56 best for two Recipes

tea bags (or more as desired, i like red rose the best for this), boiling water, sugar (or to taste), ice cube (lots!)

vegetable oil, turkey wings (about 1 1/2 lb, separated at the joints), onion, quartered, carrots, each cut into 4 pieces, stalks celery, each cut into 4 pieces, garlic, sliced in half, dry white wine (my preference is chardonnay), chicken broth (or two 14 1/2 oz cans), dried thyme, all-purpose flour, water

butter, cooked spaghetti (or other pasta), eggs (large), milk, parmesan cheese (fresh is best , but packaged will do) or 1/3 cup romano cheese, shredded (fresh is best, but packaged will do), fresh parsley (or mix the two) or 2 tbsp chives, minced (or mix the two), fresh ground pepper (use a lot)

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

skim milk, eggs, egg whites, granulated sugar, cornstarch, orange juice (fresh is best ), grated orange rind, butter, vanilla extract (use pure if possible), lightly frozen whipped topping, non dairy, thawed or 2 cups two cups whipped cream, orange slice (to garnish )

cream cheese, softened (two boxes, light works great but don tsp use fat free), mayonnaise (light also works here, but do not use miracle whip!), parmesan cheese, shredded, garlic cloves, finely minced, fire-roasted green chilies (1 can), diced jalapeno peppers, drained (2oz is mild, 4oz is very spicy. canned is best, but you can use up to 8 fresh jalapenos, seeded and ), bacon, cooked and crumbled , reserve 3 tbsp for topping (don tsp use fake bacon bits, but real bacon pieces are okay), green onions, finely sliced (optional), sourdough baguettes, sliced (also great with crackers or veggies)

bulk sausage , like jimmy dean, bread, cut in pieces (day or two old is best), shredded cheddar cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, milk, dry mustard, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sliced mushrooms

corn tortillas, huevos ; (eggs ), olive oil, salsa, ripened tomatoes finely chopped , or 15 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes, chopped onion, diced anaheim pepper, chopped cilantro, chili powder and ground cumin to taste, (a dash or two), avocado slices, refried beans

ground beef, onion, green pepper, kidney beans, chili beans, tomato juice, bloemers chili base (you can use other brands but i have found bloemers to be the best tasting and thanks to the internet), bloemers chili powder (2-3 package, again bloemers is the best tasting), spaghetti (if you like )

frozen collard greens, ham bouillon cube , optional, betty crocker golden corn muffin mix, sweet potato, lean cuisine macaroni and cheese mix, sweet tea, brummel & brown margarine spread, harvest frozen apples, oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, unsalted butter, melted (no substitutes), vanilla ice cream (haagen-dazs is best!)

sweet onions, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds (such as vidalia), beer (two 12-oz bottles, preferably an ale or lager like bass or sam adams), malt vinegar (cider vinegar can be substituted), salt, ground black pepper, peanut oil or 2 quarts vegetable oil, unbleached all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, ground black pepper

low-fat milk, water, cocoa powder (hershey s), splenda sugar substitute (two packets), cinnamon (optional)

prunes, cooked, cooled, pitted and mashed. (we stewed em in water with a cinnamon stick, a clove or two and a strip of lemon peel), flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, nutmeg , please use fresh ground, it makes all the difference, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla or, brandy extract, buttermilk, chopped pecans, glaze, powdered sugar, bourbon, a little bit of lemon juice mixed with water to make the glaze thin enough to pour, no more than 2 tsp at best.

breadcrumbs, chopped nuts (i use almonds), olive oil, cream cheese (two of the little tubs, give or take), grated parmesan cheese , romano (i like asiago best) or 1/2 cup asiago cheese (i like asiago best), traditional feta cheese, crumbled, heavy cream, egg, handful baby spinach, artichoke heart, green onions, finely chopped, dill, fresh coarse ground black pepper

fresh peaches (organic is best , make sure they are not mealy, but juicy and ripe), if the peaches are unripe , let them sit for a day or two in a brown paper bag., butter, flour (1/2 cup each cake and regular is best), baking powder, baking soda, milk, brown sugar

panini loaf or 1/2 ciabatta bun (from whole foods market is best), smoked sliced turkey, unsalted butter, swiss ementaler cheese, green leaf lettuce, two slices ripe tomato, salt, pepper

flour, soy sauce, beef stew meat, green peppers, carrots, potatoes (russet best for this), white or yellow onion, mushrooms, two stalks celery, garlic, pepper, basil, oregano, cheap wine (red or white )

margarine, softened, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, crushed pineapple, unsweetened and undrained (20oz.), cubed white bread, crusts removed (8-9 slices), firm textured (day or two old) bread works best for this recipe.