Maximized Health Tip(s) of the Week

Mix Your Own Veggie Wash

If rinsing your fruit and vegetables in water isn't good enough, give making your own veggie wash a crack before you spring for something from the store. Here's an inexpensive and easy recipe we've adapted from directions on Recipezaar. The best part is it will take you all of five minutes to mix up.

Do-It-Yourself Veggie Wash
1 tbs organic lemon juice10 drops grapefruit seed extract2 tbs baking soda1 cup filtered water3/4 cup white vinegar

1. Mix well in a sprayer bottle.
2. Shake before use.
3. Spray produce (except mushrooms, because they absorb and retain water) and let sit for 5-10 minutes.4. Rinse well

Resource: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-clean/mix-your-own-veggie-wash.php

HUMMUS IN THE RAW
1 c. Sprouted Organic Garbanzo Beans**
1 T Raw Tahini
1 T Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1 T Cold Pressed Olive Oil
1 T 1 Fresh Crushed Garlic Clove (more or less to taste)
1 tsp. Ground Cumin
1 T Braggs Liquid Aminos
½ tsp. Ground White Pepper

MIX all ingredients in a food processor. DRIZZLE w/ Olive Oil. SERVE with fresh sliced vegetables or sprouted grain tortillas. GARNISH with fresh Parsley or Cilantro.

*Resource: http://www.sproutpeople.com/; modified by Becky

**How to sprout your own Garbanzo Beans (http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/garbanzo.html)

Compliments of Becky Glaze