265 alternative Recipes

basic mashed potatoes, russet potatoes, peeled and diced, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced, butter, heavy cream, salt and ground black pepper, to taste, place both varieties of potatoes in a large pot ., add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by about 1 inch., bring to a boil over high heat, then lower to medium-high to maintain a low boil., cook until tender , about 25 minutes., meanwhile , during the final 5 to 10 minutes of cooking, in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the butter and cream. once the butter melts, mix well and set aside., drain the potatoes. if you have a potato ricer , use it to rice the potatoes into the cooking pot. alternatively, use a large spoon to force the potatoes through the holes in the strainer, or return them to the pot whole and use a masher., season the potatoes with salt and pepper., use an electric mixer or whisk to lightly beat the potatoes. whip in half of the butter and cream mixture, then continue adding more to reach desired consistency., season with salt and pepper.

fat-free turkey bacon , may use 10 slices bacon, fat free butter substitute , may use 2/3 cup margarine, whole wheat flour , may use 2/3 cup white flour, skim milk , may use 7 cups milk, potatoes , soaked the night before, drained and rinsed, boiled, peeled and cubed, green onions, minced, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, salt, white pepper, finely ground, fat free sour cream, rubbed sage, instant potato flakes , may be omitted for a smoother soup texture, alternately, you may add more for a thicker soup

sake, chilled well, vodka, chilled well, cucumber , ball cut with a small melon baller, alternate slice with peel, garnish, ice cubes (optional)

spinach (frozen chopped ), fresh spinach (alternatively), onion, chopped, olive oil, garlic , pressed (to taste, add more if you like), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, parmesan cheese (optional, it is good without it, or add more if you like. if you don tsp have the fresh grated, it is )

cream cheese at room temperature, sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, egg yolks, pure vanilla extract, heavy cream, boiling water as needed, thirty to forty 8-inch lollipop sticks, vegetable shortening, note: white chocolate is harder to use this way, but not impossible), assorted decorations such as chopped nuts , colored jimmies, crushed peppermints, mini chocolate chips, sanding sugars, dragees) - optional

water (i use 3 cups of and 3 cups of low-sodium vegetarian broth to give it some extra flavor), bulgur, french green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils, picked over, rinsed, and drained, salt and pepper, fresh lemon juice , plus lemon wedges for garnish, good quality olive oil, ripe plum tomatoes, chopped, english cucumber , peeled in alternating strips to give a striped effect on the outside, and then chopped (seedless), green onions, thinly sliced, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped

savannah chocolate cake with hot fudge sauce, chocolate cake, brown sugar, vegetable shortening, buttermilk, vanilla, unsweetened chocolate, melted, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, hot fudge sauce, german chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, butter, confectioners sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla, preheat oven to 350* f. cream brown sugar with shortening; add buttermilk and vanilla; beat in melted chocolate. with mixer running, add eggs, 1 at a time. sift flour, baking soda, and salt. add dry ingredients to sugar mixture and beat for 2 minutes., grease and flour 13 x 9-inch pan. bake until cake is springy and tests done, about 40 minutes. allow cake to cool for 10 minutes then turn it out onto a rack to finish cooling., make the sauce : melt the german chocolate with butter in a saucepan over very low heat. stir in confectioners sugar, alternating with evaporated milk and blending well. stirring constantly, bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat. simmer until the mixture becomes thick and creamy, about 8 minutes. stir in vanilla. serve slices of cake topped with warm fudge sauce.

lobster tail , precooked and sliced thinly on a bias, fresh sea scallops, sliced thinly, chives, minced, recipe herbed orange glaze - see below, recipe saffron oil - see below, recipe tarragon oil - see below, dress slices of lobster and scallops with herbed orange glaze. layer the slices of lobster and scallops, in an alternating style, in a small tower formation in the center of a small plate. using a squirt bottle, drizzle a ring of each oil around the tower of lobster and scallops. garnish with a sprinkling of minced chives., herbed orange glaze, sugar, water, dry white wine, shallots, chopped, juice of valencia orange, tarragon, heat water and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved. add white wine and shallots and reduce by 2/3. add orange juice and tarragon sprigs and reduce to a glaze consistency.

lobster tail , precooked and sliced thinly on a bias, fresh sea scallops, sliced thinly, chives, minced, recipe herbed orange glaze - see below, recipe saffron oil - see below, recipe tarragon oil - see below, dress slices of lobster and scallops with herbed orange glaze. layer the slices of lobster and scallops, in an alternating style, in a small tower formation in the center of a small plate. using a squirt bottle, drizzle a ring of each oil around the tower of lobster and scallops. garnish with a sprinkling of minced chives.

sugar, distilled white vinegar, kosher salt, shredded carrots (10 oz), soy sauce (i use gluten-free low-sodium tamari), fish sauce, sugar, five-spice powder, garam masala, store-bought or homemade , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, crushed, shallot, minced (about 3 tbsp), thick) boneless center-cut pork loin chops, flour tortillas (gluten-free alternative: brown rice tortillas, or use small corn ones and make these as tacos!), mayonnaise , as needed, english cucumber , sliced thinly on the bias, fresh cilantro, fresh mint, fresno chiles , or jalapeno peppers, sliced thinly, limes, each cut into 4 wedges, green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits)

cream cheese, softened, sweetened, condensed milk, vanilla instant pudding, water, graham cracker ready pie crusts, strawberry pie filling, alternative, chocolate pie crusts, chocolate ice cream topping, chocolate shavings

cake batter, butter, sugar, cream cheese, all-purpose flour , sifted, eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, cream together sugar , butter and cream cheese, add eggs, blending well after each egg. blend flour , baking powder, and, salt alternately with buttermilk, blend in vanilla extract. pour, into three prepared cake pans. bake in a preheated oven at 350, degrees for 30 minutes or till toothpick come out clean. turn, layer out of pans to cool completely before frosting., cream cheese filling;( optional,but very good !), sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, blend cream cheese and sugar together well then add vanilla, caramel frosting, butter, brown sugar, whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, melt butter in saucepan , add brown sugar, cook over low heat, stirring constantly , until sugar dissolves.(do not boil). remove, heat, stir in whipping cream . and powdered sugar and, vanilla. beat at high speed with electric mixture until frosting, is spreading consistency, (can double recipe ), note -can make cake in tube pan and use icing on top

deer antlers, no - these are not bambi s father s deer antlers so don tsp panic, eggs, sugar, whipping cream, percent fat sour cream, flour, baking powder, cardamom, melted butter shortening or oil, beat eggs and sugar until light and lemon-colored. whip cream and sour cream lightly together. sift the dry ingredients. add alternately with melted butter and both creams to the egg mixture. mix lightly together. refrigerate overnight. roll the dough into 1/3 sausages. cut into 5 lengths. form into a wreath. make two notches along the edges. heat the shortening or oil to 350 degrees f. deep fry, a few at a time, until golden, three to four minutes.

egg (or substitute), water, orange juice concentrate, vegetable oil, ground cardamom, honey, cooked quinoa, whole wheat pastry flour (for wheat- free alternative substitute rice flour or other gluten free flour), baking powder, sea salt

chocolate cupcakes, cream filling, ganache (recipe follows or other fudgy chocolate icing), butter, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa, heavy cream, eggs, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, water, preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease 2 10 by 3 by 9-inch cake pans or cupcake molds. cream butter and sugar. add cocoa and cream. add eggs, 1 at a time, creaming well after each addition. sift together dry ingredients. on first speed, add dry ingredients in three stages, alternating with water, beginning and ending with dry. mix only until well blended- do not overmix. pour into prepared pans and bake 35 to 45 minutes or until done. cool in pan before turning out., semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, heavy cream

cream 1 stick butter with 1/3 cup sugar until smooth., slowly beat in 1 egg ., sift 2 cups flour twice with 1/2 tsp salt and 2 tsp baking powder., add dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with 2 tbsp milk., spoon mixture into well buttered 8 springform pan ., melt 1 stick butter and blend in 1 cup finely ground almonds,1/2 cup sugar,2 tbsp milk and 2 tbsp vanilla., mix well and bring to a boil., cool and pour over batter in the pan ,spreading it evenly., bake at 400 degress for 25 minutes., cool cake,remove from pan and slice in half horizontally., raspberry filling, heat 1 cup raspberry jam ,put it through a fine sieve and let cool., butter cream filling, cream 1/4 cup sweet butter until soft and beat in 1 egg yolk., add 1 cup confectioners sugar ,a little at a time,and beat until mixture is fluffy., beat in 1 tsp vanilla ., spread the bottom layer of cooled ,cut cake with a layer of raspberry filling., then a layer of butter cream filling ., reassemble the cake layers and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

nonfat sour cream alternative, red wine vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, salt, pepper, shredded cabbage, coarsely shredded carrot, chopped cucumber, crumbled feta cheese, chopped green onions, chopped salad olives, sliced almonds, toasted

firm tofu, whole milk ricotta cheese (try soy yogurt or silken tofu as a non dairy alternative) or 4 tbsp cottage cheese (try soy yogurt or silken tofu as a non dairy alternative), pureed prune, pear, diced, banana, diced, canned apricots or 1 -2 fresh apricot, blanched and peeled, instant baby rice cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,) or 2 -6 tbsp instant baby oat cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,) or 2 -6 tbsp other instant baby cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,)