Robert's Rockin' Hummus

Robert makes an excellent hummus. If you haven't tried it, you definitely should. Here's the recipe.

Ingredients:
2 cans chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
10 green olives
4 tbsp. EVOO
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. lime juice (or lemon)
3 tbsp. roasted red pepper
Dash of Chile powder
Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:
- Food process olives first (they will not mince as well if you combine all ingredients from the beginning).
- Once olives are ground, add the rest of the ingredients and food process until smooth.
- Serve on crackers or toasted pita. Delicious!

Stroganoff

I know I haven't posted for a while... but with good reason- I've been interviewing, test taking, getting a job (whoop!), driving to Galveston to support my husband as he looks for a job... and oh yeah, I only have one follower! ;) Anyway's, this is a really yummy recipe and it's probably the most healthy one you'll find of a Stroganoff type dish.

Ingredients:
2 cans chicken broth
1 can 99% FF Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 c. fat free sour cream
1 medium onion diced
1 lb. lean ground turkey
1/2 bag wheat egg noodles
EVOO

Directions:
- Using a little bit of EVOO, saute onions until they are transluscent.
- Next, add the ground turkey, and brown until cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add chicken broth, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup and mix well until combined. Let simmer until it boils.
- Add egg noodles and cook for about 8 minutes or until the noodles are cooked through. (I stir them pretty regularly to make sure all of them are below the liquid level)

This is one of Val's favorite dishes, it's really easy, it's pretty healthy, and you can easily make a whole pot or just a little bit!