Life is busy with a new puppy, but only two weeks after adopting I can’t imagine life without Ember. She’s cuddly, playful and so smart! She is half lab, so she’s wild at times and loves to chew, but there is already a lot of energy in this house, so she fits right in. My parents told me about a labrador adoption / rescue group several months ago, so I [...]
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by greenplaterule
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dip,
gluten-free,
kids,
quick,
raw,
snack,
vegan
This is almost always part of my Sunday night prep. I use hummus to dip veggies in and as a spread on wraps, and my girls love to dip pretzels, carrots and crackers into hummus. It only takes a couple minutes to make and will keep fresh in the refrigerator all week. When I’m making hummus, I start with 2 – 15 oz cans of black beans, or one large 29 oz can. I use black beans in place of the more traditional garbanzo beans to make hummus since I use black beans in so many other recipes. There are roughly 3 cups of black beans in the 30 oz of beans, but I only use 2 cups of them in this hummus recipe. Then I reserve the extra cup to use for another meal. I will use them in quesadillas or salads, so it’s nice to have some drained, rinsed, and ready to go for that next meal. When you drain the black beans, reserve the liquid from [...]
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by greenplaterule
Tagged as:
appetizer,
dip,
gluten-free,
quick,
vegan
