Hummus

Ingredients:

• Canned or fresh chick peas (aka garbonzo beans)
• Various seasonings to taste

Preparation:

• Cook chick peas for several minutes, until soft; can be boiled, steamed or microwaved
• Mash cooked chick peas into a paste with consistency you most enjoy (I like mine somewhat chunky)
• Add seasonings to taste; I recommend:

tahini sauce (actually, I don't use it because it may contribute to kidney stones, being very high in oxalates)

paprika

garlic or garlic powder

onion or onion powder

cayenne pepper and/ or some variety of "hot sauce"

lemon juice

Refrigerate leftovers

Guacamole

Ingredients:

• Ripe (dark olive color, soft to the touch) avocado
• Various seasonings to taste

Preparation:

• Remove pits from avocados and scoop meat from shell
• Mash into a paste with consistency you most enjoy (I like mine somewhat chunky)
• Add seasonings to taste; I recommend:

garlic or garlic powder

onion or onion powder

cayenne pepper and/ or some variety of "hot sauce"

lemon juice

Refrigerate leftovers