Easy Blender Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie ( vegan)

It's fall, which means it's pumpkin pie season. I'm sharing this easy blender pumpkin recipe that is silky, delicious, and made in the blender!

Egyptian "Ful Medamas" (fava bean hummus)

 Ful Medamas ( an Egyptian Fava Bean dish) is a simple vegan recipe that packs a lot of taste and nutritional power. My husband, who grew up eating " ful" ( pronounced fool), says that when he was a kid, he always felt strong and healthy after eating a bowl of "ful". It's not surprising since fava beans are a very rich source if iron, fiber and other healthy minerals.

It may look and sound a little strange, but I assure you that ethnic food has been the cornerstone of  healthy civilizations for centuries. Fava beans are thought to date back to the Pharoes!

Ful Medamas is popular in many Middle Eastern countries  It  is sold on the streets of Cairo similarly to the way we sell hot dogs on the streets of New York. 

The first time I ate " ful", I had to acquire a little bit of a taste for it because I had never tried anything like it!

However, it didn't take long before I was sold on this new bean ( for me)  and was digging in with everyone else. When I say digging in , I mean that literally. Everyone in our family eats their" ful" with some warm pita bread and literally just digs in.

Since I'v become gluten free, I take my ful first and eat my ful on a plate or with romaine lettuce leaves. It's sort of like refried beans that haven't been fried. I must tell you that "ful"  is filling no matter how you eat it !!

My husband's family traditionally eats their ful with a stalk of scallion in their hand .The cooked fava beans are mashed with olive oil and lemon juice and some salt ( eat this dish while the beans are hot)Each person gets a scallion stalk, takes a bite of scallion, and then takes a bite of ful and then a bite of  bread.

I don't know if that's a Middle Eastern custom or if it's It is just the way my husband's family eats their ful.

Ful is economical; I bought a bag of dried fava beans  for $2.99. (  you can also buy it cooked in a can)

                           

 This bag of dried beans makes enough ful medamas for about 3 generous meals for a family of four. However, you don't need to keep eating it all week until its gone;  cooked ful can be frozen.

The best part is that I cook the beans in a crock pot, making the prep to cook the beans about 3 minutes and cooking time about 9 hours.( you can also buy ful or fava beans in cans already cooked but I like to make my own)

Fava Beans in Crock ( this is what was left after we ate most of them)

I forgot to mention that in Egypt, Foul Medamas, is traditionally eaten for breakfast!! but we eat it for dinner.


The flavor of the beans is bland and simple. However, It comes alive when you mash the cooked beans with salt, olive oil, and fresh lemon juice.You can go crazy and add chopped tomato, chopped onion, some cumin etc.

In addition, if you are not vegan, you can add chopped hard boiled eggs if you desire. It can be quite a tasty and filling meal.

If you have never eaten fava beans, now is your chance.
They are easy to cook, easy to fix, and easy to eat!
So, Get out that crock pot and get ready for some tasty fixings!

You can purchase fava beans in any Middle Eastern ethnic store or purchase online from Amazon

If you are not that adventurous, you can purchase cooked fava beans in a can and follow the recipe.

Ingredients 
1 bag dried brown fava beans, soaked overnight  and drained. ( or use a can of cooked fava beans)
juice of 2 whole lemons- or less -your choice
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil or less - your choice
chopped scallions ( optional)
Chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, cumin ( optional)
2 hard boiled eggs ( optional), chopped

Directions: 
Soak fava beans overnight, discard water and put into crock pot. Cover with water and cook on high for 9 -10 hours. When beans are nice and soft, drain and place in a bowl . This recipe feeds 12 hungry " ful" eaters.

If you are just 2 adults ( unlikely that kids will try or like this) ,  prepare a cup and half  or two cups of beans and freeze the rest. Divide it in two containers for another time.

Put in jars to freeze ( leave a little space for expansion in the freezer)

Vegan Style : Make sure beans are hot when you eat them -WE Mash cooked beans with lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper and chopped scallions. Eat with romaine lettuce leaves or gluten free bread. ( you can add chopped onions, tomatoes, and cumin)

Vegetarians: Mash hot beans with lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper, chopped scallions and chopped hard boiled eggs ( and chopped tomatoes, cumin, and chopped onions). Eat with romaine lettuce leaves or gluten free bread.


** if you are not gluten free- dig in with warm pita bread.
Have you ever eaten " Ful Medamas" ? How do you eat it? 


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5 Healthy Halloween Party Ideas

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Fabulous Find # 2 and photo is from Taste of Home This was one of my favorites last year, and  I repeated it. It's a healthy party snack for Halloween
                                             



Fabulous Find # 3 and photo is " Pumpkin Bowling" from Jeanetics.net  it can be a great idea for a Halloween party

Fabulous Find # 4 is "Baby's First Pumpkin" and photo posted on Clever Nest  . This is so cute, think of all the possibilities!

Fabulous Find # 5 is an oldie but goodie from Last Year- leave out the candy corn for a cute Halloween theme healthy snack.

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Click to learn how to make Creepy Popcorn Hands Picture belongs to Aunt Nubbys Kitchen

                                   

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Tribute to Daniel & his Strawberry Balsamic Vinegarette

                                     
 Sadly, a dear blogging friend,  Daniel Saraga from The Haggis and the Herring passed away suddenly on Sept 14, 2012 at age 37 leaving behind his wife Mededith, two young children and a third on the way.

Although I only knew Daniel through blogging, our frequent emails, and his upbeat comments that he left on so many of our blogs, I truly thought of Daniel as a friend. His cheerful disposition and willingness to always lend a hand and advice to help a fellow blogger will not be forgotten. He presence in the blogging community will truly be missed. I know I will miss him, his enthusiasm, and his interesting recipes that he drew from his and his wife's heritages.

Please read  his eulogy which he loving wife Meredith wrote and posted on his site.

 I knew Daniel from a Yahoo group before I joined the Secret Recipe Club; then it turned out that Daniel was one of my fellow bloggers in Group B in the club. As a tribute to his memory, many of us in the Secret Recipe Club are posting a recipe from Daniel's blog today! You can scroll down and see the links of all the Secret Recipe Club recipe tributes that are all from Daniel's blog.

                Daniel, we miss you; may you rest in peace.

Since Daniel recently blogged about one of my salad dressing recipes, cucumber dill   , I decided to try one of his salad dressing recipes, strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. It's a simple recipe, but it is full of flavor. It's a perfect dressing for my  jicama and mint salad. Dan, I will forever think of you when I make this dressing..

Daniel's photo from his post

Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

• 2 cups strawberries
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 teaspoon honey

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor.

The sweet flavor of this strawberry dressing is perfect to bring out the sweetness of the jicama

                                                                        jicama and mint salad

Dan left a long comment on my site the day he died. It was for my Rosh Hashana Post for Gluten Free Matzo Balls - 

Daniel SaragaSeptember 14, 2012 11:12 AM

They look perfect. My sister-in-law makes something similar nowadays. There's just something about matzo ball soup.

Funny tho, I usually associate it with the Manischewitz "Matzo ball and soup" in a box. And we all know that that particular soup has never been anywhere near a chicken!

It's one of the few "packaged" foods that I enjoy, just for the nostalgia. 

Real, home made chicken soup with home made matzo balls still win the day, tho.