Hummuna Hummuna Hummus!

by Heather on January 19, 2010

I was so excited about my breakfast cookie from this morning, that I couldn’t help but look forward to my food for the rest of day today too!  Which is a good thing because I got VERY hungry right before my normal lunch hour.  I soothed the wild screaming banshee stomach growls with the last of my spaghetti squash from Saturday:

Totally hit the spot because I may or may not have thrown in some extra garlic :)   I mean, I’m not breathing in anyone’s face so no harm no foul there!  It was great because the “noodles” were still kind of crunchy but had softened up a little over the weekend!  I then gave in to my sweet tooth by munching on this little guy:

I love Cuties…they’re so, well, cute!  The vibrant orange and tangy sweetness really helped pick me up since this morning was kind of dragging along.  I just love how food has the ability to help turn a not-so-awesome day into a much better day!

Finally, a couple hours later, I realized I was not only hungry, but needing to eat soon so I wouldn’t be too full for my walk.  Enter the Roasted Garlic + Red Pepper Hummus that I turned into a fabulous wrap!  Whole wheat tortilla, hummus, roasted asparagus, shredded carrots, and 3 slices of roasted deli chicken:

The hummus was SO GOOD, and I was digging the creaminess!  Made me feel like I was eating something bad for me, but it wasn’t.  No better feeling, eh?  Here’s the hummus recipe:

  • 2 cans chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/8 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 bulb of garlic, roasted (break apart the bulb, but leave the skins on the cloves. drizzle with olive oil, then cover in foil – make a pouch around them. start in a cold oven set to 300 and roast for 30 minutes. take out and let cool before handling with your fingers)
  • 2 jarred roasted red peppers
  • salt to taste

Throw it all in the food processor and process for 2-3 minutes until creamy.  Voila!

I ended my lunch with a “dessert” of a pink lady apple with ~1 Tbsp of peanut butter.  Again, I love peanut butter, adore it.  The perfect creamy compliment to just about any food :)

I hope y’all are enjoying the new blog so far!  Dinner tonight is going to be some sort of pork with sugar snap peas and carrots…YUM!

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{ 8 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Estela @ Weekly Bite January 19, 2010

YAY!!! I can comment!!!

I feel like I should write a whole page of comments because I’ve been reading your blog for so long now!

Your new site is in my google reader now :)

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2 hdisarro January 19, 2010

hurray! i think this will definitely work a lot better :)

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3 Total Fit Girl January 19, 2010

I’m loving the new site! It looks amazing!!!

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4 Heather January 19, 2010

I love the new site!! And the name too :)

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5 Jessica @ How Sweet January 19, 2010

I love the new look of your blog girl! :)

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6 rebecca January 19, 2010

looks beautiful!!! way to go! :)

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7 Hangry Pants March 25, 2010

I’ve never had spaghetti squash before, but now I want some hummus.

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8 melissa March 25, 2010

Mmmm. I love hummus. You’re right – it makes you feel like you’re being naughty but it’s good for you! Peanut Butter is another “must have” for me!

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