Basic Reduced Fat Hummus
I love hummus, but have avoided it in restaurants because of the amount of olive oil used. While it’s true that olive oil is considered a “good fat”, I still don’t want excessive fat in my diet. When I made hummus at home, although it tasted great, I never got the same smooth consistency that [...]
Z’s Almond Milk
In an attempt to make an almond milk that my family liked and that didn’t have some of the additives we were seeing the the store bought varieties, we came up with this. If you don’t have a vitamix blender, you might have to use more nuts or less water. With the vitamix and soaking [...]
Mango “Ice Cream”
We make a lot of our frozen desserts in the Vitamix. Here is one that’s been a favorite for the whole family. It is not as creamy as traditional ice cream, but much creamier than fruit sorbets. The texture is very smooth and somewhere between soft serve and hard ice cream. If you’re used to [...]
Brazil Nut Milk
Today I made Brazil Nut Milk for the first time. My journey into alternatives to milk started with soy milk and then rice milk. These were the only options sold in the stores I visited so many years ago. Over time, more milks have shown up on the shelves. I have seen soy milk, almond [...]