Amy's Happy Tummy

A few simple ingredients can make a very creamy, better-than-store-bought hummus that is so fantastic with vegetables, crackers, or bread. It also pairs well with pesto on a pita topped with cucumbers, tomatoes and avocado. Simply delightful! Ingredients: 1 (15 oz ish) can chickpeas  3/4 of the liquid from the can  3 tbsp of lemon juice  4 tbsp tahini  1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt  1 clove garlic  3/4 tsp cumin  2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil  Instructions: Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender. Refrigerate.

There's nothing like homemade bread. If the smell of it baking in the oven doesn't get you, then by the first bite, you'll be hooked. Once you start making homemade bread, it's hard to buy it from the store. Enjoy this simple homemade bread recipe that is sure to excite your taste buds. Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups of hot tap water 2 T active yeast 1/3 cup cane sugar (can use honey) 1/2 cup neutral oil 1 Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup gluten flour 1 cup unbleached flour 4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour Instructions: In KitchenAid mixing bowl (that’s what I use), combine: 3/4 hot tap water 2 T active yeast 1-2 T cane sugar (from 1/3 cup in recipe) 1 Tbsp whole wheat flour Stir together and let sit for 10 minutes, until it becomes raised and bubbly. Now add in: 2 C hot tap water The rest of the 1/3 cup cane sugar 1/4 cup neutral oil (canola oil or mild olive oil) 1 Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp lemon juice (not completely necessary) 1/2 cup gluten flour 1 cup unbleached flour 3 cups fine...

Communion is a special time made even better with yummy communion bread. What makes this recipe even better is that you can also use it as regular crackers for everyday use and pie crust as well. Ingredients: 1 cup unbleached flour  1 cup whole wheat flour  1 tbsp ground flax meal  1 tsp salt  1/2 cup neutral oil like canola or vegetable  1/2 cup warm water  Instructions: Mix all together, roll into two balls. Roll each ball out flat between two pieces of wax paper, put on cookie sheet, cut into crackers, and bake at 425 for 10 to 15 minutes.  I usually take the edge crackers out of the oven a few at a time as they look done. Great for communion bread, crackers, or pie crust

These ingredients are fun because you can eat them in different ways. If you like to get creative with different kinds of stacks or if you like to  roll them like lettuce wraps, they'll still taste amazing and it will seem like a totally different meal. Let me know what else you can do with these ingredients. Ingredients: Rice, cook according to package Lettuce, shred if stacking Purple cabbage, shred Tofu, cubed and fried with garlic powder and soy sauce Peppers. diced Cucumbers, diced Avocado, diced Peanut sauce   Instructions: You can layer these ingredients as a salad, roll these ingredients in the lettuce, or put them in romaine lettuce boats. Drizzle the peanut sauce on top before eating. This is so good!

It might be called Christmas Salad, but it tastes so good all year round! It's fresh, it's festive, and the mix of flavors will make your mouth happy. Ingredients: 5-6 cup salad greens, or any lettuce 1/2 avocado, cubed 1/4 cup dried cranberries or cherries 2 tbsp red onion, diced 1/2 cup apple chunks, cubed 1/2 cup candied pecans Instructions: Assemble all ingredients and serve with Maple Dressing .

Lightly sweet, perfectly balanced, and made with simple ingredients, this maple dressing is proof that healthy can still taste amazing! Ingredients: 1/4 C lemon juice 1/4 C maple syrup 1 1/2 C oil 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp onion powder Instructions: Mix in mason jar and shake well.