Marijuana and the Munchies: Recipes

For further munchies exploration, here are a few recipes you can prepare ahead of time, from my cookbook, This Is Delicious! What Is It?

TATER TOT HOT DISH

Make this ahead of time and dive in when you’re craving salty.

Makes 6 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes

1 pound ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 ⅓ cups cooked rice
5 tablespoons soy sauce
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 ½ cups water
1 package tater tot potatoes
Salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 1 ½-quart baking dish.

1) Layer tater tots in bottom of baking dish.
2) In large skillet, brown ground beef with onion powder and garlic. Drain if necessary.
3) Mix in all remaining ingredients. Add salt and pepper as needed. Pour mixture over tater tots.
4) Bake 90 minutes or until all ingredients are hot and bubbling. Remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes. Serve.

HUMMUS
This could be your healthy snack, good with crispy-chewy vegetables, or your favorite salty chips.

Makes 12 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes

15 ounces canned garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed
½ cup tahini paste
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon onion powder
4 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup plain yogurt
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt

1) In a food processor, combine all ingredients. Cover and process until smooth, scraping down sides of container as necessary.
2) Spoon into container, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHOCOLATE SILK TOFU PIE
This dessert is for our vegetarian friends. A little goes a long way!

Makes 8 servings
Prep Time: 45 minutes

2 packages tofu, firm
1 ⅔ cups bittersweet chocolate chips or 1 ⅔ cups carob chips
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon rum
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cinnamon
1 whole pie crust, vanilla wafer cookie preferably and vegan

1) Beat tofu with mixer at high speed until completely broken up and as smooth as possible, about five minutes.
2) Melt chips in microwave and cool slightly.
3) Add chocolate to tofu and blend completely. Add honey, rum, and vanilla. Blend until all is completely incorporated.
4) Pour into pie crust and refrigerate for at least an hour.
5) Before serving, sprinkle cinnamon over entire pie until lightly coated.

THREE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
This could be your next sweet, super decadent chocolate treat. Dense and chocolaty.

Makes 15 servings
Prep Time: 45 minutes

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
⅔ cup granulated sugar
18 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
5 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts, optional
Glaze frosting:
⅔ cup cream
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped/chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 13×9-inch pan.

1) In a medium saucepan, combine the butter and sugars. Over medium heat, stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until butter is melted, about five minutes. Remove from heat.
2) Add the semisweet (bittersweet is fine) and unsweetened chocolate. Stir until completely melted.
3) Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.
4) Add the flour, instant coffee powder and salt. Mix until all is well combined.
5) Add the walnuts, if desired, and mix until just combined.
6) Scrape the batter into prepared pan and smooth top with spatula. Bake the brownies 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted two inches away from the center comes out slightly moist. Do not over-bake the brownies.
7) Cool the brownies completely in the pan.

Glaze Frosting:

1) In a medium saucepan, bring the cream to a gentle boil. Take the pan off the heat and add the chocolate. Let sit for two to three minutes.
2) With a wire whisk, stir until mixture is smooth. Cool the glaze for five to 10 minutes in the refrigerator until slightly thickened but still pourable.
3) Pour the glaze over the brownies, spreading as necessary to insure an even coating. Cool completely.