So Tom is traveling a bunch right now and I usually try to find the silver lining of being home alone by eating/making the foods he doesn't love. This trip I was set to make some hummus. I went to the store in search of tahini, which I know is expensive. However, on Maui it's $10 expensive. I wasn't about to spend $10 on something I would rarely use.
Enter making homemade tahini. Turns out all you need to do is throw some toasted sesame seeds into the food processor for a bit and then add oil until you like the texture. You can throw a little salt in as well. That's it!
I spent 53 cents on sesame seeds from the bulk bin at the hippie store. And BOOM! Tahini. It made more than I needed for my hummus.
I think it's tahini anyway. I actually don't make a great hummus and I usually thought it was because of the tahini. This batch of hummus is better but I attribute that to letting it sit in the fridge for a bit before truly digging in.
Anyway, long story short, don't spend tons of money on tahini! Make your own. If you look it up you can find more specific info than what I just gave you.
Now off to try Dad's potato idea! Time to marinade them.
Molly
