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Hummus. I bought some earlier this week and then checked online for recipes. The important ingredient is Tahini which is sesame paste (like peanut butter made from sesame seeds) It's expensive, $6.50 for 15 ounces. It also separates in the can, all the oil comes to the top and the heavy paste is at the bottom. Anyway you only need a tablespoon or two per can of Garbanzo/Chick peas. I tried it on a cracker, but I really love it with vegetables. Especially carrots and cucumbers. Now I can enjoy the veggies that I usually didn't enjoy before.
 

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I love the Trader Joe's garlic hummus and put it on whole wheat pita. Sometimes I add falafel or lettuce and tomato to make a healthy sandwich.
 
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Chopped eggplant, red bell pepper, red onion, minced garlic. Toss in a bit of olive oil, enough to coat the ingrediant and salt to taste. Spread out on a cookie sheet and place in an preheated oven @ 425 until the eggplant begins to brown a bit.

Take the ingredients out, let cool for a few. Place in a food processor, add some Tahini and blend until slightly smooth. (I love it a bit on the lumpy side, like my men.)

This is delicious with a sesame cracker. I cannot consume Milk at all so I use this as a healthy milk-free snack.
 

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Yeah, humus rocks. Oh Yeah's recipe sounds quite Turkish. You guys would love Piyaz. It's a salad made from white beans, tomatoes, hard boiled egg, parsley, onion and a bit of garlic. The ingredients of put in individual bowls, and covered with tahini, vinigar and light oil. A squeeze of lemon, some bread and it's lunch!
 

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Chopped eggplant, red bell pepper, red onion, minced garlic. Toss in a bit of olive oil, enough to coat the ingrediant and salt to taste. Spread out on a cookie sheet and place in an preheated oven @ 425 until the eggplant begins to brown a bit.

Take the ingredients out, let cool for a few. Place in a food processor, add some Tahini and blend until slightly smooth. (I love it a bit on the lumpy side, like my men.)

This is delicious with a sesame cracker. I cannot consume Milk at all so I use this as a healthy milk-free snack.

Sounds like Baba Ghanoush, which I am not familiar with and have never eaten.
 

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Chopped eggplant, red bell pepper, red onion, minced garlic. Toss in a bit of olive oil, enough to coat the ingrediant and salt to taste. Spread out on a cookie sheet and place in an preheated oven @ 425 until the eggplant begins to brown a bit.

Take the ingredients out, let cool for a few. Place in a food processor, add some Tahini and blend until slightly smooth. (I love it a bit on the lumpy side, like my men.)

This is delicious with a sesame cracker. I cannot consume Milk at all so I use this as a healthy milk-free snack.
That's not hummus, babe. It's something slightly better. Have you tried it with flax crackers? Or in a pita, or on a salad?

Sounds like Baba Ghanoush, which I am not familiar with and have never eaten.
That's exactly what it is. I think you'd like it if you like eggplant, and hummus.
 

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Chopped eggplant, red bell pepper, red onion, minced garlic. Toss in a bit of olive oil, enough to coat the ingrediant and salt to taste. Spread out on a cookie sheet and place in an preheated oven @ 425 until the eggplant begins to brown a bit.

Take the ingredients out, let cool for a few. Place in a food processor, add some Tahini and blend until slightly smooth. (I love it a bit on the lumpy side, like my men.)

This is delicious with a sesame cracker. I cannot consume Milk at all so I use this as a healthy milk-free snack.

Sounds like Baba Ghanoush, which I am not familiar with and have never eaten.

That's not hummus, babe. It's something slightly better. Have you tried it with flax crackers? Or in a pita, or on a salad?

That's exactly what it is. I think you'd like it if you like eggplant, and hummus.

Yummy!!! Hummus and Baba Ghanoush, both!

I don't make my own though - although in a rare feat of cooking :eek: I did make a batch of Baba Ghanoush once though - took me about 3 hours or something because I'm so slow at everything :biggrin1: - that's why I buy the pre-packaged stuff instead of making it myself! But prepackaged hummus and Baba Ghanoush are good, too.

I like falafel too... Mmmmm! :smile:
 

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That's not hummus, babe. It's something slightly better. Have you tried it with flax crackers? Or in a pita, or on a salad?

That's exactly what it is. I think you'd like it if you like eggplant, and hummus.

Love eggplant, hate baba gahnoush. Go figure. :dunno:
 
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That's not hummus, babe. It's something slightly better. Have you tried it with flax crackers? Or in a pita, or on a salad?

That's exactly what it is. I think you'd like it if you like eggplant, and hummus.

I know it's not, I just discovered it myself and thought I'd share is all. It is yummy though. :wink:

Will try the flax crackers etc.
 

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I know it's not, I just discovered it myself and thought I'd share is all. It is yummy though. :wink:

Will try the flax crackers etc.

Thanks for sharing your recipe. I'm going to try it soon. Here is how to make your own tahini sauce.
For the Tahini paste:
2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup tepid water for the paste put all ingredients in food processor and blend.
Then to make the sauce,

1/2 cup tahini paste (above)
3 gloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped put everything in the food processor until it is smooth!
This keeps in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 10 days.
 

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I love the Trader Joe's garlic hummus and put it on whole wheat pita. Sometimes I add falafel or lettuce and tomato to make a healthy sandwich.
Isn't Trader Joe's wonderful? They sell Ezekiel sprouted grain bread that makes a great hummus sandwich. Toast the bread, spread with hummus on both slices, add sliced onion, tomato, and lettuce and it's a super lunch.