As I work at my job and see the amazing foods that are served in the little restaurant there, I can’t help but want to eat some of those same things myself. However, my bosses have not yet extended the invitation for me to stuff my face with their food, so alas, I only drool on the display case and wrinkle my nose at the prices.
Finally, I had enough of that exercise and decided to make my own goodies at home. I found a recipe for Chicken Tikki Masala, as well as a recipe for Falafel. The necessary ingredients were assembled, and on Monday I had fun making two ethnic dishes. Supper was enjoyed by almost all of the family, with only a few complaints about the unusual flavors.
I was happy with my first attempts, but then it started bothering me that I didn’t have any tahini to eat with my falafel. I kept putting myself off, saying it wasn’t a big deal, and I ate other things as a condiment with the falafel. Then the next time I wished for tahini, I told myself that I could make tahini later, and to add sesame seeds to the grocery list, and that would be fine.

But this morning I snapped. I had to have tahini right now, because I was hungry for falafel, and I was tired of making substitutions.  So I invited any children to join me in my quick errand to Common Ground, where I bought two cups of sesame seeds.  As soon as I arrived back home, I pulled out a cast-iron skillet and started toasting my seeds.  Once they were done, I poured them into the Vita-Mixer and ground them up with some olive oil.  Turns out, it looks a lot like natural peanut butter.  It has a nice toasted smell, and even tastes quite similar to peanut butter.  I warmed up some leftover falafel, topped with fresh tahini, and enjoyed my lunch.

Sometimes, it’s fun to be impulsive.