One cup of chickpea flour.
I ground mine fresh in my vitamix but you can buy chickpea flour in many places including this link on amazon.
One cup of water
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Any additional chopped fresh herbs or spices. I made mine with fresh parsley and will try cumin and cilantro next.
Mix all the ingredients with a whisk in a bowl. Put in the fridge for 30 minutes or more to thicken up.
Heat a frying pan and add a little coconut oil.
Cook the chickpea mixture by the ladleful.
You can make them thin like crepes, medium like pancakes or thicker. Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes depending on thickness until golden brown, flip and cook on the other side.
Remove from the pan and let cool for a few minutes.
And voilà! You got a delicious socca. You can eat it plain, eat it with a topping like hummus or avocado or use it like pita bread and fill it up.
Socca
(chickpea bread)
Visiting Family
For me, this type of travel is the most challenging and I need to do pre-planning to make sure my family visits are healthy and happy. Here is what I do when I visit my family in Israel. You will need to adjust it to your particular situation and location.
I go to Israel often to visit my family and usually stay with my parents.
I call my mom ahead of time to tell her I will do the food shopping while there.
On the way to their place from the airport, I stop by a large health-food supermarket and do a big shop, attempting to include everything we’ll need for the week ahead.
I ask my mom to do little switches in her cooking to healthier oils and salts etc.
I share the cooking - my mom cooks some,and I cook some.
I start my day with yoga on the terrace before everyone wakes up or go to the local health club for a morning class (usually yoga or pilates).
Once my family is up and around, which includes my brothers, sister in law, nieces and nephews, I make sure to be fully available to them and enjoy my time with them.
I schedule trips and activities with the children.
On my last trip we went for a couple of meals at a local health-food restaurant that served amazing organic food. It was a hidden gem my family didn’t know about which I found on an internet search. (We’ll go back to it on future visits!)
I don’t do all of the same things on every single trip. Depending on the situation I’ll compromise and find a happy middle.
The most important thing for me when visiting my family is to be warmly connected to everyone and to share my healthy lifestyle in a friendly, non intimidating way.
I enjoy other family members cooking, even if it’s not made as healthily as I would prefer. I am always pleasantly surprised and encouraged when they tell me they have adjusted their recipes to be healthier because of me. Through the years, it has been a pleasure to see that my family has made healthy changes in their food choices.