Hummus Dish

 I have found a new love in hummus.  Until attending summer camp with my scout troop and spending most of my afternoons in the kitchen help out the staff, I never really liked hummus.  The chef at the camp made a snack for the volunteers, I plate of hummus with all kinds of goodies on it.  So here is my take on what he did.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup plan hummus ( store bought or your own recipe) 

1 teaspoon of homemade garlic oil (Recipe below)

3-4 grape tomatoes cut into rounds

1/2 shallot dice small

1-2 Tablespoons of crumbled fetta cheese

1/4 cup mix of baby arugula and baby spinach torn into smaller pieces 

salt and pepper to taste

1 Tablespoon of balsamic glaze

Chips or any other thing you like dipped in hummus 

Step 1: Smear hummus onto a plate, add salt and pepper to taste

Step 2: Add the garlic oil

Step 3: Top with tomatoes and shallots:

Step 4: Top with fetta cheese, arugula and baby spinach :

Step 5: Drizzle the Balsamic Glaze:

Homemade garlic oil:

2 cups olive oil

8 cloves of crushes garlic

heat oil in a pan with the garlic for 15 to 20 minutes.  Do not over cook or the garlic will become bitter. Strain the garlic oil into and air tight container. You can keep the garlic cloves but they mush be used within a day or two.  Store in an air tight container in the fridge for a week.  

You can use garlic oil when cooking things like eggs, pizza crust, or for sautéing veggies.

Enjoy trying something new. Until next time!

Pitters

What a Whirlwind of a Year So Far!!!

    After starting off our new year with Covid, having my Father-in-law put in the hospital because of Covid, then he was in rehab so he could get strong enough to come home, then less than 4 hours after coming home he was right back in the hospital.  After being in the hospital for the second time, we found out he had stage 4 colon cancer.  He went home to be with the Lord early Easter Morning.  

    Then in May our 19 year old went on a leadership and mission trip to Virginia with some people from our church. He just came back home last week.  Also last week my husband and I took our two scout troops to summer camp for a week.  Our 17 year old is working at scout summer camp for the 4th summer.  

    In March I started to do administrative work for a online/in person dance studio and they have other classes. In May I got the opportunity to start teaching some of the essay tutoring classes, Storytime and art classes, and I got to sub for a drama class as well.  This coming Friday I am starting to teach outdoor play classes for kids age 1.5 to 8 years old and their parents/guardians. I am able to work my work schedules around my kids needs with homeschooling and I am loving that.

    

    This school year will be our 15th school year.  In the fall we will have a senior and a freshman.   I am not sure were the time has gone but here we are.  It is crazy to me that I am in my last 4 years of homeschooling my kids. 

    I am going to be working very hard at writing on the blog more and other thing surrounding it.  I am almost done with my office so that blog and maybe a YouTube video will be coming soon.  

Until Next Time,

Pitters