Spinach Pesto Pasta

Hummus + Guacamole?

I had a few chickpeas and some of an avocado left over from the week so I mashed them up together and put it on some toast with tomatoes and salt. Sort of like a mix between guacamole with chickpeas or hummus with avocados, except it’s not quite the same texture as either of these.

Couscous Recipe by me. :D

Couscous Recipe I threw together for dinner.

• 2 cups Couscous, prepared according to directions (I used leftovers of cous cous)
• 1 small tomato, diced
• 1/3 of an avocado, diced
• 1/2 15 oz. can of chickpeas
• 1/4 cup of walnuts, chopped
• 1 tbsp jalapenos, minced
• sprinkle of garlic powder, to taste
• sprinkle of salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp of parmesan cheese
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or any vinegar but that’s all I had)

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and serve cold.

Vegetarian Meatballs - Recipe by Me!

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I combined two different recipes considering that I didn't have half of the ingredients for the original recipe I found. Of these two, one I've been using for quite some time but since this adds more protein to the meatballs with the beans I figured I'd give it a try since it'd be healthier and more filling instead of just mainly breadcrumbs and cheese.

Marie's Vegetarian Meatballs

• 1 can of Black Beans
• 1 Egg
• 1 tbsp of Minced Garlic
• Sprinkle of Italian Seasonings
• 1/2 tsp of Cumin
• A splash of Soy Sauce
• Pinch of Salt
• 1/2 C. Breadcrumbs
• 1/3 C. Walnuts
• 1/3 C. Grated Cheddar Cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 350* and oil your baking sheet.
2. Add the can of black beans to a blender or food processor and process until they are broken up but not completely blended. 
3. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a fork until they are combined evenly. 
4. Form meatball size clumps with your hands and roll into meatballs or whatever shape you'd like (patties/meatballs/sausage)!
5. Place the baking sheet in the oven. Let cook for 20 minutes until they are crispy on the outside. 
6. Simmer in marinara sauce for 10-15 minutes if you want to get the meatballs coated before adding to pasta. Meatballs will be soft on the inside. Enjoy!

DONE with my color transparency project.

I actually like the way they came out. And I would also like to say that this is record timing for me to be done by 1:30 AM. We had to take color aid paper and cut them into puzzle piece like shapes and figure out what colors would be made when certain colors overlapped to create the transparencies.

Project 1 of Semester 2; Color 4 Painted Gouache Compositions

Project Guidelines: Plan your designs around specific typefaces. Look for letters with interesting positive and negative shape. You will be using these letters as a motif. Work to achieve good balance between negative and positive shapes, and to achieve an overall harmony as well as interesting variety. All 4 designs will be asymmetrical. 

Monochromatic Composition

Analogous Composition

Complementary Composition

Triadic Composition