Category: chickpeas

About Rita, Appetizers, chickpeas, Hummus

Classic Hummus with a Twist

One of the “noshers” I pack in the cooler when we venture out on summer road trips and family vacations is hummus. And I’m old enough to remember when hummus wasn’t main stream, but an unusual offering on the appetizer buffet.  Now you can find hummus in its purist form (mashed chickpeas/garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil) in grocery stores and delis everywhere.  … Continue reading Classic Hummus with a Twist

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About Rita, Beans/Lentils, chickpeas, Stew, Vegan, Vegetarian

Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut Milk and Turmeric

Here on my little patch of heaven Mother Nature can be fickle, but she does allow some consistent harbingers of spring. Like wild yellow aconite blooming, blanketing the hill down to the East Fork river alongside our home. Many years ago the first few seeds were flung at the top by dear friend Ike Leaf, of blessed memory. “The flowers will spread down the hill“, … Continue reading Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut Milk and Turmeric

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