5 Bomb Hummus Recipes!
Welcome back from the winter break! Since I’m a music teacher, I’m technically still on break until next Monday. I was in Cali with the fam for xmas and now that I’m back and have free time, I’m sitting in bed with the WORST case of strep throat and a mega bad ear infection ever. I’ve literally never felt pain like that before. Gimme labor, 2 broken wrists again… nothing felt worse than this shit did two days ago. So crazy! In some twisted way, I’ve been thinking about how incredibly ill I’ve been this past year for about a month now. I feel this is a sign, albeit a brutal sign, that is here to tell me to not just think about how sick I’ve been, but to totally do something about it. Up until I was 30, I virtually never got sick at all. I’ve been abusing my body for too long. Thankfully, I eat well, but we can always do better, right? Lastly, it’s been the first year of my life that I’ve never exercised, and I’ve experienced serious weight gain due to new meds and of course, diet and lack of exercise. I had zero plans on making a New Year’s resolution. I had been thinking of the huge shifts I need to start implementing into my life. Big, big, changes… on ALL fronts of my life. Getting this insanely ill (again) was the last fucking straw for me. This is the twisted way in which I’m totally sold on starting anew. Yeah, so it happens to align itself beautifully with the new year, however, simply a case of coincidence. I’ll take it though. I feel incredibly motivated, especially after the last two back-to-back bouts of “sick.” Okay, thanks for listening to me vent! If you’re on a similar track to mine, join me on my updates and chime in with your own! Promise, I won’t be bitching regularly. 😉
5 Bomb Hummus Recipes! Are all crazy delicious, healthy, and easy. So easy that they’re done in 5 minutes. If I randomly have people over, it’s always a go-to for me to make. Every party I have, I serve at least one hummus, if not, two. Everyone likes them, they’re easy, and again, they’re easy. I value my time. 😉 I use hummus not only as an appetizer but on sandwiches (all the time, one of G-dog’s faves), on salads, and even in a pasta sauce or as a pasta sauce. SO GOOD! … And on that note, enjoy! Happy New Year! -FGG
All this talk of sauce, and the fact that it’s been stuck in my head for almost 2 months now, I bring you:
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Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Artichoke Balsamic & Basil Hummus – Sub parm for vegan parm. I LOVE Go Veggie’s! Vegan Parm!
Classic Hummus
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans (You can heat these in a pan or toast them for additional flavor)
- 1/2 15 oz can small white beans or cannellini beans
- 2 cloves garlic
- Liquid from cans of beans for desired consistency of creaminess - Add SLOWLY!
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp freshly chopped parsley (a smidge more for garnish if presenting)
- 1 tsp oregano (optional-I'm just obsessed with it)
- 1 1/2 Tbl tahini
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Add garlic, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, oregano and parsley, white beans, liquid from can, salt, and blend in food processor.
- Add the rest of beans and liquid and blend again until smooth. Add more liquid if needed for desired creaminess.
- Put in small bowl in center of plate with pita bread/pita chips/crudite/pretzels
- Sprinkle hummus with olive oil, paprika, and a few pieces of parsley on top
- Hummus is amazing on sandwiches, wraps, and burgers as a healthy and creamy spread. It also makes for an amazingly easy and well-liked party appetizer or just on a spoon itself! Lastly, place it on top of a salad or even use it as a pasta sauce!
