Kelsi's Hummus

Kelsi and I wanted some hummus and looked through three different cookbooks and then created this....it tasted great. 1 can garbanzo beans drained 1/4 cup sesame tahini 1/4 cup olive oil 1/8 cup water 4 small cloves of garlic (minced by garlic press) 1/8 c. chopped sweet onions or scallions 1/2 - 3/4 c. chopped parsley 1/4 tsp. salt dash pepper dash of tamari 1. tsp cumin 1 tsp dill weed We put all the ingredients in a food processor and mixed until smooth. Kelsi heated the pita bread in the toaster and it was a perfect snack.

Our Spaghetti Sauce

Jar of spaghetti sauce. Prego chunky garden or Classico basil 1 tsp. anise 2 tsp. dried basil or 2 Tbs. fresh basil 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp tarragon 2 cloves garlic pressed 1 medium chopped onion 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 lb. mushrooms chopped 1 tsp braggs or worchester sauce or tamari Saute onion in olive oil, add chopped mushrooms, garlic, spices and add spaghetti sauce. Cook on medium and then low heat. This recipe takes an ordinary spaghetti sauce and gives it more flavor and sweetness. It's easy.

Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes

We liked this Alton Brown recipe so much that we made it twice in one week right after discovering it. It is "unbelievably easy" according to Eliah and it is delicious, according to both of us. We always make a lot and then eat the leftovers for several days, and they keep well. They actually get more chipotle flavored over time, which is fun. It's especially great in the winter, when sweet potatoes are one of the only fresh and locally grown foods we can find at the store. It could probably be made vegan by subbing olive oil or margarine or something for the butter, though we haven't tried that yet because butter.