10 always tastes Recipes

dry creamettes macaroni rings, cooked, drained and cooled, rotisserie chicken (or your own leftover chicken meat), cut into bite size pieces, stalks celery, sliced thinly, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced, miracle whip salad dressing (this is 1 recipe that mayonaisse just doesn tsp work as well as miracle whip, sugar, salt and pepper, to your taste (i like to add 1/4 tsp mccormick s montreal chicken spice), prepared yellow mustard (not a spicy mustard - just plain old yellow mustard), green or red seedless grapes , if desired

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...

chopped leftover cooked chicken or 4 cups cooked turkey, vegetable oil, chopped onion, garlic clove, minced, whole green chilies, chopped (canned or fresh , (to taste), canned diced tomatoes with juice, tomato puree, tomato passata, paprika, oregano, chili powder (more or less to your taste ), ground cumin, black pepper, salt, corn tortillas (i always used flour tortillas and i make my own), cheddar cheese, grated (the original recipe calls for monterey jack, so by all means use that if you can get it), sour cream , for serving, sliced spring onion , for serving

sugar (more or less to your tastes ), lemon juice (fresh is always best), water

eggs, beaten, vegetable oil, biscuit mix (i use low-fat bisquick), chopped green chilies , with juice (i like to use a bigger can), onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, coarsley chopped zucchini (i always use zucchini, the yellow always tastes a little bland to us) or 4 cups yellow squash (i always use zucchini, the yellow always tastes a little bland to us)

pears, under-ripe, cored and cut in eighths, ground cardamom, if you do not like the taste of cardamom , you can always substitute with cinnamon., granulated sugar, eggs, large or extra -large, canola oil, orange juice (i use fresh squeezed and include the pulp), vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt

minced beef, canned tomatoes, chopped tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, sliced carrot, green beans (or any other vegetable), instant oxo, cubes (gravy granules), salt and pepper, unsalted butter, plain flour, grated cheese (to taste, i use a mix of whatever is in the fridge , always strong cheese), salt and pepper, grated cheese, for sprinkling

salsa (i always try to find the hottest, chunkiest kind!), cream cheese, room temperature, to taste (can use light ), shredded cheddar cheese , to taste, jalapenos (optional) or 1 habanero, chopped (optional)