Hummus bit-Tahini, or just Hummus 

(Garbanzo Bean Dip), with Spaghetti

The Hummus, found in the freezer, is from the recipe of Madelain Farah in Lebanese Cuisine. (For more information, you can see my post from June.)

I cooked the spaghetti, and when it was ready, I mixed in the Hummus, and cooked it a little more. At that stage, it looks a lot like macaroni & cheese, or the spaghetti & cheese we also used to enjoy as kids. It thickens up fairly quickly. Here it's pictured with a sprinkling of dried Italian herbs for color, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Easy to make (as long as you already have the Hummus), and warm and comforting. Mmmm... 

Savory Phyllo Turnovers 

Filled with Hummus

The Phyllo recipe is courtesy of Kouzounas Kitchen. You can see my recent posts for more info on homemade Phyllo and the homemade Hummus. I had leftover Phyllo dough, and didn't want to waste it. I also had leftover Hummus. I thought, What better way to use both, than to combine them in a pastry? These turnovers make a nice snack or light meal.

Kouzounas Kitchen Website, Scratch Made Phyllo Dough

Hummus bit-Tahini 

(Garbanzo Bean Dip)

This dish is informally known as Hummus, and the version above is from the recipe of Madelain Farah in Lebanese Cuisine.

I learned from Joanne of Fifteen Spatulas in a YouTube video, that to get creamer hummus, you can take the skins off the garbanzo beans/chickpeas. I've long noticed that when I rinse canned chickpeas, the skins come off pretty easily while handling them; I just never knew how to use this valuable info. Now I do! I also heated the chickpeas in a pan with water, as I've heard that heating them helps, and the recipe called for some water. The water was necessary also for using an immersion blender. Anyway, I finally made hummus that was fairly creamy, so I was satisfied.

The recipe, which is very simple, calls for canned garbanzo beans/chickpeas. The only thing I left out was the garlic (what?!), as I can't have raw garlic. (Maybe some time, when I remember, I'll try it with roasted garlic, and see how that is.)

FifteenSpatulas Website, The Secret to *Really* Smooth Hummus

Fifteen Spatulas YouTube, The Secret to *Really* Smooth Hummus (Homemade Hummus Recipe)