111 best option Recipes

seitan or 12 oz diced boneless skinless chicken breasts or 12 oz diced pressed tofu, water, red chilies, diced, yellow chili peppers, diced, soy sauce, garlic and red chile paste (i ve found sun luck brand to be the best), rice wine vinegar, sherry wine, cider vinegar, honey, szechuan seasoning (option ( make your own with szechuan peppercorns, anise, etc. but i m content with the mccormick va), ginger, cayenne, minced garlic, hot chili oil, sesame oil, sliced water chestnuts, bamboo shoot, stalks celery, diced, red bell pepper, diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, carrot, diced, broccoli florets, straw mushrooms, peanut oil, scallions , lower portions only, diced, minced garlic, red chile, diced, yellow chili pepper, diced

milk, divided (2% works best), cinnamon sticks, smashed using the side of a knife, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, whole black peppercorn, coarsely crushed, ground ginger, cardamom pods, crushed (or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom), kosher salt, eggs, sugar, brandy (optional) or rum (optional), nutmeg, grated, to garnish

hard-boiled eggs, good quality mayonnaise (best foods , hellman s, or vegenaise), dried onion flakes (see note ), dijon mustard, granulated garlic, grated dill pickles (optional) or 1 tsp dill pickle relish (optional), your favorite curry powder, to taste (but oh so good with it!) (optional), tabasco sauce , to taste (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

tomatoes (stemmed but not cored and cut in half vertically ), salt (kosher or sea is best), fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, cumin seeds, toasted and ground (optional and see notes below )

andouille sausages or 1 1/2 lbs smoked sausage, diced large, boneless skinless chicken, cubed (i like dark meat best), rice, chicken stock, onions, chopped, celery, chopped with leaves, green bell pepper, red bell peppers, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano, paprika, tomatoes, chopped or 1 (15 oz) can chopped tomatoes, flat-leaf italian parsley (reserve), scallion, green end only (reserve), shrimp, peeled and deveined raw (optional, reserve)

uncooked elbow macaroni, imitation crabmeat, chopped, frozen peas, cooked, stalks celery, chopped, hard-boiled eggs, grated, pickle relish, salt and pepper, chopped yellow onions (optional) or 2 chopped scallions (optional), best foods mayonnaise , as needed

water, quinoa, red bell peppers or 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, jalapeno, seeded and diced finely (optional ( leave it out if you do not like spicy food, add more or include some of the seeds if you ), red onions or 2 green onions, chopped fine, roma tomatoes, chopped or 6 grape tomatoes, halved, pinto beans (or other beans, i prefer black beans), cumin, fresh cilantro, chopped, salsa (fresh or homemade is best ), canola oil, lime , juice of, fresh ground black pepper, sea salt

lamb (bone-in is most authentic and gives the dish the best flavor) or 1 lb mutton (bone-in is most authentic and gives the dish the best flavor), cinnamon, cumin powder (optional) or 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (optional), salt, black pepper, bulgur wheat (rice or other grains may also be experimented with) or 3 -4 cups cracked wheat (rice or other grains may also be experimented with), butter (optional), milk, sugar, honey, lemon juice, fried onions

pasta , of your choice, cream of celery soup (please do not use cream of mushroom , use only. cream of mushroom is soo y), mayonnaise (fresh is best , see my recipe for fresh mayonnaise , i know, i m very picky about my ingredients ), evaporated milk, cheddar cheese, divided, chopped celery, onion, finely chopped, fresh mushrooms, drained (optional), black pepper, tuna, frozen peas and carrot (please don tsp use canned veggies, they have no nutritional value at all. canned veggies were only mad), white pepper (this is optional, but it really makes this spectacular, if you add this, whoever eats this will thin)

avocado, ripe, flesh removed and seed discarded, banana (can use 1 frozen ), pistachios, shelled (unsalted is best , but salted is fine), coconut milk, vanilla extract, orange blossom water (optional) or 1 tsp rose water (optional)

unsalted butter, softened to room temperature, caster sugar (75 g), orange zest, finely grated, egg, ground almonds (almond meal /40 g), desiccated coconut (30 g), fine polenta (cornmeal or 40 g), baking powder (gluten-free if required), orange juice, freshly squeezed for best flavour, buttermilk, icing sugar , sifted (160 g or gluten-free if required), orange juice, freshly squeezed is best, orange zest, thin strips for decoration (optional)

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)

unbleached flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon , china is best, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, coarsely chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional), chocolate chip (optional), bananas, very ripe, soft , darkly speckled, well mashed, about 1 . 5 cups, vanilla yogurt, eggs, lightly beaten, butter, melted and cooled, vanilla extract

hamburger, taco seasoning, water, tortilla chips, cheese combination of monterrey jack , cheddar, mozzarella & colby best, green chiles diced, black olives sliced, whole tomatoes diced, onions diced, jalapenos to taste (optional) sliced, guacamole, sour cream

hard boiled eggs, green beans, swiss cheese , sliced lengthwise 1 cm thick each, potatoes, peeled and sliced, tomatoes, ham , cut into 2in long, 1/3 cm thick strips (optional, white best), chives, fresh minced, shallots, diced, vinegar , wine, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper

pastry for double-crust deep dish pie (to fit bottom of a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate), whipping cream or 18% table cream or half-and-half cream, sugar, cooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced, whole cranberry sauce (use ocean spray for best results), brown sugar , packed (you may increase slightly if desired), all-purpose flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

sweetbreads , 1 pair, lemon juice (fresh is best ), salt, head lettuce (butterhead or other tender leaf lettuce preferred), mayonnaise (hellmann s preferred), green onions (optional) or scallion, very thinly sliced (optional)

firm tofu, cut into 1-inch blocks, green onion tops , cut into 1-inch pieces, peeled and shredded carrots, chopped broccoli, baby snow pea pods, sliced water chestnuts, bean sprouts, sesame oil, cooked ramen noodles or 2 cups soba noodles, teriyaki sauce (i use honey for grilled meats, can use more sauce if you like), corn , green beans, tomato, green pepper, onions, asparagus (anything fresh is best), garlic (optional), ginger (optional), beef (optional) or chicken (optional)