Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
5 cups sesame seeds/sesame paste 2 cups
1 1/2 cups olive oil or vegetable oil
salt
paprika
lemon juice
parsley optional

Method:
Preheat oven to 350. Toast sesame seeds for 5-10 minutes, tossing the seeds frequently with a spatula. Do not allow to brown. Cool for 20 minutes.

Pour sesame seeds into food processor and add oil. Blend for 2 minutes. Check for consistency. The goal is a thick, yet pourable texture. Add more oil and blend until desired consistency (now you have basic sesame paste).

for preperation of Tahini salad you add 1 cup water in room temp. to 1 cup semsame paste. add : garlic 1 crushed ,  salt and paprika to taste, 2 spoons lemon juice. optional – parsley half cup chopped.

use less or more water in order to get to desired consistency

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup cooked chickpeas
3 tb tahini
3 tb lemon juice
2 small garlic cloves – optional
4 spoons chopped pasley – optional
1 ts cumin powder
1/2 ts paprika
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts black pepper
2 to 3 tb water
olive oil

Method:
In a food processor  add the chickpeas and lemonAdd the cumin and minced garlic,add the tahini , add the salt and few table spoons of the humus waterabout 2-3
Blend everything together and check for the thickness,if you find it to be too thick add a little more of water. add parsley now if using. serve on plate with olive oil  or as dip.

so many varieties are around can be eaten with olive oil, minced meat or cooked faba beans etc.

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh basil
3 cloves garlic
1.5 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1.5 tablespoon Romano cheese
1 (16-ounce) package very thin spaghetti

Method:
Prepare the basil by rinsing it and tearing off the leaves. Discard the stems.
Chop the garlic in a food processor or blender. Add the basil and salt. Process. Add the olive oil. Process until smooth.
At this point you can put the pesto aside for later use, or freeze it. When ready to serve, mix the butter or margarine into the pesto with a fork and blend well. Blend in the cheeses. Set aside.
Make the spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain.
Mix the pesto into the pasta.