Hummus

A friend was tellling me how easy it is to make your own hummus in a food processor or even in a blender.  So I tried it in my food processor the other day. It is really easy to do.

1 large can of chick peas
1/4 c liquid from the can
3-5 tbs lemon juice (juice of half a lemon)
1 1/2 tbs tahini (a sesame seed paste)
2 cloves of garlic crushed
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbs olive oil

blend all ingredients together with a few pulses of the food processor. It is delicious with slices of sweet peppers or perhaps with pita bread or crackers.

Healthy Snack

This is my healthy snack lately.  Veggies are so good dipped in hummus, in this case red pepper hummus.

Daughter L mentioned to me that the actors in 'The Big Bang Theory' TV series now make $1 million per episode, that is mind boggling.

Healthy Food Tip

These are some gold beets I saw at a grocery store the other day. Have you seen them before? The prices at this store tend to be on the high side.

Son K and I were at another grocery store on another other day and there was a lady dispensing smoked salmon samples.  She had crackers topped with hummus then a sliver of smoked salmon.  It was delicious.  She mentioned the hummus being a healthier alternative to cream cheese.  I will have to remember this.  I had also read that hummus is a good alternative to mayonnaise that you would spread on sandwiches.  It's certainly worth trying, don't you think?

A somewhat healthy snack

I was at my hairdresser yesterday and while I was there, his longtime barber friend came in for a quick haircut.  The barber then proceeded to cut my hairdresser's hair!  I must admit I never wondered where he got his own hair cut!  It was a gorgeous, sunny day, a bit cooler as fall sets in.

L wanted to try these baked lentil chips we saw at Costco when she was here. They weren't so great on their own, but paired with a good hummus dip, they are fantastic! It's a somewhat healthy snack, the chips are made with bean flour, with 110 calories per 22 chips and only 5% fat in the serving. At 210 mg of sodium it's salty but it's a chip. Maybe if one has 11 chips it's not so bad. The dip itself is 80 calories per 30g (2TBS) with 8% fat in the serving. So this means you just dip the chips as lightly as you can, it's still a dip after all! Would you try these?

Lentil Chips

Hummus Dip with Lentil Chips