One of the first dishes my husband ever cooked for me when we were dating was hummus. I had heard of the dish before but due to the way it sounded-I wanted no part of it. However, when you are in the early stages of dating and on your best behavior, you eat whatever your boyfriend/girlfriend makes for you and you eat it with a smile on your face! So, with a smile plastered on my face and my hand in a fist (literally) I took a bite.
Hmmm...this isn't so bad I thought. Another bite. Hmmm...this is actually pretty good. Another bite...my hands were no longer clenched and the smile was genuine. I was hooked on hummus from that moment on. John likes to eat hummus with pita bread and since I am now gluten free I eat mine with either gluten free crackers or simply with a spoon.
The recipe I included is from the magazine "Living Without" which caters to us with food allergies. There are different ways to prepare hummus but the key ingredients remain the same; garbanzo beans and olive oil. Give it a shot-you will probably fall in love with it as I have!
RECIPE
16 ounce can of garbanzo beans, undrained (Or cook your own!)
1 garlic clove, minced
3 TBs olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried dill weed or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill weed (I actually use rosemary because I prefer the taste over dill weed.)
2 TBs fresh parsley
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (Leave it out if you are not into spicy.)
1. Place all ingredients in food processor
2. Puree until smooth.
3. Scrape down sides of bowl often.
4. If mixture is too thick, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
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