1826 better mine delicous Recipes

fresh cranberries (better with fresh ) or 1 (16 oz) can cranberries (better with fresh), water, cherry jell-o or 2 (3 oz) packages raspberry jell-o gelatin, crushed pineapple, drained (we love pineapple, so i use a large can), pecans, pecans or 1 cup walnuts

cheap white wine (i typically use a chablis, however if you have the money, the better the quality of wine the better ), orange-flavored liqueur (triple sec, grand marnier, cointreau, gran gala), sugar, orange, sliced, fruit, sliced (see recipe description for suggestions)

original shortbread, sliced almonds, ground cardamom, butter, melted, cream cheese, softened and at room temperature, sugar, vanilla bean paste (i like the paste better) or 2 tsp extract (i like the paste better), eggs, egg yolks, pomegranate juice, concentrate (or, you can use 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses), pomegranate juice, concentrate, pomegranates , spread (baktat brand) or 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses, pomegranate , seeds of

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

all-purpose flour, salt, cold butter (you can use shortening if you like, but remember, butter makes it better, or so i say), ice water (the range is big, i know, but i find sometimes i need more and sometimes i need less., frozen chopped leaf spinach (if you want to go to your friendly local organic farmer-emphasis on local- and use fresh spinach from them, by all means do so. if i had been making on sunday, i may have been using some from the farmer s market)., yellow onion, diced ., garlic, minced or pressed ., butter (the amount of and olive oil can be cut down if you prefer), olive oil, feta cheese, eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream or whole milk, nutmeg to taste, salt and pepper to taste

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)

very hot water, whole milk, sugar, butter, yeast, salt, flour (i use better for bread flour), potato flakes or 1/2 cup mashed potatoes

semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk (save the can), pure vanilla extract, walnuts, plus more for topping (or 1-1/2 cup pistachio nuts), raisins (alternative is dried currants or even better, dried cranberries), candied cherry, red and green, to decorate top (like holly), butter (to grease an 8 inch round cake pan)

sliced carrot, diced onion, minced garlic, fat free broth (i prefer better-than-bullion to make broth), diced green cabbage, green beans, diced tomato, dried basil, dried oregano, salt

any kind leftover cooked rice (rice works better) or 1 cup prepared risotto (rice works better), cooked egg, cubed (actually it s a quiche or frittata but recipezaar won tsp let me post those), chopped bell pepper (or any other veg.just make sure that if you want it cooked, it already is), olive oil

vegetable oil, divided, lean ground beef, minced garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, onion, diced, tomato paste, tomato puree, crushed tomatoes , with juice, beef base , such as better than bouillon, chicken base , such as better than bouillon, grated parmesan cheese, steak seasoning , such as mccormick s montreal, garlic salt, dried basil, dried parsley, vegetable oil , for the baking dish, dried mostaccioli , cooked al dente, meat sauce, warm or at room temperature, shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded or grated parmesan cheese, for garnish

fresh whole mint leaves , unblemished, semisweet chocolate , tempered if possible, equipment : 2 sheets of acetate, the thicker the better, each about 18 by 24 inches (you can get this at an art supply store, or 2 pieces of parchment paper, or 2 nonstick baking mats; and a pastry bag (optional)

cooked ham (better to use italian cooked ham), olive oil, unsalted butter, white onions, finely chopped, tomato sauce (or blended canned peeled italian tomatoes), chopped italian parsley leaves, heavy cream reduced by half (1/2 quart), vodka, salt and pepper, penne liscie # 40 (recommended : de cecco)

mashed potatoes (better to use day old mashed potatoes), chopped onions, egg, flour

meufchatel (low fat cream cheese), softened, light sour cream, artichoke hearts, undrained (you can buy marinaded artichokes as well, for an extra twang), roasted red peppers, drained, more colves of garlic (you can never have too much garlic), parmesan cheese , finally graded (the fresh stuff tastes better, but you can use the canned stuff too), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, pepper to taste

shredded sharp cheddar cheese (the better the cheese the better the dish), shredded white sharp cheddar cheese, seeded jalapeno pepper, finely chopped, freshly ground black pepper to taste (about 1 tsp. works well ), hellmans mayo

artichoke hearts , 14 oz (in water is better, oil is ok too), parmesan cupheese--the shaker kind, not fresh !--1 1/4 cup, cream cheese - full fat *, 1 8oz package, garlic , 2 or 3 cloves, mayo, around 1/2 cup, more for creamier consistency

orange basmati rice, basmati rice or other long grain rice, cold water, chicken base (i use better than bouillon,or 2 tsp chicken bouillon granules), shredded orange zest, salt, chicken, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, filleted, butter or margarine, olive oil, chopped green onions, shredded orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper, raisins, coarsely chopped