1204 barefoot contessa way Recipes

melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, flour, chopped candy bars (we like butterfingers, snickers, peanut-butter cups, crunch bars, and milky ways)

milky way bars, cut up, butter, divided, rice krispies, semi-sweet chocolate chips

whole broiler-fryer chicken (cut up or preferred pieces), salt (enough to coat chicken), flour (enough to coat chicken), oil (1 1/2 inches) or crisco (1 1/2 inches)

head iceberg lettuce, chopped and shredded, hard salami (hormel or genoa is good for this, ask your deli to slice into 1/4 inch-thick slices), tomatoes, chopped, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, italian dressing (my fave is kraft, and you can use light or fat-free instead)

ripe fresh peaches, lemon juice, honey (i plan to try less and work my way up), vanilla ice cream (optional) or soy ice cream, as toppings (optional)

tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, garlic powder , to taste, onion powder , to taste, oregano , to taste, thyme , to taste, basil , to taste, eggplant, peeled and sliced thinly long ways, zucchini, sliced, yellow squash, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, fresh spinach, low fat cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded (kraft, fat-free)

baby spinach, cottage cheese, sunflower seeds, frozen peas, thawed, kidney bean, crouton, black pepper

hoagie rolls, split and lightly toasted, lettuce leaves, tomatoes, very thinly sliced brown sugar ham (i used two 3 oz packages of hillshire deli selects lunch meat), swiss cheese , cut in half making 4 pieces, thousand island dressing, divided, dill pickle slices (optional)

bean soup mix, smoked ham hock, bacon, chopped and pre-cooked half way, onion, chopped, tomatoes, diced, chili powder, lemon juice, carrot, finely shredded, garlic clove, minced, hot sauce (to taste)

carnaroli rice (see note ), milk, salt, lemon , zest of, vanilla extract, sugar, butter, sugar, cinnamon, cream

real irish minced beef, ricotta cheese, egg, beaten, dried basil, dried thyme, dried oregano, garlic cloves, crushed, shredded mozzarella cheese, spaghetti sauce, lasagna sheets, parmesan cheese

macaroni & cheese dinner mix, butter (to taste), milk (or alternate, see note a for ideas), meat, to taste (see note b for ideas), vegetables, to taste (see note cup for ideas), spices, to taste (see note d for ideas), grated cheese, to taste (see note e for ideas)

chicken wings or 2 lbs chicken drummettes (no tips on wings, i use the bags in the freezer dept that way i don tsp have to clean the chicken, cal), soy sauce, dry vermouth, sugar, cayenne pepper (optional), dry ground ginger

ground beef, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, salt, pepper, evaporated milk, kitchen bouquet, drops liquid smoke, butter, flour, pepper, leftover dredging flour, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, beef base (optional)

oil or 1 tbsp butter, leeks, washed and sliced, carrots, washed, scraped and sliced, cabbage, washed and shredded, swede or 1 small turnip, peeled and cubed, tomatoes , deseeded and chopped, stalks celery, washed and sliced, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, vegetable bouillon cubes, boiling water, dried red lentils or 1/4 cup barley, plain flour, vegetable suet, salt, cold water

whole wheat bread, banana (great way to use up over-ripe ones!), smooth cashew butter, generous sprinkle cinnamon

corn flakes (crushed ), milk, egg, mincemeat (ground beef), beef stock powder

carrots, uncooked beetroots (get the small, young ones, with smooth skin and firm flesh), garlic cloves, finely minced or 1 tsp garlic paste, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, strong dijon mustard, tabasco sauce or chili pepper flakes, to taste, smoked salt or regular sea salt or za atar spice mix, fresh ground black pepper, leafy fresh herb, chopped (cilantro, chervil, flat-leaf parsley) (optional), toasted nuts (almonds, pine nuts, cashews, peanuts) (optional) or seeds (sesame, sunflower seeds) (optional), grated apples (optional) or shallot (optional), any dried herb , spice (and you know there s only 1 way to find out) (optional) or mixed spice, you think might work (and you know there s only 1 way to find out) (optional)