Food To Go

Not from a "to go" place

But rather food made at home

And taken to an event.

The event --

A Chamber of Commerce After Hours

Sponsored by our Garden Club

as a way to promote our garden tour on the 15th

An After Hours calls for food and drink

And I signed up for food --

White bean and basil hummus

(with peta chips)

It was a garden tour "do" after all and there needed to be something gardeney!

And

An old favorite

bacon breadsticks

Easy to make and can be made ahead for they're served at room temperature

I did bring some hummus home

But alas, not one breadstick was left!

And just because . . . 

You don't always need flowers

Sometimes just a big bunch of herbs look good in a blue and white pitcher

on the breakfast room table!!!!

BACON BREADSTICKS

1 tube of Pillsbury breadsticks

12 slices of bacon

1/3 c. brown sugar

3 T. chili powder

Mix brown sugar and chili powder together and put in a shallow plate.  Roll bacon around each breadstick and twist.    Roll wrapped breadstick in brown sugar mixture.   Place on a sillpat or parchment lined baking sheet.    Bake at temperature recommend on package until breadsticks are done and bacon is brown (about 20 minutes).   Leave on baking sheet for about 10 minutes.    Serve at room temperature.

NOTE:   I cut my breadsticks in half and my bacon in thirds before wrapping and rolling!

WHITE BEAN AND BASIL HUMMUS

1 can Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

4 cloves garlic

2 T. fresh lemon juice

6 basil leaves

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. pepper

3 T. olive oil plus more for drizzling

Combine beans, garlic, lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor.    Pulse a couple of times until the mixture looks somewhat chopped.     Add in the olive oil while the machine is still running.    Let process until the mixture is creamy.      Season with additional salt and pepper and drizzle the top with a tiny bit of olive oil.    (Can be made one day ahead)

It's Friday and I'm joining Michael at Rattlebridge Farm for Foodie Friday.