16819 aint easy being Recipes

moong dahl (this can be split peas, mung beans, lentils, whatever dried pulse you have), steamed basmati rice, fresh spinach (as much fresh or frozen spinach as you wish to add), chopped tomatoes (or equivalent fresh...more or less), cumin seed (more or less ), chili flakes (more or less , *optional*), garlic powder (or 1 clove fresh garlic or half tsp asafoetida, more or less), black mustard seeds, coriander powder, ghee (or olive, peanut, or macadamia oil), salt (to taste)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, unsalted butter (cut back on salt if you only have salted butter), milk (can be whole or skim)

ground beef, lipton onion soup mix, tomato sauce, egg, breadcrumbs (this can be more or less depending on the consistancy you like your meatloaf.), catsup

peanut butter (can be smooth or chunky depends on your taste), icing sugar, soft margarine, vanilla, melted chocolate (approx )

olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed, tomatoes in puree (cento imported plum tomatoes or any poma d oro in puree, these cans used to be 35 ounces!), tomato sauce, water (up to, depending on how long you cook it and how thick you like it), salt and pepper, basil leaves (to garnish )

corned beef, sauerkraut, well drained, dill relish, thousand island dressing (this can be replaced with sour cream, if preferred), white cheese (muenster, havarti, mozzarella or the traditional swiss works best), freshly shredded, party rye or pumpernickel bread

day old (or previously frozen--see note about, in description) or fresh bread, cubed, butter, fresh mushrooms, diced, stalks celery, chopped, onion, diced, fresh sage (maybe a dozen medium sized leaves from a fresh plant), finely chopped and roughly rubbed between fingers to release the oils and flavors, poultry seasoning, or your favorite seasoning blend, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, chicken , turkey, veggie stock, fresh sage is really a must in this recipe , but additional dried sage can be added for even more sage flavor, if you d like.

prepared chili (use your favorite recipe for this ), tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese (or to taste), salsa , to taste, prepared guacamole, to taste (i use my own easy guacamole really easy and good creamy guacamole for this), sour cream (i use lots!)

chicken, cut into 8 pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper, bottled sauce or easy bbq sauce, recipe follows, ketchup, dark brown sugar, white wine vinegar, minced onion, dijon mustard, hot sauce, (recommended : tabasco), freshly ground black pepper, chopped scallions (white and light green parts ), freshly grated lime zest, freshly squeezed lime juice, lime wedges, for serving

cake, flour, sugar, baking soda, crushed pineapple, easy icing, sweetened condensed milk, margarine, sugar, angel flake coconut

boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded parmesan cheese , must be shredded, black pepper, olive oil

carrot, diced, red pepper, diced, garlic cloves, halved, shallots, sliced thick, olive oil, coarse salt , to taste, fresh cracked pepper , to taste, fresh ginger, grated, vegetable stock (or whatever stock you like, sometimes i ll use shrimp stock and garnish the soup with sauteed shrimp), soy sauce, hot sauce (optional, i like louisiana hot sauce or aardvark sauce), greek yogurt (or tofu sour cream, for vegans), crouton (can be store-bought, or make your own)

bisquick, sugar (splenda can be substituted), raisins, eggs, caraway seeds, milk

zucchini-potato soup - fast and easy, this is a quick and easy, as well as delicious soup for anytime of the year, chicken broth, zucchini (4 small), thinly sliced, potato, thinly sliced, onion, thinly sliced, eggs, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, in a large saucepan , bring the broth to a boil. add the zucchini, potato, and onion. reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes., in a small bowl, beat the eggs. add the lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the broth. stir into the soup. increase the heat to medium and heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly; do not boil. season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately., be careful when adding the lemon juice and eggs - to prevent curdling - temper by beating the eggs in a small bowl, adding the lemon juice and then add 1/2 cup. of the hot broth (after it has simmered the 15 min.); stir to blend; slowly add to hot soup., when soup is done , transfer to blender and puree until smooth.

roasting chicken , for easy dish (buy a roasted chicken from the supermarket), whole wheat bread or 14 slices white bread, toasted, chicken broth, water, butter, softened, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper (we like a lot of pepper on ours)

junior peach baby food or 2 (6 oz) jars apricot baby food or 2/3 cup peach preserves or 2/3 cup apricot preserves, good quality soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, minced ginger (i like jarred , so easy to use), toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes or chili paste or tabasco sauce, etc, to taste, honey or 4 tsp sugar, rice vinegar or 1/3 cup white vinegar, sherry wine (not cooking sherry or wine! it has an off flavor, better to omit.) or 1/4 cup white wine (not cooking sherry or wine! it has an off flavor, better to omit.), ketchup (optional), pork rib rack (spareribs or baby backs, but not country style, they will dry out), boiling water

ricotta cheese , whole milk, spinach, fresh (tough stems removed (steam the spinach lightly, plunge into ice water to preserve the color, drain w), mozzarella cheese , whole milk, shredded, parmesan cheese, shredded, eggs , large, parsley, flat-leaf italian, minced, olive oil, shallots, minced, garlic clove, smashed and minced, black pepper, manicotti, uncooked, marinara sauce (not too thick or chunky, easy light and lovely marinara sauce)