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Double-Baked Potato

It's nice to bake one extra potato so they can be extra-stuffed, and as insurance against breaking one of the shells.

Ingredients Step
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
4 baking potatoes, scrubbed Bake until tender -- ideally in oven so the skins firm up, but microwave is fine too. If in microwave and they are normal sized, stab all over with a fork then microwave it for 5 minutes, flip, and 5 minutes more.
½ c. milk
1 t. Dijon
¾ c. cheddar, grated
½ t. salt
¼ t. pepper
Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh. Mash it all together. Maybe whip until light & fluffy. Spoon into reserved skins.
¼ c. cheddar, grated Sprinkle.
Bake another 10 minutes at 400 degrees, to brown the tops.

source: my grandma

Buffalo Chickpea Wing-y Dip

Ingredients Step
15 oz. can chickpeas (1.5 c.; 0.5 c. from dry) Mash well.
2 T mayo
2 T tahini
Add in. Salt to taste.
Frank's Red Hot Add to taste.
pita chips
carrots
celery
cucumber
ranch dressing
Serve.

Source: Post Punk Kitchen

Ginger Sesame Marinade

Coats 1 pound of tofu in a gallon bag (slice and dry the tofu).

Ingredients Step
2 T. tamari
1.5 T. maple syrup
1 T. rice vinegar
1 T. ginger, finely grated
1 T. sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, finely grated
Mix marinade. Let marinade sit on food at least 30 minutes. Grilling is best.

Tzatziki

Yields 2 cups.

Ingredients Step
1 cucumber (8 oz.) Peel, seed, shred, drain.
1 c. Greek yogurt
3 T. mint, chopped
2 t. lime or lemon juice
⅛ t. salt
2 garlic cloves
Combine with cucumber.

Source: Cooking Light (May 2013), as "Fried Chickpea and Arugula Pita Sandwiches with Lime Tzatziki"

Garlic Butter

Ingredients Step
1/2 stick of butter, room temp Let butter warm to room temperature.
3/4 t. garlic, minced
1 T. Parmesan, finely grated
3/4 t. garlic powder
1/4 t. Italian seasoning (basil, marjoram, thyme, oregano)
1/8 t. black pepper
1/8 t. paprika
Combine with butter.
Store in glass container.