Bento #30:
pasta with sausage, beef, green beans
Bento #31:
Leftover chili, carrots, hummus, salad
Homemade hummus is so good. To bad the picture got washed out. Don’t those carrots look like cheetos? I promise you they were carrots!
Both these meals left me hungry in a few hours. I need to work on packing more carbs to keep me full.
I just received a new bento box from a Craftster swap I organized. Thank you Dancer4Ever for the awesome box. I packed a lunch today even though I wasn’t going anywhere. I used Brian’s fancy Nikon D90 to take these pictures so they came out pretty nice. Of course, I don’t know how to use […]
I did a lot of sewing today for the Bento Swap I’m hosting on Craftster. I have been staying up and sleeping in to try to adjust my schedule for west coast time. I woke at noon today so I made a bento for lunch. Everything was from leftovers because I didn’t want to waste […]
I haven’t made a bento in a long time. I’m sad that this is only bento #36 since I’ve started logging. Not having to go to work and classes ending means no opportunities to make bento! This bento was for a final exam I had tonight. I had to be on campus a few hours […]
I finally got to go to see the cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanical Garden! The weather was perfect for spending the day out among the flowers. It was a little late for the cherry blossoms, they were past their prime as you can see by all the green leaves. If I had a chance to […]
I finally made another bento. It seems like it’s been so long since my last one. Quinoa with crimson raisins and toasted walnuts. It would be vegetarian except that it’s cooked in chicken stock. Sweet pepper strips, cucumbers and strawberries round up the box. I think there’s too much green in this box, some darker […]
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I looove hummus. Do you have a special recipe? 🙂
I found a recipe online and kinda winged it. Basically, dump into a blender/food processor:
1 can chick peas with 1/2 the liquid
3 Tbsp tahini
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 clove garlic, minced finely or mashed
splash of fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp cumin
salt and pepper
This is very basic and you may want to flavor it the way you like it. Olives, roasted red peppers, pine nuts or roasted garlic are great. You may want to use less liquid at first and add to your liking. Mine came out a bit thin.
Thanks for sharing! What brand of blender do you have? i want to get a Vita mix, but so expensive. 😦
i have a really old blender that’s past it’s prime. it did ok for this hummus but failed at making pesto. It’s time for a new blender and to finally get a food processor!!