May 10, 2003

Elizabeth samples some fresh chickpeas plucked from the fields.

Fresh chickpeas.

Everywhere you go around town, you find kids eating ice cream. The weather has really turned to brutal heat during the day, and everyone is seeking relief anyway they can. Afternoon naps become part of the daily schedule when it's this hot - it's too warm to do anything else. Those kids that don't have ice cream almost always have a fist full of green hummos, the fresh chick peas which are now in season. It's a great snack - cheap, sweet and delicious, comes in great "packaging," and when you're done, you can just throw it on the side of the road - the sheep and goats'll get to it eventually! We got our own take away order of the stuff.