Holiday Hummus

  After enjoying a lovely ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗᎢᎦ (ga-li-he-lis-di i-ga  Thanksgiving) meal with the family yesterday, (all beautifully gluten free - and only one dish had dairy!) I'm enjoying my 'back to normal' fare...

Brussel sprouts, beans, quinoa and natto

Yesterday I brought out some chickpeas I had in the freezer, and decided to make two batches Holiday Hummus - oh my!! 

I used recipes from the 'Bits and Bites' chapter of Gaz Oakley's Vegan 💯 cookbook, and they are awesome!

ᎰᏩ (Ho-wa / ok) that's not what Gaz (who's Welsh!) Calls them - but don't you think a seasonal name perfect for these 'super pink beetroot' and 'pumpkin sage' hummus beauties??

Roasted beets and squash seeds

I roasted slices of acorn squash, their seeds and garlic cloves in my air fryer (with olive oil and salt); then roasted the quarterd beets.

Mini processor and Holiday Hummus

Rather than Tahini, I used the squash seeds and roasted garlic in both batches - rice vinegar with the squash + fresh herbs; and the darker balsamic vinegar with the beets (and pumpkin pie spice for seasoning the latter)

I love the recipes in Gaz's cookbook - no need to substitute for dairy - and only a few include gluten! I do eat eggs and some meat - mostly local and ethically raised! (Yesterday's turkey was organic, and my son- in law brined it first ...mmmm) I *may* need to make a beet tart with the last beet ...

Some of the family 

My youngest granddaughter made ALL 4 pies, and before with the Brussel sprouts (the last my contribution) and then we took naps, and watched a couple of holiday movies. 

Have you made hummus? Do you have a favorite recipe?