{"id":335,"date":"2012-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitchenetteblog.com\/?p=335"},"modified":"2024-10-22T13:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T13:26:44","slug":"2012k101k1black-bean-hummus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitchenetteblog.com\/2012\/01\/black-bean-hummus\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Bean Hummus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oh, hello 2012. I almost didn\u2019t see you there.<\/p>\n
Usually as a new year begins, I find myself struggling to remember what in the world I spent the previous year doing, and how it managed to fly by so quickly. Not this time. In fact, when I looked back at 2011 I was kind of astonished that so much change managed to fit all in one year. Friends became bosses when I took on the role of Art Director at West Coaster<\/a><\/em>. (Shameless plug: If you like craft beer, you\u2019ll like\u00a0West Coaster<\/em>.) Because of said friends\u2019 influence I started drinking beer<\/strong>. And I love it. That\u2019s something I never thought would happen. Oh, I also got married, moved to a new city, started this blog, became addicted to Angry Birds\u2026<\/p>\n After the craziness of the year, I was very much looking forward to a long holiday break back at home with family and friends. Even though I ended up catching a horrible stomach virus that landed me in urgent care on the 31st and in bed straight through to 2012, it was still a great vacation. I feel ready to tackle another year, and hope that it\u2019s even more eventful than the last!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n I don\u2019t do resolutions; I opt for more of a year-round attempt at self improvement. But I do enjoy starting the year off with some healthier additions to my diet after the kind of endless gorging I do over the holidays. Since it\u2019s still football season (which to me is more about eating than anything else), this black bean hummus is a good thing to have around. It\u2019s a huge crowd-pleaser, way too easy to make, and<\/em> healthy! I\u2019m warning you right now: if you make this, especially for a party, you will feel like you\u2019re cheating. And you kind of are. You\u2019re going to throw a can of beans and a few other things into a food processor, press the \u201con\u201d button, and people are going to rave about what an amazing cook you are.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You\u2019re looking at the whole process right here people. Juicing a lemon is the most difficult and time consuming step. And it just keeps getting better. Going to a huge party? Double, triple,\u00a0quadruple<\/em> the recipe! I don\u2019t even know what comes after quadruple but you could to that, too! I once multiplied the recipe by 6 for a party and it turned out just as delicious. It\u2019s the hummus that keeps on giving!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So go ahead. Spend 5 minutes making this hummus and then bask in the glory that comes your way. Hell, tell them you slaved in the kitchen all day \u2013 they\u2019ll believe you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nBlack Bean Hummus<\/span><\/h2>\n