56 best for two Recipes

cooked canned chicken , in broth (reserve broth), iceberg lettuce , torn, pineapple tidbits (fresh is best ), red onion, sliced, tomatoes , sliced in two, tomatoes, whole, pecans , rough chopped, pecan halves, reserved chicken broth, plain nonfat yogurt, fat-free mayonnaise, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped fine

eggs, salt, shredded cheese (any type ), hot milk, bread cubes (any type - for best results use day or two old leftover bread cut up into chunks)

yukon gold potatoes, cubed and boiled until soft, yet firm, dozen eggs, hard boiled, carrots, shredded, a couple cans of whole back olives, drained and crushed, a j r or two of s l d style green olives, dr ined, vadalia onions, diced, a couple cans of mushroom pieces, drained well (or a pint of crimini s chopped), a couple cans of diced water chestnuts, drained well, a small bag of cooked cocktail shrimp (or not , if they are not on sale), kosher salt to taste, cracked black pepper to taste, a couple - three shakes of celery flakes, mayonaise (mom liked to use helman s - best foods)

tomato, chopped, chopped onion, minced fresh mint, chopped seeded jalapeno pepper, key lime juice, minced fresh rosemary, bone-in pork loin chops (3/4 inch thick and 8 oz each), salt, pepper

mackerel, fresh , gutted, the more subcutaneous fat the better, salt , as needed, cornmeal, frying oil (traditional is pork lard, next best olive oil or a mix of the two, don tsp use a flavorful oil like ), onion, mild, chopped, garlic cloves, skinned and chopped, red pepper, seeded and chopped, wine vinegar, salt , to taste, saffron thread, olive oil, grapes, cut in half and seeded , immature (green)

rolls of lean sausage , as lean as possible(rae favors jimmy dean s), two medium onions, chopped, puff pastry sheets , or phyllo (no hydrogenated oils!), mixed fresh herbs, chopped (rae uses basil and cilantro., you can experiment with herbs that you like.), eggs, french bread (optional), chicken broth, heated (homemade is best if you have it!)

extra virgin olive oil, leeks, chopped, celery ribs (use the inner stalks with the leaves), bay leaves, chicken chunks (breast is best), chicken broth, whipping cream, gnocchi (two packages, i think they re a lb each ), parsley and paprika, salt and pepper

hass avocadoes, 1 cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 cut into 8 wedges, heavy cream, fresh lemon juice , it is best to add it a little at a time (not the bottled stuff), chopped cilantro, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, crushed red pepper flakes, to ta ste (a pinch or two or three), lump crabmeat, in the shell, unsweetened coconut milk, grated peeled fresh ginger

white vinegar, water, fresh dill weed (two to a jar), pickling cucumber, salt, alum, ramps, cleaned bulbs only (fresh is best )

shrimp, olive oil, dry white wine, garlic (two cloves), black olives, fresh sage, capers (best salted, if not, pickled), water

condensed tomato soup (campbells gives best flavor), whole milk (or two soup cans), ziti pasta, processed cheese , 8 reserved (kraft deli slices work best), garlic powder, black pepper (enough to cover top ), paprika

elbow macaroni, starkist chunk light tuna , in water (two packages, now you can use any brand, but i like this the best), black beans, rinsed and drained, red pepper, diced, yellow pepper, diced, celery ribs, diced fine, red onion, radish, thin diced, sliced black olives, fresh dill, chopped, fresh parsley, plain yogurt, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, ground black pepper, kosher salt (to taste)

mackerel, fresh , gutted, the more subcutaneous fat the better, salt , as needed, cornmeal, frying oil (traditional is pork lard, next best olive oil or a mix of the two, don tsp use a flavorful oil like ), onion, mild, chopped, garlic cloves, skinned and chopped, red pepper, seeded and chopped, wine vinegar, salt , to taste, saffron thread, olive oil, grapes, cut in half and seeded , immature (green)