Ree Drummond's sharing four favorite 16-minute standby meals. First, snappy Thai Beef With Peppers and an incredibly Quick and Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta, both starring pantry staples. Then she's cooking fast and light with Heavenly Hummus Wraps and taking tasty shortcuts with Apple Peanut Butter Delights, a delicious freezer-friendly get-ahead snack.
Jeff Mauro's grilling a delicious blackened hanger steak and Cooking Channel's Tiffani Thiessen shares her entertaining tips for an at-home pizza party. There's quick and easy snacks on the go, new tricks for hiding healthy ingredients in decadent desserts and tips on planting a kitchen herb garden. Plus, Geoffrey Zakarian's herb-infused cocktail.
Valerie Bertinelli helps a brand new Cub Scout -- her young nephew, Enzo -- earn his cooking badge with some quick and easy dishes. Together, they create an after-school snack of No-Bake Granola Bars with a Carob "Chocolate" Drizzle, followed by Chicken and Broccoli over Fettuccine in Alfredo Sauce, Cinnamon Strawberry Twists, and Strawberry Milkshakes.
Jeff Mauro's grilling a delicious blackened hanger steak and Cooking Channel's Tiffani Thiessen shares her entertaining tips for an at-home pizza party. There's quick and easy snacks on the go, new tricks for hiding healthy ingredients in decadent desserts and tips on planting a kitchen herb garden. Plus, Geoffrey Zakarian's herb-infused cocktail.
Start the clock -- Ree Drummond is whipping up four 16-minute Tex-Mex marvels for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack. She makes a fried egg-topped Breakfast Tostada for a speedy and satisfying start to the day. Then she whips up Pineapple Chicken Tacos for a lunch date with a friend. For dinner on a deadline, Ree turns to a beautiful bowl of Pozole with plenty of fixings, and she makes a sweet snack in a snap, Quick Churros with Caramel Sauce, for dessert with her husband, Ladd.
Get tips from Jeremiah Tower on preparing authentic Californian cuisine. Sweet Pear and Gorgonzola Salad w/Rocket, Watercress, Walnuts, and Orange-Flower Honey; Fast and Easy Plate-Cooked Fish Paillard w/Ginger, Garlic, and Tomatoes; Warm Fruit Stew.
Gameplan
3 Days Ahead:
Make the Syrup
2 Days Ahead:
Wash and Dry the Greens
1 Day Ahead:
Bake the Pears
Pound the Fish
On the Day:
Arrange the Salad
Make the Sauce
"Plate" the Fish
Stew the Fruit
Rick Tramonto will help wow your guests with this spectacular menu - it's easy as one, two, three! Blue Cheese Foam w/Port Wine Reduction; Red, Gold, White, and Candy-Striped Beets w/Beet Juice Reduction; Watermelon Cube.
Gameplan
3 Days Ahead:
Reduce the port
Juice the beets
2 Days Ahead:
Roast and cut the beets
Reduce the beet juice
1 Day Ahead:
Chill the blue cheese cream
Cube the watermelon
On the Day:
Assemble the amuse bouche
The chefs must cook a game-day feast and set out to tackle the challenge with gusto! In the first basket, they find a whimsical dish that looks like nachos. Three chefs then get to feel the rhythm of a drumsticks entree round. Finally, a fusion snack meets a hybrid beverage in the dessert basket.
Melissa d'Arabian stirs up her Easy Chicken Curry with Vegetables, simmered in a creamy coconut-curry sauce. For pennies more, her Coconut Scented Rice rounds out the meal and soaks up the delicious sauce. Finally, Mom's Banana Bread is moist, tender and studded with chocolate chips, making it a favorite for breakfast, dessert and every snack in between.
Rachael's got a delicious and easy game day meal that will have you and your friends snacking and cheering in no time. MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL FOOD: TACO BOWLS WITH GUAC-A-SALSA SALAD, PEANUT BUTTER CUP SUNDAES