Good eats...

[Bill1954]

Way off topic, but this is too good not to share. It’s nice and cool for a late summer lunch; I eat it with crackers, but I bet it’d be good with pita or any other flat bread.


Chipotle hummus

2 (15.5 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste

Blend everything but the cilantro in a blender or food processor until smooth; I then hand chop and add the cilantro afterwards and mix thoroughly. You could add a ¼ cup tahini is you have it; and maybe some chopped roasted red bell peppers too; but not necessary. Make sure to use only one chipotle chili; I gave this to someone, and they used one *can* chipotles! Um… a little too picante! I also took the time to hand-squeeze the lemon juice; there’s enough lemon in it to make a big difference.

I don’t know if chipotle chilies are available nationwide; they're sold in small cans in the Mexican section of the markets out here. I suppose you could substitute any moderately hot chili, but these are smoked jalapeños, and the adobo sauce they’re packed in makes them last for a long time.

Enjoy—

Bill

[Mary4now]

My favorite summer snack is fresh corn off the cob mixed w/ chunks of avocado, diced fresh tomato, lemon and salt... yumm
I had a light ice cold pomegrante juice drink the other day mixed w/ soda water and a tiny bit of chopped basil and a few fresh blueberries it was delish

[tulsatime]

sounds great! Will try it, Thanks for sharing.. Debi

[Rockerforlife]

Seems like to much work to me,i just crack open a can of regular beans in packed in pure maple syrup.ADDICTIVE AS HELL

[Isobella]

My hummus:  2 cans Bushes Best Chick Peas-drained (i like them better than dried)
                      Olive oil, garlic, lemon juice: all to taste
                      add some tahini/pea nut butter...go light either way =)
                      blend in food processor until just the right consistancy(trial/error)

My pesto   Fresh basil and mint from the garden....whichever I have the most of I use
                 more of.  Garlic, nuts(any I have on hand) some hard cheese (any I have
                 on hand) Olive oil-lots, sea salt-little.

Triscuts are the best....have y'all tried the new ones shaped like triangles?

OH.....YUM!  Gotta go eat something..........

[Marcia2202]

garbanzos are chickpeas - kikærter
cilantro - koriander
tahini- is made from sesame - sesam smør

[Marte313]

Glad you are enjoying your meal my friend =)

Would try to copy you if it weren't for the fact that I'm not so good with the American non SI-units and don't understand all the ingredients. A bit too advanced English for me :P