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Spicy pumpkin hummus

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ED NOTE: I stick with including garlic - yes! Just sample from the food processor as you mix.

'A great appetizer that captures the spirit of autumn, and takes only a couple minutes to make!

I've never succeeded in making a good hummus before. Though hummus recipes seem simple at first glance, getting the balance of ingredients just right is harder than you might think. For this recipe, the only change I made was leaving out the fresh garlic. 

Though that's a key ingredient in most hummus recipes, it's also what usually ruins a recipe if you don't get it just right. Leaving it out actually worked really well, and this hummus turned out to be the best I've made.

I topped it off with a sprinkle of paprika and sesame seeds, and paired it with some black pepper crackers. It's delicious!'

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Turmeric Spicy Popcorn

Spicy Tumeric Popcorn
Photo Credit: Byzantine Flowers


'Popcorn has received a bucketful of bad press in recent years—movie popcorn in particular—but a new study confirms that popcorn has some surprisingly good nutritional qualities.

We’ve known for some time that popcorn is an abundant source of fiber, and that it has some B vitamins and minerals such as manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc and phosphorous. But now we’re learning its major benefits come from popcorn’s antioxidant properties.

A team of researchers from the University of Scranton (Pa.) ran a lab analysis on several types and brands of popcorn and found that popcorn’s crunchy hull is rich in polyphenols—antioxidants that prevent damage to human cells. Polyphenols are also believed to have disease-fighting properties.'

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