Recipes for Real Life
Hands-on Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Serves 1 Fill a mixing glass with: ice 3½ oz vodka or citrus vodka dash of triple sec dash of lime juice dash of cranberry juice Shake. Strain into chilled glass. Garnish with lime. Mmm, another of my go-to happy hour drinks. From The Bartender’s Black Book, …
Remember when I had the hardest time finding all the right ingredients for this Chicken and Prosciutto Club? Well as you know now I eventually found everything except the tapenade. Even though I’m not a fan of olives, it kept bugging me that I hadn’t tried olive tapenade and maybe, just maybe, I was missing …
Hands-on Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Serves 4 8 oz pkg elbow macaroni 2 Tbsp buter 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour 2 c milk 8 oz block sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp cayenne pepper Prepare macaroni according to package directions. Keep warm. Melt butter in a large …
Hands-on Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Serves 1 Fill a mixing glass with: ice 4 oz Apple Vodka Dash Dry Vermouth or Apple Liqueur (optional) Stir. Strain into chilled glass or pour contents (with ice) into short glass. Garnish with apple slices. Well, I going for an Appletini as that’s one of my …
Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes or less Serves 4 1 Tbsp canola oil 2 c sliced mushrooms ¾ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or chicken cutlets, cut into very thin strips 3 c shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix ½ c matchstick-cut carrots ½ c thinly sliced red bell pepper 2 scallions, thinly …