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[ness]

We've been making a lot of hummus lately. We've tweaked things to get it right where we like it. Awfully easy to make: canned chick peas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika. Stick blender, add juice from chickpeas as needed to get to the right consistency. Fold in pimentos. Dress with a good olive oil and a little paprika. Good stuff!

[Gavin]

That hummus looks great. I may give that a go this weekend.

[rps]

2 hours ago, ness said:

We've been making a lot of hummus lately. We've tweaked things to get it right where we like it. Awfully easy to make: canned chick peas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika. Stick blender, add juice from chickpeas as needed to get to the right consistency. Fold in pimentos. Dress with a good olive oil and a little paprika. Good stuff!

Looks good. Instead of paprika, try cumin. You might even like it better.

[ness]

6 minutes ago, rps said:

Looks good. Instead of paprika, try cumin. You might even like it better.

Actually, I'm not much of a cumin fan so I took it out of the recipe and subbed in the onion and garlic powders. 

[rps]

4 minutes ago, ness said:

Actually, I'm not much of a cumin fan so I took it out of the recipe and subbed in the onion and garlic powders. 

?  I am trying to imagine chili or tacos without cumin. Or curry.

I bet you could get a handicap sticker for your car based on your disability. 😁

[ness]

5 minutes ago, rps said:

?  I am trying to imagine chili or tacos without cumin. Or curry.

I bet you could get a handicap sticker for your car based on your disability. 😁

I don't hate cumin, just don't care for too much of it. 

I don't use cumin in my taco seasoning either, but I do use ground coriander. Cumin does go in our various chili recipes (green, white and red), just not much. 

I love curries and good old store bought curry powder.

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, rps said:

?  I am trying to imagine chili or tacos without cumin.

I certainly can't 😉! That flavor to me defines chili and at least beef tacos.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

Meat prep question.    I've been flattening chicken breasts with a tenderizer hammer,  just ordered a crank style machine.   Does anyone else have any history or advice?  Tips or tricks?  

 

[rps]

19 minutes ago, Daryk Campbell Sr said:

Meat prep question.    I've been flattening chicken breasts with a tenderizer hammer,  just ordered a crank style machine.   Does anyone else have any history or advice?  Tips or tricks?  

 

I have no experience with that. It looks like it pierces the meat as well as flattens it. I hope it works well for you. Let us know.

I am old school. I use a French rolling pin on cling film covered meat

[rps]

Years ago, I posted about horseradish cole slaw. It is on my blog. I still love it. The other picture is from the night before last. Buttermilk fried chicken with herbed french potato salad.