Fresh Bean DipI love hummus for a party because it's one of the few dips that actually taste good with baby carrots, celery and cucumbers. Plus, it's full of fiber and pretty darn healthy for a party food. There's a brand that makes a lemon hummus and J and I like it so much that I created this to capture the same feeling:
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can corn, rinsed and drained
1/2 of a red bell pepper, diced
2/3 cup peach salsa (medium heat)
1 Tbsp fresh cilantro
Mix all ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips (if you can find soy free) or Stacy's Pita Chips (which are soy free).
Lemon Hummus
1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 Tbsp tahini
1 Tbsp olive oil
approx. 1/4 up lemon juice
1 tsp garlic salt (or fresh minced garlic, if you want a bolder garlic flavor)
Mix all in the food processor and serve with assorted veggies and pita chips.
At Thanksgiving, J's cousin made an apple cider drink spiked with PGA (that would be pure grain alcohol, in case you've forgotten that college terminology). I decided I'm a tad too old to have a PGA drink at my birthday party, so I did this instead.
Spiced Apple Cider
1 gallon apple cider
4 cinnamon sticks
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum
Heat apple cider, cinnamon sticks and lemon juice over medium heat until warmed through. Turn heat to low.
Serve in Christmas Mugs with Captain Morgan's nearby for those who want some additional spice in their cider.
(If I'd had an orange on hand, I would have sliced it into rounds and floated those in the cider as I heated it - do that if you can!)
My only other homemade offering was a tomato tart, along with Wickles pickles (the best pickles I've ever eaten), a sausage and cheese tray, cream cheese topped with red pepper jelly and desserts from Sweet 16th.
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