Snowplate Hummus

• 4 cups Cooked Chickpeas or 2 cans rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
• 1/2 cup Tahini (sesame paste)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic (this is a minimum)
• salt and pepper to taste
• bunch of parsley or cilantro
• optionally add chillies or cumin or roasted bell peppers

• Blend in a blender. Blend some more...Done!!
• From page 331 of Simply in Season

Martin L. West Memorial Cookies

Conceived for Snowplate 2007

• 3/4 cup shortening or butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup flax seeds (ground is best)
• 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp each: connamon, ginger (fresh is best), and cloves

Cream shortening or butter, egg, sugar and molasses with an electric mixer in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl (or carefully, in the same bowl), stir together the remaining ingredients.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix some more.
Roll into balls, coat in sugar and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 350ºF.
If dough is too sticky to roll nicely, increase flour by 1/4 cup increments until it is not sticky anymore.
Enjoy!