also a great dish to bring out when guests are around, or when you’re too tired to cook, or when you’re so hungry after work you’d eat chocolate or some sugary bad thing (this is so much better!).

Tip: Keep a stock of gluten-free crackers.

Below is a basic, tried-and-true recipe. Feel free to experiment: add ingredients such as roasted peppers, curry powder, caramelized onions, chilli, etc. to spice things up!

Ingredients

  • 1 can of organic chick peas or garbanzo beans
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon organic tahini (brown unhulled is best)
  • 1 lemon
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

You’ll need a blender or food processor for this. Blend tahini and juice from one large lemon. Make sure smooth. Add garlic, salt and pepper. Continue to blend. Add olive oil.

Finally, add the chickpeas and blend. You may want to add some water from the can if you like it slightly more liquid. If you want, you can buy raw chickpeas and boil them yourself. Cheaper and healthier but quite time consuming.

And there you have it! 🙂

Peace,

Daisy

Daisy boosts “Boost” for excellent allergy information!

What is certainly a noticeable trend is that health-focused stores in Malaysia are taking the lead on developing an allergy-minded culture here. I was pleasantly surprised to see the following pamphlet at the counter of Boost Juice, a fruit juice chain that originated from the UK, in Midvalley Mall. The pamphlet provided information on nutrition and allergens in Boost’s main offerings. Thankfully for us gluten-phobes, most of their menu is gluten-free, with the exception of some of their chocolate- and granola-based smoothies and their wheatgrass shooter.

Boost is a leader in providing allergy and nutrition information to consumers here in Malaysia.
Boost is a leader in providing allergy and nutrition information to consumers here in Malaysia.

Here’s a list of their offerings with gluten:

  • King William Chocolate Low Fat Smoothie
  • Raspberry Ripe Low Fat Smoothie
  • Cookies ‘n Creame Low Fat Smoothie
  • Brekkie to Gogo Super Smoothie
  • Gym Junkie Super Smoothie
  • Wheatgrass Shooter

 

 

Yay that for once, the “yes” list is longer than the “no-no’s!” Boost Juice is available at virtually every large mall in Malaysia. Don’t forget to ask them to wash out the blender before making yours.

Peace,

Daisy