Saturday, August 4, 2007

Whole Foods hummus and 2006 Beaujolais Villages

You know, it's hot. And when it's hot, sometimes I don't feel like cooking. Jeremy worked all day, and I spent the afternoon sewing and shopping and putzing. So this is what we had for dinner:

Heirloom tomatoes with herbs and olive oil, mixed olives, pita, two types of feta for Jeremy, homemade vinegar pickles and Whole Foods hummus.
I don't normally shop at Whole Foods (called Whole Paycheck in Atlanta), due to a combination of the prices and the clientele. But it was not far from where I had to pick up Jeremy and I was lazy. WOW! What a pleasant surprise! The roasted garlic hummus ($2.49) is a close but less-lemony version of our own hummus, with nice texture and good garlic flavor. Hooray!
Their olives leave something to be desired, especially for $9.99 a pound. (Why must they de-pit all of them and then post a giant sign that says, "Caution! Some of our lives contain pits." WTF?)

I also bought some Beaujoais, which was on sale for about $8 at South Lyndale Liquors. Jeremy scolded me a bit, because the last time we had this kind of wine was during our stay in Ghana. The Beaujolais was always expensive (more than $10 a bottle at any of the Ghanaian grocery stores) and every time we had a chance to try it (usually at someone else's house, because we're cheapskates!), it was horribly disappointing.
My theory: Constant 100% humidity and temperatures over 92 degrees can fuck up wine.
This bottle was tasty. Slightly fruity aftertaste, pleasant and light, and it went really well with the high-acid supper of tomatoes and olives and sour pickles. Great for summer and good if you can find it for under $10.)

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