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Healthy Strawberry Jam

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In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make amazing Healthy Strawberry Jam with only two ingredients! This homemade strawberry jam is so sweet, delicious, healthy and easy to make too! If you thought making jam or preserves was hard you will be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to make this homemade jam recipe.This is even easier than strawberry freezer jam! This is a delicious, healthy jam that adults and kids will love! Serve this strawberry jam at your next family breakfast or brunch!

You will be surprised how fruity, sweet, and delicious this Strawberry Jam tastes. Try this Healthy Strawberry Jam on toast, pancakes, French toast, shortcake, ice cream, in a sandwich and more. Use your imagination and you will come up with more foods to put this Healthy Strawberry Jam on. What helps to make this Strawberry Jam recipe so amazing is that it is much healthier than other jams or jellies since it does not have any added sugar.

Our family loves to put this Strawberry Jam on toast with peanut or almond butter for an easy breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is also good in a peanut butter sandwich. We keep a container of this Healthy Strawberry Jam in the refrigerator and it helps to make a quick, easy meal or snack. I expect that this Healthy Strawberry Jam will be one of your favorite easy, healthy recipes. Watch this video and try this delicious Healthy Strawberry Jam today!

Yield: About 2 1/2 cups

Healthy Strawberry Jam

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) strawberries
  • 1/2 cup pineapple, dried

Instructions

  1. Add strawberries and pineapple to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  2. Pour strawberry mixture in a container with a lid and chill until thickened. Stir briefly and serve.

Notes

Store this jam in the refrigerator.

For a thicker strawberry jam you can substitute dates for the dried pineapple. The dates make a thicker jam. The dried pineapple makes a sweeter jam.

© Karen Breyer

 

Hummus

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Learn how to make this delicious healthy, creamy Hummus! This recipe is so easy and fast to make! In this video Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make this creamy homemade Hummus recipe!

Want to learn to make Hummus from scratch? You need only a few healthy ingredients like garbanzo beans or chickpeas and tahini as well as a blender, Vitamix or food processor to make this delicious Hummus. Karen Breyer and her dad will show you step-by-step how to make this fast, easy Hummus recipe! You will see that within minutes you will have delicious hummus that you can use as a dip or spread. This Middle Eastern dip is also perfect to serve with Falafel.

Try this Hummus in pita bread, on crackers, as a veggie dip, in a sandwich, as an appetizer dip, on toast or in a wrap. This is perfect for your healthy diet! If you are looking for Hummus recipes or new vegan recipes you have found a tasty one! Want a new easy, healthy recipe for your lunch, dinner, snack, or appetizer? Look no further! Make this delicious, easy Hummus recipe today!

Yield: 2 cups

Hummus

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (or 15 oz. can) garbanzo beans, cooked
  • 2 tablespoons sesame tahini
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/4 - 1 cup water
  • 6 - 8 sprigs of cilantro leaves, fresh

Instructions

  1. Rinse cilantro and set aside.
  2. Rinse and drain garbanzo beans.
  3. Blend all ingredients together except cilantro.
  4. Add water in the amount needed to obtain the desired thickness.
  5. Blend until smooth (about 1 minute).
  6. Taste and add more seasonings if desired.
  7. Add cilantro leaves and blend briefly, just enough to chop.
  8. Chill and serve.

Notes

Use this dip with pita bread, crackers, or other bread. It is also good as a vegetable dip.

You can replace the tahini with 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts or raw cashews.

You may use fresh or prepared minced garlic. If you use whole garlic cloves, you don't need to mince them since you are going to blend them.

1 teaspoon minced garlic = 2 garlic cloves.

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder = 2 garlic cloves.

Store hummus in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh at least a week.

© Karen Breyer

 

Fresh Red Pepper Hummus

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Learn how to make this amazing easy, healthy Fresh Red Pepper Hummus. In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you how to make this delicious hummus recipe. You need only a few healthy ingredients and a blender or food processor to make this delicious Fresh Red Bell Pepper Hummus. Within minutes you will have a delicious hummus that you can use as a dip or spread. Looking for a new easy, healthy recipe for your next food event? Look no further! Watch this video and make this Fresh Red Pepper Hummus today!

Yield: About 2 1/2 cups

Fresh Red Pepper Hummus

Ingredients

  • 2 cups or 15 oz. can garbanzo beans
  • 2 tablespoons sesame tahini
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
  • 1 fresh red bell pepper
  • 1/2 - 1 cup water
  • 6-8 sprigs cilantro leaves, fresh (rinsed)

Instructions

  1. Rinse the cilantro and set aside.
  2. Wash and cut the bell pepper. Discard the seeds and core.
  3. Rinse and drain the garbanzo beans.
  4. Blend all ingredients together, except the cilantro.
  5. Add water in the amount needed to obtain the desired thickness.
  6. Blend until smooth (about 1 minute)
  7. Taste and add more seasonings if desired.
  8. Add the cilantro leaves and blend briefly, just enough to chop them.
  9. Chill and serve.

Notes

Use this dip with pita bread, other bread or crackers. It is also good as a vegetable dip.
You can replace the tahini with 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts or raw cashews.

You may use fresh or prepared minced garlic. If you use whole garlic cloves, you don’t need to mince them since you are going to blend them.

1 teaspoon minced garlic = 2 garlic cloves.

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder = 2 medium garlic cloves.

Store in the refrigerator. It should stay fresh at least a week.

See a cooking demonstration of this Fresh Red Bell Pepper Hummus recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad Youtube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Tzatziki Sauce

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Yield: 8 servings

Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Greek yogurt, plain
  • 1 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, Kosher (to taste)
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper, ground (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon dill, fresh (chopped)

Instructions

  1. Add the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice to a blender or food processor. Blend until well combined.
  2. Add salt and pepper to taste. Blend to mix.
  3. Add dill and just barely mix it in but do not blend it.
  4. Chill and serve.

Notes

You can double this Tzatziki Sauce recipe if you want.

Add more cucumber for a thinner sauce and less for a thicker sauce.

You can adjust the spices and seasonings to your taste.

For the best flavor chill at least one hour.

Tzatziki is a traditional Greek yogurt cucumber dip/sauce. It is often served on pita bread and falafel.

© Karen Breyer

 

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