351 best fresh using Recipes

fresh carrots, trimmed , very young work best but can use baby cut carrots, honey, butter, salt, cayenne pepper

fresh ricotta, recipe pie crust (you can use store-bought in the refrigerator section, or your own..homemade is best, eggs, granulated sugar, honey, vanilla, cardamom (optional you could also use anise or nutmeg), minced candied citrus, sugar (2 cups), tangerines (or oranges, or lemons)

cooked corned beef or roast beef, cut into about 1 inch cubes, cooked potatoes, a large onion, cut into chunks, a green pepper, cut into chunks, dried thyme, dried dill weed , or to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, grapeseed or vegetable oil, unsalted butter, lindysez note : if using fresh potatoes, russet potatoes work best; but you can use red or yukon gold. peel (no need to peel the red or yukon gold) and cube them, place them in a pot of cold water to cover; bring just to a boil, simmer 2 - 3 minutes then drain; run under cold water to stop the cooking process. you don tsp want the potatoes overcooked, just al;dente. if using simply potatoes, or another refrigerated potato, you can process them as indicated in the recipe. if using frozen potatoes, thaw them before processing, either in the microwave, or if you ve planned ahead, in the refrigerator.

mushroom soup (best quality , 14 oz), smoked oysters (best quality, 3 1/2 oz can, or increase to 2 cans), fresh cream (1 generous cup, or use 1/2 cup cream and 1/2 cup chicken broth), dry sherry, parsley, very finely chopped, spring onion, very finely chopped (green and white parts ), flaked sea salt (you ll probably need more, to taste), drops tabasco sauce (or more to taste, or use any hot sauce), lemon juice, fresh (this is to taste ( i used a good squirt), coarse black pepper

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

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)

fresh corn, (can use frozen niblets, but fresh is best ), eggs, heavy cream, sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, melted butter

fresh cold water, see note 2, whole beans , or 6 tbsp ground beans, see note 1, note 1: this is more than most instructions specify. fresh-roasted dark , oily beans, i.e., french, italian, or espresso, are preferable, note 2: spring or filtered water is best. that said, i use tap water.

fresh carrots, best with the fresh green tops , scrubbed well, trimmed (farmer s market or health food store), salt, quarter sized slices of fresh ginger coins, unsalted butter divided use, cumin (more if you love ), heavy cream, milk, zest of 1 orange, honey

fresh lime juice, agave nectar (more if you like a sweeter dressing), unsweetened plain yogurt (i prefer to use greek yogurt), tahini, sesame seeds (toasted is best ), salt and pepper (to taste)

keep in mind that you can really vary the ingredients. the only thing to be cautious about is avoiding certain types of vegetables that tend to produce bitter-tasting stock., more onions , quartered. (don tsp bother taking off the skin.) i think yellow onions are nicest for stock, and it s best to have at least 1 yellow, but you can also use a combination including white and red. i use up to about 5 onions., carrots , including their tops (but not the carrot greens), chopped into a few pieces., more leeks (nice but not required), chopped and washed, garlic cloves, in their skin, crushed with the side of a knife blade, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, parsley sprigs, fresh thyme (or dry , if you don tsp have fresh), fresh sage leaves (or some dry, if you haven tsp got fresh), fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs, bay leaves, black peppercorns, sea salt to taste, cold, filtered water, potato, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, more beets (give excellent flavor and color to a vegetarian stock in recipes like french onion soup that often call for beef broth), meat-eaters variation : chicken carcass and other parts (i buy rotisserie chicken, use the meat, and then make stocks from the bones and carcass), avoid adding the following vegetables to stocks, as they tend to make them bitter, broccoli , cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables, zucchini and other squash

ground meat (any grount meat will do), raw potatoes, cut in cubes, celery, oil, minced fresh garlic clove (you can use powder but fresh is better ), minced fresh onion, chili powder, salt (or to tast), gravy mix (i used best yet ( homestyle turkey 3/4oz), milk, water, breadcrumbs or 1 cup crouton

boiled, shelled shrimp, cleaned calamari (squid), body cut into 3/8 rings, red potatoes, well washed and sliced into 1/4 slices, extra virgin olive oil (use the best you can find), garlic cloves, minced, red onion, very thinly sliced (preferably on a mandolin), retain about 1/2 cup for garnish, ribs celery, washed, trimmed and diced, fresh squeezed lemon juice, lemon zest (zest the lemons before squeezing the juice), dice red bell pepper, cracked sicilian green olices, black olives , not salad ripe olives (use nicoise or gaeta), chopped fresh flat leaf italian parsley (plus more for garnish), washed and capers (if using salt packed, let them soak to remove most of the saltiness), white wine vinegar (the best you can find), crushed red pepper flakes

head red cabbage, head green cabbage, apples, cored and diced (use a good flavored apple, such as jonathan, cortland, fuji or winesap), cooked ham, diced, cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced, mayonnaise (use a good quality, such as hellmann s), sour cream, lemon juice (fresh is best ), poppy seed, prepared mustard, olive oil, lemon juice (fresh is best ), salt and pepper, to taste

butter, flour, half-and-half cream (use 3-1/2 cups for a thinner texture), fresh minced garlic (or to suit taste, i like lots!), ground nutmeg, dried thyme (or to suit taste), fresh ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese, grated swiss cheese (swiss is best) or 2 cups cheddar cheese (swiss is best), salt (to taste)

honey (you could do half , half brown sugar if the heavy sweetness of seems like too much), butter, egg, vanilla, milk, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, freshly grated nutmeg (i actually don tsp measure nutmeg, just have a go at it with my microplane until i think it smells nut), oats , generous cup (thick rolled are best for chewy cookies, quick cooking leave you with wimpy cookies), orange , zest of (totally optional, but it gives the cookies a nice fragrance and flavor in addition to the chocolate) (optional), chocolate chips (i ve used dark chocolate, white chocolate, even skor bits or heath chips, all are sublime)

romaine lettuce (1 costco bag, use 4 or 5 hearts, washed and cut up into bite size pieces), fancy mixed salad (2/3 costco bag), fresh mint leaves (1/2 bunch) - just leaves , don tsp cut, fresh cilantro (1 handful) - just leaves, bean sprouts (2 large handfuls ), tomatoes (4)- cut into eighths for medium size tomato, english cucumbers (2) - peeled and cut into long strips similar to california roll, red onion - (1 medium or 1/2 large onion) cut into thin strips (use thickest setting on japanese slicer, cut onion in half through the stem first), rotisserie chicken (1 whole) - shredded but not too small, dressing, sweet chili sauce - 1 large bottle, fish sauce - 6 tbsp, fresh squeezed lime - juice from 2 limes , massage limes before cutting and squeezing, fresh crushed garlic - do not use minced garlic , crush whole peeled cloves for best results - 8 cloves

prosciutto , cut into 1/2-inch slices, bell peppers , roasted and cut into strips (your choice of yellow, red or green), oysters, seafood seasoning, mix (seafood seasoning mix, store bought, or your own recipe), cornflour, salt, oil, for frying (about a cup), beef broth or 1/3 cup beef stock, lemon juice (fresh is best ), creole mustard, teapoon worcestershire sauce, whipping cream, unsalted butter, skewers (if using wooden or bamboo skewers, soak 1/2 hour in water or stock before threading) or toothpick (if using wooden or bamboo skewers, soak 1/2 hour in water or stock before threading)