http://cookbooksmasher.com Eat 'Em and Weep Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:37:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had a cocktail party this weekend, and boy was it fun.  I made this interesting Sangria that went over really well.  Recipe adapted from Bethenny Frankel. Ingredients: 2-3 peaches, pitted and sliced 2 plums, pitted and sliced 1 c. green grapes, cut in half 2 bottles Prosecco (an Italian sparkling wine--I used a pink ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=741 These cupcakes are so decadently delicious!  The recipe comes from Taste of Home Cake Mix Treats, and if you love chocolate and peanut butter you'll love these cupcakes!!!! Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix 1 1/4 c. water 1/2 c. peanut butter 1/3 c. canola oil 3 eggs 24 miniature peanut butter cups Frosting: 12 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=739 This dish is fantastic!  Definitely tastes like something you would get at a restaurant.  The best part...it's quick and easy.  Certainly company worthy. Recipe is adapted from a recipe in the June 2010 issue of Cooking Light. Ingredients: 3 tsp. olive oil 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp. ground chipotle ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=737 This sauce recipe is awesome!  It tastes like something you would get in a restaurant.  The original recipe calls for cooking the sauce for 4 minutes, but I like the flavors when the sauce is simmered for a longer period of time...it's richer and bolder.  But if time is short, ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=734 This chowder is quite tasty.  It's vegetarian, which is nice.  Most chowder recipes have bacon or ham hock in it for flavor, so it was nice to find a recipe without those ingredients.  This chowder had lots of flavor too. This recipe comes from The New Vegetarian Grill cookbook. Ingredients: 1 lb. potatoes, ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=733 Oh man do these meatballs remind me of dinners at Grandma Clark's!  Good memories!!  I call these meatballs sweet and sour, because that's what it reminds me of.  There isn't a huge amount of sauce with this recipe, so if you like more sauce, I suggest you double the sauce ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=730 This hamentashen recipe is so easy.  I've got a family recipe that calls for the dough to be refrigerated overnight, and whenever I look at that recipe I just want to make these cookies right now!  So this easy recipe is perfect and tasty too! This recipe is from allrecipes.com. Ingredients: 1 (18.25 ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=728 This crock pot dinner is really tasty, and the leftovers were delicious too.  The recipe comes from the March 2009 issue of Cooking Light. I thought the original recipe called for way too much salt, so I didn't add the salt, other than to season the beef prior to searing ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=726 This chili is so delicious.  It can be made completely on the stove or once assembled it can be simmered away in the crock pot.  I used my crock pot, and this chili is awesome.  It is thick and hearty and delicious.  I used ground turkey, but you could certainly ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=724 Here's a great recipe for leftover chicken or turkey or use a rotisserie chicken. The leftovers are great too! The recipe is adapted from the November 2009 issue of Southern Living. Ingredients: 2 TBSP vegetable oil, divided 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 c. diced onion 1/2 c. diced red bell pepper 1 c. cooked chicken, cut ... http://cookbooksmasher.com/?p=722