Baby It's Cold Outside

It has been SO very cold here this past week. Any temperature less than 20 degrees is almost unbearable to me. So, you can imagine when my car temperature gage is reading in single digits that it has been miserably cold. I have not ventured out the house at all in the past 36 hours. I ordered pizza last night since Marc was on call. It was a perfect idea and I enjoyed it very much! Spring can't come too soon for me, and hopefully this cold front is on its way out and warmer days are ahead!

I am trying to get caught up on a few things today since we had a very busy week. We hosted a couple from North Carolina this week who are both medical students and looking at our residency program for next year, and they were lots of fun. Then, we had some friends over on Thursday night for the college football championship game. Roll tide!!! I made some hummus again and am still working on perfecting this recipe. It is certainly a good base recipe to start with so I will include it at the end of this post. So, today is going to involve some cleaning, laundry, and getting a haircut later this afternoon. I am the worst about getting my haircut. It is always one of the last things on my priority list so it is always a treat when I finally go. I usually have them cut it shorter so I can wait another 3 months before going to get it cut again. Ha!

Eli has starting cruising around the couch this week which is so fun to watch. I really think in the next month he is going to be walking.





Hummus Dip (Martha Stewart)
1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
1 large or 2 small garlic cloves roughly chopped
Pinch of cumin
Pinch of nutmeg
5 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbs. tahini (sesame-seed paste) this is on the international aisle at our grocery
3 Tbs. freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 tsp. coarse kosher salt

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and add 1 Tbs. of water. Pulse until smooth and creamy adding more water if needed. Store in a airtight container for up to 5 days. Serve chilled or at room temperature with your favorite crackers, pita chips, or vegetables. Makes 1 3/4 cups.