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Do you ever have days where no matter what you eat you are still hungry?

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I make my own hummus. Very easy. Only takes 5 min. Some of the brands you buy at the store don't use olive oil and don't have enough garlic or cumin.

Quite the opposite around here, too much garlic and olive. TOO MUCH. I like just the regular kind. I don't have a processor, but we do have a Ninja blender, I wonder if I could use that?
 
I agree Mr. X. I am actually a big fan of intermittent fasting. Did you see the link I posted? The intent of this thread really was just to point out that when I eat breakfast I tend to eat more during the day. I prefer intermittent fasting actually. I just threw in what the trainer said because I had decided to go back to my previous ways and now between her, Daft, Ray etc...I was second guessing myself.
 
So I have this giant container of vanilla protein powder I bought months ago. I need something really simple I can do with it in the morning. Only a few ingredients that I can blend preferably. I'm lazy with food. I never did try that recipe you posted Daft and now I don't even know where it is. :(
 
I know you have posted it before, but would you mind posting your recipe again for me? TIA!

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups of canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup of tahini
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1-2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
pinch of freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
1/3 cup of water
parsley and olive oil to garnish
Preparation:

Put 1/2 the lemon juice and all ingredients into the blender except the chickpeas (and the parsley and oil for garnish) and blend for 5 seconds. Add the chick peas and blend on high until it reaches the the consistency of sour cream, but granular, about 10-15 seconds. Blend in remaining lemon juice to taste. If the dip is too thick but you don't want to add more lemon juice, add a little water slowly and blend until it reaches the correct consistency.

Transfer to a serving bowl, cover and refrigerate for a few hours before serving. (It can be eaten immediately, but becomes even more flavorful if left to chill well.)

Drizzle of olive oil over the top and add a garnish of parsley or black olives before serving. Serve with pita wedges or slices of whole grain breads.

Note: Be sure to rinse the canned chickpeas well to clear away the taste of any ingredients used in the canning process.