546 aka especial Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts, poached, cooled and pulled into small shreds, not cubed, frozen peas , defrosted, frozen corn kernels , defrosted, carrot, cooked, cooled and diced (frozen is ok, too), apple, peeled, cored and diced small (gala or fuji), mayonnaise, seedless raisin, sliced stuffed green olive, shoestring potatoes, salt and pepper (sometimes i use lawry s )

broiler-fryer chicken, cut up, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, butter, cream of mushroom soup, sliced mushrooms, drained, dry white wine, paprika

shots especial kahlua, shots stolichnaya vodka, cold brewed coffee

eggplants (about 3), cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, salt, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh basil leaves , torn in half, black pepper, dried hot red pepper flakes, all-purpose flour, eggs, panko (japanese bread crumbs), grated parmigiano-reggiano (2/3 cup), chilled fresh mozzarella (not unsalted), thinly sliced, your liking ) of shredded italian cheese (i like the ones with mixed provolone, asiago, parmesan and mozzarella) to use in addition to the cheeses listed above. sometimes i just like to up the cheese quotient, especially on top, where it gets all puffy, chewy and a bit browned around the edges., but it will taste perfect without the additonal cheese....

vegetable oil, garlic, minced, ginger, grated, napa cabbage (aka chinese, not regular cabbage), bean sprouts, carrot, grated, scallions, finely sliced, bean thread noodles, blanched and chopped, chicken breasts, cooked and shredded, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, cilantro, chopped, vietnamese spring roll wrappers, egg, beaten, soy sauce, rice vinegar, peanut oil, light sesame oil, garlic, minced, sugar

chopped onion, chopped potato, chopped cauliflower, chickpea flour (aka besan or gram flour), chopped ginger, cumin powder, oregano or 1 tsp freshly ground ajwain, baking powder, salt, water, oil (for deep frying), yogurt, chickpea flour (aka besan or gram flour), chili powder, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, turmeric, salt

dried new mexico or guajillo chiles, skinless, boneless pork shoulder (boston butt), cut into 2 pieces, lager (such as modelo especial or budweiser), garlic cloves, lightly crushed, kosher salt

tuna, sweet onion, chopped fine, light mayonnaise, dijon mustard, sriracha sauce (chili sauce-brand important!), leaves romaine lettuce, sandwich bread, toasted, salt and pepper

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)

mahi mahi fillets, salt and pepper, unsalted butter, softened, macadamia nuts, toasted, ground fine, panko, olive oil, dry white wine, heavy whipping cream, aka-miso paste, unsalted butter, cut into cubes, softened, lime juice, salt and white pepper

white onions (sweet onions are especially good) or 3 small yellow onions (sweet onions are especially good) or 2 very large (sweet onions are especially good) or 2 very large yellow onions (sweet onions are especially good) or 2 1/2 medium (sweet onions are especially good) or 2 1/2 medium yellow onions (sweet onions are especially good), unsalted butter, flour (two small fistfuls), home-made vegetable stock or 2 cups canned low sodium vegetable broth or 2 cups homemade chicken stock or 2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth, water, salt

sliced sandwich steaks (especially good with very thin sliced ribeye, but i usually use what publix supermarket calls roula), breadcrumbs (for dredging steaks), eggs, vegetable oil (for frying ), good quality sub hot dog buns or 2 loaves french bread, sour cream (approx 3/4 cup), refried beans, chorizo sausage (fround or with skins removed), queso fresco (or feta cheese), shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, avocados (peeled and sliced thinly), onion, thinly sliced into rings

grape leaves , rinsed well to remove brine and drained (available preserve, unless you just happen to have your own grape arbor), salt, lamb bones or 6 chicken wings, disjointed, garlic cloves, slivered, more to taste, lemons , juice of, more to taste, dried mint (optional), uncooked rice , parboiled in boiling water for 1 minute, immediately rinsed under cold tap water, and drained well, lamb (but not too fat , especially if using lamb, i prefer to grind my own lamb since most store bought gro) or 1 lb beef, fat and lean, chopped fine (but not too fat, especially if using lamb, i prefer to grind my own lamb since most store bought gro), onion, finely chopped, chopped parsley, ground cinnamon, ground allspice (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, quite a bit of pepper, tomato, peeled and chopped (optional), celery leaves, finely chopped (optional), chopped toasted pine nuts (optional)

three 12-oz bottles chilled beer, light or mild , such as modelo especial (not dark beer), chilled peach nectar , such as bottled r.w. knudsen brand or canned peach nectar, fresh peaches, pitted and cut into wedges or 5-oz frozen peach slices, thawed, ginger simple syrup , recipe follows, sugar, fresh ginger , cut into 1/4-inch pieces

healing properties, almond -- contains flavonoids , which act as antioxidants, keeping the body healthy and young, it s rich in vitamin e, which nurtures the blood and is good for the heart., cinnamon - warming , anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial, it helps control blood-sugar level., a good martini or, irish cream, heals all ills

mashed and strained steamed zucchini (you can also use other types of summer squash like crookneck, pattypan, etc), molasses, ground nutmeg, granulated sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil, molasses, eggs, beaten, vanilla extract, salt, baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour, raisins, evaporated milk, zucchini , base (aka zb or zb base, see directions below), eggs, beaten, uncooked pie shell, sugar, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, zucchini , base (aka zb or zb base,see directions below), egg, beaten, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, candy sprinkles (optional)

little gem lettuce, washed well and spun dried (aka sucrine) or 4 cups butter lettuce or 4 cups romaine lettuce, washed well and spun dried, half pink grapefruit, peeled , pith removed and cut into segments, red radishes, trimmed, cleaned and thinly sliced, scallions, thinly sliced (green and white parts ), fresh dungeness crabmeat, avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced, cracked black pepper, champagne (the restaurant used the former) or 2 tbsp vinegar (the restaurant used the former), grapeseed oil or 1 tbsp olive oil, dijon mustard, fresh grapefruit juice (i added a splash ) (optional), salt, cracked black pepper

red potoes washed, red onion aka : red salad onion or a purple onion, butter, sour cream, tps salt, tps pepper, handfull chopped fresh spinish, light or fate free mayo - not merical whip, baccon friend nad crumbled (you can leave out ), tps corn (you can leave out ), lemon juice, tps dill, tps paperkia