Beth and Honor, thanks for your replies to my post. :) I'm glad you two had a nice time visiting together, and I'm glad you enjoyed some of Beth's homemade hummus!!
Beth, you actually answered a question I had today ... I was at Wal-Mart, trying to decide between a $10 food chopper and a $30 food processor. I eventually decided to purchase neither and do some research. From what you're saying it sounds like the food chopper will do the trick with the hummus.
Also, my friend said I can just make hummus with some chick peas/garbanzo beans, olive oil, garlic, and maybe some cumin or other spices. I've also been checking out recipes on Allrecipes.com. What do you like to put in your hummus??
Can't remember if I mentioned this or not, but I made some kick-ass tabbouleh last weekend, and even though it tasted a little too salty at first, it actually ended up tasting really good the longer it sat in the fridge (I took some in my lunch every day).
I'm learning to be a cook, everyone!!! Finally, I'm taking after the rest of my Fiddler Kin. It's about darn time, too.
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Margaret, thanks for your reply, too! You must have replied just as I was typing this new post. Thanks for the hummus tips!! I can't wait to try them out.
Katie, I think you have always been a good cook. I am glad you like hummus and tabbouleh because they are very healthy foods. Your friend is right. You can make hummus without using tahini. I have just used garlic, salt & pepper, olive oil, a bit of tomato and green pepper, and a little lemon juice to make hummus. The official way, though, to make hummus is to use tahini. If you are going to invest in an appliance, I would buy the thirty dollar processor. Beth has one and I wish I did. You can use it for a number of different chores. I think the processor is more durable and holds more than the chopper. I chop veggies such as onions and carrots. You can make an onion go a lot further when you use an appliance.
I want to learn how to make sushi. Beth and I learned that sushi refers to the rice and not raw fish. I had some vegetarian sushi and it was delicious. You can find almost anything in Emporia these days; including a sushi bar! I may try to make some soon. You can buy the ingredients at Dillons. I just have to find a recipe. I might look on Allrecipes.com.
Good luck, Katie, with your cooking adventures. As a family, Fiddlers are usually open to trying new foods. Lucky us!!!
Honor, thanks for your advice on the appliance. Luckily, I haven't been back to the store, so I still have time to weigh my options. The food processor does sound like it's better equipped to make hummus than a chopper, but I was kind of hoping the chopper might do the trick ... plus, the chopper is more compact ...
Beth, what say you?
First off, I want to make a correction & say that I do not own a food processor. What I have is a food chopper that looks like a mini processor. I don't think you really need a food processor unless you are planning on making large batches of hummus. The chopper is just right for a regular sized batch(about the amount you would buy at the store, maybe a little more). Just make sure it's a chopper & not a mini chopper, which is too small & better for thinks like chopping onion or nuts.
I also like to use tahini. I get mine from Nature's Paradise. It may seem a little pricey but 1 can will make many, many batches of hummus. It's worth the investment & I think really adds to the flavor. I enjoy eating baby carrots with the hummus. I also like Triscuit Thin Crisps. I like them because they have minimal ingredients compared to other crackers.
The recipe I use is one mom emailed me:
1 can garbanzo beans(also known as chickpeas)
1/4 cup reserved liquid from beans
3-5 TBS lemon juice, to taste
1 1/2 TBS Tahini
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBS olive oil
Drain beans, reserving the 1/4 cup liquid. Combine all ingredients & blend for 3-5 minutes until smooth.
I have found that fresh lemon & bottles of organic lemon juice are much stronger than the bottles you buy at the grocery store so depending on what you use you'll have to adjust accordingly. With the concentrate I put in all 5 tbs of lemon juice but that is to strong with the others. I also prefer more garlic, but not everyone does.
I hope this helps. I can tell you that since I've been making my own, I really don't care for the store bought variety. I find it to bland.
Thanks for clarifying about the appliance Beth. The larger chopper is a better value. I have a mini chopper and it takes a long time to make hummus with it. The mini chopper does not hold enough ingredients at one time to be as effective as the larger one. Hope you are not confused by this, Katie.
Beth next time you come to KC for a family gathering we want you to bring the hummus!
Thank you, thank you, Beth and Honor and Margaret!! I still haven't gotten my appliance yet, but I might do so tonight when I head to the grocery store after work. I love this blog!!! And I love my Fiddler Kin!!
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