What to eat for lunch when the fridge is almost bare? My solution is homemade hummous and toasted pitta bread – all which can be made from what’s in my cupboards and freezer.
My homemade hummous is inspired by some my friend Jane made – it’s a simple matter of whizzing together a tin of chickpeas and olive oil, with lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.
Today I’ve used 1 medium garlic clove, juice of about 1 small lemon (I find getting the amount of lemon juice right is what makes or breaks this hummous), and about a teaspoon of ground cumin.
Today I’m eating my hummous with toasted pitta breads from the freezer. Pitta breads freeze fantastically and I always try to have a packet in the freezer ready to toast whenever I’m out of fresh bread.
They can be easily popped in a toaster or if, like me, you are toaster-less, simply bung them under a hot grill for a couple of minutes on each side. Beware of hot steam escaping from the pittas once toasted!
Here’s me eating my lunch in my not-so-romantic working space…
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December 27, 2010 at 6:32 pm
yurt holidays
Home made hummus – yum. I love making home made hummus, but found the blender would always get stuck. Did you have this problem or is it just my blender?
January 13, 2011 at 11:13 am
CharlieB
Sorry for the late reply – I haven’t had any problems before with the blender getting stuck. Not sure if it’s your blender, but maybe you could try adding a little more oil to loosen it all up?
January 15, 2011 at 8:00 pm
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