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If you liked Ash's black bean dip idea, you can make a bowl of homemade hummus (sp?) to go with it. Real easy:

1-2 cans chick peas (drained)
2-3 cloves garlic
juice of 1 lemon
olive oil
dash of cumin, salt, etc to taste

I just kind of eyeball it, don't have specific measurements per se. Just blend the chick peas, lemon and garlic and a bit of oil in a cuisinart/food processor, then add more oil if it's too sticky. You can add as much garlic as you or your guests can stand, the more the better. Cumin is the finishing touch. Blend until smooth. Some people use Tahini but I find it kind of flattens the taste, cumin is better and gives it a light smoky flavour.

Then you serve it in a big bowl with wedges of pita for dipping and maybe some crisp raw veggies like carrots and cucumbers. Goes great alongside a black bean dip with blue corn taco chips. Mmmmm.

Good luck, have fun!