Hippy Gourmet at Cafe Gratitude making raw vegan 'Hummus'

[bg11215]

Many grains are in fact soft and edible when harvested. It's when they're stored that they become hard & dry and then have to be cooked to become soft again. So when people say that grains aren't healthy, I'm sorry but that's just not the case.

[wheezywaiteriscool28]

he didn't try it...

[Prethenie]

OMG! A little organic wrap deli downtown, has a black bean hummus, and so I thought maybe there could be some other delicious receipes out there. This is one of them!!! I will be making this!!! Thank you for sharing this.

[MarcusNorberg]

Haha, I like how it's made of fat (nuts) mixed with fat (oil) sprinkled with fat (oil) and eaten with fat (flax seed crackers).

[TheGreatAnarchist]

It doesn't matter at all what the tribes ate that doesn't change the FACT that meat is not to be eaten by humans except as a last resort.

[diornotwar123]

that guy is really cute and hot

[MeatyCockandBallz]

Raw foodists need to back off on all those oils and nuts. A lot of you folks look fat, which defeats the purpose of eating for health! Don't forget to monitor your calories and get regular exercise. Just because you don't eat meat doesn't give you a pass to eat as much as you want! LOL

[senisensible]

a lot of raw foodists rely too much on oils and nuts, while not eating a lot of fruit. fruit is where it's at!

[HealthRanger7]

Great video!

[capedchameleon]

That's not what I heard. We did just resently start eating significantly more meats. Some say we didn't use to eat meat at all and that we are not built for it. Thought what's much more important is looking at what foods actually makes us healthy.

[JBabyLovesYouGirl]

I love hummus on almost everything! Ima have to try this...

[princesspamela1959]

i made this humas just last week and i am just about pu make another batch right now!!! I am Happy!!! to have such GREAT HUMMAS!!!

[sproutedbean]

while this recipe looks great, and i'll try to make it at some point it seems like many raw foodists are overdoing it on the nuts, seeds and oils and getting fat or looking overweight. its important to balance the diet- this does not stop being important because the food is not heated above 110 degrees.

[meg1241989]

i think i might make this next week only with soaked chick peas :) when i get my food processor

[quasim0do]

You should at least sprout them to release some of the toxins.

[ItsKendallBabe]

i wish i could eat organic and raw and vegan, but im poor lol. so i have to eat crap and die early :(

[hippygourmet]

join a local co-op - that will help you save money while buying organic!

[emilyj1987]

@ItsKendallBabe Yes, buying raw produce costs more than processed food, but think about how much money you'll save on medical costs when you're incredibly healthy from eating raw!

[myhugger]

@ItsKendallBabe The sprouting folks tell us to grow sprouts in our kitchen for pennies instead of purchasing them for dollars. The seeds last a long time. This is just a raw starter for living foods. We eat them raw. Then, micro greens can be grown in our kitchen. Some of the seeds are low priced. They turn into raw living greens.

[roodie82]

almond hummus - interesting take.

[TheBeautifulSheeple]

I like Cafe Gratitude. I took my girlfriend there the other week. She had the Hummus. I had sort of a minty chocolatey shake. Could've gone without the celebration affirmation names though.

[belact]

I have also seen raw food version of hummus made with zuchini as the base instead of almonds.

[adrianaloya]

ooh, zucchini! sounds great!

[ravishingrick13]

Looks delicious. But I thought a raw vegan diet was supposed to make you slender?

[NightAtTheOpera]

i was just thinking she may have been larger before eating raw vegan style, making her now slender in comparison..? :)

[Ichliebemusikundybd]

Looks marvelous!

[BandwagonMagazine]

wow, this looks great!

i make a chickpea non-cooked hummus with seasame seed oil, olive oil, cheyenne, and garlic.

is chickpea not considered vegan??

[jemdyar17]

chickpeas are vegan but you can't make a "raw" hummus with them because you'd have to cook them first. All plant foods are vegan but if you are a raw vegan you don't eat any food that has been cooked.

[FadedStar05]

As many have stated here previously, chickpeas can be soaked and sprouted and then eaten raw. Many raw hummus recipes out there with that.

[keka9000]

the only reason some people don't use raw chickpeas is because they think they are not all that great for your health...it's not because they can't be used...they are perfectly fine depending on whether or not you want to include beans in your diet.

[purewonka]

not hummus without chickpeas. That's an almond pate.

[atoosas]

I agree with you.

[redibis07]

I have made raw vegan hummus with raw chickpeas (just soaked dried peas for about 12 hours before making recipe) is there anything wrong with that health wise?

[rabbit092]

not at all. pleanty of people soak and even sprout beans adn peas instead of cooking them.

[johnlebl]

That looks good. I missed it, but is it olive oil that you drizzled on top at the end just before the crackers go on the plate?

Hummus a few bars? :) I gotta remember that one, lol! Remember, give peas a chance!

[jdqwz]

it's olive oil

[chefintergalactico]

delicious, guests are thankful for your magic

[aContribution]

alternative hummus---but he never tried it on camera

[zmgriffith]

Lovin' it.... keep em coming, Mang....

[austinViolaboy]

almonds are good for you BUT they are Reeally high in fat aren't they, How much can you eat per serving of that good stuff?

[nanciesweb]

There's no evidence that fat in almonds are bad for you. The entire fat study was done on saturated fat in conventionally grown beef.

[Marcoosianism]

Fat in almonds isn't bad, although it should be noted the total amount of fat in the diet should be kept under 10% of calories for optimal health, even if raw. And of course, raw fat is MUCH healthier than any cooked fat. Fat is easily damaged and made carcinogenic by heat.

[atoosas]

almonds contain monounsaturated fats which raise good cholestrol and lower bad cholestrol. Nuts and olive oil, and I think may be avocados, are about the only fats that are monounsaturated.

[astayonix]

I'm a little confused. What's wrong with garbanzo beans/chick peas? I thought those were a vegan food. Am I missing something?

[hippygourmet]

You're absolutely right, we added the fact that this is a 'raw' version of Hummus, using almonds rather than chick peas and no cooking involved. But yes it's true, Hummus with garbanzo beans is a vegan dish for sure. Thanks for the comment!

[johnlebl]

There is a subset of vegans that believe that eating raw whole foods is better than cooked because it retains the enzymes & etc. that are destroyed by cooking. That being said, some things really should be cooked like many varieties of yam due to the natural toxins that is destroyed by cooking them. Potatos are a member of the nightshade family and have toxins (solanine and chaconine) that is taken care of by cooking at above 170 deg f. Most veggies are okay raw.

[Marcoosianism]

There are more important reasons for eating raw, mainly that cooking denatures and deranges protein, fat and carbohydrate molecules to the point of being toxic to the body. This is scientific fact (look up Maillard Reaction).

If a food has to be cooked to eat it, it really has no place in the human diet i.e. isn't necessary. Grains are a good example. We don't need them. Raw, fresh and ripe fruits, green leafy vegetables and a few nuts and seeds are what we thrive on as a species.

[VUandChips]

Grains can be sprouted. There are some foods which cannot be eaten raw which are good for humans to eat (kidney beans for example).

[apsara81cloud]

I make raw--living food--hummus all the time with sprouted, uncooked, chickpeas. Yum! I sometimes throw in a few soaked almonds as well.

[atoosas]

I did not know that about potatoes. Thanks for the info.

[Hugothedog5]

That looks really good

[JPilot2]

Hey James, thank you for this video. cool!!

JPilot2 :)

[denniabenghaly]

this shouldn't be named "hummus" cause the word hummus means chickpeas in arabic and this doesn't have any. but looks like a deliciuos spread though.. thanks you