Nettle Hummus and Some Thoughts on Authentic Writing
Good morning. I want to try some free writing on my blog. I miss writing blog posts like in the old days, the free journal style writing without SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and AI. I would love to go back to just documenting my days, thoughts, ideas, recipes, crafts. Without optimising everything to death. Of course this is difficult if my blog is also my business. But I thought I could experiment with having both on my blog for now.
I could write, record, film spontaneously most of the time, and occasionally have some posts ranking on Google so people can find my blog.
Maybe not all of it would be interesting to other people, but it would definitely feel more fun for me and probably be a breath of fresh air in all this generic AI content these days. It’s not that I dislike AI. I actually enjoy playing around with it, but it’s missing something that only humans can give. Raw, authentic writing, real experiences, real thoughts, learning, processing.
I think a lot of us are sick of over-polished perfect content and we can feel that a lot of it is without soul. So I’m starting this experiment today, writing old style. Sharing thoughts and experiences.
Yesterday for example I tried making nettle hummus and it turned out quite nice even though I didn’t have any lemon juice to add. I basically just made regular hummus with the leaves of 10 blanched nettle tops mixed in.
Nettle Hummus
- 8 to 10 nettle tops
- 1 can chickpeas
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp cashew butter (I like to use that instead of tahini)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (I used water instead)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- ground cumin and paprika
- salt & pepper to taste
Blanche nettles with boiling water to remove the sting. Blend everything. Spread on toast or use as dip for raw vegetables. Enjoy!
