Some odds and ends from around the kitchen

One lone apple sat in the produce bin along with a couple of limes, a wilted head of basil, and the remains of parsley. There was no milk and even the supply of ramen was exhausted. I faced this situation half an hour ago when trying to decide what to have for lunch. After briefly considering the instant oatmeal box and the binder of takeout menus, I came up with a handful of ingredients.

1 can of chickpeas + 2 garlic cloves + 3 tablespoons of olive oil + the juice from 1 lime (the other was covered with mold) + a shake of red pepper flakes + 1 teaspoon of salt + about 1/2 cup of water went into the blender to make hummus.

3 roma tomatoes, sliced in half , sprinkled with salt, and placed on a baking sheet, went into the oven for 20 minutes. When the tomatoes were finished, I sliced each piece of tomato in half.

I spread the hummus on the crackers and placed a tomato piece on top. The once desperate lunch situation had come to a very satisfying resolution.