They were great, and perfect for the airplane. What is better than a filling snack that also gives you gas for dropping anonymous bombs on a crowded airplane? Win win people.
Having those hummus cups in our fridge changed our snacking while they lasted. I usually cut up veggies for lunches, but I was always the only one eating them. Suddenly, having hummus cups in the fridge got Troy to snack on the veggies too! I loved this change of habit, but wasn't willing to shell out the $5.99 every week to keep us in hummus cups.
Then?
Light bulb moment baby!
I'd like to introduce you to DIY Knock Off Sabra Hummus Cups.
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1 batch of my hummus
12 mini 4 oz jam jars (these suckers can be hard to find. I eventually got them at a small local hardware store)
Distribute the hummus amongst the cups, and secure the lids. You can freeze these for later, or store them in the fridge for about 4-5 days.
Wanna see what these bad boys cost?
- Dried garbanzo beans $6.55 for 5 lbs. That is $1.31 per pound, and there are 2 cups per pound (loosely estimated), so $.32 for the 1/2 cup I used.
- Organic olive oil. I buy this at Costco and am estimating I used less than $.25 for this recipe.
- Kosher salt (another estimate) $.01
- Lemon juice (estimate) $.10
- Tahini $.50
- Garlic (free, from my garden)
- Smoked paprika and sumac (estimate) $.05
- Jars $9.99
Total: $11.23, or $.94 per cup
However, since the cups are reusable and will be used again and again, that drops the future price to $.10 per cup. TEN CENTS PER CUP.
Kaboom.
I LOVE this idea but you know you now need to post your hummus recipe right?? Not all of us have a good one. In fact I have yet to find one that I actually like as well as the one at the local eatery that has freaking amazing hummus, so post it up there girly!!
ReplyDeleteHi Mama, the recipe is actually linked. If you look under "you'll need" you'll see "1 batch of my hummus". Click on hummus and it links you to a recipe I've posted in the past.
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ReplyDeletemy mind has officially been blown! man i love your blog!
ReplyDeleteoh btw i make my own tahini. its super easy to make in the food processor and super cheap.
DeleteSince this is refrigerated (and not canned), could you use repurposed baby food jars as well?
ReplyDeleteoooo good question!
DeleteFeel free to use whatever you have on hand!
DeleteLove your blog, freaking hilarious! My son loves hummus, and we've bought those single cups from Costco before for his lunches...must try this recipe! (Btw, I'm sitting here at Barnes and Noble in Woodinville working on some stuff, but now I'm slightly distracted and need to peek at the cook book section for the book you mentioned on your recipe post...) =)
ReplyDeleteHope you get to enjoy the sunshine, can't believe we're still getting sun in October around here!!!
Oh I hope you bought it; it is such a wonderful book!!
DeleteIsn't this weather amazing? This time last year I had pulled all my tomato plants and were ripening them up for canning. The plants are getting ugly, but the lack of rain and the sun combo has them still plugging away!
I love this idea, and I'll definitely use it for on-the-go snacks elsewhere, but I've definitely tried to bring hummus on the plane before and they made me toss it for being a "cream." I had it in a little container, and since it was my own little storage container, they said I couldn't "prove" it was less than 3 oz. :( I think you go lucky!
ReplyDeleteI did buy the Sabra cups, and they were marked 2 oz, so that's probably why I was able to get it through security. Also, I had a kid with me and I've noticed TSA seems more tolerant of snacks if you have a kiddo with you.
DeleteClearly I didn't proofread, sorry. That last sentence was meant to say "I think you GOT lucky!"
ReplyDeleteI love your style. Not only do those look delicious, they look adorable. I'm moving soon and won't be working at least for a bit. I'm looking forward to putting quite a few of your frugal ideas into action.
ReplyDeleteYou rock, as usual. I honestly never thought about freezing it. No one in my house will eat hummus except me but my recipe makes like 4 gallons worth which is way too much.
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Freezing it changes the texture a little bit, but not in a bad way/a way that doesn't make me still devour it!
DeleteYou just made my day. I'm totally going to make a shit ton of hummus now. YUM.
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Everyone needs a shit ton of hummus in their life!
DeleteLove it! I am a sucker for those hummus cups, as well as their spicy jalapeno dip that they occasionally carry. It increases my veggie consumption so much that it's worth the price. However, if I can find a way to get it cheaper. . . ? :-) Perfect!
ReplyDeleteSadly I don't like hummus. And knowing this, I still want to make it and try it.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma is named Sabra so when I buy hummus I buy the Sabra brand (as good a reason as any, right?). I don't have a food processor so I don't make hummus, but I think it would still be cheaper to buy a large container of hummus and portion it out. Alright, here's to more veggies!
ReplyDeleteHahahahahahahah...first of all...great recipe and idea = doing it! Second.. I've just discovered your blog and literally almost peed my pants...hilarious!
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An easy way to avoid buying the jars: use those tiny baby-food glass jars (like gerbers). Most people throw them away. Yeah, I know, only in America, amirite? So you just need to find someone who recently squirted out a rugrat and ask them for empties. And I think they even come in 2 ounce and 4 ounce sizes.
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