That is, until I got sick....and thought twice about possibly spreading illness via food.
So I had to tone down the adventure a few notches.
Instead, I decided to put the lone can of garbanzo beans that has been sitting in my cabinet to use. I thought, "Is making hummus hard?"
Turns out, it's ridiculously easy.
And don't worry...I thought of my family and washed my hands a frequently and religiously. ;)
Here's how it turned out:
Want to try something new and make your own homemade hummus? It's super cheap, super easy, and super yummy (what more could you ask for?).
Ingredients:1 can garbanzo beans (or two cups, if you cooked your own), with 1 1/2 tsp. liquid reserved
1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
2 TBSP lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 of a fresh jalapeno pepper sliced (optional)
Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
To make, toss it all in your food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
I took Jen's advice and we ate the hummus served on top of cucumber slices. Delicious!
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Hello! I love hummus and you're right about it being extremely easy to make! Good job!!!
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Good job on the hummus! Making it at home is definitely a money saver!!!
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Love the sound of your mango and avacado salsa...will have to try soon. Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteI've really been wanting to find out how to make hummus so I'm sooooo glad you posted this recipe! It looks much easier than I expected!
ReplyDeleteSuch excellent photography with your recipes! My first attempt at hummus started with dry beans and the results were not that great. But you're inspiring me to try again. =)
ReplyDeleteAdding sesame oil or tahini (sesame seed paste) is really yummy too. Sesame oil was on clearance at the commissary; yay!
ReplyDeleteOk, yes....tahini! I saw this called for in several other recipes and had no idea what it was.
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I like this version--most call for tahini, which can be expensive as well as hard to find in a small town. That's one of the reasons I never tried to make it--good to know that I can leave it out and still taste good!
ReplyDeleteI love hummus, all the recipes I've found use tahini paste and sesame oil, so I will definitely try this!
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