My Go-to Dish

When pressed for time, it’s a good idea to have a couple of recipes in the back of my mind for potluck-type events.

Like today. Shane had an end-of-year celebration luncheon and was looking for ideas on what to bring. He was instructed to bring “light fare.”

 Hummus and veggies sounded perfect.

Ohhhh, hummus. Remember how much I love it? {and remember the time I decided to add broccoli to my hummus?}

Hummus is a great potluck dish. It’s light (but can be filling in the right quantity), easily transportable in a veggie/dip tray, is quick to prepare, can be paired with a variety of items, and is quite tasty.

Channeling my favorite (and most expeditious) hummus recipe, I sprang to action. After a quick trip to the store and Farmer’s Market in Chestertown, we had all the fixin’s for such a treat: chick peas, carrots, celery, and…turnips.

Have I mentioned my recent affinity with turnips? Especially these little white ones from the Farmer’s Market. They’re so tasty raw! I’ll either slice them or julienne them.

Also, turnips + hummus = mad awesome.
In no time at all, this dish was ready to be shared. Hummus is officially my go-to party dish.
In other news, check out the chocolate avocado cake (via Joy the Baker) I made for the Cinco de Mayo party tonight!

What…your Cinco de Mayo party doesn’t feature avocado cake? I’d demand a refund. This cake is vegan, and instead of using the vegetable oil in the recipe, I added some of my homemade applesauce {which I canned last fall!}. Can’t wait to dive in!

What’s your go-to party dish?


1 Comment on “My Go-to Dish

  1. I had a chocolate avocado cake for my birthday this year (thanks to an awesome best friend) and I highly recommend it. It was the best chocolate cake I’d ever had. 🙂 Enjoy!

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