Friday night I hosted a
Pure Romance party! My bestie, Liv, is a consultant and is really taking off. I had a small group of my lady-friends over and we had an absolute blast. Here's what I made for munchies:
Black Bean Hummus
1 can of black beans, some liquid reserved
1 massive spoonful of tahini
1/2 jalepeno, diced
garlic powder, paprika to taste
Blend all of the ingredients in a food processor until perfect consistency is reached (add bean liquid a little at a time)
Raspberry Agave Mustard Dip
1/2 cup of raspberries (thaw if frozen, and drain most of the liquid)
3/4 cup of dijon mustard
2-3 T of agave nectar
Blend in a food processor until just right (taste test required!)
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip
1/2 c dark chocolate peanut butter (or plain PB w/ melted chocolate chips)
3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
Heat up peanut butter with a few splashes of the almond milk. Stir rapidly and continue folding in more almond milk until a thick, yet creamy, consistency is reached.
Add about 5 bottles of vino to this picture and you have a full picture of our night!
In other news: I discovered some unsettling news today, which put me into an even pissier mood than my homework did. Remember the all-vegan restaurant, VegiTerranean, which I wrote about in my last blog post, and countless more? Well, they closed their doors today without warning. That's it, gone, finished. Chrissie Hynde, the owner, released a statement which implicated the economy as the reason they closed, but I have my doubts. And I'll leave it at that. Such a shame to see a restaurant go under which served such amazing food. And now Akron is again a vegan wasteland.
Would someone like to be my pro bono vegan personal chef? Just until these classes are over in a few weeks... I'm now accepting applications! :D