Hummus and BBQ sauce

Today we had a little bit of a shit day but it ended quite well. We made our own BBQ sauce to go with our pizza tonight and we also made hummus to have as a dip for our movie tonight. Both these are obviously made Paleo style as well. Below you will find the recipes.

Cauliflower hummus (found on: http://cavewomancafe.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/ode-to-hummus/)
Ingredients
½ cauliflower head
4 cloves of fresh garlic, minced in the food processor first
1 tbsp of almond butter
The juice of ½ medium lemon
1/8 cup of olive oil
½ tsp of cumin
½ tbsp of dried parsley
1/4 tsp of smoked paprika
Garnish with parsley, smoked paprika and olive oil

Steam your head of cauliflower till it is very tender. While that is cooling, mince the garlic in a food processor. Add the olive oil, nut butter, spices and lemon juice and mix some more. Add the cauliflower and puree till a smooth paste. Add some more olive oil if you need to get this lovely paste. Spread the hummus in a lovely platter in swirly patterns. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with more paprika and serve with veggies.

Paleo BBQ sauce (found on: http://optimalhealthcave.forumotion.com/t785-paleo-bbq-sauce)
Ingredients
1 can tomato paste (approximately 175 g)
1½ cups of beef stock
3 cloves of garlic
½ an onion
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp sea salt
½ tbsp chili powder (or as much as you think you can take)

Dice your onions and garlic as fine as possible. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan. Whether you use 1 cup or 1.5 cups of beef stock will depend on how thick you want your sauce. Bring sauce to heat on stove with a low setting. Cover and simmer. Stir frequently and taste regularly. The longer you simmer, the more consistent your flavor will be. We let ours simmer for about 15-25 minutes.