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Old Fashioned
By GratefulSea
Please drink responsibility and never, ever drink and drive
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Dash bitters
- Orange slice
- 2 ounces bourbon
- Ice cubes (1/2 cup)
- Maraschino cherry
Spinach and Egg with Parmesan
By GratefulSea
Tip: remove from heat while the eggs are still loose, since they will continue to cook for a bit
- 2 large eggs
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1-2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan
- Crushed red pepper flakes
Chicken Noodle Soup - crock pot
By GratefulSea
From Shelliec
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 Med. Onion, diced
- 2 Celery, sliced
- 3 Carrots, sliced
- 3 Med. Potatoes, diced
- 3 Frozen Chicken Breasts
- 6 C. Chicken Broth
- Water to cover veggies after the broth
- 1/2 lb. Thick Egg Noodles
- 4 T. Lemon juice
- salt & pepper
Crash Hot Poatoes
By GratefulSea
Boil or microwave potatoes (for 10 minutes on High) until tender
- 8 red potatoes, roughly the same size
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- kosher salt
- fresh ground pepper
- herbs - maybe rosemary, parsley
Swordfish Balls
By GratefulSea
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- 2 pounds swordfish, skin and red parts removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup panko
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 2 large cloves garlic
- 1 small plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped
- 3 Tablespoons grated red onion
- 2 Tablespoons EVOO
- Lemon wedges
Slow Cooker Pomegranate Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta
By GratefulSea
From the food blot, "Half Baked Harvest
- SHORT RIBS
- 3 pounds beef short ribs (or more if the ribs do not look meaty)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- good pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 large onion, sliced very thin
- 4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 4 carrots, chopped (peel if desired)
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
- 1-1/2 cups pomegranate juice
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 Tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- the arils from one pomegranate, plus more for garnish
- CREAMY MASCARPONE POLENTA
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup polenta (I used Bob's Red Mill)
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2-4 tablespoons butter (your preference)
Amy's Sensational Summer Salad
By GratefulSea
Doesn't this sound irresistible?
- 3 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1-1/2 cups diced fresh strawberries
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette, or to taste
A Little Bit of Everything Smoothie
By GratefulSea
1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid
- 1/2 cup soy milk
- 1/2 cup red grapes
- 1 orange, peeled, halved
- 2 baby carrots
- 1/2 peach, pitted
- 1 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries
- 1/2 cup chopped broccoli
- 1/2 cup spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/4 banana, peeled, frozen
- 1 cup ice cubes
Savory Chex Mix
By GratefulSea
In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, pretzels and peanuts
- 2 cups Chex® cereal (any variety)
- 2 cups Cheerios® cereal
- 2 cups pretzels
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
Apple Rounds
By GratefulSea
"All you need to do is slice an apple into rounds (no need to core it — just pop out the few seeds as they show u...
- One or more apples
- Peanut butter
- Raw coconut
- Nuts
- Raisins