Red onion hummus

1 large red onion
1 can of chickpeas
1tbls of water
2tsp of tahini
Seasoning
Oil to fry onions

I used to spend a fortune on buying onion hummus, I now love experimenting with different types to see which is my favourite, I used tahini in this recipe which I dont normally like in hummus which is just a personal preference and will be leaving it out in the future.
Start by dicing your red onion, heat up a pan with about a tbls of oil add the onion and lots of seasoning and fry until soft with slight colour. Add your chickpeas and water, I use the water out of the can of chickpeas, to a bowl with the tahini if adding it, then the onions and blend, keep tasting to see if more seasoning or tahini needs adding. I enjoyed my hummus on a piece of toasted seeded bread.

Vegan scrambled egg tortilla

Tofu
Red onion
Tomatoes
Pepper
Paprika
Baby spinach
Wholemeal tortilla

This is by far the best recipe I have tried for egg alternatives. Start by dicing the vegetables and adding to a hot pan with a small amount of olive oil, season, then crumble over the tofu. Add half a teaspoon of smoked paprika for a little added heat, this dish is very versatile so add any herb or spices you prefer. Place the baby spinach on a warm tortilla and spoon over the 'scrambled egg' mix and enjoy! Perfect for breakfast or quick snack.

'low fat' hummus

This is a cheats hummus, the chickpeas are out of a can, I did not peel them and everything was kinda chucked together and tasted along the way. Its low fat as I dont use tahini, it tastes great without it so why add more fat.

1 can of chickpeas 

1/2 lemon juice

1 tbl spoon of olive oil

1 clove of garlic minced

Salt 

I started with draining the chickpeas but keeping the drained water, I used about 3 tablespoons of the water in the hummus, I added everything to a bowl and blended with a hand blender until smooth, seasoning to taste. Add more liquid or olive oil if you want a smoother more runny version, I like mine with a little bit of texture. This is just a basic easy hummus with garlic and lemon to flavour but tastes amazing, look out for my other flavoured hummus being added to the blog shortly. 

Fruit salsa

Me and my 18th month old niece love this for breakfast or a mid afternoon snack, simple and quick to prepare, and keeps well in the fridge.
Watermelon
Blueberries
Raspberries
Apple
Lemon
Pomegranate (usually add this but didn't have any in today)
Cut watermelon and apple into small cubes add to blueberries and raspberries and then a squeeze of lemon juice, great for hot summer days!

Vegan breakfast

This is one of my favourite snacks or breakfast, grilled cherry tomatoes and avocado on pumkin seed toast.
A handful of cherry tomatoes grilled in a very small amount of olive oil, season to taste, with half an avocado sliced.
Quick, easy, light yet filling.......Enjoy!

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