Humina Humina *Drool* Hummus Quesadilla
In the eloquent words of Joey from Friends, “we may not be great thinkers or world leaders, we don’t read a lot or run very fast, but dammit! We can eat!” <– that’s me, alright! And in the spirit of not being the brightest bulb, but certainly having an affinity for food, I am rather proud to impart the following rather simple mathematical equation upon you:

2 Trader Joes’ Blue Corn Tortillas + 1 Hummus Classic Snacker Pack = HEAVEN

Spray a pan with Pam Cooking Spray, place one tortilla on bottom, top with the other tortilla that has been layered with one snacker pack tub’s worth of Hummus, hummus side down, grill over medium heat until somewhat crispy, flip and grill for the same amount of time.  Remove. Cool. Devour and float on cloud 9.

Not the prettiest picture, but who gives?  I dare you — yes DARE you — to try this and not tell me it doesn’t taste like a real quesadilla.  The boyf, who usually scoffs at anything that’s not in its full-fledged fatty version, thought the hummus tasted “sharp” like cheddar and truly enjoyed his nibble.  Yes, a nibble is all he got.  I will not share this with you no matter how much I love you. Most girls say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, I say my hummus can take your diamonds any day.

Nutritional stats on the entire “quesadilla”: 220 calories, 4.5 g fat, 6 g fiber, 8 g protein, 0 g sugar
Vegetarian & vegan & fool-proof.

A Drive-By Rant (‘cuz it’s brief, folks!)

I have not watched a full episode of Drop Dead Diva.  I’ve seen a part of it and thought the main character was adorable, but I could just tell I would be annoyed with a lot of the dialogue and plot lines.  That said, I have devoured a lot of commentary on the show, including Kate Harding’s review here.
Source

So…all I have to express is really not related to the show as much to the network or whomever is in charge of the “brought to you by” messages.  Am I the only one who is APPALLED that the show is “brought to you by” the O-BAND — bariatric surgery?!?!  Are you f’n kidding me?!  That’s exactly the type of mixed-message, talking out of both sides of your mouth, kind of crap that affects our impressionable youth!  Seriously!  That’s like promoting a show for its “cultural diversity” and then having a “brought to you by WASPS of America” message.  That’s like promoting a show for representing empowered women and then having a “brought to you by Men for the Glass Ceiling” message.  It’s total b-s.  I mentioned a similar problem here when I wrote about an article depicting the “Phantom Fat” phenomena and noted that embedded in the article were ads for weight loss surgery.  How do we wonder why girls starve themselves, barf up their food and aim to look like Gumby or 12-year-old boys when we keep pulling this double-talk?  We praise Glamour for showing a plus-sized chick – but she was in the back of the magazine, guys – kind of an accidental phenomena.  Lora Stone, a U.S. size 4 model, thinks she’s fat.  I don’t know what I want — double talk is inevitable in society at large and inevitable especially when there are dollars to be had and industries tied to a bottom line.  Perhaps I want to be happy for our “baby steps” — but our “baby steps” don’t seem like steps at all.  They seem like the same message we’ve always gotten, just more manipulated and veiled: fat is not desirable.  Fat is other.  Fat is only acceptable in so much as it is raking in the dough.

And on that bright, cheery note…

In the News

• Science Daily‘s, “Social Background Weighs Heavily On Teenage Diet” (9/26/09) here

So there you have it — a post on a hummus quesadilla and Drop Dead Diva.  Both made me want to drop dead, but for different reasons!

xoxo

- The Cranky One