The holidays are coming up fast, and that means goodies galore!
What are you going to do about it?
Me? i don’t plan on complete denial, but I am going to try and stay away from the cookies and chocolates. For me that means my snaking takes a more healthy bent, things like Chips and Salsa and guacomole. Fresh Veggies and Hummus. Yes, I love me some hummus. These are thigns that people often think are bad for them, and they can be if you go overboard, but they are considered healthy snaks. Especially if you make them yoursel instead of relying on store bought.
Now, I have a Magic Bullet. It is Fantastic for this sort of thing.
Then I stock up on the basics.
Cherry tomatoes
Green peppers
Jalepno Peppers
Garlic
Onion
Lemons or limes
Then there’s Avocodoes and Cans of Chick Peas
Really, that’s all you need. And some spices. Salt and pepper do it for me, sometims I add chili pepper flakes, depending on my mood. *g*
Just sort of throw it all in the bullet and blend it up. *g*
These are my recipes:
Salsa:
Blend Cherry Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Onions, Garlic, and Jalepenos togheter. Pour mixture into a bowl, then squeeze a lenmon in, add salt, pepper, and fresh chopped cilantro and stir.
Hummus:
1 can of strained and rinsed chick peas, fresh garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. (Sometimes I add chili peppers) The spices and lemons and garlic are flavored to your choice. Personally, I like alot of Garlic. LOL
Guac:
WHile you can easily do this inthe Magic Bullet blender, I like to do it by hand becasue I liek my Guacamole chunky. LOL
1 Avocado, halved and mushed in a bowl with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Dice a garlic or two, chop up 5 or 6 Cherry tomatoes, and some onion and cilantro. Add and mix together. Some people like way more tomato, some like less.
The best thing about these dips is that when you make them yourself not only can you control the ingredients for flavour, but for health content as well. They’re fresh, and healthy. (I use Half Salt in everything instead of real salt, it’s same flavor but less sodium)
Thanks for sharing your recipes for the Salsa, Hummus, and Guacamole. I usually let my dad make the salsa since he enjoys it so much and uses the vegetables he grows in his garden, but I think I might be able to talk my mom into letting me do some guacamole for our Christmas open house on Saturday. It would be a nice thing to add to balance out all the sweetness between the breads, cookies, cupcakes, and mini-cheesecakes we’ll have. Of course, we are also having veggies and dip and meats, cheeses, and crackers.
Thank you for reminding me to use my Magic Bullet. I so want to make the hummus! AND the salsa! I’ll have to give your recipes a try.
Thanks,
Natasha A.
Hummus is a great dip for fresh veggies. And Guacomole can be used not only as a dip, but as a spread on Baguete crackers or toast points and such.
:crying: I want a magic bullet too! Those things are so cool! I have a serious issue with buying from infomercials though, everything looks great n TV then you getit home and :tongue: Know what I mean?
Let me know how you really like it…ease of cleaning and how it really cooks in the microwave and such…inquiring minds want to know! :angel:
I *heart* my magic bullet. It rocks the freakin casbah.
Scarlet – the magic bullet is in stores too. Not just infomercials. So it’s easy to return or whatever if it doesn’t work right (I’ve never had a problem with mine though – in the summer it was mostly used for blendy drinks and breakfast shakes)
Like Erin, I bought mine from a store, and have never had problem with it. I’ve never microwaved anything though. LOL