Good Eats and Drinks

Black Bean Hummus

This is good on chips, pita, melbas, tacos... It is so yummy! Start with half the spices and add more, to taste, if you so desire!

INGREDIENTS:
1 clove garlic
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drain and reserve liquid
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS:
Mince garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Add black beans, lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Add additional seasoning and lemon juice to taste. Add reserved liquid if it seems too dry.

Salsa

This awesome fresh salsa recipe is from my friend Shelly.

8 tomatoes diced
1 clove garlic minced
1 fresh habanero chile diced
1 avocado diced
8 oz can diced green chiles
1/4 oz fresh oregano minced
1 small bunch cilantro minced
1 fresh jalapeno diced
1 small zucchini diced
1 small cucumber diced
1 bunch green onions diced
juice of 1/2 lemon or lime

Mix it all together and serve with scoop-ey chips!

Shelly said: I always add more avocado because I love it so. I also kick up with habenero. I made some this weekend on got a little carried away with it.

Mexican 4 Layer Dip

1 can refried beans, low fat or fat free
1 package softened lowfat cream cheese (the kind wrapped in foil and in a box)
1 jar salsa
1 package shredded taco cheese, lowfat

Leave cream cheese out for a couple of hours. It makes it easier to spread.

Layer the ingredients the way they are listed above, with the refried beans on the bottom.

Cook at 350 for 15 minutes or until top is bubbly. Serve with those "scoops" style corn chips.

Clam Dip

2 cans of minced clams with juice
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tbsp parsley
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
garlic powder
2 - 3 pats of butter

mix all ingredients except butter in a bowl. put the mixture into an aluminum pie pan for baking. add a couple of tsps of butter on top.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until brown on top