HUMUS RECIPE

Today I decided that I was going to try to make some humus as I am always looking for something to dip veggies in and figured that would be better than my standard go to of french onion dip.  I grabbed the can of chick peas from the cabinet and looked around for other goodies to add some flavor to this generally bland bean.  Here is what I came up with and I must admit it is quite tasty.

Avacado Curry Humus

1 can chick peas drained well
1 ripe avocado
3-4 cloves garlic depending on your love for garlic (I used more)
1/2 small onion
1/2 small pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons curry
salt and pepper to taste

I combined all ingredients in my food processor and set it to pulse, scrapping
down the sides every few pulses to make sure every pea was getting chopped.
Mine seemed to need a little more liquid to bind it so I simply added a squeeze
more lemon juice.

I think that if one wanted to they could substitute the onion and pepper and lemon juice for a few tablespoons of salsa and it would have been just as good. Maybe next time I will try this and throw in some  fresh cilantro from my herb boxes.

For those who do not know what curry tastes like I would describe it as a powdered form of Worcestershire sauce.  It is very yummy and worth adding to many recipes..

THE ALLEY GARDEN ... 2013

A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them.
Liberty Hyde Bailey 
 

The Alley Garden, Gorham, IL

To begin I should tell you that so far this gardening season I have not stepped foot in this garden.  Which I am sure makes many people wonder if I have any business writing about it or anything gardening. I have a couple spots in the yard that are lovingly referred to as "Honey Holes" because they are loaded with great soil and produce many great things that would otherwise crowd or take over the garden. In the original honey hole is planted cucumbers and dill and the second honey hole has early Kale, lettuce, and now Ambrosia cantaloupe.  Both honey holes are where large trees once stood and were taken out by Mother Nature with age or storms. The roots that were left to rot make the best soil after a few years they were tilled and worked and now I can the best dill pickles ever from these spots. I will share my pickle recipe later in the summer when it's tIme to start picking cucumbers.