Red Lentil Hummus

Sebastian and I LOVE to cook together. Last night we got home late and we wanted to whip up a quick dinner so we made a quick smoothie and our favorite Red Lentil Hummus. I took some quick pics of Sebastian helping to make the hummus below. I'm still learning how to place pics on the page so bear with me. He usually uses his red cooking stand to help but, he demanded to sit on the counter to be closer to the ingredients. (His words) We have been cooking together since before he could walk. I used to keep him in his high chair and put the ingredients on his tray for him to see, feel, smell and mix. Now, when we cook he knows the names of all of our tools, grains, most foods and can name almost all of the spices and he knows them by smell as well. It's pretty freakin' awesome.

Sebastian knows that food is for nourishment and healing of our bodies and understands that we eat to feel good, not bad. Food feeds our soul and heals from within and when we eat foods that are dead or chemical laden (which I call Frankenfood) it starts slowly killing us from within. Have you ever eaten something and felt like absolute crap afterwards? Where all you want to do is lay down? Drink some ginger ale to feel better? Want to take a nap? Or have to run to the bathroom? Any of these? If you said yes, then the foods you are eating are dead and are slowly killing you. Over the years, I have slowly learned how to stop eating dead foods and eat to fuel my body for optimum healing and energy. That is how I am teaching Sebastian to feel about food. 

When I was growing up my relationship with food was poor. I didn't know what real food was or what a correct portion size should look like. I was an obese child with a Preferred Customer Card to our family physician. I was ALWAYS SICK. I was ALWAYS on medications. I missed many days of school and spent a lot of time with sore throats, coughing and blowing my nose. NOT ANYMORE!!!! I can honestly say, that I have NOT BEEN SICK in almost 20 years! I do get an occasional head cold here and there and that's it! Our family treats our bodies right and our immune systems thank us by functioning properly. 

Please enjoy our Favorite Red Lentil Hummus recipe below.

  

Red Lentil Hummus
Adapted from a recipe I picked up at Whole Foods

2 Cups of water
1 Cup Organic Dried Red Lentils
3 or 4 Organic Garlic Cloves (I love garlic - use to your taste)
3 Tablespoons of Organic Tahini (I have a recipe for this if you are interested)
5 Tablespoons of Organic Olive Oil
1/4 Cup of Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (Organic Lemons of course)
3/4 tea spoon of Organic Celtic Sea Salt (or to taste)
1 tea spoon Organic Black Pepper

Heat water in a pot over high heat until boiling. Add lentils and reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 10 - 15 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed. Cool the lentils a bit before handling. 

If you have a vitamix (preferred):  place lemon juice, olive oil, garlic gloves, salt and pepper in first and then lentils on top. Use tamper for about 15 - 30 seconds to blend until smooth. 

If you have a food processor: Use blade attachment. Place garlic cloves in first and mince, then place lentils and tahini and pulse until lentils are broken up about 10 times. With the motor running, add oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and blend until evenly incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of processor and blend some more until smooth. 

We love this hummus straight from the blender or with our Favorite, Mary's Gone Crackers. 

Thank you for stopping by today. Please let me know if you make this recipe and I hope it becomes your favorite as well. :)