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wonderful sunrise biscotti, this refreshing biscotti is brightened up by the beautiful colors of the blood orange. white chocolate & honey add sweetness., butter (no substitutes), white sugar, blood orange, honey, almond extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, white chocolate chips, chopped pecans, oven to 325 degrees ., mixer bowl, add sugar, butter & honey., peel from the blood orange using the large side of the cheese grater. take care not to grate the pith (the white layer between peel & fruit). add grated peel to mixer bowl., orange in half & squeeze juice out of both halves; add to bowl., all together til light & fluffy., almond extract & then both eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each., together flour , baking powder & salt. gradually blend into creamed mixture., wooden spoon , stir in chopped pecans & white chocolate chips., will be slightly sticky ., out onto lightly floured surface & divide into two halves., your hands , roll 1 half into a 10-12 inch log & place lengthwise on greased cookie sheet., flatten log into a long rectangle about 2-1/2 inches wide ., oven but leave logs on baking sheet til cool enough to handle., transfer to cutting board & slice each log on a diagonal into 1-inch wide slices.

light tuna in water i use bumble bee chunk light tuna (never in oil, blech!), chipotle mayonnaise ( goya chipotles in adobe sauce ), salsa (add more or less or skip according to taste), chili powder (add more or less accoriding to your taste), cumin (add more or less according to your taste), pickle (chopped up , dill or kosher, never use sweet pickles in this), jalapeno peppers (pickled or fresh ), pickled jalepeno pepper juice (from the jars of pickled jalepenos. yes, that s right, the juice from the jar!), stalk celery, chopped, white pepper (optional), peas and carrots (optional, i m just trying to up the nurtrion content and lower the fat)

quick cooking oats (you will need about 1/2 cup total per serving, so the amount will depend on how many servings you want to make up--1/2 cup for 1 serving, or about 6 cups for 12...and anywhere in between), kosher or sea salt(about 1/2tsp per serving, so, again, adjust as needed), dry milk (about 1tsp per serving, adjust as above), various flavoring additions ie brown or white sugar, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, dried fruits like blends, berries, apples, bananas(though these don tsp rehyrdate as well), i suggest starting with about 1tsp sugar per serving, 1/2t cinnamon, and about 3t of any of the dried fruits or chocolate chips, but, again, once you try it, just adjust to your preference. also, if you want to make 1 of the and cream type recipes, like peaches and cream, etc, just add another 1/2t dry milk to your ingredients

mild fish fillets (i usually use flounder or tilapia), butter, olive oil , i make my own but unflavored is fine, garlic cloves (more or less to your taste ), good white wine, not too sweet, lemon, lemon pepper, salt , add other seasonings to your taste, your favorite mix herbs , i like rosemary and oregano

artichoke hearts (hard leaves removed and quartered ), hearts of palm, sliced (i buy them precut in the can), mozzarella cheese, diced (i used 2 pieces of string cheese and just sliced those up), diced roasted red bell pepper, tomato, diced, pine nuts, balsamic vinegar (i use the aged sweet kind, if yours is not sweet , you may want to add 1/2 tsp sugar), olive oil (a nice, full flavored 1), seasoning salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh rosemary, minced (may add up to 1/2 tsp if you like), dried oregano

dough, ap flour, whole egg, egg yolk (save the egg white in the potatoes and cheese filling later), salt, warm water (heated up , not directly from the tap), mushroom filling, portobello mushrooms or smaller field mushrooms, dried chili, garlic, tamari sauce, water (adjust to desired thickness), cream (adjust to desired thickness), fresh rosemary leaves, heat up some olive oil in a pan and fry the garlic and the chili. when the garlic starts to soften, add the chopped mushrooms. saute until the mushrooms get softer. add the water, cream and tamari and season with salt and pepper. spread some leaves of rosemary over the mushroom mixture and cook it for three minutes., cheese and potato filling, boiled potatoes, tb butter or olive oil, milk, egg white, cheese, salt and pepper, cilantro, mash the potatoes with the egg white, some melted butter and milk. add the farmers cheese as noted or to your own taste. mix well and season with salt and pepper. lastly, add chopped cilantro., melted butter, chopped and fried bacon, chopped onions , fried very slowly in butter until brown, sour cream

cornbread mix (add water only kind or your favorite cornbread recipe), cold water, egg, dried onion, minced, black beans, rinsed, green onions, minced, fresh jalapeno, minced, black olives, sliced, shredded cheddar cheese

water (depending on how soupy you want it you can add a cup or two more), garbanzo beans, cooked, pasta noodles (use your favorite ), stalks celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, vegetarian poultry seasoning (add more if you add more water, my favorite is mckays chicken seasoning), onion powder, garlic salt, reduced-fat cream of celery soup, cayenne pepper (optional)

onion - cut into strips, carrot - julienne, bamboo shoot (strips), approx. 10 leaves) cabbage - shred (discard lower portion of middle vein), sugar, salt , pepper to taste, corn or tapioca starch, spring roll wrapper (20 medium), fry onion in 1 tbsp oil until slightly soft ., add carrot and cook for about 1 min., then add in cabbage and fry until soft., put in bamboo shoot and stir well., add sugar , salt, and pepper., turn off heat and add tapioca starch directly to veggies., stir well. cool before wrapping ., place 1 wrapper on working surface , with 1 corner towards you., put 1 heaping tbsp of the above filling on the wrapper , leaving about 2 on either side, and roll away (just 1 turn) from you., fold 1 side of wrapper over filling , make another roll, then fold the other side over filling and finish rolling towards other end of wrapper., place seam side down ., using tongs or wooden chopsticks, place seam side down into hot oil and hold for a few seconds to seal., deep fry until golden-brown and drain on paper towels., serve with your favourite dipping sauce .

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

salad, chopped romaine lettuce, diced tomato, diced persian cucumber, diced celery, carrots, diced or sliced, diced red onion, pepperoncini (mild), sliced, kalamata olives, quartered (+pitted ), fresh dill, chopped, feta, crumbled, add pickled beets if you like, about 1/2 - 1 cup, chopped, dressing, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried ), garlic, minced, sea salt & black pepper to taste, freshly ground (about 1/4 tsp each), if you d like , use your favorite red wine vinaigrette or even italian (i love newman s own) and add oregano.

blueberries, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar (also works well 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup splenda), butter, egg, mayonnaise (the mayo makes it moist, but if no mayo, you can add another egg), vanilla, buttermilk (or add 1 tbsp vinegar to 1 cup milk, wait for 5 minutes & voila!), rolled oats (approx ), butter, brown sugar, your favourite yogurt (suggest vanilla or blueberry, but whatever you have will work)

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.

eggs beaten ., frozen shredded hash browns or two smaller bags., jimmy dean sausage or your favorite (i like the tennessee pride hot the best)., onion chopped ., shredded cheddar cheese (or your favorite )., tub of sour cream ., cream cheese softened ., cream of mushroom soup ., any other ingredients that sound good to you like peppers, mushrooms, hot sauce, etc. (you can add or delete as needed).

whole onions , yellow onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock) or 1 sweet onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock), head garlic , unpeeled cut in half 4 carrots chunks, celery ribs, leaves & ends work well here, approximately shrimp shells (from 1 1/2 lbs shrimp), chicken stock, water, lemon, cut in half, mushroom stems , reserve from cremini mushrooms listed below, bay leaves, olive oil, shallots, diced, red onion, diced, cremini mushrooms, diced, carrots, peeled & diced, celery ribs, diced, red new potatoes, diced, chorizo sausage, casings removed, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh plum tomatoes, diced, pinot grigio wine, smoked sweet paprika, diced tomatoes (variety italian stewed, petite diced, etc.), tomato paste, lemon , julienne zest & chop finely (about 2 tsp), parsley, chopped finely (about 3-4 tbsp), chives, chopped finely (about 2 tbsp), thyme , rosemary, oregano create bundle & tie together, salt, pepper, cod fish fillet, red snapper fillet, salmon fillet (use your choice of fresh fish here), shell on shrimp (31-40 per lb), french baguette , sliced on the bias, garlic clove (root end chopped off), butter

i used ends of meat and cheese so quantities vary, this is what i used, black forest ham end, oven roasted turkey end, p & loaf end, hard salami, pepperoni i don tsp like using much but a little isn tsp bad, baby swiss end, you can add other cheese to. hard cheeses are best and all you need is the ends or have the deli cut you hunks more cost effective. don tsp go to strong with the cheddar s.., i bought the veggies in a jar in the olive section, cauliflower, carrots, celery, pearl onion, sweet peppers, olives optional, fresh veggies you may want to cook or steam them. you want them crunchy then chill them you do not want to use warm veggies they will melt the cheese., tomatoes make it to runny so that is why i use red bell peppers, oven roasted bell peppers you can find them in store too, mix and match meat cheese and veggies to your taste it is really hard to botch up what you put in it just stay away from bologna, italian dressing of your choice just stay away from creamy dressings, few dashes of dill seed, season with pepper and mrs.dash blend, grated parmesan cheese to taste i just sprinkled it on there so it is up to you how much.

vegetable cooking spray, celery, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, minced garlic, minced italian parsley, canned tomatoes, skinless chicken thighs, water, salt and pepper, to taste, grain rice (about 2-1/4 cups), minced fresh thyme, kosher salt, above is original... i add lots of cajun seasoning , and less salt.. some red pepper flakes as i like it spicy! but.. start with original and add to your taste...

very lean beef stew meat, mixed veggies, frozen okra, lima beans, your favorite spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes ( can add more), tomato sauce, beef boullion cubes, black pepper ( wait until almost cooked to season with salt), add enough water to cover everything in the pot, macaroni or rotini pasta(optional), dry roux (it helps cut the acidity of the tomatoes)