Fat Fighter’s Fabulous Food (F)Musings.

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This week’s guest chef is none other than Sahar from Fat Fighter TV (when my blog grows up it is SO gonna resemble her amazing website).

I like to think of Sahar as one of my accountability partners in this crazy thing I call my worklife (surprise, Sahar!) for many reasons & the least of which being how amazingly organized, motivated & chock full of role model’y goodness she is.

Please to enjoy.

For as long as I can remember, healthy food and exercise have been a big part of my life. So I feel very fortunate that I was able to make a career out of doing what I love – covering diet, exercise, and other health issues as a TV news health reporter for 12 years. I love trying new, healthy foods (and the occasional gourmet chocolate) and I’m always looking for different ways to make exercise fun – I have to mix it up or I get bored! As for reporting, I’m still sticking to my passion for diet, fitness… oh, and reversing the obesity epidemic… over at my website – FatFighterTV.com.

This is a recipe for hummus that I got from my dad who is from Egypt, where hummus is as common there as fast food is here. It’s already typically a healthy dip with its good fats and all, but I decided to make my own version just a little lighter anyway since I’m always looking to save a few calories and fat when I can. So, mine has less olive oil (*see optional) and sesame paste than my dad’s original version. The garlic and spices give this fabulous dip a bit of a tasty kick. You can also use it as a spread on a sandwich. Enjoy!

FatFighterTV’s Hummus Recipe

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved

1 Tbs. tahini (sesame paste)

1 lemon – squeezed for juice

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp. cumin

¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

¼ tsp. paprika

¼ tsp. salt

In food processor, puree garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, and as much garbanzo bean liquid as needed to form a coarse paste. Add seasonings. Blend thoroughly. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with a little paprika. Serve with pita bread.

*Optional – you can also garnish hummus with olive oil and kalamata olives.

Totals in entire recipe, not including the garnish (Because breaking it down by tablespoons gave me a headache…): 480 calories, 17g fat, 2g saturated fat, 22g protein, 15.5g fiber

OK. Because I can never leave well enough alone I wanna issue a challenge.
Got a CREATIVE use for hummus?

a tip for the collective Bumbling Band with regards to how you think we should use the above recipe?
please to hit us all up in the comments.

You already know what Im most likely to do: spoon. hummus. scoop. mouth. repeat.

Im confident you can do better than that.

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Comments

  1. Oh! I love, love, LOVE, love, hummus!!!! YUMBO!

    I like to make sandwiches with tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, lettuce and whatever else sounds good thrown onto two slices of bread schmeared with hummus.

    Did I tell you that I LOVE hummus? 🙂

    Thanks for the recipe.

  3. A hat tip to my friend for this trick – instead of using all mayo for egg salad, use half or so (or all) hummus as the “binder.” It’s delicious!

  4. I love hummus 🙂 but must try this lighter version! Fatfighter tv rocks 😉

    A yummy idea for hummus? I eat tons of tuna……..when plain from the can isn’t sounding so great, I make a tuna and hummus sandwich. My fav is spreading pita or bread with hummus, adding plain tuna and loading with some crunchy lettuce or cucumbers.

  5. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm hummus (drool).
    I love it! I’ve been eating a new one lately that I found at a local market. It’s a pesto hummus, not sure exactly what else is in it but it’s divine… yum, yum, yum.

    I can eat hummus off pretty much everything. Crackers, bagels, garlic bread, spoon, finger, kitchen counter, probably the floor if really desperate. 🙂
    Recently I’ve been contemplating using it to fry up some veg in for my omelettes… I usually use home-made pesto for that but I think hummus could work too. Would it work on a burger too perhaps?!!

  6. hummus on my garbage style burritos!
    hummus on my quesadilla
    hummus and pretzels
    hummus in my coffeee
    (ok that got a little weird)
    i love hummus. this recipe sounds great and EASY. i just need a foot processor otherwise i will be mashing by hand

  7. oooh I like the pretzel idea.

    And as the ‘center’ of my eggwhite omlet!

    And this makes me go back to (I’m 99% certain it was) Marianne’s comment about liking savory oatmeal.

    I’m gonna try adding salt and a dollop of hummus to mine…and to albacore tuna as well and see how that is.

    (See? That’s why I don’t do the food posts…my idea of ‘ooh yum’ isn’t the norm ;))

    M.

  8. I like grilled hummus sandwiches, half laughing cow/half hummus sandwiches and hummus with apples.

    I saw a blogger recently put it in an omlette and I thought that was cool, but I can’t take credit.

    I love new hummus recipes, so thanks!

    Heather

  10. Usually use hummus on sandwiches and I like to put a scoop on my salad. My kids love to take it in their lunch to dip veggies in. Will have to try it with eggs. Mmmmms. I usually make my own but just saw a cranberry fig flavor and had to buy it. Really good!

  11. Marc? You KNOW this Jewish MizFit immediately thought of the Zohan.

    Miz., who is actually shhhhhh already out at IHOP entertaining not only the Tornado but the inlaws….typing w/her thumbs and acknowledging she’ll visit blogs tomorrow…twitter? That’s always a check-in option. Keep yer eyes peeled.

  12. I love Annette’s suggestion. I’m totally trying that one day.

    I adore hummus and falafel wraps, but the falafel is killer fat-wise since it’s deep fried. I guess I could stop being lazy and bake my own lighter version but that takes work. 😉

  13. *ducks under table to thumbtype*

    Xenia? I soooo have an easy light falafel recipe.

    I’ll post it later….or email it to you.

    SO EASY.

    M.

  15. Oh I love the idea of trying it with laughing cow cheese and making a sandwich…but it is not going in my coffee or on my toothbrush 🙂


  16. My physique is 90% laughing cow cheese.

    7% beef jerky.

    3% organic hormone free NO HFCS anything.

    M.

  17. IHOP? The In-laws weren’t up for tuna and chia griddle cakes?

    Hummus is totally awesome. I’m going to try that recipe because I pay way too much for it!

    I like to use it as a salad dressing, and also mixed in with tabbouleh, because where I get it from it’s kinda dry (got a recipe for that Sahar?)

    Off to buy some tahini!

  19. Love the pretzel idea!

    The streets are paved with hummus where I live, there are so many veggie and vegans in the hood.

    I’m a freak and I spread it on apples, but I can understand why you might not go for that. I mix it in with salads too, like a dressing.

    My recipe for hummus is almost identical to this one (chuffed as this one is blatantly authentic!) – I do a chilli lemon hummus with added lemon zest and chilli powder/jalapenos, and a lime and coriander one (everybody’s favourite) with lime juice instead of lemon, lime zest and fresh coriander (I think you folks call it cilantro, you pack of weirdoes).

    YUMMUS

    TA x


  21. At my breakfast foods.
    The inlaws did SIGH.
    To IHOP!! To IHOP!!
    Became their sad cry.

    ‘Screw flax. Screw chia.
    No protein. We sick
    Of this healthy food
    It makes us scream ICK!’

    The Tornado did nod
    And cheer filled with glee:
    “A pancake sans *protein*
    Sounds SOOOO GOOD TO ME!”

  22. OMG I too LOOOOOOOVE Hummus! I’d use more garlic than this recipe calls for, though….. way more!

    I like to toast pieces of pita bread under the broiler for a bit and use them as chips to dip into the hummus, I like to ad chopped kalamata olives to it, I love it as a spread in a spinach and sliced boiled egg sandwich….

    Hummus is AWESOME. I’ll have to try making it without olive oil, since I haven’t had it in aaages due to the calorie hit!

  24. POST falafel recipe! Share! Share! Now THAT would be a good breakfast.

    p.s. It is rude to sing that “Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes” song and substitute the remainder of the house-guests’ visit. Amusing, but rude. Just sayin….

    };^)

  25. The humus recipe sounds great! Mizfit – your oatmeal idea… made me gag a little. But, you know I think you have lots of other strengths. 😉

  26. hahah! that is actually creative because i never thought to do that. i always eat it with bell peppers but kind of got sick of that. so i stopped buying hummus because i couldn’t think of good ways to eat it. so glad you asked the question =P.

  27. Okay, I’m making some hummus tonight! I love hummus on just about everything, really. A big spinach wrap with hummus and fresh veggies piled high with olives is a great lunch. Hummus as a dip for veggies or pita chips is a nice snack.


  30. ok. fast thoughts.

    LOVE THE APPLE IDEA.

    Adore the musical RENT (up in Casa Miz Im prancing and singing it all the time. Im MIMI in my dreams).

    here is a CLOSE version of my falafel: CLICK HERE (not enough inlawfree time to type…but upon skimmage this is what I do/had bookmarked…for some reason I think I DO tweak it a bit.)

    the mere thought of egg salad makes me gag…although with HUMMUS and not mayo I mightcould be in! (can. not. do. mayo. ick.)

    hmmm.

    that is all.

  31. I tried it once from the store and it was not so good (the spoon was better for gagging than getting hummus into my mouth!). Is this like guacamole that I’ll have to make it myself in order to like it?

    I think I have to give it another shot now – but I’ll definately be using Christine’s idea of adding extra garlic. Most things are so much better with garlic (ok, but I’m a garlic fanatic).

  32. DBJ?

    One word: NO.

    Guac makes me gag.

    Entirely.

    Hummus? Makes my mouth hum(mus).

    Extra garlic or not.

    M.

  33. I lovelovelove hummus and have been experimenting with different recipes, so I can’t wait to try this one. We (BOTH kids — even the picky one!) eat hummus on pita chips, crackers, veggies, and apples. My 3-yr old will eat it off her fingers if I let her. One of my favorites is smoked turkey and hummus with lettuce on fresh pita. Please post the falafel recipe!!

  34. During the summer, when our office was way to warm to be eating hot food, I would bring salad for lunch and a slice of bread which I would slather with hummus. Not extremely creative, but I enjoyed it with my salad and it filled me up. Also good with raw veggies, pita bread, and triscuits (but the triscuit thing may just be me – I really like em).

    And how can you not like Guacamole? Avocado, onion, garlic, tomatoes, lime juice…Add cilantro if you like it. Done. Sooooo good.

  35. I’m a hummus-in-sandwich girl- partly because I’m super picky when it comes to dressings and sauces (mostly because of taste but also because of health), so I have hummus instead of any other sauces/dressings.

    BUT just yesterday I found a recipe for hummus in soup! And I think I’ll be trying it. There will be a review, of course:)

    My sister would LOVE that falafel recipe. But it says to use cooked chickpeas- how does one go about cooking chickpeas?


  37. MizFit & Guac.
    A play in one act.

    Avocado? Eat for healthy fats. Not a fan.
    Tomato? Please to also see avocado.
    Onion? See above. Exception: scallions.
    Cilantro: see avocado and crossreference under T for tomato.

    And.

    Scene.

    M.

  38. Yum, I so love the hummus and the grilled cheese idea! But what the heck is a falafel…saw recipe…saw picture. Looks like little mini-crabcakes. Mmm, crabcakes…betcha could put hummus on a crabcake. Must try falafels; I feel like I’ve missed out on something important.

  39. I was just telling her this week about a trip to the Mideast, and loving the food from the region! Now I know how to make it!! Thank you!


  40. I boil my chickpeas to cook them….which I’m confident could be done a differentbetter way.

    Sahar?
    Marianne?

    M.

  41. Yummy! Hummus is one of my fave foods ever. I like hummus on eggs. Or on sweet potatoes. But my fave way is the totally predictable veggie dip;)

    Thanks FatFighterTV!

  44. Boiling is best. But what’s most important is to soak them in a roaster full of water for 24 hours. They really need a lot of water and room. And buy your beans from a really good place where you know that the one package on the shelf hasn’t been there since the store’s grand opening. But hey, nothing is wrong with a nice can of organic beans…

    No tomato or onion? I can see the nice jewish girl ordering her lox and bagel: “Hold the bagel, onion, tomato, cream cheese, and, while you’re at it, sub out the lox with tuna…”

    🙂

  46. Cook up some ultra-garlicky chicken & dip it in hummus. HUGE YUM. I spent some time in Israel, and hummus comes with EVERYTHING. As Miz referenced to Don’t mess with the Zohan, it’s actually no exaggeration!!

    My favorite (although it does seem like a creation made by a preggo woman) is the following:

    Marinate some mushrooms,bell peppers,yellow zucchini and eggplant in balsamic vinegar & a tinch of olive oil & sea salt. Grill the veggies.

    On toast or a pita: spread generous amount of hummus, and top with Feta Cheese. Add the grilled veg & Alfalfa sprouts. Party in my mouth!!

    Yum Yum Yum. I just finished my breakfast & now I’ve got supper on the brain!

    Anya: I’m in LOVE with Falafel. It’s really easy to make. I could live on it. It’s basically fried chick pea puree, but there are definitely healthier alternatives to this recipe, such as baking in the oven. Deep Frying is so not necessary.

  47. I can see the nice jewish girl ordering her lox and bagel: “Hold the bagel, onion, tomato, cream cheese, and, while you’re at it, sub out the lox with tuna…”

    I am the Jewish Meg Ryan huh? though I adore the cream cheese and the lox.

    and I always get the:

    but you know XYZ (avocado, tomato, whatevs) is GOOD FOR YOU, right?

    yes. I know. my lack of the love has absolutely nothing to do with health 🙂

    M.

  48. I’m new to hummus and fatfightertv, but like them both.
    For hummus, I’ve been sticking to the pita chips or tortilla wedges. I’ll have to give the pretzels a try.

    Btw, did you know that IHOP has peanut butter on hand and will bring it to you for some protein with those pancakes (or their oatmeal)? They also have sugar-free syrup. Not something I’d want to eat too frequently, but when on a road trip…

  49. LOL @ the Jewish Meg Ryan. I am so her too. HA! I can see the eye rolls when the waiter comes to me to order. I think some get a kick out of it though LOL.

    Butterfly’s genetic composition is made up of Bagels,Cream Cheese,Lox, and Knishes.

    Miz, you’re hilarious.

  52. Yay! I finally get to see Sahar’s hummus recipe! Can’t wait to try it and compare, though I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a bit snobby about my own. 🙂

    I like to use a smear of hummus as a base for a wrap. Hummus, roasted red bell pepper, a little sliced lemon chicken (or not), fresh basil, and a sprinkle of feta cheese. Divine! But the spoon in the mouth method of eating hummus works well too!

  53. TFG? nono! remember, DONT FEAR THE HUMMUS. FEAR THE GUAC (I kid. I kid.).

    and cammy? you KNOW I knew that. although I always make the Ren Man ask for the peanut butter under the guise its for his toast…then I slip it in my oats.

    I figure it’s less tacky than whipping out a tub of the whey and scooping….right?

    (glad you are back)

    M.

  54. LOVE hummus. Love. Love!

    If anyone is worried about fat, you can use white cannelini (great northern beans) beans instead of garbanzo beans (or 1/2 and 1/2) for a little less fat. It makes a smoother paste but still yummy!

    I like it best as someone else mentioned – on a sandwich. I love a thick shmear of hummus, sliced cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, and a tiny drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

  55. My fav is hummous with raw broccoli. That can be a meal for me. Also on sandwiches or bagels or pita or pita chips. Also make mine basically the same, except I started using water instead of the canned juice to cut down the sodium. Oh, and lots of garlic. And I never actually measure anything. I got my “recipe” from an old boss who was also Egyptian. You can also make it creamier so it is more of a dip when yopu make it yourself (better to scoop up with broccoli) or more of a paste (better for sandwiches).

  57. SERIOUS NOTE TIME.

    PLEASE if you have a moment click HERE to visit a member of the Bumbling Band.

    PLEASE if you have a mere moment leave her a thought, a prayer, a word of encouragement or INSIGHT should you have experienced what she is going through…

    THANK YOU.

  59. I can only do SLIGHTLY better than that Miz.

    Pita. Hummus. Scoop. Mouth. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

    And really, your spoon has way less calories than my pita so you win.

  62. Okay, I am finally up and at ’em and ready to join the conversation… if anyone is still around. 🙂

    Marianne – yes, I do have a recipe for tabbouleh. Email me and I will send it to you!

    Dr. J – I have lots of other family recipes, too if you want…

    And about cooking those chickpeas – ummm… I just buy the canned ones. Done.

    BTW, have you ever tried falafel with fava beans instead of chickpeas? SO GOOD. That’s how them Egyptians make ’em. 🙂

  63. I hardboil some eggs and remove the yoke. I then put hummus in the center of the hard boiled eggs and scarf away!

  64. Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you !

    I *love* hummus, but don’t have a good recipe. I keep buying Tribe of Twelve Sheiks hummis (good stuff) and thinking “I should find a good recipe for this and make my own”. Hummous and baked hommemade pita chips are the best.
    And as for guacamole? I have a killer guacamole recipe…spicy and chunky and delicious…don’t mock the guac people-it can be good 🙂

    I’m going home and making some hummus tonight.
    Yum.

  65. OOOH Amanda. and, since Im shockingly (wink) not a fan of deviled eggs, Im gonna try that as a substitute!

    for picnics.

    why do I think you & I might be the only takers?

    M.

  67. ohh… I use hummus in my favorite sandwich:

    1 whole wheat middle eastern flat bread piece
    2 tbs hummus
    a handful of spinach
    braised lamb sliced

    this is YUMMY, extremely filling, and a great meal idea for under 500 calories.

  69. Another post that’s got perfect timing for me 🙂 I tried hummus for the first time yesterday and it tasted great. As for the creative uses, is using it as a salad dressing creative?

  71. Sorry, I couldn’t resist being a smart alec…

    I love hummous with fresh cucumber slices, black olives, and sundried tomatoes in a whole grain pita wrap. Sometimes, if I don’t mind the bad breath, I’ll throw in some red onion.

  72. oh, I forgot to say… about a year ago I started substituting hummus for mayo in most of my meat sandwiches. I get different flavored hummus (Mediterranean, garlic, hot and spicy) and use them with sliced deli meats like lean roast beef, sliced chicken breast, and low sodium turkey slices. It adds just a little moisture to the sandwich and flavor without the use of cheese or sauces that tend to be high cal and low nutrition. Combine with your favorite greens and veggies on some sort of healthy flatbread, tortilla or wrap, and you have a great on the go low cal meal!

    My friends say “you’re not supposed to eat hummus that way!” but my response is, “if it’s good, why not?”

  73. Ah, hummus. Can somebodywhoisanauthority please tell me the proper way to pronounce this? I have met many people who say it the same way I speak of the stuff at the bottom of the compost pile and make me feel confused.

    Confession: usually I make hummus with the tahini outweighing the chickpeas, drizzle it with a few shots of olive oil, and throw on some pine nuts to top off the fat content. I’ll try this recipe, though. I often use hummus instead of salad dressing and I might as well make that a lower-fat substitution while I’m at it.

  74. LOL @ CHIA. Are you a close talker? 😛

    Kate: As long as it’s in your mouth it’s being eaten the right way. Gets on my nerves when people tell me how I’m not eating things the right way or sabotaging something. I put ketchup on steak. Leave me be, LOL.


  75. Huh.

    Now I’m rethinking my pronunciation of, essentially, HUM-US.

    Should I be utilizing my gutteral ‘chhhhhh’ learned in Hebrew school?!

    M., who is *so* used to people rolling their eyes at her food concoctions she barely notices now. Barely.

  76. Mmm, hummus. My mother-in-law got me started on this snack… spread hummus on a slice of deli smoked turkey, then wrap around steamed asparagus. This is delicious, and is actually a lovely presentation for guests.

  77. I’m so glad I checked this later in the day so I could steal everyone else’s ideas and did not have to think creatively myself. Thank you to everyone else. Thank you thank you.

  78. I love hummus! I eat it almost everyday it’s actually really good with lime juice too! I put it on my salads, sandwiches, pita chips, pretzels, whatevers laying around, seriously!!! It’s a great kick at school making it is a lot of fun with the kids:)

  79. I’m really excited to try this! I love hummus but its price:filling ratio is not good.

    Three ideas for using hummus: a dollop on top of spaghetti and sauce (I do this instead of cheese – it’s really good!), a sauce for a simple beans and rice meal, or use it in cracks around windows to weatherproof your home and keep your heating bills down this winter!

  80. OK, you get so many comments that I stopped reading them all but I’m still laughing at tha 7% beef jerkey one!

    I love hummus, but it has to have roasted red peppers in it. So, I always add those. This recipe has some additional spices in it that i don’t use, so I know it’ll be good and I have the ingredients on hand. Yes! Hummus for me today! The nice thing is, my 9 year old loves it too. We dip it in pretzels, with crackers (love those Doctor Krackers-sunflower seed variation), etc. but, I haven’t tried a grilled cheese one. I wonder if you melted cheese on a low-carb tortilla and then added the hummus if that would be delish? I’ll have to try that one!


  83. 1. Im too much of MamaMiz today as, runjess, your comment immediately brought to mind this (click here)
    anyone else?

    B. LOVE the notion of hummus on top of spaghetti and sauce. Im definitely trying that one out…

    2a. NEVER thought of plopping it on salads (and, not shockingly, Im not a fan of the dressings…so this is right up my alley).

    z. now I, too, am curious about the grilled cheese hummus. would that even work?!

    it takes a village to create a million & one uses for hummus…and we’re thisclose to there.

    M.

  86. We LURVE hummus in our house. And I use it to substitute mayo or other condiments in sandwich.
    Ever try a turkey breast sandwich with hummus and tomato? De-lish 🙂

  87. Ill try and get the nutritionals from FFTV, Deborah.

    and how am I the last one to know about hummus as dressing.

    seriously.

    who knew?

    M.

  88. Yet another yummy way to eat hummus: I eat half a red bell pepper filled with 2 Tbls hummus spread. Great snack and delicious.

  89. Love hummus. My innovative way of eating it? WITH A SPOON. Ok, not innovative, but at least I’m honest. LOL

    But, Miz. No guacamole? No ONIONS AVOCADOS TOMATOES??? And NO DEVILED EGGS??

    FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WOMAN!!!!

    Ok, I’ll stop typing in caps, now. 😉

    Re: the mayo – have you had REAL mayo? Not the kind you buy in the grocery store, but the kind you either make yourself or get at the healthfood store? The only things on the label should be eggs, oil and vinegar. Trader Joe’s makes one, if you live near a Trader Joe’s. That is the BEST mayo. Eggy, cream-colored goodness.

    (If you’ve had real mayo, and still don’t like it, I’m not sure I can help you. You should see someone about that: the guac, the deviled eggs, the mayo. I think there’s something wrong with you. ;D)

  90. I use it on my sandwiches.. I spread it across the bread and top with veggies…. best sandwich eva!!!! Favorites are cilantro and roasted red pepper

  91. Ahhh Marste… everyone tries to get me to HEART the mayo.

    to.no.avail.

    and yes. just the words EGGY CREAM-COLORED GOODNESS make me throw up a little in my mouth.

    love,

    Miz. 100% Mayo Free. Always has been always will be.

  92. I love, love, love hummus! Love it! But I’ve never made it. I can’t wait to tackle this recipe. Thanks so much.

  93. Miz – have you tried Miso mayo?? It is FABULOUS. And it doensn’t taste like mayo at all plus it is vegan. They sell it at Whole Foods and it goes great on sandwiches, on wraps or in stir fry…it is in the refrigerated section near hummus.

  94. Thanks for the falafel recipe-yum! As for chick peas, I heard that if you put a little baking soda in the water when you soak, it helps to soften them up (you still need to boil).
    And PS: Thanks for your comment yesterday!

  98. i boil my chickpeas to cook them, too. there is also the can kind but they have lots of sodium.

    as a sidenote, i found your youbar post from a while ago and it inspired to me to try a youbar concoction of my own. it was awesome! i’m glad i read about it on here.

  99. mmmkay. Had to come back and say 3 things.
    Miz – I don’t like mayo either the ONLY time I ever eat it is a tiny bit in tuna to hold it together for a sandiwch. But I’ve been experimenting with other things recently…
    But seriously? tomatoes are the REASON I started gardening. Nothing better than homegrown tomato sandwich with avocado, fresh basil and bacon.

    And Kelly T – I just got so sad for you.


  100. OKAY…Sassy? ready? COTTAGE CHEESE in yer tuna.
    it makes my husband gag to even watch but tastes great (ok it’s no twinkie but you know what I mean).

    and the tomato? the runnyloosegoop which is the tomater?

    ’nuff said.

    Miz, who wishes to again say she EATS this stuff for health…but doesnt like it AND she totally plays it off in front of the Toddler Tornado who thinks her mama loves all things oniontomatoavocado.

  101. If I knew the things that looked like deviled eggs were actually filled with hummus instead of the yolk+mayo+other stuff (*gag*) mis, I would definitely eat one.

    I found these little “hummus to go” packets at the grocery store the other day and they’re in my desk stash. Have yet to try them yet, but now am getting lots of good ideas of how to use them. Thanks! (And, even better, now I’ve got a great recipe for making it myself.)

  102. Mmmmm….thanks for the recipe! I’ve only had store bought hummus….can’t imagine the real thang. 🙂

    I’m not too creative (duh), but I do love hummus with carrots. It’s just about the ONLY time I will eat them.

  103. Is it bad that I’m loving the nutritional facts just as much as the overall taste?! This is an awesome way to get more fiber and some great fats!! Thanks for the recipe!

    All the Best,

    Andrew R

  105. Pubsgal? Id seen them before…the packets…but now I cant recall the brand.

    is this what you use? CLICK HERE.

    I might try that for Ren Man’s at work fridge!

    M.

  106. My favorite non-traditional use for hummus is to spread it on homemade wheat pizza dough, top with goat cheese, a few sliced black olives, chopped basil and plum tomato slices…

    Also, for falafel, you can just soak dry chickpeas overnight in at least three times the volume of water… drain, rinse and grind ’em up in a food processor. Here’s my favorite recipe, Graham Kerr Baked Falafels, http://www.grahamkerr.com/recipes/index.php?date=0404, except instead of a slice of pita, I use some raw quick oats (fresh parsley is critical though). These are baked not fried, as the name suggests, and so good I’ve been known to eat the whole batch in one sitting! (The sauce and relish are so-so, but if you have a dollop of fat-free Greek yogurt and some chopped seeded cucumbers – YUMMY.)

  107. Giz? marry me.

    I promise Ren Man wont mind he has been looking for an extra wife who COOKS!

    M.

  108. ahhh i totally do the same thing w/ hummus… that and i will use it as a spread for a sandwich but that’s about it… i definitely need to experiment more with this yummy recipe!

  109. Wow, love the IHOP poem, and the miso mayo crack!

    I started reading this morning, but had to come back to read more fab ideas and to post my comment. I first tried hummus in college, and don’t eat it very often, but I love it. A co-worker made some homemade a few months back, and she gave me a bunch, which motivated me to hunt down tahini at the middle-eastern store (haven’t found it in regular grocery stores here). So I made some for myself and the next day I had a weird allergic reaction on my face, and it was red and itchy, and totally swollen. Yikes!

    But I’m still not sure what caused it. Because a few days later (after swelling was gone), the leftover hummus in the fridge was calling to me, and I ended up eating the rest of it without any symptoms. Who knows?

    I like it on pita/triscuits/lavash/whatevs, or dipping veggies like carrots, broccoli, red peppers, and jicama. I love the idea of the pita with marinated roasted veggies (thanks butterfly!) and the pseudo-deviled egg. Yummo!!

    I am totally going to make some right now.

  110. MizFit, I’m yers. My hubby will have to learn to share.

    Ask me about lentil crunchies sometime if you need a slightly salty, yummy (yet super healthy) snack/salad topper.

  111. This is going to be so much better than my can o’ chick peas + olive oil + cumin + blender hummus.

    And–quick question–do you say cumin or q-men?

    My favorite use of (Trader Joe’s) hummus was on their whole-grain bread with a slice of muenster cheese. Healthy? Um, no. But totally delicious, and perfect for late-night study munchies!

  114. i have a hard time liking hummus lol!! Its hit and miss for me, i’ll try it at different places and sometimes wrinkle my nose, other times dive in!

    hrm. maybe i should try this recipe? ha!

    thank you for the website link though..what a great site!
    xo

  115. Just stopping over to say Thank you for linking over to my post, and to everyone for their well wishes. Your words of encouragement and stories have been a shining light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you so much, it means more than you know.

    Momisodes

  116. I’m not a big fan of tahini, so I always butcher my traditional recipe a bit… but I really like hummus on apples. Not the super-sour or super-sweet ones, the really earthy ones. Mmm. Tasty.

    I think I may have a bit of an apple problem. ^_-

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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