Chickpea Grinding Machine!

I was getting bored and restless this afternoon so I decided to go for a short 30 minute run.

First I had a snack- an English muffin with almond butter and cinnamon.

Then I ran over to the school track- I definitely christened the new shoes trudging through some snow on the way there.

At the track I did intervals: sprint 400 yd, walking recovery 200yd x 4

400	1:47
200	1:44
400	1:57
200	1:55
400	1:53
200	1:43
400	1:55

Weird how it took me about the same time to run 400 as walk 200.

Then ran home.

Picking up the speed definitely bothers my feet more than a slow, steady shuffle, so I kept it short. I have a long run tomorrow! 8 miles! ahh!!

When I got home I decided to tackle some hummus making!!

Several of you mentioned that you can make it without tahini, so I did just that!

Hummus

(I started with these measurements, but went back and add more of just about all the seasonings…)

1 can garbanzo beans

1/8 cup water

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp sesame oil

1/2 tsp cumin

2 small garlic cloves

~1 Tbsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Threw it all in the food processor and processed away. It was a slow process—I had to keep scraping it back down to the blades, adding oil as necessary.

I sampled it…turned out pretty tasty! My favorite store bought flavor is roasted red pepper hummus, so I really want to try making that for a true comparison!

(In the process of making the hummus I knocked over the bottle of sesame oil- about half the bottle spilled, so my whole kitchen smells like sesame.)

Then came dinner. Pearl barely, carrots, snap peas, and a chopped up black bean burger, with a Rising Moon on the side.

By candlelight:

I’m going to a newly opened bistro-style wine bar tonight! They have small plates, cheeses, and desserts, so I just wanted something light to hold me over.

I can’t wait to check this place out- it’s called Sweet Basil’s & Co. It’s a sister restaurant to a fabulous local place called Sweet Basil’s that focuses on seasonal, local food. I went there once for a friend’s birthday and had the most amazing sweet potato risotto.

Happy Saturday! Anybody looking forward to the Super Bowl tomorrow?

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