Comments on: Quick/Easy/Cheap Vegan Eating – All Hail Hummus!

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:34:00 +0000

I spread hummus on my pizza crust last night and topped that with olive bruschetta and roasted veggies. Heaven!!!

By: Lauren (PB&G)

Lauren (PB&G) — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:20:27 +0000

I would have never thought to make quesadillas with hummus! My parents usually make humongo quesadillas on the grill during the summer, maybe I’ll have her make a version with hummus for me! YUM!

By: Sayward

Sayward — Sun, 09 May 2010 05:59:56 +0000

@ Dan in Southampton, UK – Dude, I hear you on the pizza – I feel the exact same way. It’s the only thing I miss. There’s a new product in America called Daiya, and it’s a cheese sub that is SO amazingly good. It’s blowing up all over the place and getting really huge, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it hops the pond at some point. Anyway, point is it makes such good pizza!!! It melts and stretches and mostly it has the certain mothfeel of real cheese. Mmm, so good. You should look into it!

But, hummus is also very amazing and of course, much healthier. Welcome to the site, I’m glad you like it here! =)

By: Dan in Southampton, UK

Dan in Southampton, UK — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:32:03 +0000

Hey Sayward,

I’ve recently discovered your blog and love it! Am going through a hummus phase right now so this is great! I’ve been vegan for about 18 months now and the *only* thing I *kindof* miss is pizza so will be trying the hummus pizza (and quesedillas) very soon! I’m definately going to recommend your site to my veg friends here in the UK! Regards

Dan

By: Sayward

Sayward — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:47:52 +0000

@ Eden – Aw, you’re welcome! And yay for Haute Macabre, we love them!

By: Eden

Eden — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:48:29 +0000

Hi! I came across your blog via a link from twitter/Haute Macabre – this is an awesome article, thankyou so much! I’ve been wanting to eat better as well, and even though I adore hummus, I hadn’t thought of using it in the inventive ways you have! Thankyou again ♥

By: Sayward

Sayward — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:58:18 +0000

@ Belinda – So much cheaper! I don’t understand the misconception that vegan = pricier, but I need to figure it out so I can help to change it! =)

@ Anne – Hi Anne! Thanks so much for posting and I hope I’ll be hearing more from you! Welcome! (also, the previously posted hummus recipe is for a RAW version – it’s not normal hummus and probably would not work for these purposes, just fyi)

@ Amber (and Anne and Margaretha) – You guys are right, I’ll post a hummus recipe next week. It’s so easy and different-every-time that it feels like cheating to post a ‘recipe’, but I think it’ll be a good reference point to have on the site. Consider it done!

@ Margaretha – EVOO is the shorthand way of saying ‘extra virgin olive oil’. Sorry for the confusion!

By: Sayward

Sayward — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:51:26 +0000

@ Jenny B. – There is *a lot* of literature out there regarding soy, and a lot of contradictory information. My personal thoughts are along the lines of: ‘everything in moderation’ and ‘processed foods are not healthful’. From what I understand, a lot of the health concerns come from phytoestrogens and from isolated soy proteins, which show up in the highly processed foods like fake meats and cheeses, but also in all sorts of foods (omnivorous included) like soups and sauces, etc. Corn and soy are in pretty much everything pre-made these days, and for that reason I tend to avoid them. I figure I’m already getting plenty!

That said, I don’t think it’s anything to terribly worrisome. Compared to what most people are eating, a healthy vegan diet that’s a little tofu-heavy is still by far superior. Still, eating any one food too often is something I’d try to avoid. I’d say try almond, rice, or hemp milk instead of the soy milk. Maybe experiment with other meat substitutes, like a lentil loaf or chickpea cutlet or homemade or store-bought seitan.

What kind of soy products is your son eating right now?

By: Margaretha

Margaretha — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:36:01 +0000

Ooohh I’m already drooling! I agree with Amber and Anne, a recipe would be great! And for us Non-US-people; what’s EVVO? I always find myself scratching my head about what to substitute when I come across stuff like this :)

By: Amber Kaplan

Amber Kaplan — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:46:44 +0000

Yep, I’m with Anne…can you post an exact hummus recipe complete with measurements and descriptions of ingredients for those of us less adept at the creative cooking thing? Thanks!