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ranhound
ranhound Posts: 59 Member
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In case you haven't discovered hummus (or hummous) get educated. It is a wonderful middle eastern dip that is delicious. It is basically made from chick peas (garbonzo beans), tahini (sesame seed paste), olive oil, and lemon with different variations adding garlic, red pepper, artichoke, or spinach. The first time I tried it, I ate an entire bag of carrots dipping them into it. Now, I keep cut up broccoli florets, baby carrots, and grape tomatoes (or whatever, celery, cauliflower, asparagus) handy when I want a crunchy, tasty, satisfying, yet extremely healthy snack. As a reward for eating fresh, full nutritional value, veggies I intersperse 1 healthy (-ier) potato chip or tortilla chip in rotation as I eat through the veggies (1 carrot, 1 broccoli, 1 tomato, 1 chip -repeat). It is very filling, hi fiber, hi vitamin, and good on calories. The veggies are very filling but low calorie!

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  • ranhound
    ranhound Posts: 59 Member
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    In case you haven't discovered hummus (or hummous) get educated. It is a wonderful middle eastern dip that is delicious. It is basically made from chick peas (garbonzo beans), tahini (sesame seed paste), olive oil, and lemon with different variations adding garlic, red pepper, artichoke, or spinach. The first time I tried it, I ate an entire bag of carrots dipping them into it. Now, I keep cut up broccoli florets, baby carrots, and grape tomatoes (or whatever, celery, cauliflower, asparagus) handy when I want a crunchy, tasty, satisfying, yet extremely healthy snack. As a reward for eating fresh, full nutritional value, veggies I intersperse 1 healthy (-ier) potato chip or tortilla chip in rotation as I eat through the veggies (1 carrot, 1 broccoli, 1 tomato, 1 chip -repeat). It is very filling, hi fiber, hi vitamin, and good on calories. The veggies are very filling but low calorie!

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  • muskratface
    muskratface Posts: 32 Member
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    I love hummus! We have to buy the Costco tubs at my house. I don't know just HOW much better they are than potato or tortilla chips, but if you haven't tried 'em, pita chips are pretty stinkin' delicious for dipping, too!
  • Buckeyegirl71
    Buckeyegirl71 Posts: 10
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    I love Hummus too. It is great to use as a dip for veggies. There are so many varieties to choose from.
    Yum!
  • Katy009
    Katy009 Posts: 579 Member
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    Great on a sandwich as well in place of maionaisse.
  • butterjoy
    butterjoy Posts: 303 Member
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    IS COSTCO THE NAME OF A STORE? IF SO, WE DO NOT HAVE ONE. WHERE WOULD YOU BUY THIS?

    JOY:flowerforyou:
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
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    I love hummas, I even make my own with home made salsa and the flat baked pretzels or the baked scoops or a few bagel chips.
  • elliott062907
    elliott062907 Posts: 1,508 Member
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    IS COSTCO THE NAME OF A STORE? IF SO, WE DO NOT HAVE ONE. WHERE WOULD YOU BUY THIS?

    JOY:flowerforyou:

    In the deli section, with the cheeses or meats. Kroger, Publix,
    Food City.....

    Large grocery stores have them around here or buiy chick peas and make it....
  • Poison5119
    Poison5119 Posts: 1,460 Member
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    Hummus is a great replacement for butter when you want a slice of whole wheat bread to go with dinner as your carb. I love hummus!! and it's VERY economical, which I adore!!

    Thank you for sharing.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    I use my george forman grill to make yummy pita chips.

    I spray each side with OVOO and put on hot grill. You can also sprinkle garlic powder, rosemary, tyme,or onion powder.

    I have a new processor so you can imagine my family is SICK of hummus...everyone but ME!!

    :flowerforyou:
  • jessmomof3
    jessmomof3 Posts: 4,590 Member
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    I love it! The Sabra Roasted Red Pepper hummus is my favorite!! I buy the large tub at Sam's club. Great w/ veggies or on a tortilla w/ hummus as spread!! Yum!

    Jess
  • jackeh
    jackeh Posts: 1,515 Member
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    hummus ROCKS...

    They have a lemon dill flavored one at the grocery store here :) soooooo good
  • OomarianneoO
    OomarianneoO Posts: 689 Member
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    So weird that you mention hummus. I came so close to buying some last night. I think I tried it once (years ago) and I don't remember liking it. Anyway, I picked up a few flavors to check out the nutritional facts and must've stood around for a good three or four minutes debating on whether or not dishing out four bucks on a container was worth it since I don't remember what it takes like. For some reason it reminds me of poi. Poi is some nasty stuff (IMHO). I decided not to get any.

    Hmmm...maybe I will tonight. Okay. I will. smiling5.gif

    P.S. Jackeh - love your avatar. Makes me laugh every time I see it. oranges.gif
  • psyknife
    psyknife Posts: 487 Member
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    :heart: Hummus :heart:

    My favorite is the Sabra brand (if buying it from a store as opposed to making your own).

    I also love Baba Ganoush (it's an eggplant dip).
  • ranhound
    ranhound Posts: 59 Member
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    IS COSTCO THE NAME OF A STORE? IF SO, WE DO NOT HAVE ONE. WHERE WOULD YOU BUY THIS?

    JOY:flowerforyou:

    I live in Chicago so multi-ethnic foods are readily available. But I hear hummus is incredibly easy (and cheaper) to make at home. I'm sure you can "google" a recipe on line somewhere. : )

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  • mlillie
    mlillie Posts: 302
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    I does not taste like POI- I had poi both sweet and salty and never ever could get my head around people eating it. I like taro chips but no poi for me!
    I havent thought about poi in a while....I moved from Hawaii about 4 years ago~
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
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    I love it! The Sabra Roasted Red Pepper hummus is my favorite!! I buy the large tub at Sam's club. Great w/ veggies or on a tortilla w/ hummus as spread!! Yum!

    Jess

    DITTO!

    Also, no one I personally know ever eats hummus on veggies except me.
    Everyone else eats it on pita chips, but I don't have those kind of calories to expend.
    Besides, it's YUMMAY on carrots and green bell pepper slices!:wink:
  • glancees
    glancees Posts: 13
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    I have never been able to find a store-bought hummus that I like. However, my sister-in-law gave me a great recipe. This is the base which you can eat as is or you can add any other flavorings, spices, etc. The best part is you can adjust it to your own taste. For example, I've never made it with the Tahini because I couldn't find it at my local store and it tastes just fine without it. Even my 8 year-old who hates celery will eat celery if I put this hummus with it.

    Ingredients:
    2-14oz. cans garbanzo beans
    Juice of 1 whole lemon (fresh is best but use about 2 Tbsp of Real Lemon if that's what you have)
    2-3 cloves of garlic (must be fresh garlic, powder or salt does not taste right)
    1 tsp salt
    1T Olive oil (to desired consistency)
    opt. 1 tsp Tahini (adds a "bite")

    Directions:
    Drain garbanzo beans. Add all ingredients together in a food processor. Add additional oil, salt or garlic as needed.

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