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    • Homemade Hummus and Pita Chips

      Posted at 2:37 pm by StephMo
      Mar 13th

      If you are looking to make a little healthy homemade snack, try making hummus. I made a batch today for my family, and it was delicious! A little too delicious as I had a hard time stopping myself from eating it. This recipe makes a lot, which was great because I was able to freeze half of it for another time. If you would rather make less, just divide the recipe in half.

      I also decided to make my own pita chips, which was very easy. Today I used eight grain pita pockets to be a little healthier and that recipe follows the hummus recipe.

      Here is what you need to make hummus:

      2 – 15oz. cans of chick peas (save the liquid)

      1/2 cup tahini

      Juice of two lemons

      1/4 cup olive oil

      2 tsp. minced garlic

      1 tsp. cumin

      The best way to make a creamy hummus is to peel the skin off of the chicken peas, which I just didn’t feel like doing. You can tell the difference because the hummus is a little chunkier with the skins, but still just as delicious.

      Make sure to keep the liquid from the chick peas when you drain them as you will need to add some if your hummus is too thick.

      Today I realized my Cumin had expired quite some time ago so I decided to go without. It was delicious as is, so if you don’t have any Cumin, don’t fret.

      One of these days I must accept the fact that I can’t find my food processor and buy another one. Hummus was not easy to make in my little chopper. It took multiple batches and much longer than necessary.

      If you have a food processor, just add all of the ingredients and really let it mix until it is smooth. If the hummus is too thick, which it most likely will be, add a little bit of the liquid from the chick peas until you get it to the consistency you desire.

      If you would also like to make your own pita chips you only need pita bread, olive oil, and some salt. As I mentioned I used eight grain pita bread, but you can use whichever kind of pita bread you prefer.

      To make pita chips, cut the bread into eight triangular pieces.

      Then separate the triangles into two pieces and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.

      Brush each piece with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt. You can also season with other spices if you would like.

      Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until crispy.

      Posted in Dips, Hummus, Recipes | Tagged food blog, food blogger, healthy snacks, hummus, hummus and pita chips, hummus recipe, hummus with tahini recipe, pita chip recipe, pita chips
    • Guacamole Recipe – Ole!

      Posted at 10:10 am by StephMo
      Feb 4th

      I love guacamole and how there are so many different variations that make them all slightly different. The only thing I don’t like about guacamole is that every time I see it I think of that guacamole song my children used to sing by Dr. Jean, “Guacamole, gauc, gauc-amole”. Is anyone else familiar with these food songs? Anyway, this recipe is easy, and everyone that has tried it LOVES it! It differs from most guacamoles by not including cilantro as an ingredient. I’m not a huge fan of cilantro. This recipe also uses cayenne pepper to give it a little kick.

      If you have never worked with an avocado, let me tell you they are not the easiest things to work with. I knew I was going to make guacamole for the game Sunday and bought them three days ahead, which surprisingly worked out perfectly! Ripe avocados are the key to a good guacamole and a ripe avocado is not an easy thing to find. A ripe avocado is just slightly soft, which they never are when you think you want one and go to a store to buy one. Then while you are waiting for them to be ripe enough to use, you basically sneeze and they have gone bad. I’m exaggerating, but barely.

      Well I didn’t sneeze and they were exactly how they should be! I showed them!

      Here are the ingredients you need for guacamole:

      3 ripe avocados

      1 lime

      1 tsp. salt

      2 plum tomatoes – finely chopped

      1/4 cup chopped yellow onion

      1 tsp. minced garlic

      A pinch of cayenne pepper

      Slice the avocados all the way around and cut them in two.

      Then just use a spoon to scoop out the insides. Watch out for the pits, they are quite slippery and I shot one right onto my shirt while trying to remove it.

      Combine avocados, salt, and the juice of the lime in a small mixing bowl. Mash them together until most of the lumps are gone. I like to leave a few lumps so it is a chunky guacamole.

      Add tomatoes, onion, and garlic and mix well.

      Stir in cayenne pepper. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

      Left over guacamole can be saved for a day or so, but avocados turn brown once they are exposed to the air. It doesn’t mean the guacamole isn’t still good the following day, it just may look a little different.

      Posted in Dips, Guacamole, Recipes | Tagged avocado recipes, avocados, easy guacamole recipe, food blog, food blogger, gaucamole recipe, guacamole, lifestyle blogger
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