The best thing about chickpeas is that they are so versatile. They can be cooked and eaten with vegetables as a main dish, relished in a salad, or ground into a paste to make hummus. I became fascinated with hummus when I lived in Israel. Being a local dish, we ate plenty of it along with a variety of fresh mediterranean salads. I remember once, we had traveled quite a distance to a popular hummus place that boasted to be the best in the area only to find out that they were s

Spice of the week: Chickpeas Health Benefits: The high fibre content in chickpeas helps to support the digestive tract. They also contains some unique anti-oxidants that helps to regulate blood sugar levels and decrease cardiovascular risk. Cooking tip: Slow soak + slow cook + slow cooling = best chickpeas. Why is it important to soak your grains? Doesn’t every mom want their child to develop life-long healthy habits? Educating kids to eat right from the start, expand their c