Yummus

I grew up eating homemade hummus, and learned to make my own version somewhere along the way. There are some really great store-bought versions available now, but once you compare the cost of making your own, you'll never buy it again. All you need is a food processor to make this simple dish.

Hummus

All these amounts are my best guesses...

1-2 garlic cloves

1 can chick peas, drained with liquid reserved

1-2 Tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)

Juice from 1/2 lemon

1 teaspoon soy sauce (tamari is best)

1 teaspoon olive oil

Toss garlic cloves into food processor and let it mince them for you. Add the chickpeas, tahini, soy sauce, some lemon juice and process until smooth. Scrape down the sides as necessary. I add about a teaspoon of the bean liquid and a drizzle of olive oil to aid in the blending process. The most important step is tasting the hummus. It may need more soy sauce (the salty flavor), or more lemon juice (acidity and freshness), more tahini (nutty), or olive oil (viscosity). I blend it for a really long time until it's very smooth and almost fluffy.