Fresh and dried cranberries, tomatoes, mustard seeds and fragrant curry spices enliven this zesty chicken stew. Excellent prepared ahead and reheated, it makes a convenient casual company entree. Serve with brown basmati rice.

To make ahead: Cool, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • yellow mustard seeds
  • Generous 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom or cloves
  • diced tomatoes with mild green chiles
  • reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • sweetened dried cranberries
  • minced fresh ginger
  • Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
You might need to buy:
  • tub whipped topping
  • instant vanilla pudding
Belongs to aloogobi Baked Oatmeal 
You might need to buy:
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • eggs
  • milk
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • brown sugar
  • oatmeal

Strange, but good.

ready in about 10 minutes; serves 1
You might need to buy:
  • Doritos
  • Butter
You might need to buy:
  • tub whipped topping
  • instant vanilla pudding
You might need to buy:
  • egg yolks
  • milk
  • half and half
  • vanilla
  • powdered sugar
You might need to buy:
  • powdered sugar
  • creamy peanut butter
Belongs to Tev Hamburger Gravy 

My mom used to make hamburger gravy when I was a kid. Frequently, she made it with white gravy, which I didn’t like so much. But when she made it with brown gravy, I loved it. I don’t like it over noodles, though – it’s delicious over mashed potatoes.

ready in about 10 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • ground beef
  • small onion
  • brown gravy mix
Belongs to achawk King Ranch Chicken 

Good for getting rid of leftover baked chicken and/or the broken-up tortilla chips at the bottom of the bag.

ready in about an hour; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • cream of Mushroom soup
  • cream of Chicken soup
  • Rotel Tomatoes
  • chicken broth
  • shredded cheddar cheese
You might need to buy:
  • For the compote:
  • gala apples
  • Granny Smith apples
  • packed light brown sugar
  • salt
  • pumpkin-pie spice
  • apple cider
  • cornstarch
  • For the caramel-butter sauce:
  • cream cheese
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • Salt
  • For the pancakes:
  • milk
  • large eggs
  • flour
  • yellow cornmeal
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • chopped fresh cranberries