Sweet & Savory Thursday ~~ "1/2 & 1/2 Hummus"

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 - 15 oz. can Garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 - 15 oz. can Cannellini beans, drained 
• 1/2 cup lowfat plain yogurt
• 1 tsp. hot sauce (I used Cajun Sunshine)
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. garlic pepper seasoning
• Balsamic vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Drain and thoroughly rinse beans in colander.
• Place beans in food processor.
• Add yogurt, lemon juice, hot sauce and garlic pepper seasoning.
• Puree until smooth.
• Place in serving dish.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

• Drizzle with slight amount of balsamic vinegar.
• Serve with veggies, apple slices, pita bread, flat bread, chips, dill pickles, green olives, or other items of your choice.
• By adding a swirl of balsamic vinegar before serving, it seems to provide a tasty balance.  
• On a personal note, the flavor of this hummus was more enhanced when eating it on apple and veggie slices.
• This is a great dish to serve at the start of an evening with family or friends as the 1/2 and 1/2 hummus seems to disappear much quicker than the normal variety.
• Give it a try, and let me know what you think!

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Sweet & Savory Thursday ~~ Breakfast In A Pint Jar

                                                   
                                                          BREAKFAST IN A PINT JAR


INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats - non instant variety
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 and 1/2 tsp. chia seeds
• cut up fruit of your choice such as 5 prunes
• additional 1/4 cup fruit such as blueberries
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 3/4 cup water OR 1 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp. honey
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

• Stir the oatmeal, cinnamon, and chia seeds together in bottom of jar.
• Layer the remainder of the ingredients in pint jar in above-listed order.
• Stir all ingredients inside jar before placing in refrigerator in order to get the olive oil thoroughly mixed into the other ingredients.
• Refrigerate overnight.

HELPFUL HINTS & SUGGESTIONS:

• The chia seeds will expand a little bit during the refrigeration process.
• You won't be able to taste the olive oil when eating this oatmeal concoction.
• It is usually the perfect consistency when you open the jar the next morning and prepare to eat your breakfast.
• The oatmeal does its magic inside the pint jar overnight in the refrigerator as it absorbs either the milk or the water.

The above picture reflects what the refrigerated mixture looks like the next morning when you prepare to enjoy your breakfast!

This recipe is taken from the official Sheila Fabulous Collection.

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