Oh, Hummus

I first learned about hummus when I was at girls' camp, about 8 years ago (wow, that's a long time ago). To tell you the truth, I didn't really like it.

I tried hummus from the store, and I still didn't care for it. Eventually I tried making it myself, and my feelings were the same.

Poor hummus. It could never impress me enough to finish the whole tub. 

And then everything changed...

I found this recipe from a blogger that seemed to understand my bitter disappointment with hummus. She promised this recipe was different, so I decided I'd give hummus a second chance. I was even careful to halve the recipe just in case it wasn't great. 

I really wish I'd made the whole recipe. Aaron and I ate about half of the jar and my family finished off the rest. My mom and dad both individually asked for the recipe, so here ya go Mom and Dad (and everyone else)!

Hummus

Adapted from Under the High Chair

4 cups (about 2 ½ cans) chick-peas, drained
½ cup tahini
1/3 cup warm water
1/3 cup olive oil
Juice of 3 lemons
4 or more garlic cloves, peeled and germ removed
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons ground cumin seed or 1/2 tsp ground cumin
freshly ground pepper, to taste

Combine chick-peas, tahini, warm water, olive oil, and juice of 1 lemon in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Process until smooth and creamy.

Add garlic, salt, cumin, and pepper to taste, and process to blend. Taste and correct seasoning if necessary. Add more lemon juice to taste. Scrape into storage container and refrigerate until ready to use.

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Teriyaki Sauce

Aaron and I have been trying to find ways to eat healthy but not spend a ton of time and money either. This week our shining moment was getting a Bountiful Basket which had a ton of fresh stir-fry veggies and then blanching them and making bags of stir-fry for freezer meals. I didn't want to buy teriyaki sauce from the store because the main ingredient is... (drum roll)... High fructose corn syrup. I don't know about you, but I just don't want to eat corn syrup on top of my healthy stir fry. So, this inspired me to search for a healthier alternative. I enjoyed it a lot better than the store brands, but Aaron wasn't crazy about it. He said it was "all right" but he still likes the store brands better. If you are brave enough to try it let me know if you like it and if you made changes.

Teriyaki Sauce

Adapted from Food.com

1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 - 2 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons cornstarch

1. Mix all but cornstarch and 1/4c water in a sauce pan and begin heating.
2. Mix cornstarch and cold water in a cup and dissolve. Add to sauce in pan.
3. Heat until sauce thickens to desired thickness.
4. Add water to thin if you over-thick it. 

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