Tahi-hi-hi-hini

Please tell me you got the 'Boy Meets World' reference in the title of this post! If not, we can't be friends. Just kidding! Seriously, though, you need to set it up to record on your DVR and embrace the loveliness of one of my favorite 90s TV shows ASAP!

Today was a grocery shopping day for me & Vivie, who is the precious pookie pants 16-month-old I nanny. Her mamas gave me a list, and while writing said list, we got on the topic of making our own hummus. See, Vivie eats the stuff like there's no tomorrow, especially when slathered on a tortilla and rolled up with ham and spinach! I looked up a recipe on Google, and we decided I should make some while Viv was down for a nap. Sounded good to me!

While at the local Kroger, I searched for tahini paste to no avail. I asked a worker, who turned out to be the friendliest, most jovial older gent, if they carried any and he walked me right to it. I had walked past it oh, probably 4 or 5 times. Oops! I thanked him for his help, and Vivie said "Bye!" very loudly and sweetly, then blew him a kiss. Melted my heart, y'all, and I bet it made his day!

Once Vivie was asleep, I got everything together to make this basic hummus recipe, along with my boss's food processor.

1 can garbanzo beans, with 1/4 cup of the liquid

1 & 1/2 tablespoons tahini paste

3 cloves of garlic, crushed (I used the minced stuff from a jar. Like I said, it's convenient! Don't judge!)

3-5 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

You basically put everything together in a food processor, then let it run on high for 2-3 minutes and voila! Homemade hummus!

This batch was a bit on the bland side, which I guess is alright since it was mainly for the baby. When I make my own, I'll be adding a bit more garlic, as well as some roasted red peppers!

The recipe says this will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days in an airtight container, but that the hummus can also be frozen and served later? Hmm.. Not sure how I feel about that. Have any of you ever tried freezing hummus, then eating it later? What was your method for defrosting? Did the texture or taste change at all?

Below are photos of the ingredients I used, as well as a photo of the finished product. As I don't know how to add photos within a post in specific spots via the Blogger app for iPhone, they'll all be together with no captions, but you're a smarty- you'll figure out what's what! If any of you bloggy-fabulous people have tips for me in this area, please share in a comment!