This department's 5 main responsibilities include guarding against terrorism & protecting our borders
Department of Homeland Security
Bemoaning a "Heart of Glass"
Blondie
Corn,
fish,
Manhattan clam
chowder
When regular Oreos aren't enough, reach for this variety that has a bigger filling
Double Stuff/Stuffed
I'm taking this, the usual basis of green salads, braising it & serving it au gratin
Lettuce
It traces its roots to Plymouth Colony, which passed a law that said the colony would support disabled soldiers
Veteran Affairs
Doin' some "Jive Talkin'"
The Bee Gees
Jasmine,
Arborio,
Texmati
Rice
For something fruity, grab a handful of Craisins, which are dried these
Cranberries
Beef pounded thin, dipped in batter & cooked in a skillet; it includes the name of another meat
Chicken-fried steak
OSHA, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, is a part of this department
the Department of Labor
Suggesting, "Come See About Me"
The Supremes
Spanish,
Pearl,
Maui
Onions
Grab a spoon & clap your hands for this brand of peanut butter that's named for a literary character
Peter Pan
Yes, we have no bananas, so we'll saute these starchier "cooking bananas"
Plantains
The 1789 act that created it specified that its officers would include a comptroller & an auditor
the Treasury
Desiring "Money For Nothing"
Dire Straits
Tamale,
Pumpkin,
Black bottom
Pie
This brand's crunchy granola bars come in such flavors as oats 'n honey & maple brown sugar
Nature Valley
This is how I'll cook the cod; I hope it's not the way it was caught
Poached
One of its agencies is COPS, short for Community Oriented Policing Services
the Justice Department
Insisting, "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"
Hall & Oates
Dosa,
Blini,
Palacsinta
Pancake/crepe/flatbread
Use your noodle & name this brand of ramen whose logo is seen here
Maruchan
I hope you're starving because I bought enough cornmeal to make a vat of this Italian porridge
Polenta