5- Spice Hummus

 I am always impressed by people's dedication to hummus. I myself am a very loyal fan, and eat it several times a week and have for years.  One of my first cooking jobs required me to make preposterously GINORMOUS batches of hummus all at once, and it was usually after many long hours at school and 1-3 soy lattes in, so I was a-buzz with exhausted inspiration. Needless to say I came up with quite a few fun flavors that I've enjoyed over the years. This is a recipe for my 5-spice hummus, and I've toyed with the spices over the years, but this is my favorite combo thus far.

5- Spice Hummus

-2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained

-2 cloves garlic

-2 T. lemon juice

-1/3 cup tahini 

-1 t. salt

-1/4 t. black pepper

-1/2 t. each cumin, garlic powder, curry powder, cayenne, cinnamon

-1/2 cup fresh parsley

-2 tablespoons water

Directions: Place all ingredients in food processor and process until combined to the consistency you prefer. Serve with crackers, fresh veggies or on toast.

 Ok, hummus is a hard thing to photograph, please forgive me... I've been studying on how to take better food photographs, but I've got some work to do on bean dips I guess. It's a great flavorful hummus that's something a little different for a dinner party or sandwich.

 It looks a little better on this lovely piece of broccoli, wouldn't you say? An awesome healthy snack for whenever you dang well please. If you eat it with veggies it's an obvious win, but many of the spices in this recipe have a multitude of anti-inflammatory properties, and they just taste awesome together too. Enjoy!