Recipe Name Carrot patches (homemade hummus dip) Submitted by blondie Recipe Description healthy snack for all the family Quantity 4 Quantity Unit mini - terra cotta pots Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 0 Ready In (minutes) 20

Carrot patches (homemade hummus dip) Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 cup chickpeas (15oz can) 1 clove garlic crushed 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup Light smooth peanut butter Steps Sequence Step 1 Puree all the ingredients in a food processor or blender until creamy. Leftovers can be refrigerated, covered, for a week. Makes 1-1/2 cups. carrots and parsley Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 7 medium sliced baby carrots 7 sprigs parsley, chopped Steps Sequence Step 1 For each patch, spoon about 3 tablespoons of hummus into a small plastic cup (ours were 3-ounce size). Shortly before you''re ready to deliver the snack to the classroom, gather four baby carrots for each cup and use a toothpick to poke a hole in the top of each one. Insert a sprig of parsley into each hole. Then plant the carrots in the hummus. For a special presentation, you can place the cups in mini terra-cotta pots.