Good Hummus Recipes

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My Favorite Hummus Recipe in Rubbermaid Glass Containers Product ...

I mentioned in my easy pita bread recipe that my two toddlers actually like to eat hummus. Given that they hardly go for kid-friendly condiments like ranch and ketchup, I was as shocked as could be when both Haiden and Piper gobbled up hummus samples at Costco.

After buying a couple of giant tubs of hummus (sizes of which you can only find at Costco), I figured that I could make an even healthier hummus at home. My first attempt was a success; my kids, my husband and I ate it within days! I’m so happy that I’ve found a healthy, bean-based food that helps me feel like my picky kiddos are getting at least some fiber and protein in their diets!

If you’re a regular reader of this site, you might have realized that I’m trying to expand my kids’ taste horizons by making new and different things at home. I always naturally gravitate toward making large quantities of everything, but food storage has become a concern for me.

After all the talk of BPA in plastic containers, I worked hard to clear out my cabinets of almost anything that could contain BPA. Then I heard that BPA-free plastics can still leach hormone-like chemicals into the food they contain and I felt like I couldn’t win! Right now, I’m still using high-quality, solid plastic containers for a lot of of my food storage, but I’ve vowed to try to find a better, safer alternative.

Happily for me, Rubbermaid recently came out with a new line of glass storage containers. It was so fitting that they contacted me and asked me to try them out, since I’m welcoming any opportunity to move away from putting food in plastic containers.

While I might seem a little crazy when it comes to what I want to put food in, my requirements are pretty simple. Someday, I want to store all of our food (leftovers, dry goods, freezer stuff, etc.) in non-plastic, airtight containers . The Rubbermaid Glass line is my first step in achieving that goal! (note: the lids do have plastic in them, and I wrote a bit more about that below.)  find. The containers and lids are both dishwasher-safe. The lids create a leakproof seal that make the containers ideal for transporting foods to other places. The glass makes a far more attractive serving dish than a plastic container.