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.