We haven’t gone grocery shopping yet for the upcoming week, so our reserves are low. I found an old bag of Stacy’s Pita Chips (Rosemary and Black Olive–yum!) that have preserved miraculously well. I decided to whip up a little hummus for some additional protein:

Directions:

Dump the following ingredients into a food processor and press start:

1. 1 can of drained chickpeas
2. 2 cloves of garlic (or one large)
3. 1/4 cup of olive oil
4. 1/8 cup of tahini
5. 1 tbs. lemon juice
6. Salt to taste

Voila!

My best friend is on a cooking kick. My original present idea was to make him a binder of recipes. Matt and I keep our favorite recipes in a binder for easy access. If we find one online, we print it out and stick it in. If we get it out of a book, we zerox it and add it to our collection. That way, when it’s time to plan our meals for the week we have a cadre of tried-and-true recipes.

However, it dawned on me that he is not a binder person; he is a computer person. So, instead, I scanned in all our favorite recipes and burned … Read More