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Pinn Cosmo
By GratefulSea
shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass
- 2 parts Pinnacle vodka
- splash triple sec
- 1 part cranberry juice
Cheesy Pasta with Spinach and Artichokes
By GratefulSea
1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions
- 8 ounces mezzi rigatoni or some other short pasta (1/2 box)
- 1 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, rinsed and quartered
- 1 9-ounce package frozen creamed spinach, thawed
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)
- 2 cups grated mozzarella (8 ounces)
- black pepper
Microwave Mac 'n Cheese
By GratefulSea
Stir the macaroni, 1 cup of the milk and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a microwave-safe 4-quart bowl
- 1-1/2 cups elbow macaroni
- 2 cups whole milk
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup shredded deli yellow American cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 1 cup shredded pepper Jack or Monterey Jack cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Baked Beef & Bean Chimichangas
By GratefulSea
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1-1/2 cups whole kernel corn
- 2 cups taco sauce
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
- 8 (12 inch) flour tortillas
- 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
- shredded lettuce 1 tomato, diced
Curried Cream of Broccoli Soup
By GratefulSea
From, "Jane Brody's Good Food Book" We added 1 teaspoon of sherry, and sprinkled some grated Parmesan on top
- 1 Tablespoon butter or Smart Balance
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped (2 teaspoons)
- 3/4 teaspoon curry powder, or more to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, if desired, to taste
- 1-2/3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 bunch broccoli (about 1 lb), cut into flowerets, stems cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup low-fat or nonfat milk
- 1 teaspoon sherry (optional)
Lemon Herb Roasted Potatoes
By GratefulSea
This one is easy to scale down for two people: use one potato, drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil, season to ta
- 6- 8 large sized russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2 to 2 inch chunks
- juice of one lemon
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup olive oil (butter or other oil will work as well; a butter/olive oil combination is very good too)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1-1/2 tbsp dried herbs, oregano, thyme and rosemary are good choices
- 1 whole garlic bulb broken into about 4 pieces (optional)
Mushroom Rice
By GratefulSea
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 1-1/2 cups long- or whole-grain rice, uncooked
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (about 8 ounces)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 (10-1/2-ounce) can condensed beef broth
- 1 (10-3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Scallions, optional
Stir-fried Asparagus with Shiitaki Mushrooms
By GratefulSea
NOTE FROM THE TEST KITCHEN To allow it to brown, stir the asparagus only occasionally
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 1 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1 1 Tablespoon dry sherry
- 2 2 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 2 2 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 1 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 1 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1 2-inch pound asparagus, trimmed and cut on bias into 2-inch lengths
- 4 4 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thin
- 2 2 2 scallions, green parts only, sliced thin on bias
Gingersnaps
By GratefulSea
Heat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and...
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup granulated or coarse decorating sugar
Tomato, Fresh Fig, & Blue Cheese Salad
By GratefulSea
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar and salt
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 large or 2 small ripe tomatoes, about 8 ounces, thinly sliced
- 1/2 pound fresh figs, cut into quarters
- 1 ounce crumbled blue cheese, like Fourme d’Ambert, more to taste
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Black pepper