58 almost s Recipes

carrot, sliced, stalk celery, sliced, mrs dash original blend seasoning, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, rinsed, green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces, whole wheat macaroni, condensed chicken broth

flour, sugar, fast rising yeast (or fast rise, 1 envelope), salt, very warm water (120 to 130 degrees ), oil

red potatoes, chopped, light olive oil, rosemary, dried, butter, flour, skim milk, eggs, fresh mozzarella cheese (diced or shredded ), ricotta cheese (optional), parmesan cheese, shredded, dijon mustard (i use durkee s), kosher salt (divided ), black pepper (freshly cracked )

red bell pepper, seeded,cut in half, zucchini , sliced lengthwise about 1/4 inch thick, red onion, sliced thinly,about 1/4 inch thick, eggplant , sliced thin lenthwise, light soy sauce, olive oil, chopped bottled garlic, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, fat free mozzarella cheese, fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded,mixed with, low-fat flour tortillas or 2 fat free tortillas (9 inch), fat free sour cream

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...

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

angel hair pasta, petite tomatoes , petite, drained, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, sliced mushrooms, sliced cooked chicken, heated (i use fully cooked frozen), garlic salt

garlic cloves (minced ), oregano (dried ), red pepper flakes, vinegar (use whatever kind you like, i use either white or cider), vegetable oil, salt, sugar, water

bacon , cut into lardons, steaks , flatiron, flank steak, butterflied open if necessary (by you or your butcher), salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, dijon mustard, yellow onions, diced, divided, dill pickle relish, vegetable oil , as needed, if not enough bacon fat rendered, i did not use, carrot, peeled and chopped, stalk celery, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, red wine, beef stock , broth, diced tomatoes , with juice, kitchen twine

milk, active dry yeast, light brown sugar , packed, all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading, unsalted butter, plus more for greasing, fine salt, baking soda, warm water, coarse salt

carrots (grated ), canned pineapple, raisins (not packed), mayonnaise, granulated sugar, lemon juice

ground beef, breadcrumbs (gf work great), water, eggs, onion, grated, salt, pepper, chili sauce, whole berry cranberry sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice

vegetable oil, ground beef, onion, diced, frozen mixed vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, worcestershire sauce, steak sauce (a1 or something similar), potatoes, butter, half-and-half or 1/2 cup milk, salt, pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts , trimmed of fat and cut into small pieces, fat-free cheddar cheese, spinach, washed well and sliced thin, very thin slices red onion, firm tomato, chopped, low-fat flour tortillas or 4 9 inch fat free flour tortillas, nonfat sour cream, salsa

boneless skinless chicken breast , trimmed of fat and cut into small chunks, poultry seasoning, salt, black pepper, white fat free pita breads , regular size, firm tomato, chopped, chopped peeled cucumber, diced red onion, crumbled fat free feta cheese, sliced spinach or 1 cup romaine lettuce, deveined, fat free ranch dressing

cannellini beans, drained & rinsed, garlic cloves, peeled, ground red thai chile or 1 -2 tsp red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, salt, cumin, ground pepper, lime , juice of

ground chuck, spanish onion, coarsely chopped, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, chopped fine, seasoned salt, whole tomatoes, undrained, crushed tomatoes, tomato juice, green chilies, drained & chopped (i use the mild ), chili powder, sea salt, oregano, cumin seeds, hot sauce (i use trappey s)

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