Totally Tortilla

Hello Everybody! 
 
Yesterday I finally got the chance to get in the kitchen, and decided to cook up 
3 different dishes using the same main ingredient: Flour tortillas! I know that 
most people just take them and fold them up to make a taco, but I wanted to show 
how versatile they can be. I decided to use the flour tortilla to make an 
appetizer, healthy entree, and delicious dessert. To make sure this post isn't 
completely overwhelming with 3 dishes, I'm going to split each recipe up into 3 
different post. So let's start with appetizer: 
 
 
 
Garlic Hummus 
 
The website I used for inspiration to make the hummus can be found at 
 
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1618,132176-254196,00.html. 
 
 
 
I did modify the recipe a little bit, so below are the measurements and 
ingredients I used along with directions on how to make the hummus! 
 
 
 
Hummus 
 
-juice of 1 small lemon 
 
-15 oz canned chickpeas(with water) 
 
- 2-3 tbsp tahini (after spending 10 min searching, I managed to find it at 
Stop&Shop near the olives!) 
 
-1 tsp salt 
 
-1/2 tsp cumin 
 
-2 cloves garlic 
 
*Throw the above 6 ingredients in blender & blend until smooth! 
 
*Makes about 3/4 C hummus 
 
  
Chips (because you need something to dip in the hummus!) 
 
-1 flour tortilla 
 
-Pam Cooking Spray or Olive Oil 
 
*Spray a cookie sheet with Pam Cooking Spray to coat 

*Cut tortilla into 8 triangles 
 
*Place tortillas on baking sheet 
 
*Spray the tortillas on top with Pam Cooking Spray 
 
*Bake tortillas for 6-8 minutes at 425 degrees until golden brown 
 
*Makes 8 chips 
 
-Transfer the chips & hummus onto a serving plate and your all set 
 
 
 
My thoughts on the recipe: Overall, I really enjoyed the way the chips & hummus 
came out. The only complaint I have about the hummus is that it was a little too 
thin, so i recommend having some extra  chickpeas on hand in case you want to 
thicken it up a little bit! I would have also roasted the garlic before blending 
it, and added a touch more lemon juice to make the hummus truly amazing! But for 
a first time, I thought making the hummus was fairly easy. I can't wait to make 
it again, and experiment with different flavors & combinations. I went with 
garlic this time because it's my favorite, but who knows maybe I'll spend a 
whole day making all different types of hummus? So many options going through my 
mind right now! Below is a picture of the finished product, and next were off to 
see how you can turn a tortilla into a healthy entree.(It's possible!) 

                                                     The finished product. The hummus 

                                                     was a little thin, but had great flavor!