Recipe: Hummus-in-a-Hurry

Ingredients:
1 oz. sun-dried tomatoes, rehydrated in hot water for about 10 min.
1 3/4 cups garbanzo beans ( or 1 can), drained and rinsed
3 TBSP lemon juice
2 TBSP tahini
1 - 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 TBSP. minced fresh Italian (flat) parsley leaves (opt.) (processed, or added after as a garnish)
1 tsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. paprika

Instructions: Process first 9 ingredients until smooth and completely blended. Mix olive oil with paprika and drizzle over the top before serving.

Serve as a dip with crackers or oven-baked corn chips. Hummous is also great in a sandwich or as one of the ingredients in a pita sandwich.

Recipe: Quick and Tasty Vegan Party Dip- In – A – Hurry

Here's a Quicky Party Dip Recipe:

Ingredients:
1 container Tofutti Sour Cream (12 oz. container) or use one of the Sour Cream recipes below (I like to use a combination of recipes #1 and #2 or a combination of recipes #1 and #3.).
Approx. 1 tsp taco seasoning (kind with no MSG)
1-2 tsp. onion powder (or dehydrated chopped onion )
1 tsp dried garlic granules or garlic powder
1-2 tsp salt-free seasoning optional
1-2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 envelope Miso-Cup Delicious Golden Vegetable Soup, or equivalent package of onion soup, vegetable soup, (no MSG) or a veg. bouillon cube
Salt, to taste
Other herbs and spices, fresh or dry, your choice (For example: dill, thyme, tarragon, basil, etc.)
About 8-10 artichoke heart halves (canned in oil) (in water, less calories)
About 2 TBSP sun-dried tomato slices,pieces, or halves (canned in oil) (dried and rehydrated with water for less calories)
Instructions: Assemble all ingredients, place in a food processor, and process until well combined and artichokes and sun dried tomatoes are broken into small pieces.

Sour Cream Recipe #1 (Makes about 1 ½ cups)
Ingredients:
½ cup cashew butter
2 TBSP lemon juice
Salt
1 cup cold water

Instructions: Combine first 3 ingredients in food processor. Add cold water slowly until it reaches desired consistency.

Sour Cream Recipe #2 (Makes about 1 cup)
Ingredients:
½ lb. firm tofu
2 TBSP oil
1 TBSP fresh lemon juice
1 ½ tsp. sweetener, your choice
½ tsp. salt.
Instructions: Combine ingredients in food processor until blended.

Sour Cream Recipe #3 (Makes about 1 ¼ cups)
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups light silken tofu
3 TBSP fresh lemon juice
2 TBSP tahini
¼ tsp. salt
Instructions: Combine ingredients in food processor until well blended.