People of the World!! Spice up your life!!

That's right.  I'm using a Spice Girls song to inspire you to add a little Sriracha to your life.  Don't judge, because you know that the rooster sauce contains a unique and genius blend of flavors and spices that is analogous to the British 90s pop band.

Now, i have traditionally been a spice wimp-the type of sissy that loves her some mild salsa, but NEVER medium!  However, i have recently broadened my horizons, expanded my palate, or maybe fallen victim to crazy post-partum/lactational hormonal fluctuations, and have realized the magic that is....SRIRACHA!!!  What follows are my most exciting sriracha experiments to date.  Hopefully, they are not the last.

Sriracha Infused Hummus

2 cups garbanzo beans (chickpeas) either from can or cooked
3 cloves garlic
1 T salt
juice of 1 lemon
2 T tahini
1 T (or more!!) sriracha

Blend ingredients with enough water to make a nice hummusy texture.  if you've cooked the beans from dry, then you can add the drained water.  some people like to use broth.  don't stress, just get some liquid in there.

Serve with carrot sticks, celery, cucumber slices, pita, tortilla chips, or whatever else you feel moved to hummusify.









                                               SriChaCha Dirty Martini

 

4 oz Vodka
1 oz Vermouth
2 oz Olive Juice
1 T Sriracha

Shake with plenty of ice and pour into a chilled glass.  I actually prefer a little more olive juice, but i think i have a sodium deficiency or something...  Garnish with what have you.







         








          Sriracha Dip

1/4 cup Veganaise*
1/4 cup Soy yogurt*
2 T sriracha

Mix, then dip things into it.

*If you absolutely insist on using "real" dairy products, then go for it.  Just remember you are making the cows cry and you are eating the breast milk from another species.  J/k.  I'm really not a rabid vegan.  Or even any sort of vegan.  I just try to minimize my dairy consumption for a variety of reasons :)












Hopefully these three recipes (if they can even be called that-in my opinion it's just putzing in the kitchen) will spice up your life and give you reason to go on living another day!