173 better canned Recipes

fresh tomato, diced, fresh tomatillo, husked, rinsed, peeled, diced (can use canned, 13oz, rinsed, drained, finely chopped, but fresh is better ), fresh red onion, diced (small), fresh serrano peppers, diced (can use habanero, jalapeno or other hot pepper, but adjust amount used based on heat index), garlic cloves (minced 2x), lime juice, fresh cilantro (finely chopped ), salt

cooked white beans (i use canned ), sweet red pepper, green bell pepper, cooked peas, garlic cloves (yup, its ky!), salt, soy sauce, lemon juice, mustard (dry or fresh works, but fresh is better ), red wine vinegar, olive oil (you can use less ), black pepper (use lots!)

pack pumpkin (you can use canned but fresh is better ), apple butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger (to taste), ground nutmeg, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, evaporated milk, pie crusts (2 if you want a top on it)

tomatillos, chopped (goya canned crushed ok), poblano chiles , roasted & chopped (anaheim or canned diced ok), jalapenos, chopped (from can or jar), yellow onions, chopped, tomato, chopped, garlic, chopped, chicken broth (better than boullion or other low sodium), olive oil, chili powder, ground cumin, salt

onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, oil, carrot, peeled and diced (about 1/8-inch), white button mushrooms, very finely chopped (can use less ), seasoning salt (or use white salt is better), black pepper, worcestershire sauce, chopped fresh parsley, chili sauce or 1/4 cup ketchup, grated parmesan cheese (can use more or less ), fresh breadcrumbs, full-fat milk (or use half and half), eggs , slighty beaten (if you are using extra large or jumbo only use 1 egg), ground turkey (use a mixture of both white and dark meat), chili sauce (or use 1 cup ketchup mixed with 2 tablespooons brown sugar)

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

peel a banana from the bottom and you won tsp have to pick the little stringy things off of it. that s how the primates do it., take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. if you leave them connected at the stem , they ripen faster., store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. it will stay fresh much longer and not mold, peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking., add a tsp of water when frying ground beef. it will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking ., reheat pizza, heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to medium-low and heat till warm. this keeps the crust crispy. no soggy micro pizza., easy deviled eggs, put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. seal , mash till they are all broken up. add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. just throw bag away when done easy clean up., expanding frosting, when buying a canned frosting, remove frosting to a mixing bowl and beat with your electric mixer. the amount will come close to doubling., squirrel away, keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. the cayenne pepper doesn tsp hurt the plant and the squirrels won tsp come near it., flexible vacuum, get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. it can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings., reducing static cling, pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. place pin in seam of slacks and -- at da! -- static is gone., measuring cups, before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. dump out the hot water, but don tsp dry cup. next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out., foggy windshield, hate foggy windshields buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. when the windows fog, rub with the eraser! works better than a cloth, reopening an envelope, if you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. viola! it unseals easily., conditioner, use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. it s a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. it s also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn tsp like when you tried it in your hair..., goodbye fruit flies, get rid of pesky fruit flies , take a small glass fill it 1/2 with apple cider vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid, mix well. you will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever, get rid of ants, put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. they eat it , take it home, can tsp digest it so it kills them. it may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works & you don tsp have the worry about pets or small children being harmed

eggplants, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch slices, salt , to taste, flour , for coating the eggplant slices, olive oil, mozzarella cheese or 8 oz monterey jack cheese, sliced, parmesan cheese (fresh is better ), olive oil, onion, finely chopped, basil, finely cut, sugar, canned tomatoes, chopped and undrained, salt, canned tomato sauce, pepper , to taste

italian bread, cut in thin slices toasted with just a drizzle of olive oil, shrimp, diced fine (canned will work, but fresh is much better), butter (to saute shrimp), cream cheese, crabmeat (lump or claw is fine, canned will work too), scallions, chopped fine green only, brandy, fresh dill, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper

dried black-eyed peas, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in small chunks, fresh tomatoes, peeled and cut in small chunks or 1 can stewed tomatoes (works, but fresh ones are better), fresh garlic, chopped, red onion, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, cinnamon (or more ), old bay seasoning or 1 tsp mrs. dash seasoning mix (or more), cayenne or 1/2-1 tsp red peppers or 1/2-1 tsp creole seasoning, whole celery seeds or 1 -2 stalk chopped celery, with leaves (or both), salt and pepper

bologna (regular sliced works better than thick sliced), mashed potatoes (can be leftover or instant made for 4-6 servings), yellow cheese (you can fancy it up and use other cheese)

delmarvelous chestnuts - whole shelled, onion, finely chopped (you can use any onion, vidalia is a good choice), port wine (use a good port), thyme ( i use fresh or fresh dried--not ground ), chicken stock (canned is ok--homemade is better), oil, butter, salt and pepper to taste

at least 2 bell peppers (i like to use red or orange, they are sweeter), broccoli: 1 head is good, fresh crushed garlic 1 or 2 cloves depending on taste, garlic salt to taste, mushrooms , however many you want, fresh spinach leaves, white onion: 1 is enough, frozen edamame : peeled is easier, brown basmati rice or multi grain rice, sea salt (optional), canola oil (also can use sesame oil for a better taste)

chicken pieces (4-6 pieces), orange zest, orange juice, soy sauce, honey, ginger, grated, peach, peeled,seeded,chopped (can use canned but i like fresh better .)

cold baked beans (canned is fine, your own recipe better ), stalk celery, diced, diced onion, water or 3 cups chicken stock, cooked tomatoes (canned is fine ), butter, melted, flour, salt, pepper

elbow macaroni, uncooked, frozen english peas, thawed, butter, divided, chicken breast halve, skinned , boned, and cut into strips, garlic cloves, minced, chicken bouillon granules, broccoli florets, onion, coarsely chopped, red bell pepper , cut into julienne strips, carrot, scraped and sliced, dried tarragon, lemon-pepper seasoning, all-purpose flour, milk, american cheese, shredded (6 oz....you can use other types of cheese, but american melts better and is less stringy than chedda)

eggplant, cut in bite size chunks, vegetable oil, sliced canned bamboo shoot, chinese tree ear mushroom, shredded, sliced water chestnuts (or, better , substitute fresh jicama), scallions, cut in 2 inch pieces, fresh ginger, garlic, chicken stock (canned is ok), dark soy sauce, sugar (to taste), vinegar, szechuan hot bean sauce, chinese hot oil (optional) or tabasco sauce (optional), cold water, cornstarch , in the water, drops sesame oil

flour, salt, baking powder, lard, you can use crisco , but the lard is better, egg, beaten, water, divided, tart apples, peeled, cored and cut into thicker slices, but not too thickes , then, brown sugar, butter