i like making stuff myself.
salsa and guac are always so easy, super healthy, and a hit for any occasion. i sometimes just like to have it sitting out while i’m preparing dinner or of course, during any football game. i’m so happy it’s preseason! the broncos are playing super late tonight, so i look forward to catching the game!!!
too soon?!
it’s not quite autumn, i do realize that — but the air in colorado has been changing and i even saw some yellow leaves on a green tree on my walk around the lake the other day… just sayin’ – pretty soon, they’ll be tons of corn and pumpkins!
and besides, i love blue moon beer. i’ve tried {almost} all of their beers and i have enjoyed each one.
simple black bean hummus :
– chickpeas {“this” many}
– 1 can or box black beans
– some tomatoes {did i mention how i don’t measure…}
i used these delicious little cherry tomatoes and golden nugget tomatoes. how incredible do just their names sound?! yum.
throw those three simple ingredients in a food processor, add in a little S&P, and spin in some EVOO as needed – start with a little, add as you go if necessary…
blend until desired texture… you know, like – hummus 🙂
serve with whatever. for lunch, i smeared some on a slice of naan bread. pita would work, too. add in some falafel and make a wrap out of it…
or, dip some blue chips in it. YUM!
i accompanied it with this yummy brew.
who cares if it’s kind of an autumn beer?! it was spicy-ish, less pumpkin than spicy – at least according to my palate. i love the colour and i really enjoyed it. warm and complex, it would be good alone as an after-dinner drink, or with a mild dish like this hummus or even a mild cheese.
when people ask, “where are you from?” you probably have one solid answer, right – “california, wisconsin, canada, las vegas, china, etc…” ?! well, i usually respond with, “i’m kind of from all over…” because, i am. i mean, i just never respond with the place i was born and stop — i don’t claim one place as ‘home’ — i am really, kind of, from all over…
a little history on me :
– born in south carolina, didn’t stay long…
– lived in pennsylvania for a year {ish}
– massachusetts for like another year or so, i think…
– then maryland for a while, with some
– long summers in oklahoma
– then colorado for a while…
– long summers in virginia
– colorado again… always came back to colorado
– then back to maryland for a while
– then back to colorado
– then back east to new york
– and now here we are… once again, living in colorado. i always come back to colorado… i suppose there is something to be said about that…?! Continue reading
happy 4th of july!!
i’ve decided to start making a lot more stuff on my own. it’s only fitting.
and i love love love me some pickles! so when i saw kirby cucumbers {AKA pickling cucumbers} at whole foods last week, i had to snag some up. i have always wanted to try to make my own pickles, and so this was perfect timing. Continue reading
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