Homemade Hummus : Being Frugal can be Fancy

I must admit I would buy hummus pretty frequently. Of course, I was always scanning the hummus section for a good deal because hummus can be pretty pricey. But I always made room in my budget for hummus. I don’t know why it never dawned on me to make it myself. Making Hummus is so much cheaper than buying it! Thus, we see that frugal living can be fancy (I know I’m a nerd but stick with me).

Thankfully, I came across a friend’s hummus recipe on her blog (Check out her blog it has some great recipe ideas!). Inspiration hit me like a bolt of lightening: I knew I had to try to make this delicious recipe. Unfortunately, I hit a snag in this whole hummus-making process, I didn’t have the tahini. So, I did what I do best, improvise with the ingredients I have on hand and experiment.

Making Hummus without Tahini

Admittedly, the ingredient Tahini makes hummus taste very yummy but I think subbing olive oil and sesame seed oil works great. Jentalleycook.com provides a great recipe with tahini and you should definitely check it out. However, If you, by chance do not have Tahini, nor wish to purchase it, my recipe will work out great.

Also, if you have sesame seeds on hand you can even make your own Tahini. Oddly enough, yahoofinance.com explained how to make your own tahini:

“The good news is that tahini is actually super simple to make and the homemade stuff is the best substitute for the store-bought variety. To make your own tahini, all you need is sesame seeds and a neutral oil. (Sesame oil is the prime candidate for tahini recipes, but canola will work just as well in cases where texture and subtlety reign supreme.) Simply toast the sesame seeds ever so lightly on the stove until fragrant and golden; then transfer them to a food processor and blend with just enough oil to form a smooth paste that is thin enough to pour. Easy-peasy.”

As you can see, there are always options. The great inter-webs emerges victorious yet again! As I close this Tahini topic, I wish to leave you all with a tip I discovered. Namely, Inspired Taste suggests that you used hulled sesame seeds to avoid a bitter taste. Specifically, the hulled sesame seeds are lighter in color and they also blend smoother. I know I want my tahini sweet and smooth!

Hummus is a great Snack, Lunch or Appetizer

Generally, my kids love to dip things. For this reason, hummus is great for snacks and lunches. Simply, provide the celery, cucumber, crackers or pretzels and you have delicious snack, lunch or appetizer. Here is a list of things I like to serve with hummus:

• celery
• carrots
• bell peppers
• cucumbers
• cherry tomatos
• warmed torilla
• pretzels
• pits chips
• crackers
• pita/ flat bread
• olives
• spread it in a wrap

Using a Blendtec makes your Hummus Dreams come true!

I love using my Blendtec! It really blends the hummus (and many other things) so well. You can use a food processor or other high speed blenders but I just really think Blendtec blenders are great. If you want to purchase your very own awesome blender click the images below! They are pricey but try to get one sale or save up. I promise you won’t regret this purchase! I use it all the the time!

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