Frozen Grasshopper Squares

From: Kraft Foods

What You Need
28 OREO Cookies, divided
6 cups chocolate chip-mint ice cream, softened
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
1 square BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, grated
Make It


LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Crush 20 cookies; sprinkle onto bottom of prepared pan.

SPREAD ice cream over crumbs in pan; top with COOL WHIP and grated chocolate.

FREEZE 3 hours. Remove from freezer 15 min. before serving. Let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into squares. Cut remaining cookies in half; use to garnish dessert squares.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
How to Make Mess-Free Cookie Crumbs
Crushing cookies into crumbs can be a messy task. To keep the crumbs contained, place the whole cookies in a resealable plastic bag. Squeeze the air from the bag, then seal the bag. Run a rolling pin back and forth over the cookies until finely crushed.
Substitute
Make this your own family classic by preparing with your favorite ice cream flavor, such as strawberry or rocky road.
Size-Wise
Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Lovely Lemon....Herbs?

From: Mother Earth News

By: The Herb Companion staff

Gardening expert Jekka McVicar shares lemony herb-infused recipes from her first major cookbook, Jekka's Herb Cookbook.

Lemon Balm: This invasive herb is incredibly useful (and underused) in the kitchen. Harvest its leaves for cream cheeses, vinegars, dressings and veggies. You can also use it to make a mildly sedative tea to ease headaches, indigestion and nausea. Read more about lemon balm.

• Almond and Lemon Balm Stuffed Apples

Lemongrass: This tropical grass is lemon-scented with robust cream and beige cane-like stems. Towering 3 to 6 feet, this flavorful herb is often used in southeast Asian cooking. Its lemon flavor complements curries, seafood, garlic and chiles. Read more about lemongrass.

• Lemongrass Oil

Lemon Verbena: This herb shows off pale green lance-shaped leaves that smell strongly of lemon sherbet. For the best flavor, harvest in early summer. Use to flavor oils, vinegars, fruit puddings, fruit salads and jellies. Read more about lemon verbena.

• Lemon Verbena Crème Brûlée

Jekka McVicar grows more than 650 herb varieties on her herb farm in South Gloucestershire, England. The United Kingdom’s leading organic herb grower, Jekka’s Herb Farm has won more than 60 gold medals from the Royal Horticultural Society, including 14 at the renowned Chelsea Flower Show.

As well as the day-to-day running of the farm, Jekka is also well-known for her regular appearances on television and radio broadcasts on gardening and cookery and as an enthusiastic writer on herbs, having published five books.

Jekka will be the keynote speaker at the 2011 Herb Society of America educational conference, to be held June 23 to 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, see www.herbsociety.org. 

Baja Buffalo Chicken Wings

From: Kraft Foods 

What You Need
1/3 cup lime juice
1/3 cup tequila
1/3 cup chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 Tbsp. garlic salt
1 Tbsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 lb. chicken wings, separated at joints, tips removed
3/4 cup BULL'S-EYE Raging Buffalo Barbecue Sauce
2 Tbsp. sliced green onions
Make It


COMBINE lime juice, tequila, chipotle peppers, garlic salt and red pepper in large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag. Turn bag over several times to evenly coat chicken with the lime juice mixture. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.

PREHEAT grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard bag and marinade. Grill chicken 15 min., turning occasionally. Brush lightly with some of the barbecue sauce. Continue grilling 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through, turning and brushing frequently with the remaining barbecue sauce.

PLACE chicken on serving platter; sprinkle with the onions.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Special Extra
Serve with KRAFT ROKA Blue Cheese Dressing as a dipping sauce.

OREO Split

From: Kraft Foods

What You Need
2 JELL-O Chocolate Pudding Snacks
1 banana, cut lengthwise, then crosswise in half
1/4 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 OREO Cookies, crumbled
Make It


SPOON pudding into 2 small bowls.

INSERT bananas in pudding.

TOP with COOL WHIP and cookie crumbs. Serve immediately.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Special Extra
Garnish with chopped PLANTERS Pecans or Walnuts.

Grilled Southwestern Steak

From: Kraft Foods

What You Need
2 boneless beef rib-eye steaks (1 lb.), 3/4 inch thick
2 tsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
1/4 cup A.1. Original Steak Sauce
Make It

HEAT grill to medium heat.

BRUSH steaks with oil; coat with taco seasoning. Let stand 5 min.

GRILL 5 min., turning after 3 min. Brush with steak sauce; grill 4 to 5 min. or to medium doneness (160ºF), turning after 2 min.

REMOVE steaks from grill; cover with foil. Let stand 5 min. before slicing.
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