Originating from the Middle East, this amazing avocado hummus will definitely have you reaching for seconds! Delicious avocado combined with the nuttiness of the chickpeas is just to die for! You can serve this at any party and BBQ, and it’s perfect for vegetarians and vegans. Fill up your favorite veggie wraps with hummus or use it for a healthy dip with crackers or chips! In this hummus, we used avocado, chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Super healthy and protein-packed, this hummus won’t disappoint!

Healthy Avocado Hummus

Quick to prepare, this avocado hummus goes great as a dip with pita chips! You can keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze it for up to a month

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz can of chickpeas
• 1 avocado, halved, pitted, and flesh removed
• 1/4 cup liquid from can of chickpeas
• 3-5 tbsp lemon juice (to taste)
• 1 1/2 tbsp tahini
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• parsley (optional)

Instructions

1. Drain the chickpeas and set aside 1/4 cup of liquid from the can. Combine remaining ingredients in blender and add liquid from chickpeas. Blend on low speed until smooth.
2. Place in a serving bowl, creating a well in the center of the hummus. Add olive oil into the well.
3. Garnish with parsley (optional).
4. Serve with pita chips.

Photos: Joy the Baker, Food, Samsmeddeli, The Comfort of Cooking.

Weeds. Every yard has them. They are stubborn, pesky, and ruin your lovely lawn and flowerbeds. Buying generic weed killer from the store isn’t exactly the safest way to go about getting rid of weeds, as they are full of toxic chemicals. Keep your family and pets safe with these 5 easy solutions:

1. Boiling Water and Salt

This is the easiest and cheapest method. Simply boil tap water in a pot and add a cup of salt. Mix until the salt has dissolved and pour over any weeds. Be sure not to get it in contact with other plants, though, as this will kill anything that grows.

2. Weed Killer Spray Recipe

This spray is sure to kill any weeds it comes in contact with! Simply add 4 oz of lemon juice to 1 litre of apple cider vinegar. Pour into a spray bottle and spray thoroughly onto weeds.

3. Baking Soda

Since baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate, it’s extremely deadly to weeds. Simply sprinkle a generous amount over weeds, and avoid other plants or grass.

4. Dish Soap

Dish soap breaks down weeds and makes them vulnerable to the sun’s rays. Add 6 tbsp of dish soap to a spray bottle and fill it with water. Spray this mixture onto weeds on a sunny day when the sun can help dry them up.

5. Fire

Another method that is widely used is burning the weeds with fire. Sometimes this method has to be done several times before the weeds are completely gone.

Photos: Dobies, Craftsy, Organic Gardening.