Look at that glorious color! What a vibrant spread to serve family and guests alike.
And it's nutrient dense, but light and tasty!!!
Did I mention it's easy as well?
Detailed recipe below!
And it's nutrient dense, but light and tasty!!!
Did I mention it's easy as well?
Detailed recipe below!
I was perusing this page when near the bottom I glanced at a recipe for butternut squash hummus.
I had already been in the kitchen all day mixing up fermented ketchup, baking rustic rosemary garlic bread, prepping for tomorrow's dinner, whipping up a batch of chocolate peanut butter cups, trying out a new sourdough cracker recipe and now the hummus was calling my name.
I had already been in the kitchen all day mixing up fermented ketchup, baking rustic rosemary garlic bread, prepping for tomorrow's dinner, whipping up a batch of chocolate peanut butter cups, trying out a new sourdough cracker recipe and now the hummus was calling my name.
The kids were playing nicely and quietly (Well as quietly as kids can..) upstairs and so clearly I was meant to spend a few more minutes in the kitchen.
And it was worth it!
And it was worth it!
As I didn't have butternut squash, I took Stone Soup's general idea and used the ingredients I had on hand!
MIlitary people out there, you know that's how we roll.
If you don't have what is wanted or needed, you do the best you can!
MIlitary people out there, you know that's how we roll.
If you don't have what is wanted or needed, you do the best you can!
I roasted chopped carrots and a sweet potato in a 400 degree oven.
Tossed into my Vita-Mix, a clove of raw garlic, drizzle of lemon juice,
almond butter (SECRET INGREDIENT ALERT),
a pinch of salt and the roasted root veggies.
almond butter (SECRET INGREDIENT ALERT),
a pinch of salt and the roasted root veggies.
Ta-da!
I paired them with my freshly baked sourdough crackers. You can find the recipe here.
I paired them with my freshly baked sourdough crackers. You can find the recipe here.
The hot judge is still at work, so I taste-tested it with the kids.
\And it was a general 3***, but my middles grabbed spoons and started eating the hummus plain, so I would guess that would bump it up to a 4****.
\And it was a general 3***, but my middles grabbed spoons and started eating the hummus plain, so I would guess that would bump it up to a 4****.
Yes, that's my husband's son (ok mine too...) giving "the look".
Here's the detailed recipe in case you prefer reading it that way.
Ingredients:
Chopped Carrots & Sweet Potato (1/2 pound or so) (I just guessed with mine!)
Olive oil & salt for seasoning
3 Tbs lemon juice (didn't have fresh so went with bottled in the fridge)
3 Tbs Almond butter
a pinch of salt
1 clove of raw garlic, peeled.
Pulling it All Together:
Toss vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle salt.
Roast at 400 degrees F for 34-45 minutes depending on size of chunks.
Put rest of ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Plop the roasted vegetables into blender.
Whip until desired consistency.
Enjoy!
Here's the detailed recipe in case you prefer reading it that way.
Ingredients:
Chopped Carrots & Sweet Potato (1/2 pound or so) (I just guessed with mine!)
Olive oil & salt for seasoning
3 Tbs lemon juice (didn't have fresh so went with bottled in the fridge)
3 Tbs Almond butter
a pinch of salt
1 clove of raw garlic, peeled.
Pulling it All Together:
Toss vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle salt.
Roast at 400 degrees F for 34-45 minutes depending on size of chunks.
Put rest of ingredients in a blender or food processor.
Plop the roasted vegetables into blender.
Whip until desired consistency.
Enjoy!
So I had sweet potato and carrots on hand to roast but you can mix it up!
What vegetables do you have on hand?
You go try your own version and let me know about it!
Your hummus happy Aly!
What vegetables do you have on hand?
You go try your own version and let me know about it!
Your hummus happy Aly!