Easy-Peasy Hummus

My Daddy-O is your basic traditional Arab guy. And, being raised in granola-crunchy California, we ate a lot of Mediterranean foods... Suffering from intense wanderlust, I tend to be away from home - alot. So, to battle that homesick feeling, I seek out comfort food - Arabic foods! This is ridiculously easy, quick hummus recipe... and always reminds me of home!

This is the easiest recipe ever - you just eye ball, taste, and adjust to your liking...


Easy-Peasy Humus
Ingredients
1 can of garbanzos(or maybe 2 cans if you plan to eat your humus with a spoon)
a spoonful of tahini (the good kind is the one that separates and requires you to stir it everytime you use it)
a couple garlic cloves
olive oil
a bit of water
pinch of zatar (a staple in any middle eastern dish, can usually be found at an organic food store)

Ready?
1. Drain the garbanzo beans
2. Throw the garbanzos, tahini, garlic, and a bit of water (less than 1/2 cup) in the blender
3. Blend

Add water and olive oil as needed to allow the blender to mix everything up; you want the hummus to be thick, but need the water to allow it to blend. If you put in too much water, add more garbanzo beans from that second can until you get the consistency you want.

4. Spoon the mixture into a bowl, drizzle a little more oil over the top
5. Sprinkly zatar over the top
6. Serve with tortilla chips, pita bread, celery stick, carrots... or eat it with a spoon

Just like Daddy-O used to make!

Some fun variations to try:
sprinkle pine nuts over the top; add sumac (another middle eastern spice staple); through in pepper flakes and paprika for a little kick; add red bell peppers or artichoke hearts; or garnish with cilantro and feta... humus is a great base food to experiment with - and a great source of protein!