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Favorite Berry Smoothie
By GratefulSea
This is a favorite because the flavor is intense, it's super cold, and there are no fancy ingredients
- 1 cup of frozen mixed berries
- 1 frozen banana, in chunks
- 1/2 to 1 cup of any fruit juice
- 1 cup vanilla yoghurt
- 4 ice cubes
Boston Cream Bites
By GratefulSea
note: chocolate topping was much too thin
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® French vanilla cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup prepared vanilla pudding
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
Chicken Spinach and Tortellini Soup
By GratefulSea
Fast and yummy! Photo is my own
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions (about 5 medium)
- 1/3 cup julienne carrots (1-1/2 x
- 1/4 x 1/4 inch)
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 6 cups chicken broth (6-8 cups?)
- 2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken)
- 1 cup frozen small cheese-filled tortellini
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, if desired
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups chopped fresh spinach
Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
By GratefulSea
Place potatoes into a large heavy-bottomed pot
- 2-1/2 pounds red potatoes, large diced
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise (homemade if possible)
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/2 tablespoon very thinly sliced garlic
- 3 tablespoons fine chopped cornichons
- 1/2 cup small dice red onion
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/cold-fashioned-potato-salad-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback
Secret Ingredient Rice
By GratefulSea
In a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil
- 3-1/3 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups long grain or whole grain rice, uncooked
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup angle-cut scallions (2 scallions)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large tomato, diced (about 1-1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dillweed
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- secret ingredient: 1/4 cup ranch salad dressing
Cookie Icing
By GratefulSea
in medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and the food color until smooth and spreadable
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Food color, if desired
- colored gels, sprinkles and sugars, if desired
Corned Beef and Cabbage - slow cooker
By GratefulSea
A very flavorful alternative to New England Boiled Dinner
- 4 pounds lean raw corned beef brisket
- 3 tablespoons pickling spice (often included with brisket)
- 1 medium rutabaga, halved and cut into wedges
- 1 pound large carrots, cut into 4-inch pieces
- 1-1/4 pounds large fingerling potatoes
- 1 leek, white and light-green parts only, cut into 3-inch pieces
- 1/2 head Savoy cabbage, cut into wedges
- 1/3 cup horseradish, drained
- 1/3 cup creme fraeche or sour cream
Sticky Garlic Chicken Bites
By GratefulSea
There's a fun video for this recipe on the source website
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- SAUCE
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 Tablespoon Sriracha
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
One-Pot Chicken & Tortellini
By GratefulSea
source: https://www.tablespoon
- 1-1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 carton (32 oz) chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 package (20 oz) refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1 cup frozen organic garden peas, thawed (from 10-oz bag)
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup finely shredded fresh basil leaves
Teriyaki Chicken Thighs
By GratefulSea
Combine the soy sauce, sugar, sherry, vinegar, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and stir until the sugar disso...
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 2 * 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 * 2 garlic cloves, crushed with a garlic press or minced
- 1 * 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 * 2 pounds skinless chicken thighs
- 2 * 2 teaspoons sesame seeds