No Loss Situation

It’s a no loss situation; this means absence of any competing or non-competing losers. It’s like tee ball with no score and where every kid gets pizza, a snow cone, and the same “League Champs” trophy.

This is different from the clichéd "win-win" situation. If there are winners then there is at least 1 loser.

No loss is far better than win-win. Plus it's cliché worthy.

My Best Hummus

1 can (15 oz) garbanzo bean (chick peas) drained*

1/8 cup tahina paste

1/8 cup extra virgin cold pressed olive oil

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/4 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp cumin

half a fresh lemon

some white pepper

crushed red pepper (garnish)

I usually make a double batch.

Instructions. Drain the beans, conserving the "juice." Add the beans, tahina, olive oil, salt, paprika, cumin into your blender. Squeeze the juice out of the lemon. Dash some white pepper in on top. Grab a wooden spoon or silicon (or rubber) scraper. Turn on the blender at it's slowest setting. Gentle push from the edges into the center just staying on top of the ingredients. Everything will blend. If it's too chunky add either (a) more olive oil (my preference), or (b) some of the "juice" you conserved.

I blend mine in my Kitchen Aid blender until I get to second highest setting and leave it on until the humus is light and fluffy; almost whipped. Everyone loves. Lately I've been adding some fresh garlic. Also, a teaspoon of truffle oil instead of garlic would be a gourmet touch.

Keep it simple. Serve directly on a plate in a big dollup drizze with a touch of olive oil and garnish with crushed red pepper. I like to use barbari bread from my local mediterranean market and it can also be found at Sam's. Pita bread is fine. Try your favorite flat bread. I cut mine in 3 inch square, warm in my counter-top toaster then cut into triangles.

Enjoy!