November 8th! The leaves are almost entirely off the trees, parent-teacher conferences are here (or around the corner) and Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away. The weather is turning colder, in fact snow showers are predicted for the week ahead. All this talk of fall would lead you to believe I had some great recipe for mulled apple cider, or a warm pot roast. But you'd be wrong...instead I bring you taco hummus and banana muffins!
Yes, this week we tried a hummus recipe. Hummus is so easy to make it is a shame to buy it if you have about 8 minutes to spare, and a blender or food processor. A can of chick peas (or garbanzo beans - same thing!) is very inexpensive, and you can flavor it with nearly anything! I made some that had taco seasoning in it and we used it with veggies and tortilla chips during game night. Quick and easy and delicious to boot!
As for those banana muffins, they came about because we had a fruit bowl with the last few bananas that were looking overripe, and no one was going to eat them. Rather than wait for a fruit fly infestation, I found the most basic banana muffin recipe and went with it. Seriously - there is barely anything in this recipe. This then gives you a blank slate upon which you can add cinnamon, or walnuts, or streusel, but we just left ours plain. The kids adored them! Sometimes plain is the way to go!
Perhaps next week, if we really see the snow they are predicting, I'll have some of those more autumnal recipes for you. But for now you'll just have to settle for taco hummus and banana muffins!
Happy cooking!
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