I’m celebrating today because my first book is finally on bookstore shelves! Below is a preview of the book’s contents and a recipe from the book. Scroll to the bottom for a giveaway.
Today is one of the most exciting days of my life — my book is officially available in stores. To celebrate, I’m sharing a family favorite from the book: Instant Hummus in a Jar. These are jars of chickpeas preserved with lemon juice, garlic, and toasted sesame seeds — everything you need for hummus ready to blend. This recipe is a household favorite for several reasons: we love hummus, it’s simple to make, and my older kids can prepare it themselves by straining the liquid and blending the jarred contents. Everyone who’s tried it says it’s some of the best hummus they’ve tasted — a win for sure.
Not Your Mama’s Canning Book takes a modern approach to preserving. It offers globally inspired canning recipes and, importantly, nearly 40 recipes that use those canned goods. Beautiful jars on a shelf are lovely, but only useful when you know what to make with them.
I’ll share a few behind-the-scenes moments from writing and photographing the book. My family played a huge role: they tasted everything, lugged dishes to the porch (my favorite place to shoot), held reflectors, and even held a white board behind the shelf that appears on the cover. That board was held in multiple attempts by various family members and friends until I got the final shot — everyone helped and I paid them in food.
One memory about this hummus recipe stands out. I was racing against time: finishing recipe development during Nutcracker season at my son’s ballet conservatory, managing birthday season for my boys, and navigating the holidays. On the one day I could focus, I realized I had no dried chickpeas. Living in a rural area, the only nearby source was closed. I posted a last-ditch request on Facebook and a dear friend, Lisa, brought some home with my kids after youth group. That kindness saved my recipe day — and my family’s hummus supply. Thank you, Lisa!
On to the hummus.
Instant Hummus in a Jar
Rebecca Lindamood
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds dried garbanzo beans picked over and rinsed
- water
- 1 1/2 cups toasted sesame seeds
- 18 large cloves garlic lightly smashed and peeled
- 1 1/2 cups lemon juice
Instructions
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Soak the garbanzo beans for 12 to 18 hours. Drain well, then transfer the beans to a large stockpot. Cover with water by 2 inches and bring to a rolling boil.
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Add 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds and 3 large garlic cloves to each of six pint jars. Use a slotted spoon and a funnel to fill the jars with the boiled beans, leaving a generous 1 inch of headspace. Add 1/4 cup lemon juice to each jar, then top off with the beans’ cooking liquid, keeping 1 inch of headspace.
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Use a chopstick to release any trapped air bubbles and adjust the liquid level if needed. Wipe the jar rims with a paper towel moistened with vinegar.
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Place lids and fasten rings to fingertip tightness or secure clamps, as appropriate.
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Process jars in a pressure canner following the manufacturer’s directions: 10 pounds of pressure for 75 minutes. Allow the canner to return to atmospheric pressure naturally, then remove the lid. Transfer jars to a towel-lined rack and let cool undisturbed for 24 hours. Remove rings, wash and label jars, and store in a cool, dry place for up to one year.
To Make Hummus from Instant Hummus in a Jar:
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Pour the jar liquid through a fine-mesh sieve to catch the sesame seeds, and reserve the liquid. Empty the jar into a food processor fitted with a metal blade (or into a blender). Use the reserved liquid to thin the hummus to your desired consistency and add salt to taste. Blend until smooth.
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided as a courtesy. Calculate nutrition using the exact ingredients you use and your preferred nutrition calculator.
Did you make this recipe?
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The Giveaway:
I’m giving away five signed copies of Not Your Mama’s Canning Book: Modern Canned Goods and What to Make with Them. Each winner will also receive a new canning funnel.
Enter the giveaway through the official giveaway page.
Not Your Mama’s Canning Book: Modern Canned Goods and What to Make with Them is available to order from major retailers.
