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Roasted Cauliflower & Garlic Hummus

Roasted Cauliflower & Garlic Hummus
Since becoming a Nutritionist, one of the common things I hear from people is they struggle with snacks. That is, they don't know what to eat, or they run out of ideas really quickly and become bored.

Well guys, I got you! This roasted cauliflower and garlic hummus is delicious! You can smear it onto a seed cracker with some tomato or serve yourself a bowl and grab some vegetable sticks to dip in it. I personally love red capsicum, cucumber, celery and carrot...but the choice is yours!

I wanted to make a low-carb version of hummus as a low-carb diet has been shown to be beneficial for hormone conditions. That meant I needed to swap out the chickpeas for something else. Enter the humble cauliflower. Isn't this vegetable one of the most diverse?! It blows my mind!

I digress. Another reason I wanted to ditch the chickpeas is they can be very difficult for many people to digest. Gut health is where it is at for physical and emotional wellbeing, so I like to ensure I do everything I can to support it.

Whip this bad boy up and let me know what you serve it with. Enjoy!  

Ingredients:

  • 1 Head Cauliflower
  • 3 Large Cloves Garlic
  • 1.5 Tbs Tahini
  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Lemon
  • 10 drops Young Living Lemon Essential Oil
  • 1 Tbs Filtered Water
  • 1 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • Pinch Sweet or Smoked Paprika to garnish
  • Sesame Seeds to garnish 
Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 200° C.
  2. Line an 8×8 glass baking dish with non-toxic baking paper and place cauliflower and garlic cloves in.
  3. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Season with Celtic sea salt and pepper.
  4. Bake 30 minutes or until fully roasted and soft.
  5. In a high speed blender or food processor, add all of the ingredients except the paprika and sesame seeds.
  6. Blend until smooth.
  7. Scoop from the blender or food processor and garnish with paprika and sesame seeds

 
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MEET JEN

 
Hello! Thank you popping by! I’m Jen. I'm a wife, a furmama to two gorgeous dogs, a Naturopath, Nutritionist, and an advocate for natural ways to support physical and emotional wellbeing. Oh, and I’m a CEO! 

My journey originally started in Psychology. You see, when I was 16 my father took his own life after suffering years of a debilitating gambling addiction. I did a Bachelor’s in Psych as I wanted to understand why he made the choices that he did. I also wanted to ensure that I never went down that path and also help those suffering as he did. I loved it so much I went on to do a Masters.

It was during that time I got sick. I’m talking woke up one morning and couldn’t get out of bed, sick. For many years I felt helpless and frustrated!

Let me back up for a second. Prior to this life consisted of pain and fatigue. I had digestive issues and IBS from childhood. Through my teens and early 20's I was getting 2-3 migraines a month around my cycle and headaches more than half the month. My periods we very painful – I had to miss work or school the first 1-2 days. I would literally lie on the floor or the bed curled in the foetal position and cry from the pain. I could easily talk a full packet of Ibuprofen and still not get much relief.

Then, at 26, my period stopped altogether and things went downhill fast! For the first time in my life I was feeling apathetic and overwhelmed. Over the course of the next two years I was diagnosed with a host of conditions – are you ready for the laundry list? The first diagnosis was PCOS. I was told that I was infertile, that I would never have children, and that IVF wasn’t an option for me. I was also told that I was pre-diabetic, that my liver was worse than an alcoholic’s (and I don’t drink), that I had migraine disorder, vertigo, and adrenal fatigue. The cherry on the cake was a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s at 28.

I was in complete and utter shock. I couldn’t fathom that a 28-year-old Personal Trainer, who looked fit and healthy on the outside, could be in such disarray on the inside.  

Over the two years I saw five doctors and a Naturopath and nothing improved.

And then one day a friend and I got in touch. She told me to change my diet and take specific supplements. I figured I had nothing to lose, and so I did! I went onto a low-carb diet and was taking upward of 30-40 pills a day…and guess what?! Three months later my period started!! How incredible is that?!

Over the next two years all of my health ailments rectified! Well, all except my Hashi’s – more on that in a minute. My cycles became clockwork, they were manageable, the migraines and vertigo disappeared and my liver and blood sugar levels returned to the normal range! How exciting is that?! The best part, I can now have children should I choose! Having that option is incredible!

Of course I was so excited and inspired that I had to go to school and study Nutritional Medicine and Naturopathy.

Now, let’s talk about my Hashi’s. That only went into remission when my toxic load was decreased. That was a lightbulb moment for me and the moment I got fired up to share with others the importance of leading a low-tox life. I love educating people where toxins are found, what impact they have on physical and emotional wellbeing, and what products to replace them with to support your wellbeing. 

I sincerely believe that many of my health issues would not have presented if I were living a low-tox life. My Hashi’s has been in remission since I was 31 and I am so proud to say that! Praise God!

Life is so different to what it was 10 years ago. I have the energy and the mental capacity to engage in life! I am present and am thriving. Oh, and I laugh! I actually laugh out loud, something that eluded me for many years.

I am happy and healthy and it is my mission to help YOU be the happy, healthy person you are meant to be!
I would love for you to join our exclusive community and learn how you too can find freedom from physical and emotional barriers. I look forward to seeing you there!
 

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