I’ve been meaning to make hummus and pita FOREVER. I mean, I’ve had the chickpeas and tahini in my pantry for weeks.. whatever the reason, I’m glad I finally did.

This was my first time making bread in a while, so I’m not sure that the yeast was so great, since my pitas didn’t rise much. They ended up more like naan, which was fine, because I’m obsessed with naan. The recipe I used called for all white flour (bread flour, actually), but I used 1 1/2 cups AP flour and 1 cup whole wheat. The whole process took less than two hours, most of which was spent waiting for it to rise, so you can definitely do other things while you wait.

The hummus was pretty easy, and tasty, too. I started out with less lemon juice than it called for, but then I added more, against my better judgment (I don’t like as much lemon in my hummus). I just added a little more garlic and tahini until it tasted right. I served it with salt, pepper, paprika and a little olive oil.

If you get some time and you’re a hummus lover like me, this stuff is ten times better than what you can get from the grocery store!

*Find the pita recipe here.
**Find the hummus recipe here.
(see my changes above)