Letting Go with Bean Hummus and a Twist of Lime!

As a family that travels as often as most of us  change the bedsheets, our family has fully adopted a “let it go” spirit. Yet at the end of the day, we always look for the threads that connect us  - weave us - with each other and with the world around us like;  stories, food, and love.  We know that food and stories connect people and for us, food is love!  As much as the landscape changes as we travel,  so does the food.  The availability of food, the quality of food, the knowledge of where to buy food and how to enjoy food all changes.  Sometimes finding love in food - requires one to simply let go.   

One of my favourite “let it go” recipes is my Bean Hummus with a Twist of Lime.  I began creating this recipe back when I lived in Moshi, Tanzania when finding all the ingredients for traditional chick pea hummus was nearly impossible. So in the spirit of letting go of what I knew hummus to be, I began to improvise and substitute.  This recipe has become our family “go to” for a quick healthy snack after a long hike or while sipping white wine while the sun goes down. It can be changed and adapted as many ways as one would like  - use lemons or tangerines instead of lime or use black or pinto beans instead of kidney beans.  Everyone will love letting go with  Bean Hummus with a Twist of Lime!