Hummus and vache qui what?

Although I hate to take away from the fact that today really is Kelsey's day, (see post below,)
I must show you my lunch because it was so very yummy.

Half Moon Hummus (from Joy of Cooking)

In a food processor, combine:
2 cups of canned chick peas (1 big can), rinsed and drained
2/3 cup tahini (sesame seed paste) * find it with the organic nut butters at grocery stores
3/4 cup lemon juice
2 cloves of garlic1/4 cup pitted black olives (strange I know, but adds something so awesome!!)
1 tsp salt and pepper

Wizz it up until it's super smooth. Stir in some chopped fresh parsley and enjoy with pita or crudites*. (* fancy way to sat raw veggies...)
"Vache qui rit" Soup (from Laura Caulder's French Taste)

Sounds fancy right? Wrong. Vache qui rit means "laughing cow"in french. As in "Laughing Cow Cheese." The best part is, you can serve to others and call it by the french name. People will think your a genius and spent all day preparing it. You will know however that you can make it in less time then it takes to heat up a bowl of canned soup. This recipe is basically 3 ingredients. I tried it today and it is awesome!

In a pot combine:
2 cups chicken broth
2 chopped zucchini (skin on)
1 finely chopped onion
pinch of cumin
salt and pepper

Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 min with the lid on.

Add 4 pieces of laughing cow cheese.

Puree using a regular or immersion blender until very smooth.
Thin with a little milk if you like.
I'm telling you. Tastes gourmet. Healthy. So fast and simple.