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today, i spent most of the day in the kitchen. this morning, i made a big batch of spaghetti sauce chock-full of garlic and baby bella mushrooms. i let that simmer on the stove for a couple of hours and then divided into containers to put in the freezer for later use.  while the spaghetti sauce was simmering, i threw together a loaf of plain white bread in the bread machine. actually, my 3 year old added the ingredients and pushed the buttons. he also ate half of the loaf when it was done. i made a peanut butter and blackberry jelly sandwich with the fresh bread for lunch....yum! for dinner i made falafel (i cheated and used a box mix by fantastic foods). i also made hummus and a tahini sauce to go with the falafel. i served it all with pitas, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and black olives. it's one of my very favorite meals.

hummus

• 1 can (16 ounces) chickpeas, drained
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• olive oil
• water

blend all ingredients in a food processor. add olive oil and water -a little at a time- to get desired consistency. you can add other ingredients for something a little different. my favorite addition is cilantro.

posted by: artichoke72 at 05:05 | link | comments |
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