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Sweet, Salty, Crunchy and Smooth: Delicious Snacks for Diabetics

A Type 2 diabetes diagnosis is not the end of the world and it’s certainly not the end of flavor and delight. If you do your research, you’ll find that there are a lot of delicious snacks for diabetics you can try, when the mid-afternoon cravings hit you. They are much healthier than chips and […]

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What Kind of Period Diet Should You Follow Every Month?

You know very well what kind of symptoms you have during your period. Of course, they differ from person to person, but most women do have a sort of scrambled appetite, hard to control cravings, and eating healthy seems like a huge challenge. Here is what could help with your period diet, so you don’t

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Falafel

This vegetarian dish, originating in the Middle East, consists of hot and spicy chickpea balls. Their main secret hides in the composition of the dough mixture. Flavor it heavily, not only with cumin and coriander, but with lemon, parsley, garlic, and onion also. Make it hot by also adding paprika and peppercorns to the mixture and serving the balls with hot chili sauce.

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Ingredients Needed for Falafel

14 ounces of canned chickpeas
1 medium onion, diced
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon dried coriander
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons of peppercorns, crushed
salt
2 teaspoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons of flour
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1 tablespoon hot chili sauce for garnishing

How to Make Falafel

Add the canned chickpeas, onion, parsley, cumin powder, paprika, baking soda, dried coriander, garlic powder, peppercorns, olive oil, lemon juice, and flour to the mixer bowl. Mix until even.
Start forming balls from the mixture. We’ve got around 12-14 balls.
Fill a cooking pot halfway with vegetable oil and heat it over medium-high.
Deep-fry the balls, then transfer them on paper towels.
Serve them garnished with hot chili sauce.

How to Use Roasted Garlic as a Superstar

Roasted garlic is very versatile. Easy to make and a smart choice for many dishes, if you want to impress your guests. Use it to the max during the autumn and winter because it boosts your immunity, but don’t ignore it the rest of the year! I have an aunt who eats raw garlic. She

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How to Make Hummus

You enjoy the chickpea paste so much, you’re thinking you might want to learn how to make hummus. Well, this is a great decision! It’s easy to make and healthier than whatever you can find in supermarkets. All it takes is a few ingredients and some very simple steps! Chickpeas are so healthy and even

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Hummus-Stuffed Eggplant Boats

If you want to make a great starter for a party or you simply want a nice creamy meal, make a batch of hummus-stuffed eggplant boats! You can prepare the hummus at home, using canned chickpeas, or you can buy some at the store. Just add some crackers on your plate and enjoy your culinary journey!

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Ingredients Needed for Hummus-Stuffed Eggplant Boats

1 eggplant
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon turmeric
3.5 ounces of hummus, homemade or store-bought
1 baby spinach
4 cherry tomatoes, halves
1 chili pepper, sliced
1 tablespoon pomegranate seed

How to Make Hummus-Stuffed Eggplant Boats

Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F/180 degrees C.
Halve the eggplant lengthwise.
Scoop out some flesh from each halve, but leave about 0.4-inch/1 cm on the edges, so the eggplant halves look like boats and have enough room for the stuffing.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and place the eggplant boats on it.
Sprinkle salt and pepper. Drizzle olive oil. Add turmeric.
Roast them for 15-20 minutes.
When they are ready, place them on a plate and fill them with hummus.
Top the hummus-stuffed eggplant boats with baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, red chili pepper slices, and pomegranate seeds.

Hummus Stuffed Potatoes

Have you ever tried hummus? It’s an Arabic dip, made from chickpeas and sesame paste, also known as tahini. You only need a pita bread to enjoy this special dip, but you can try other recipes also. Here is one of our favorites.

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Ingredients Needed for Hummus Stuffed Potatoes

3 potatoes
7 ounces of canned chickpeas
3 tablespoons of tahini paste
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon dry basil
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons of lime juice
½ teaspoon paprika powder
1 teaspoon chives, chopped

How to Make Hummus Stuffed Potatoes

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F/220 degrees C.
Cut in halves the potatoes.
Put the potatoes on a baking tray and cook them for 25 minutes.
Put the chickpeas, the tahini, the olive oil, the basil, the parsley, and the lime juice into an electric food processor.
Blend these ingredients together until you make a paste.
When the potatoes are baked, remove the center of them, so you make a hole, without damaging the peel.
In every potato put some hummus paste.
Sprinkle some paprika powder and some chives over them.

Cheese Bread Omelet

Adding some bread in your omelet may seem a bit weird, but, in fact, it’s a good strategy to make it more satisfying. Pair the bread with cheese, chickpeas and cherry tomatoes for a complete breakfast experience.

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Ingredients Needed for Cheese Bread Omelet

3 eggs
3 tablespoons of milk
½ teaspoon dried basil
salt
pepper
2 breads
3.5 ounces of canned chickpeas
7 ounces of cherry tomato, halves
3 ounces of goat cheese, crumbles
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

How to Make Cheese Bread Omelet

Put the eggs, milk, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl and whisk them together.
Break the bread into pieces and add it to the eggs. Soak the bread in egg mixture.
Add the chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, and goat cheese.
Drizzle olive oil on them. Mix everything.
Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet.
Add the chickpea mixture in it and spread it into an even layer.
Cover the skillet and cook for 15 minutes.
Put it on a plate, slice and serve!

Classic Hummus With Toasted Pine Nuts

Hummus is a popular Middle Eastern snack made from mashed chickpeas, blended with a bit of olive oil, tahini, lemon/lime juice, and seasoning to your liking. Nowadays you can find it in most grocery stores, but we find the homemade version to be much better. If you’ve never tried it, we highly recommend that you do, being one of our all-time favorite snacks.

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Ingredients Needed for Classic Hummus With Toasted Pine Nuts

10 ounces of canned chickpeas
1 teaspoon sumac
salt
1 tablespoon tahini
2 tablespoons of olive oil
½ lime
2 tablespoons of pine nuts
2 tortilla wraps

How to Make Classic Hummus With Toasted Pine Nuts

Place the canned chickpeas in a large bowl.
Season with salt and sumac. Add the tahini, olive oil, and pine nuts. Squeeze the juice out of 1 lime.
Mix everything and blend until you obtain a smooth paste.
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the pine nuts. Add a pinch of salt and toast them for 1-2 minutes.
Use them to top the hummus.
If you want, you can also heat the tortilla before serving the hummus for a bit of extra crispiness.

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