166 adopted yet Recipes

skinless chicken breast halves, with bone in, leeks, green and white parts , cleaned thoroughly, and then chopped, stalks celery, cleaned and chopped, garlic cloves, smashed and chopped, fresh gingerroot, not chopped (1 large slice), hot sauce (i like crystal, it s mild yet flavorful), salt, sliced jalapeno, cilantro, sesame oil (the toasted , fragrant variety), hot chili oil, salt, cooked rice (i prefer a blend of brown and wild rice)

prosciutto, salami, capicola, soppressata, pepperoni, mortadella , with pistachio nut, canned anchovy fillets, salmon, marinated artichoke hearts, pickled cherry peppers, roasted red peppers (better yet,, roast your own ), stalks celery hearts (cut into sticks) or 5 stalks fennel bulbs, hearts (cut into sticks), sun-dried tomatoes (in oil), pepperoncini peppers, marinated mushrooms, stuffed cherry peppers, stuffed with procuitto and provolone cheese, capers, caponata , eggplant spread, fresh tomatoes, sliced (or whole grape tomatoes), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, asiago cheese, provolone cheese, fontina cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, breadsticks, italian bread, gourmet olives, deviled eggs, hard-boiled eggs, grilled vegetables, head romaine lettuce (leaves to line platter), extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar

low calorie bread, egg whites, fat free and sugar free yogurt, nonfat milk

vidalia onion (chopped ), fresh mushrooms (sliced ), garlic cloves (minced ), diced or sliced zucchini, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce with basil and mushroom, basil, oregano, yellow sugar, soya sauce, chili pepper (crushed ) (optional), low fat cottage cheese or 2 cups ricotta cheese, uncooked lasagna noodles (the whole wheat ones i like), egg white, kraft parmesan cheese, frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed ), colby cheese (grated in separate bowl)

oats, blueberries, egg whites, skim milk, low fat cottage cheese, flour, water, salt

maraschino cherries, with stems drained, semi-sweet chocolate chips

skirt steaks , trimmed of excess fat, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, ripe yet firm peaches, halved and pitted, limes , cut into 1/4-inch slices, micro greens or 4 cups baby mixed greens, toasted pecans, ancho chilies, seeded and hand-torn into pieces, chili powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, sweet paprika, dried oregano, garlic powder, ground cinnamon, sugar

heads romaine lettuce, washed and well trimmed of hard spines, head iceberg lettuce, shredded, scallions, trimmed well with no tough greens, carrots , pared and sliced thinly into long ribbons, water , ice cold with lots of ice added, grape tomatoes, provolone cheese (thin), hot capicola ham, genoa salami (thin), tuna, yellow fin, drained, pepperoncini peppers, prosciutto, sliced (very thin), provolone cheese , sharp, cherry peppers, pickled, olives, pimento stuffed (jumbo ), pickled mushrooms, halved, black olives, pitted, cream cheese, room temperature (philly of course!), stalk celery , scrubbed and cut into two-bite pieces, burpless cucumbers , channeled and sliced thinly, baby artichoke hearts, marinated and quartered, salted anchovies (optional)

ricotta cheese, divided (whole milk), splenda granular, artificial sweetener, cinnamon, lemon zest, lemon juice, cream

chicken breasts, cut into stripes, green pepper, cut to bite-size pieces, onion, cut to bite-size, chili sauce (be a bit generous), fresh lemon juice , to taste, salt, black pepper, chicken caribbean jerk seasoning, oil , for basting

all-purpose flour, easy-blend active dry yeast (i use just active dry yeast), salt, hand-hot water (aka nuke it in the microwave for a minute), lean bacon , strips (turkey bacon is best imo), egg, beaten (this is for the glaze only, i have yet to use it)

frozen bread dough , loaf thawed but not yet risen, cook and serve butterscotch pudding, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon

fresh habenero chilies, stemmed but not seeded, chili-garlic sauce (huy fong brand preferred), garlic cloves, chopped, honey

chopped hazelnuts or 2 cups walnuts or 2 cups other nuts, wheat germ, rolled oats, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, canola oil, honey

asparagus , ends discarded, and chopped into 3-inch lengths, green beans, halved, ends removed and discarded (or better yet composted!), frozen peas, almonds, garlic cloves (or more ), loosely packed flat leaf parsley, scallions, green parts only, coarsely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice of, nutmeg, extra firm tofu (water packed, drained and pressed), chopped basil leaves

tomatoes, peeled, onion, chopped, celery seed, eggs, hard boiled, tomatoes , juice of, peeled, tuna, mashed, dill relish, mayonnaise (heaping), lea & perrins worcestershire sauce, grey poupon or 2 tsp creole mustard, garlic powder, olive oil, salt, louisiana hot sauce, wine vinegar

mangoes, ripe yet firm, sliced, bananas, sliced, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, orange juice (lemon or lime will work fine), butter, pie crust

plain chocolate, unsalted butter, diced, cocoa powder , sifted, eggs, sugar, walnut pieces or 100 g pecan pieces, icing sugar , for dusting