Halloween Graveyard

We went to a Halloween party a few days ago and this is what I brought for the potluck:

A Halloween Graveyard!

What is it you ask? Black Bean Hummus, sprouts, and whole wheat pizza crust. Here are a few more pics to help you get the idea:

Black Bean Hummus
I used the hummus recipe from FatFreeVegan Kitchen. I love a lot of her recipes. It's a cute idea what she did with the spider & web. You could just make that for Halloween too!

Here is my slight variation of her recipe:
2 cloves garlic
4 cups cooked beans (I seasoned them like this recipe) OR 2 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoons ground sesame seeds
4 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (not Tabasco)
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

With food processor running, drop in the garlic cloves and process until finely chopped. Add the black beans, and process until pureed. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth. Taste and correct seasonings, adding more as needed. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Sprouts
I grew my own sprouts. I need to do a whole other post about sprouting. That's on my to-do list. In the mean time you can just buy the alfalfa sprouts, or go to this website to learn more.

Whole Wheat Dough
I've used this pizza crust recipe for years. It comes from a friend who put it in a ward cookbook. I've only altered the kind of flour, which is almost always whole wheat.

Dough:
1 c warm water
1 T dry yeast
1/4 c oil (I use canola)
2 t salt
3 - 3 1/2 c whole wheat flour

Pour water in mixer bowl. Sprinkle in yeast and let dissolve. Add oil, salt and gradually mix flour in until a soft dough is formed. Let rise once (15-20 minutes.) Bake at 400 degrees for 12-17 minutes.

I had a cookie cutter that I never used so I reshaped it into a tombstone. I rolled out the dough, cut with the tombstone cutter, then sprinkled a mixture of 2 parts cumin, 1 part oregano, and 1 part paprika to give the bread a Mexican flavor.