Wetzelbill
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Sun Jun-15-08 11:45 AM
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Holy fuck. It may just be because I've switched the diet up and have been eating more vegetables and so on, but I never realized how freaking good hummus is. It's like I haven't lived before I dipped a carrot in hummus. WTF?
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Sun Jun-15-08 11:50 AM
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1. At the risk of getting this locked... I love hummus! |
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Sun Jun-15-08 11:57 AM
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2. I enjoy plain hummus, but... |
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haven't found any of the flavored ones to be tasty. :hi:
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Sun Jun-15-08 11:59 AM
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but I am a big garlic fan. Keeps away vampires and most women too. :)
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:32 PM
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16. My coop makes "Super Garlic" Hummus. |
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Double the fresh garlic. OMG :loveya:
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Sun Jun-15-08 11:58 AM
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pureed bean curd, right?
adult pablum
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:00 PM
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And parsley and paprika and olive oil.
And lemon juice.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:03 PM
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with all that who needs the hummus :rofl:
really, though..it is good stuff
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:03 PM
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6. Not curd. Pureed garbanzo beans-usually-sometimes white beans. |
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Bean cured is generally soy. Hummus is not soy.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:04 PM
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I knew it was some kind of "good for you" bean ;)
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:04 PM
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9. Welcome to the tastebud pleasuredome. |
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I always have a good supply of garlic w/lemon hummus in my fridge.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:10 PM
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11. Ahhhhh, Welcome to the Pleasuredome. |
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:17 PM
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that's exactly what I have. Great minds think alike.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:08 PM
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i like home made, store bought either or, plain, roasted garlic, roasted red pepper, it's all good. on pita bread, on pretzels, yes on the pretzels omg it's like a party.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:18 PM
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14. I think I'm going to branch out |
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and try a few different kinds. I'll have to try it on pretzels one of these days too. Interesting idea.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:21 PM
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15. i love pretzels, when i stopped eating junk, pretzels became the replacement for chips. |
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Sun Jun-15-08 07:40 PM
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32. Bill, it's easy to make, modify, and it freezes well in small containers |
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Cheaper to make and freeze than buy prepared.
Good hot weather food, something that fits your location.
I use it for Havocdad's lunch cooler when he has to be out in the field on hot days. Not so risky as mayo and meat sandwiches and perfect with a whole wheat cracker and some fruit. He gets a nourishing, satisfying lunch and I don't worry about the little ice chest not being cold enough to keep him from dying from mayo poisoning ;)
Try it as a wrap sandwich: Spread on tortilla, add a big handful of fresh spinach leaves and some chopped tomatoes or cukes, roll and nosh. You'll thank me.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:13 PM
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12. Hummus is one of my favorite snacks. My six year old daughter also loves it! |
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I get Hummus at our farmers' market and my daughter will sit and eat a whole container of it in one sitting!
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:36 PM
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excellent. In addition to garlic, add a little fresh chopped parsley, some tahini and olive oil and serve with pita! Yummy!
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:39 PM
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18. Hummus is soooooooooo good. |
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It makes for a great sandwich too, if you use a really thick hummus and lots of fresh veg on good bread.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:40 PM
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19. Make your own. It's simple, with a food processor. |
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You can get all the ingredients (even tahini) in your local mega-mart.
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Sun Jun-15-08 04:41 PM
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28. I love to make it. I put a jalapeno pepper in mine it is good |
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very untraditional but very tasty.
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Sun Jun-15-08 06:14 PM
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I just dittoed this down there :blush: The tahini was a mystery to me but I finally found it the other day in the dressing isle, I'm gonna make more hummus tomorrow.
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Sun Jun-15-08 07:43 PM
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33. Bill has a little Middle Eastern market not far from his location; hope he knows about it. |
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He can get all the tahini his little heart can stand. And some damned good olives.
My brother loves olives, so I went to that little market and got him some of every kind they had. Made for a really fun birthday present! If ever your travels take you to Tucson, give me a heads up and I will give you some fun places to check out.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:41 PM
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Awesome stuff. VERY easy to make stellar homemade hummus, too (and much cheaper).
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:44 PM
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Cukes and thin wedges of red onion are good for dipping into hummus too. Hummus is also good as the base of a healthful vegetarian sandwich -- use it as a spread on whole grain bread. Add sliced tomatoes, cukes, and lettuce.
Try baba ganoush for a change. It's the eggplant spread of the Middle East.
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Sun Jun-15-08 12:46 PM
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22. baba ganoush is also delicious. |
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christ, now i'm starving.
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Sun Jun-15-08 05:44 PM
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29. Even having scarfed down tons, I didn't KNOW Babaganoush |
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until a friend's Syrian uncle whipped up a batch (his specialty) for a housewarming party. :SWOON::GOBBLE::SWOON:
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Sun Jun-15-08 01:31 PM
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23. Also try baba ghanoush |
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Eggplant dip. I roast my eggplants whole on the grill until the skin is charred, let it cool off, and then peel the skin, dump the meat in the food processor with some garlic, lemon juice and tahini sauce...puree and voila! Good stuff to dip!
Carrots in my house are an endangered species when hummus and baba ghanoush are around!
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Sun Jun-15-08 01:32 PM
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On one of my last trips to Costco, I found a box of 2 oz serving size of hummus and roasted garlic hummus. 16 to a box. They are filling...but very good!
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Sun Jun-15-08 02:19 PM
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26. My Costco carries large tubs of locally produced Hummus. |
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Texas. It has some pine nut/hummus mix. Great stuff. I'm out, need to go shopping.
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Sun Jun-15-08 02:16 PM
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25. Hummus and tomato on Ezekiel bread, lightly toasted. |
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Don't say I didn't warn you.
Also, if you run across California Patties, I think they are called, try them with a spread of hummus instead of condiments. The patties are veggie patties, soft rather than hard like the Gardenburger style, and veggie not wheat/soy based like Boca and many other veggie burgers. They are rather bland and a little sweet to use as a burger with ketchup and cheese, but the flavor of the hummus is perfect for them. Hummus, patty, Ezekiel bread, and tomatoes. Sprouts if you got 'em.
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Mon Jun-16-08 01:16 AM
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38. California Burgers!!! |
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They also come in Tex-Mex :) I could get them at Trader Joe's in LA, and my dad sometimes finds them at Costco in Michigan. I love those things, even though they're a bit pricey. I didn't put hommous on them very often, but I did eat loads of them on Ezekiel bread, often topped with Avocado. I do eat beef, but I'd usually rather have a California Burger - I can't even eat garden burgers anymore, now that I know how good a veggie burger can be.
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Sun Jun-15-08 02:23 PM
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27. Garlic Hummus. Nectar of the gods. |
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Sun Jun-15-08 06:11 PM
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30. I've started making my own! |
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All you need it canned chickpeas and some spices and some tahini (which took me a while to find, it was in the salad dressing isle) and some lemon juice to keep it from changing colors! All of that blended then scooped with pita chips, mmmmmmm :loveya:
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Sun Jun-15-08 07:46 PM
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34. Fie on your canned chickpeas! I buy cases of dried chickpeas, cook up 3 lbs at a time |
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and freeze the hummus in small containers to be used at my leisure! It works like a charm and is much cheaper that way. If you have freezer space, or are cooking for a big party, it is really a great way to go.
I have turned my small eastern Montana community onto the joy of hummus.
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Sun Jun-15-08 08:14 PM
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35. cheaper is better, definitely |
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I'll write this down and look for dried chickpeas. Since I can't drive I have to work with whatever my Giant sells but my neighborhood is so mixed up with people from everywhere, I've found almost everything there. .. well except vegan cheese, which I'm gonna ask them to get.
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Mon Jun-16-08 12:33 AM
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36. I live in a TINY town with one grocery store. They bring in a case of the dried beans |
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and I buy the case. Twelve one pound packages. It works for us. Ask your market if they will do that. Maybe you have a neighbor or friend who would go in with you to buy the case.
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Mon Jun-16-08 08:14 AM
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41. I know they must have what I want |
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I've just never looked for it before.. I will now though :headbang: thanks for the idea!
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Mon Jun-16-08 01:09 AM
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37. oh, yeah, it's awesome |
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It's one of the few things that I buy every single week at the grocery store. If I had a blender, I'd make my own. I make it when I stay with my girlfriend, and we go through loads of the stuff. You can dip things in it, put it on sandwiches, have it as a sauce/side dish to other things. It's brilliant stuff.
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Mon Jun-16-08 02:14 AM
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I liked it before I moved to the Middle East, but it's so good here, and it's everywhere.
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Mon Jun-16-08 08:06 AM
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40. Yup, really like hummus |
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I have found capers make a interesting addition to hummus.
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