Hummus. Better and much much cheaper than store-bought.

This recipe will be a bit easier if you buy this $30-35 food processer. Target sells them. But if you don't want to bother with the processer just mash up the ingredients using a fork.

 

Add to the food processer, or to a bowl, one can of chickpeas, salt, a few tablespoons of tahini (sold at Giant), a little olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic (optional). Blend in the processer or mash up with a fork.  Done! Keeps for many, many days in the refrigerator.

 

When you open the can of tahini you'll see oil on the top. Some people insist on mixing the oil into the sesame on the bottom, but for making hummus you just need to scoop out some of the sesame butter and some of the oil. It doesn't need to be refrigerated after it's opened and it keeps for a long time.