Jalapeno hummus that'll kick you in the pants. Pair it with some toasted pitas or tortillas and it's a healthier alternative to chips and dip. Although chips and dip will always be #1 in my heart.
Raise your hand if you hate it when a grocery store (or any other store for that matter) introduces you to something, gets you hooked, carries it for a few months and then snatches it away.
My hand is raised. Really high. I think I may have pulled an armpit in fact.
I can't even begin to tell you how many times I've stood in a clothing store himming and hawing over whether or not to buy a pair of jeans only to find out months after buying them that I can't live without them. That they are my favourite article of clothing in the whole wide world.
The worst part is ... we never seem to know when something is going to be a "favourite" of ours. It's a gradual thing, a realization that comes on slowly. I usually come to the realization once I notice I've been wearing said article of clothing for 3 months straight and only reluctantly wash it in the middle of the night so I know it'll be ready for wear the next morning.
I've had certain jeans that I routinely thought if I didn't own them I would have to go around in my underpants because there was nothing else I could fathom putting on.
The worst part about the best pair of jeans? They always die. The worst part about them dying? They always die after you can't buy them anymore. Even worse than that, is when you go back to the store to buy another pair a year or so later and you jump for joy because the store appears to carry the jeans, but when you try them on ... nope. They're not the same. For no apparent reason, other than attempting to ruin your life, the manufacturer has changed something about the jeans. Same colour, same label, same name ... different jeans. Stupid jeans. Ugly jeans impersonating your perfect jeans.
It's like when Great Lash mascara changed their packaging a little but said they didn't change the formula, when obviously they did because you never see Great Lash mascara on the "best buy" list of mascara's anymore. Yes. It's just like that. Only different because mascara can't make your bum look good. Usually.
A year or two ago I got hooked on Jalapeno Hummus. I first tried it during one of those trips around Costco when you go in for a massive package of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and leave with enough stuff to start your own Costco.
I brought the Jalapeno Hummus home. I was intrigued. When I tried it, my taste buds danced and sang and lit up like a rainbow. They do that all the time when I really like something. Gradually other grocery stores started carrying Jalapeno Hummus. Different brands and different makes ... EVERYONE wanted in on the booming Jalapeno Hummus market. Apparently I wan't the only one who liked this stuff. I bought it every week for about a year.
And then one week my grocery store didn't have it. I shrugged it off. They were probably just sold out of it.
And they were. I was right on that account. What I wasn't right about was thinking they'd carry it again. For a couple of months I went from store to store, frantically looking for an appearance of my Jalapeno Hummus. It was gone. Vanished. I couldn't find it anywhere.
For some reason my Jalapeno Hummus appeared to have gone the way of the Grape flavoured potato chip. One moment it was on the shelves ... and then it was cruelly snatched away.
On the off chance the very same thing has happened to you, I would like to introduce you to my solution.
Homemade Jalapeno Hummus
You'll need pickled jalapenos and a container of regular hummus. (or make your own hummus)
Drop a blob or two of hummus into a bowl.
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Grab yourself a few slices of pickled jalapeno.
Mince your slices of jalapeno. The amount you need depends on the amount of hummus you're making. Plus, it depends on how hot you want your hummus to be. Some like it hot. I'd be some.
Dump your minced jalapeno into your hummus. Add it gradually so you can taste test as you go along.
Also dump in a tablespoon or so of the juice from the jar of pickled jalapeno peppers.
This is an advanced technique, for this obviously advanced recipe that involves both chopping and stirring. Actually sometimes chopping is hard. Like in the case of a mango.
Jalapeno Hummus with a KICK.
Ingredients
- 1 cup hummus
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno
Instructions
- Finely chop 2 tablespoons of pickled jalapenos.
- Stir jalapenos into premade hummus.
- Add 1 tablespoon of liquid from the jar or can of the pickled jalapeno peppers.
- Stir and taste. If you'd like more heat, add another tablespoon of jalapeno.
Nutrition
Mix it all up and top it with a few bits of minced jalapeno peppers.
Just to be fancy. 'Cause this is obviously a fancy recipe.
Serve with warmed pitas. Or ... if you want to stay with the "fancy" theme, toast the pitas a little in the oven.
Ironically, this homemade Jalapeno Hummus is even better than the stuff I used to buy.
I can't say the same thing about the homemade J Brand jeans I tried to make.
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Emi
That happens to me all the time! Bounce Lemon Verbena dryer sheets is my biggest feeling of loss over a product. Why won't the Pay Pal let me donate to you??? I am in the US. Help me give you money! (I bet I'll never say that in life again.) Love, love your blog. I read you everyday and learn so much. Can't wait to try the hummus.
Karen
Emi - Hmm. I have no idea why Paypal won't let you donate. Maybe you need to have an account and you don't? I don't know. Anyhoooooo I *also* loved the Bounce Lemon Verbena stuff! I bought the Tide Lemon Verbena laundry soap but they were out of the fabric softener so I put the soap in my basement until I could find it. It's been a year and a half! I don't think I'm gonna be able to find it. :( ~ karen
Susan
Yes, yes, yes and yes! Bluejeans? The ONE pair I love is getting frayed and ugly looking at the cuffs and the three pair of the same brand I bought trying to find them again - pristine, of course, because they don't get worn.
Food? I've come to the conclusion that my taste must be esoteric and weird because nothing I really like is a commercial success and boom! Gone. I sell ice cream and got most of my female customers hooked on White Velvet Blush, white chocolate ice cream with strawberry ripple and white chocolate covered strawberry cups. They just about lynched me when the company discontinued it. (I was kind of glad about that one - it probably had about a gazillion calories and a quart of fat in every serving and it called its siren song every time I walked by the freezer.)
The other great loss in my life is the P.C. brand Mexican lasagna pie. Maybe it's still available in Ontario but they sure don't carry it down here in the Maritimes.
Jo
oh my gosh. This just happened to me with my favourite shower gel: sparkling grapefruit from Softsoap that I used to buy everywhere. i just thought the stores were out for a few months... then I finally looked online and it was discontinued. In a fit of panic I found an online supplier that must have some overstock and ordered six bottles at a price I'm not willing to admit. same thing with Bath & Body Works scents... they change too often!! Super frustrating...
kristen
Have you ever had Sabra Supremely Spicy Hummus? It could cut down on all the "hassle" of making your own :o) It's pretty hot for most people but my husband and I can't get enough.
Karen
Kristen - I have had that Sabra spicy hummus! I like it, but it's the flavour of the actual "jalapeno" that I like. Bastards! ~ karen
Caroline
A lot of spicy flavored foods! Spicy ketchup, spicy potato chips, and hot tots (tater tots)!.
Laurel Alanna McBrine
Funny, I just noticed jalapeno hummus yesterday at Costco but decided to buy my usual big tub of red pepper hummus instead. Now I regretting my decision! Gotta try that next time.
cred
WOW! You remember grape flavoured chips! You are the single only person I've ever encountered that recall them. If my sister wasn't there to witness it, I'd think I was crazy (although the jury is still out on that, for other reasons than recalling fruit-flavoured potato chips).
I remember that there was cherry, grape and orange- we bought all of them but couldn't eat them. Gave them to my younger cousin who'd eat anything. Not so sad that they disappeared.
Marian
Bras are another of those items that seem to vanish. The girls get confused when they have to get comfortable in new surroundings. Sabra makes a lemon hummus that is delicious. I found it in Florida last winter and then a friend found it in some No Frills stores in Canada. Try it if you like lemon. Mmmmm Yummy! But you better hurry before it also disappears. Thanks Karen for a morning laugh. Gets me started on the right foot.
CJ
Cashew and coconut museli bars...so miss them...
Teresa
That sounds amazing!
Farquist
Glutino Gluten-free Gravy mix. Scarfing it down with our roasts, using it for beef stew and shepherd's pie, sometimes even spilling some on the counter- then poof! "No gravy mix for you!" My gravy has been a disaster every time since. Curse you flour intolerance! I can't blogslam Glutino here because I couldn't exist without their flax bread and multi-grain crackers, but if they disappear too I may have to storm the factory.
LeeAnne Bloye
Farquist,
Try sending an email to my friend Toby. She just wrote a cook book on Allergy Free cooking - her husband can't have gluten either. If she doesn't have a recipe already I bet she can come up with one that is super easy and tastier than a packaged one. You can contact her at her website:
http://theallergyfreekitchen.ca
I've no allergies but have had her food and it is it is g-r-e-a-t!
Farquist
I'm on it like white on rice1 Thanks for the tip!!!
pam
Good news...Trader Joe's still carries jalapeno hummus....not as good as yours I'm sure, but ready to go straight off the shelf!
Karen
Pam - No Trader Joes in Canada. :( Not in Southern Ontario anyway. ~ karen
Shirley from Coquese
That's a shame. Trader Joes is one of my fav.
Antonia
I remember going to Costco last September with my three year old, so excited to pick up the peanut free chocolate covered frozen yoghurt bars, only to have to teach my son about the term "seasonal product". Boy were we disappointed!
Carol-Anne
Hope you don't mind but I've included a hummus recipe for those who may want to make their own.
In a food processor or blender, combine;
1 can (2 cups) drained chick peas
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 cloves chopped fresh garlic
1-2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 salt - to taste
2 tbsp water
1/4 cup tahini - if you don't have that it's still good without
I also add a dash of cumin for extra flavour
Easy and cheaper than store bought... Enjoy!
Shirley from Coquese
Carol-Ann, thanks for the hummus recipe. Gotta try that this weekend.
Shirley from Coquese
With Karen's advance technique in making jalapeno hummus of course. Don't want to leave her out of this. ;-) Thanks ladies!
Fran
Hummus freezes well. If you make a bunch, you can freeze it in small containers, then take out however much you need for the week.
I do this because I'm lazy about cleaning the Cuisinart. May as well make a bunch while you've got it out and dirty.
Karen
Fran - Excellent tip! It never would have occurred to me to freeze hummus! ~ karen
Alisha
Haha!! This coming from the woman who wrote a post about how you can freeze EVERYTHING and even included on that list ... of all things ... sweaters. <3
Becky
Cotton Candy blizzards at Dairy Queen.
I went as far as writing head office to beg them to bring them back. No reply yet.
It's a touchy subject.
mel
that! the jeans-thing! soooo true!
Bethany
American Eagle boyfriend jeans. The only jeans to ever truly fit both my butt AND my hips, without that annoying gap at the back. I bought three pairs because I loved them so much American Eagle still carries what they call "boyfriend" jeans, but they're not the same. Not remotely. They changed the formula somehow and now I'm back to jeans either two sizes too small (muffin top, anyone?) to avoid the gap or jeans that fit my hips but make me moon the whole world whenever I have to bend over for any reason.
Damn you, American Eagle.
Karen
That's it Bethany! VENT! This is the place to do it. Because I guarantee if you vent to the 12 year old working at American Eagle she'll just stare at you and ask you if you used to teach her History. Or maybe that's just me. ~ karen
Brenda
Bethany, I agree with you on AE jeans! I haven't found any that fit as good BUT Coldwater Creek jeans seem to have a similar cut, and I saw an ad this week that Levi's has 4 new "CURVE ID" jeans. Going to check those out soon...although I might need a new size after eating all of this homemade jalapeno hummus!!
Teri
Planters cheese balls, gone like the dodo. And Velveeta has changed it's forumla and melts cruddy now.
GRAPE flavored potato chips?????
Karen
Teri - Yes. Grape. There was also Cherry. I was about 7 years old. Actually I have no idea how old I was, I'm making that up. Regardless .. they existed. For about a week. ~ karen
Jennifer
Hilarious -- and timely -- post! I was just this very day lamenting the demise of Silver's "Tuesday" fit jean. And don't get me started on "1921" brand. Excited to try your hummus recipe tomorrow; LOVE that it doesn't involve actually making hummus. Might even go for the advanced technique.
Karen
Jennifer - I had an advanced technique? I have to start paying more attention to what I write. ~ karen
Jennifer
If I may quote you (to yourself): "Also dump in a tablespoon or so of the juice from the jar ... This is an advanced technique, for this obviously advanced recipe that involves both chopping and stirring." ;-)
Karen
Jennifer - LOL! That's right! Now I remember the advanced technique! Thanks. :) ~ karen
Theresa
The list is too long!
Laura
chocolate covered caramel corn. Gone. just like that.
Karen
Laura - LOL. LOVE that. Anyone else? Anyone? Anyone? ~ karen
Lisa
Harry & David doesn't carry that anymore?? I usually buy some around the holidays, but they sell online too.
Garrett's Popcorn in Chicago has caramel covered cheese popcorn. Which is oddly addictive.
Rose campion
Garrett's half cheese/half caramel corn is possibly my favorite food ever.
Shauna
JustPopInOnline.com or some such thing carries all sorts of yummy flavored popcorn and I am almost positive they carry chocolate covered caramel. Even the weird sounding flavors are good - cherry, pina colada, cinnamon - yup, all good.