>I've never tried hummus. What exactly is it and where can you
>buy it?
I make a fast hummus. It's easy to do in a food processor. Sorry I can't give measurements, but I don't use them. I just kind of ad lib.
In FP, chop onions (I prefer red onions) (approximately 1/2 onion).
Add canned, drained and rinsed garbanzo beans (1 can) and a squeeze of lemon.
To that, you can add a bit of olive oil and/or tahini (many traditional recipes use tahini, others use olive oil, some use both).(I'm not particularly fond of tahini, after eating out quite often at a restaurant that seemed to want to put it in EVERYTHING!, so I never use it)
Often, there is parsley added. you can also add garlic (chop with onions before adding the beans) and/or roasted red peppers. There are actually quite a few variations on hummus, including some with spinach or dill.
I'm sure there are some spices I might be missing, but if you take the basic onion and garbanzo base, add poultry seasoning and some mayo of your choice, and sprinkle paprika on top, it makes a fairly passable mock-deviled-egg spread (I like it spread in celery, or as the basis for a wrap, adding grated carrots, cucumber and lettuce).
Hummus is pretty easy to find in the deli section of grocery stores (but it can contain preservatives and be high in fat).