Hummus and Eggless Egg Salad

A few people (Erin and Ken) have asked for my Hummus recipe recently. Ken shared in some on the way to Yosemite as a picnic dinner to cut down on time. I have a few different recipes that I've tried and they are all easy and tasty. For picnic dinner that same night I tried a tofu spread recipe that was pretty good. In Montreal, you can get pints of tofu spreads at the local grocery made by Fontaine Sante and packages of Vegepate, two things that I can'tseem to find in California which I find somewhat bizarre.

Plain Hummus
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sesame oil

- puree in food processor with hand mixer
- add water and/or more lemon juice for desired consistency

Spicy Hummus
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 tbsp each water and lemon juice
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tbsp sesame oil or 2 tbsp tahini or 2 tbsp peanut butter
1 1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne or hot sauce
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or cilantro (optional)

- puree in food processor (everything except parsley/cilantro)
- if too thick add water until desired consistency
- mix with cilantro

Eggless Egg Salad (Tofu spread)
- recipe from the Mori Nu Tofu website