Green Goddess-y Zucchini Hummus

Most novice gardeners make the mistake of planting too much zucchini and are so SICK of zucchini everything by August they never want to plant the stuff again.  Has this ever happened to you?  Guilty!  If you need to use up some zucchini, or even not - here's a fabulous recipe I swiped from the only truly evolved, health-aware grocer here in southern Houston - Erma's - whom placed it out for sampling one day a while back.  Even my 10-yr-old son, whom won't touch hummus with a 10 foot pole, declared it delicious!  Go figure. 

 One note - in my trademark haste I neglected to "drain excess water" and ended up with a "dressing", or cold soup.  I poured some over salad the 2nd time I ate it and decided it's my new staple dressing:-)  Who needs bottled stuff w/ MSG and god-knows what other additives?  The addition of 1/2 an avocado would transform it into a spectacular raw Green Goddess-y concoction, don't you think?  Gonna try it....

Zucchini Hummus

2 chopped zucchinis
1/3 c. tahini
4Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 minced clove garlic (I used 2 - yum!)
Handful fresh parsley
1 tsp. sea salt
(optional as mentioned above - 1/2 peeled avocado)

Blend only zucchini in a high speed blender.  For hummus - drain off excess water before adding the remaining ingredients and blending again.  For dressing - omit the draining phase and blend everything at once.

Nutrition Info:  2TBS. = 1 serving
calories - 44.1
fat - 3.8gr
carbs - 1.9g
protein - 1.3g
(recipe courtesy of Carolward99 - a SparkPeople user)

Enjoy in health!

VEGAN Native American Foods Recipes!

(I'm re-posting this from an EtsyVeg post I did a few days ago...)
Do you love green chilis?  Do you know the Three Sisters of American Indian traditional foods?  If not... watch below, cook and EAT!

Corn, Squash & Beans - the 3 Sisters

The marvelous medical pioneers of health, The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, has a section devoted to encouraging Indians to adopt a plant-based diet to combat their formidable diabetes numbers.  Using PCRM's Power Plate principles Chef Lois Ellen Frank, of Kiowa descent, does a marvelous demonstration on how to make No Fry bread with Three Sisters Saute and Green Chili Sauce to die for.   It's so quick and easy you can even make it on a "school night".  My kids LOVE this stuff.  Try it!

The recipes are at the bottom of the accompanying article.

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For all y'all gardeners - here's how you grow it from  the Sustainable North Florida website:

Kickstart - the VEGAN way:-)

Hi y'all!  I'm on day 2 of the PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program;-)  I'm already 99% vegan, but I thought this would be fun to try just because a little daily impetus helps.  Every day I get a little email with something from a celebrity like Alicia Silverstone and John Salley - yes, I'm a sucker for celebrity "inside tips".  Eating well has become numero UNO lately, even before business.
If you don't know PCRM, you should!  They have the latest breaking med news and promote the healthiest of healthy lifestyles, which is, SURPRISE!, amazing in the medical field.  Here's the kickstart link:

Daily Message - John Salley, NBA star
and... the general PCRM site: 
PCRM rocks!

Eat GREEN!  Buy GREEN!  Be WELL.
Oh, and btw: eating clean & green feels amazing.  Really.  My belly never hurts anymore and I don't feel sluggish.  Gotta love it.