Tag Archives: hummus

Individual Greek Pita Pizzas

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Julie • 2 Comments

Yesterday on my way to work, an SUV with the license plate “LIV SLO” blew by me on the right going about 85 mph. In a 50 mph zone.

Memo to Alanis Morrissette: that is ironic. Rain on your wedding day and traffic jams when you’re already late? Those things just suck (and yes, the lack of actual irony in that song has bothered me since I was a teenager).

And another memo to Mister LIV SLO: we’re all busy – always. We have work, and families, and social lives when we can, and daily annoyances that have to be squeezed in around those things. So as nice as it is to direct everyone to LIV SLO via your license plate, if you can’t even do it yourself, you may want to head to the DMV and swap that puppy out for a new plate. I would suggest “LIV FAST.” Or maybe “DIE HARD.”

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Filed Under: Lunch, Main Dish, Quick & Easy

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Julie • 9 Comments

Hummus is one of those things that’s so readily available on grocery shelves that we rarely think to make it ourselves (by “we,” in this case, I am talking about “me”). Even though I grew up with homemade hummus, even though I am half-Lebanese and therefore pretty sure that I have some variation of hummus coursing through my veins, I am frequently guilty of picking it up at Trader Joe’s instead of, you know, exerting myself for the five whole minutes it takes to make it from scratch.

I’m very delicate, you know (delicate = lazy).

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Quick & Easy, Sauces & Condiments, Vegan

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Dessert Hummus

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Julie • 4 Comments

Dessert hummus? What on earth is dessert hummus?

I didn’t know either, and being Lebanese, I know hummus in all its variations (or so I thought). White bean. Roasted garlic. Red pepper. Chipotle. Edamame. Cilantro. I could go on and on. But never in my 31 (ugh) years had I heard of dessert hummus. So when I came across the recipe, I was obviously intrigued – and a little nervous. Would I end up with an inedible pile of goo and then be out of beans the next time I wanted stew? Would I be shaming my ancestors by calling this hummus?

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Filed Under: Desserts, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Vegan