Make My Own: Hummus

I’ve been trying to eat foods that are a bit more pure lately… and by pure, I mean less processed, whole foods… Ultimately, I’d love to convert to an entirely whole foods kind of diet, but taking baby steps is my best bet… One of the easiest things I’ve done to accomplish this is to start making my own versions of foods that I love to buy already made… an example of this is hummus…

I LOVE making my own hummus because it takes literally 10 minutes including prep and clean-up!  I know I’ve blogged about this before, but I want to remind you all how easy it is to make your own!

To start, I take a can of chickpeas, rinse them well, and then pour them into my Vitamix.  I add in a variety of spices including cumin, black pepper, a dash of red pepper flakes, and lots of crushed garlic (I use 2 T!).  Then I pour in 2-3 T of olive oil.  I turn on the Vitamix on a low setting for a good 10-15 seconds and then run it on high until well combined.  I use a tamper to make sure everything is blended well during the mixing

I transfer the hummus to a reusable container and top with fresh ground pepper and pop it in the fridge.  Clean up your blender and then make yourself a hummus + spinach sammie on an Thomas’ ww english muffin (my favorite way to enjoy hummus!) and enjoy…

Stay tuned later in the week when I’ll have another item that I like to “Make My Own” of…