#EdenCooks - Olympic Pita Bread - Mon. Aug 20, 8pm EST

Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by playsalot
It looks lke I am going to make it. I love mediterranian food so it will be nice to have a recipe for pitas.
Hooray!
08/20/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Sure! I will post mine too later on on the meeting, but the more the merrier!
Hummus a la Sneakers

-1 small to medium clove garlic (can add more if you like)
-about 2 cups-ish cooked or canned garbanzo beans
-juice of 1 lime (you can use lemon, we like lime)
-2tablespoons tahini*
-1/4-1/2 cup water
-a few tablespoons of olive oil
-spices to taste (salt, pepper, cumin, paprika)

*Tahini is a sesame paste that can be found in the ethnic, health food, or nut butter sections of the grocery store. If you can't find it, you can substitute peanut butter. It has a slightly different and sweeter flavor, but it does work. Tahini is better, though.

Remove peel of garlic and chop in food processor. Add garbonzo beans, lime juice, tahini (or peanut butter), water (start with 1/4 cup and add more later if necessary), and spices. Process until smooth-ish. Drizzle in olive oil, a few tablespoons at a time, and process until smooth. If you think you've added quite a bit of olive oil and it still isn't smooth after processing, add a little more water.

Done!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
Hummus a la Sneakers

-1 small to medium clove garlic (can add more if you like)
-about 2 cups-ish cooked or canned garbanzo beans
-juice of 1 lime (you can use lemon, we like lime)
-2tablespoons tahini*
-1/4-1/2 cup water
-a few ... more
Yum!

My recipe doesn't have water---I wonder if that's why my cheapo food processor fails at it.


Welcome to the August, Olympic Edition of Eden Cooks!

While everybody's trickling in (and I'm topping off my glass of iced tea), what Olympic events did you take the most interest in this year?
08/20/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
Hello! I am here.
08/20/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
Me here too!!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Gymnastics. But, you know that whole NBC coverage debacle...was forced to watch mostly water polo and volleyball.
08/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Hey guys!

I wasn't in on the NBC thing, Stormy, what happened?
08/20/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Hey guys!

I wasn't in on the NBC thing, Stormy, what happened?
Their coverage was just awful. They didn't feature hardly any of the other teams and rarely talked about any of their background stories; they were just vomiting American pride profusely and shamelessly. It would have been nice if ABC had covered them instead.
08/20/2012
Contributor: playsalot playsalot
Girls volley ball is fun to watch
08/20/2012
Contributor: Augustxsins Augustxsins
I'm here!

I had a lot of fun watching diving. Mmm... Swimmers bodies are the BEST!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by Ansley
Their coverage was just awful. They didn't feature hardly any of the other teams and rarely talked about any of their background stories; they were just vomiting American pride profusely and shamelessly. It would have been nice if ABC had covered ... more
Well dang!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
And hey everyone, glad you could make it out tonight!
08/20/2012
Contributor: playsalot playsalot
I dont watch much tv though.
08/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

Did you have any friends over to watch any events together? What did you eat at your gathering?
08/20/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
Quote:
Originally posted by playsalot
Girls volley ball is fun to watch
Yes I like that Misty, they rocked it 4 years ago too!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by Augustxsins
I'm here!

I had a lot of fun watching diving. Mmm... Swimmers bodies are the BEST!
Awwwww yeah!
08/20/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
Gymnastics and volleyball.
08/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
Gymnastics and volleyball.
Gymnastics are so much fun to watch.

I caught the Steel Rings competition and was soooooo impressed with everyone's agility.
08/20/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
Quote:
Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
Gymnastics and volleyball.
Yes, The gymnastics was good too.
08/20/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
No big gatherings, just my immediate family
08/20/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
I guess I am they only one who didn't watch it.
08/20/2012
Contributor: Augustxsins Augustxsins
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova

Did you have any friends over to watch any events together? What did you eat at your gathering?
Fresh made guacamole. 3 of us killed 9 avacados worth of homemade guacamole. We could barely move by the end of the night, but it was SO tasty!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova

Did you have any friends over to watch any events together? What did you eat at your gathering?
Does consumption of barley, wheat and hops count?
08/20/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
Quote:
Originally posted by Ansley
Does consumption of barley, wheat and hops count?
I vote yes!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by Augustxsins
Fresh made guacamole. 3 of us killed 9 avacados worth of homemade guacamole. We could barely move by the end of the night, but it was SO tasty!
so envious of you!

And don't worry Beck, Steel Rings was the only one I saw, but I was glad to see it!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Quote:
Originally posted by travelnurse
Yes I like that Misty, they rocked it 4 years ago too!
Misty was excellent!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by Ansley
Does consumption of barley, wheat and hops count?
Oh heck yes!
08/20/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Oh heck yes!
Nice yummy cold beer. I never really think about stuff like that, I guess. Maybe because we don't entertain often.
08/20/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
so envious of you!

And don't worry Beck, Steel Rings was the only one I saw, but I was glad to see it!
Speaking of Steel....my eleven shipped today.
08/20/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
boys swimming was ummm, nice!
08/20/2012