DAILY SNACK
Was making myself peanut butter on toast this morning,
When I inadvertently opened the fridge and took out the hummus.
Oops.
But then I started wondering.
With peanut allergies on the rise,
And even allergy-free tots being advised to avoid peanuts until two years of age,
And peanut bans in schools,
Is hummus the new peanut butter?
It’s soft and easy and mild.
(Unless my husband makes it. Then it burns yummy garlic-styles.)
We never had hummus at home growing up,
But it’s a regular part of my children’s diet.
What’s going to happen to the jam, then?
And what will the terrorists take from us next?
Falafels the new burgers? Baklava the new pie?
They can’t have my mac and cheese!