Vernonia Treasures

Today I share a great chipotle hummus recipe and another Vernonia Treasure:
The Blue House Cafe
I shared this on my www.leangreencafe.blogspot.com blog this morning, and didn't want anyone to miss out on the information on both blogs.

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Here's a hummus recipe you might like to try. I also made a Jalapeno and Lime hummus and my first pita bread with 1 c. whole wheat flour to 2 c. white.
I saw a recipe for a pineapple, curry coconut hummus that begs my attention.
Hummus can be made with black beans, w/ no tahini (sesame seed paste) or substituting peanut, almond or cashew butter for the tahini. There are so many variations.
Serve it with warm pita squares, and crudite' -veggies for a lunch, snack or small meal.

Veggies etc to use: Olives, radishes, jicama, raw green beans (very alkalinizing!), carrots, celery, raw red, orange, green or yellow peppers, zucchini or cucumber slices, etc.

Mediterranean Food is some of the healthiest for you.
In my small town of Vernonia, Oregon, The little Blue House Cafe, with Armenian owners make the best chicken gyros with pomegranate sauce, or beef and lamb gyros w/ Tzatziki sauce. (Made with Greek yogurt.)

Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans are high in protein, molybdenum and magnesium, etc.
1 cup provides 15 grams of the 50 daily grams of protein recommended.

(Since protein makes up 90% of our immune system, I use at least one serving of soy protein a day, for insurance. 60 studies show soy builds bone mass better than just calcium alone.) A quick cocoa or vanilla soy drink, (made with rice milk for me) or my favorite berry smoothie keeps my blood sugar level and gives me boundless energy. Carbs and caffeine spike the blood sugar and crash us into lethargic lizards with headaches, shakes, and a diuretic effect, flushing away that precious calcium. The only soy I recommend (for safety) is Shaklee's. (Non-GMO, water-processed on low heat to remove the anti-thyroid substance of soy, 50% calcium added to neutralize soy's acidic qualities.) Say NO to ACIDOSIS. It is deadly.
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Chipotle Hummus
(Variation from internet recipe)
2 (15.5 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup tahini (sesame-seed paste) or peanut, almond or cashew butter.
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice or lime juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
(I freeze individual peppers on a cookie tray and put in a freezer bag to avoid wasting the rest of the can, thinking I will use them again later…)
2 cloves garlic-I use much more per individual taste. Garlic is an anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-bacterial agent. Also known to bring blood pressure down and thins blood.
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained
I broiled a red pepper and peeled it=less money.
6 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt- (I use sea salt.)
ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
Place the garbanzo beans, water, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, chipotle pepper, garlic, and cumin in the bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Add the red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Pulse the mixture until the ingredients are coarsely chopped into the hummus base. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and chill until ready to serve. Can drizzle olive oil on top and garnish with cilantro and tomatoes or roasted red pepper.

Lady of the Lake. Vernonia Lake

The purpose of moving to Vernonia, Oregon in 2004 was to invest in a property that would offer more retirement income, or stay in a house that was paid for, and to write a book, as I looked over the lake. My 7 children were raised and had flown the nest, some sailing along, others screeching and flailing. My father was no longer living with me as my cancer surgery necessitated caring for myself. My burned out self.... My father was hospice stage, sick and tired of being sick and tired he said, and I readied myself to lose my best friend. My long distance relationship of 4 years was over. Since I raised my children as a single parent after my 1985 divorce, and because of circumstances that made it impossible to ever know what a normal family life would have been like, my 'empty nest' experience was profound.
Having fought endocervical cancer for 8-10 years, I was given no prognosis, and I spent the first year wondering if I would live. The second was spent wondering if I wanted to, or should. I prefer honesty, and that is what you will get here. I reconnected to Shaklee food supplements, fresh fruit and vegetable juicing, and walking and biking around Vernonia lake. I have slowly been recreating myself, though I encounter the lifelong challenges that never seem to leave me.
My book is being written, though too slow for my personal approval, and is called 'When Love is Not Enough'. It will be interspersed with my favorite family recipes, photos and poetry I wrote along the way. The sadness and truth spoken about family, and the human family remind me of the raw accounts in The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski.
I have reporting to do about elder abuse and violations of civil rights that have become common place in America, healing from sexual abuse and the destruction of families and dreams, forgiveness, rebuilding and remodeling my life and this small house. Along the way I've taken a Master Gardener's course, have provided room and board and explored new recipes and healthier ways to cook.
I worked as a Graduate Research Assistant when earning my Masters in Social Work, or MSW, and have researched and joined with a favorite company of mine to help people reduce their toxic load by using green cleaners, air and water purifiers and utilize food supplements for optimal health. I have collected methods and accounts for fighting various cancers, and am an encyclopedia about nutritional treatment for many ailments like Candida, arthritis, chronic fatigue, diabetes, high blood pressure, prostate issues, joint pain, etc. I love hearing success stories like the young 16 yr. old boy who no longer has any signs of autism with the nutrients and detoxing his mother used, not giving up until she found the right products.
I will share more on the Vernonia Lake to create snapshots of ecological issues and realities, along with photos on this blog. Check out my www.leangreencafe.blogspot.com blog for recipes, and health questions and discussions.
Warm regards, Pamela