QCO Eats

• 1 can (16 oz) of refried beans
• 8oz of Velveeta Mexican Mild cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup of Mild (or whatever heat you prefer) Picante sauce
• A bit of chili powder

Heat on medium until cheese is all gooey and melty and awesome, grab some chips and shove that delicious shit in your face!  

As my spice cabinet is kind of empty, I’m bemoaning the fact I have no garlic powder, no onion powder and no cumin. These would all be AMAZING additions. 


~Muffy 

Ingredients:

• 1oz (2tbsp) brandy, rum, or whiskey (this is my preference)
• 1tbsp honey
• 2 tsp lemon juice or a 1/4 lemon
• Approx. 1 cup hot water, green tea, or black tea (again my preference)

Method:

• Put the lemon juice, honey, and alcohol in the bottom of a mug or irish coffee glass.
• Boil water and steep with tea if desired. 
• Pour prepared hot liquid into mug and give a healthy stir to mix the honey. 
• Feel free to a add a cinnamon stick for some extra flare and flavor. 
• Finally, curl up with a blanket, a book/movie, and a friend (be it human, pet, or stuffed animal). This is perfection on a cold winter night.

—AnonymousAlien 

So my Matt is adorable a lot of the time. He’s got this crush on a girl and she’s coming over to watch old horror movies so that Matt can be a not-newb when it comes to them. Neither he nor I are sure if it counts as a date, and he was unsure about what to cook for dinner so I gave him an idea.

Basically its a light finger-food antipasto platter. Yes antipasto is traditionally an appetizer, but it makes for a nice light dinner, too.

its nothing hard:

• salami
• prosciutto
• pepperoni
• fresh mozerella
• provolone
• artichoke hearts
• cherry tomatos
• olives
• roasted red peppers
• extra-virgin olive oil with a dash of Oregano
• Melted butter for the artichoke hearts
• Ritz crackers (but his date is allergic to wheat, so that’s a deal breaker)

Throw it all on a plate and call it good.

You have yourself a nice light dinner that CAN register as a nice first-date meal if she wants it to be.

Optional: If this IS, in fact a first date, it goes well with a white wine: white Zinfandel or Muscato if you’re prefer something a little sweeter. (never ever ever use Chardonnay)

~~Rob 

My dad cooks a lot and my mom bakes, and I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you awesome people <3

You will need:
4 lg. baked potatoes
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese & chives (instead of premixed cream cheese, I add fresh chives to the mix once it’s soft)
2 tbsp. milk
1/4 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt and pepper, to taste
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
And a tablespoon of crushed/chopped garlic.

Here we go!

• Slice each baked potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out center to form a shell. 
• Mash potatoes in a bowl; combine with milk, butter, cream cheese and 1/2 of cheddar cheese and seasonings, and the garlic. 
• Beat until fluffy. (Here I add the chives once the fluffing is done). 
• If potatoes are too dry, add small amount of milk. 
• Fill the shells. Use rest of cheddar cheese on tops*.
• Bake until cheese is melted. Can be made ahead and warmed in oven or microwave.

*I prefer to cook the filled shells without the cheese until the potato peaks brown a bit in the oven, then I add the cheese and let it melt until it begins to crisp.

~ Inno

What you need:

• 1-2 potatoes (a single big one will be plenty or two small ones - I recommend the Idaho Gold or whatever they’re called)
• Garlic: Two cloves (you can substitute it for dehydrated minced garlic, if necessary)
• Onion: ~1/8 cup, finely diced (same substitution policy as garlic)
• 1/4 to 1/2 lb of hamburger (depending on how meaty you like your soup)
• 2 cans tomato soup
• Pepper: a few pinches - remember, you can add more but you can’t take it away

Onwards!~

• Chop up the potatoes into thin slices (no thicker than your pinkie but not paper-thin).  
• Put both cans of tomato soup in a medium or large saucepan, adding two cans of water as you normally would.  
• Toss in the potatoes and put it on medium heat, being sure to stir regularly.  
• Start browning the hamburger.  
• Dice the garlic and onion while the hamburger cooks, adding them once they’re into small bits.  
• Once the hamburger is done, drain it and add it to the soup.  
• Add the pepper then let the soup simmer until the potatoes are relatively soft.

Makes ~ 4-5 servings and is totally delicious

You’ll Need: 

• 1 box of Kraft Mac’n’Cheese [I use shells, with the non-powder cheese]
• 1 package of kielbasa sausage
• 3 bell peppers [1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow] 
• 1 cup of Pepper Jack cheese
• A frying pan and a large pot
• A stirring spoon
• A colander
• Knife
• Cutting board 
• Grater

—-Onwards!~

• Cut your kielbasa into 1/2 inch discs, shred the Pepper Jack and slice your peppers into strips. Don’t know how to properly cut a bell pepper? Go here
• Ready? Okay, cool, boil the water in the big pot and add the macaroni when it’s ready. Add a pinch of salt and cook to desired chewyness. :D 
• While you’re waiting for the water to boil, throw the kielbasa in the frying pan at med-high and brown.
• Toss the peppers in the frying pan after the sausage is browned for just a few minutes and turn heat down to med-low until your mac is ready [If it’s good to go, turn heat to low].
• Drain the macaroni.
• Put macaroni back in pot, and add sausage and peppers. Mix in cheese sauce and 1 cup of shredded Pepper Jack and mix thoroughly. 
• Serve! Make people’s mouths have orgasms.  

 —Muffy

1 lb. ground beef
1 C. ketchup
Salt & Pepper to taste
3/4 C. Coca-Cola

1) Mix salt, pepper with ground beef, and make into very small (bite-sized) meatballs.
2) Combine the ketchup and Coca-Cola and stir well, and cover on medium heat until sauced has thickened.
3) Enjoy your meatballs

~Rob

1.5 TBS of dark brown sugar
1.5 TBS of Balsamic vinegar
1 TBS Molasses
1 Tsp lemon juice
1 can Tomato soup

1) Sear Chops in a large skillet or sauce pan and drain
2) Lower heat to a simmer
3) Mix the other 5 ingredients together and add to chops
4) Cover till chops are cook thoroughly and then uncover to thicken sauce.

~Rob