103 almost fresh Recipes

ripe but firm tomatoes sliced a1/4 inch thick, grated parmesano reggiano, year + aged comte cheese, sourdough bread, butter, softened, garlic very very finely chopped (almost to a paste), fresh cracked pepper, stone ground mustard, grapeseed oil

olive oil, boneless chicken breast, diced (optional), butter, garlic cloves (or more , to taste), mozzarella cheese (shredded ), parmesan cheese (shredded ), mccormick roasted garlic and bell pepper (this is the secret ingredient), onion (chopped large), chopped assorted fresh vegetables (, i use green and red pepper, broccoli, snow pea pods, and julienned carrots), tomato, chopped, cooked pasta , cooked while preparing other ingredients (i like farfalle or rotini)

frozen cranberry juice concentrate , almost thawed, frozen pink lemonade concentrate , almost thawed, frozen limeade concentrate , almost thawed, white wine, chilled, champagne, chilled, carbonated water or 1 liter club soda, chilled, lemon, sliced, fresh mint, strawberries or 1 (12 oz) package raspberries, frozen

water (veg version) or 7 1/2 cups prepared chicken stock (non veg version), fresh coriander , roots clipped with about two inches stems (root has the basic flavor), lemon , zest of, grated a, peppercorns, gingerroot, skin, salt, prepared stock (from the above ingredients), salt, beans (almost shredded), carrot (cut in round very thin slices then halve it in semi circles), mushroom (almost shredded), green portion green onion (almost shredded), garlic clove, chopped (please don tsp exceed this soup should be tasting of lemon and coriander garlic and ginger if exceeded), leaves cabbage (hard portion removed finely shredded ), spinach leaves (finely shredded ), coriander leaves (cilantro), coriander leaves (cilantro), lemon juice, sugar, msg, white pepper or 3 green chilies, finely shredded, cornflour, water (for mixing cornflour), shredded cooked chicken (if using non veg version)

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

green cabbage, short-grain white rice, onion, grated to almost liquid, onion, chopped, fresh parsley (finely chopped , including some of the stems), fresh cilantro (finely chopped , including some of the stems), fresh dill weed (finely chopped , including some of the stems), fresh tomatoes, pureed, tomato, sliced thin, tomato paste, canola oil, garlic clove (crushed ), chicken bouillon cubes, cumin, arabic spices (see my recipe for arabic seven spice in my recipes), salt, black pepper, dried mint, lemon , juice of

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

ripe tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped, onion , studded with, beef stock, chopped fresh basil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, ground coriander, baking soda, sugar, flour, butter, softened, heavy whipping cream , heated almost to boiling, fresh basil leaf, finely chopped,for garnish

wide flat rice noodles, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh thai chiles (prik ki nu - unless you want some major heat, rib and seed these and wash your hands carefully afterwards), ground chicken, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), black soy sauce (siew dam - it is very dark, almost black, in color and thick like light syrup in consistency. its flavor is sweet, almost like molasses), golden mountain sauce (could substitute maggi seasoning which is very similar in taste or - in a pinch, use light soy sauce), sugar, tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges, anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers (can substitute 2 green bell peppers, about 12 oz total, cut into strips...but i really like the italian peppers), fresh thai basil leaves (can use regular basil leaves - but the thai basil is stronger in taste than most sweet basils. it has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice taste)

red onion, fine dice, bourbon, white vinegar, liquid smoke (or more to taste), worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard, tabasco sauce, no-sugar-added tomato sauce, no-sugar-added tomato paste, splenda brown sugar blend, garlic clove, minced (1 tea.jarred), garlic powder, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, onion powder, celery seed, lemon juice

uncooked rice or 1 cup cooked rice, yellow cornmeal, buckwheat flakes, sesame seeds, flax seeds, ground, sunflower seeds, boiling water, boiling water, olive oil, sugar, sea salt, liquid gravy browner or 2 tbsp cocoa powder, fresh yeast cakes or 4 tsp active dry yeast, plain yogurt or 100 ml buttermilk or 100 ml water, gluten-free flour

graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, melted, cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla, salt, eggs, chambord raspberry liquor, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, chambord raspberry liquor, raspberries, fresh

crumbled fat free vanilla wafers, unsalted butter, melted, fat free cream cheese, nonfat sour cream, splenda granular (sugar substitute ), eggs or 3/4 cup egg substitute, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon juice, egg , plus, egg yolk, splenda granular (sugar substitute ), unsalted butter, cut into bits

fresh squeezed lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh minced garlic cloves, oregano (if you can get fresh, use fresh and mince finely), dried basil (or you can use fresh , remember to mince finely), minced parsley, minced chives, ground black pepper, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, heads lettuce (iceberg, romaine, red...your choice), roma tomatoes, seeded and coarsly chopped, english cucumber, peeled and coarsly chopped, these are the long, thin almost seedless kind, red onion, sliced into thin rings, soak in ice water for 10-15 minutes to soften the taste, kalamata olive, hearts of palm, drained and sliced, avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced, crumbled feta cheese, boneless skinless chicken breasts (more if you choose), olive oil flavored cooking spray, lemon pepper seasoning, cracked pepper, fresh squeezed lemon juice, sea salt (to taste)

brown sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter , no substitutions,almost to room temperature,but not quite soft, chopped almonds, old fashioned oats, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, butter , almost to room temperature, egg, slightly beaten, buttermilk, vanilla, fresh cherries or 1 cup frozen cherries, thawed and drained well,cherries,pitted and chopped

pork shoulder (bone in 4 lb), salt, olive oil, onion, peeled and cut into large pieces, celery rib, cut into large pieces, fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into large pieces, chicken stock (or enough to almost cover the pork), fresh thyme, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, lasagna noodles , broken into 3-inch shards, fresh lemon juice, grated parmasan cheese, chopped parsley

butter, onion, diced, scallions, chopped (or shallots), garlic cloves, stalks celery, diced, dry sherry, french bread, diced, cornbread, diced, wild rice, cooked, chicken stock, eggs, walnuts, coarsely chopped and toasted, fresh thyme, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, fresh oregano, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried oregano, fresh sage, chopped or 1/2 tsp dried sage, celery salt, salt, pepper, boneless turkey breast , butterflied (cut almost in half, opened), olive oil

peel of 1/2 orange, peel of 1/2 lemon, peel of 1/2 lime, vanilla bean, fresh ornge juice, sugar, star anise, fresh ginger, stalk lemongrass, crushed, kaffir lime leaves, coriander seeds, mint leaves (+ garnish ), water, ripe mango, peeled and chopped, mango, diced very fine (almost minced), lime juice, salt, mixed tropical fruits , diced very fine. (e.g. pineapple, litchi, kiwi, papaya, passionfruit)