75 better your Recipes

yellow cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), crushed pineapple, sugar, instant vanilla pudding, coconut (more if you like )

yellow cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), crushed pineapple, sugar, bananas, sliced, vanilla pudding mix, carton cool whip, pecans, chopped, coconut, german chocolate bar, grated (optional)

quick-rising yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour (or better for bread flour), sugar, salt, cornmeal, sesame seeds

rolled oats, oat bran, steel cut oats, baking powder, ground cinnamon, milk, egg, beaten, applesauce, oil or 1/4 cup melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, fruit (such as blueberries, chopped apples or pears or strawberries or other of your choosing), vanilla yogurt (optional) or milk (optional) or half-and-half (optional) or cream, to serve (optional)

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

refried beans (or better yet fry your own! pintos, red beans, black beans-whatever), taco seasoning mix (or mix your own with garlic powder, comino, chili powder), salsa or 3 tbsp taco sauce, sour cream (can use fat-free), avocados, lemon juice, canned green chilies, sliced black olives, monterey jack cheese, shredded, chopped tomato, chopped green onion, alfalfa sprout

lukewarm water (90of to 100of), dry yeast or two 0.6-oz packages fresh yeast, crumbled, all purpose flour (i use king arthur bread flour), extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt, note: i have found that adding anywhere from 1-2 tsp. of salt (table salt works just fine) to the flour while making the dough works as good or better than the coarse salt on top. it depends on your taste. i would suggest adding 1 tsp. of salt to the flour and maybe lightly adding the coarse salt before baking. or forgo the coarse salt altogether and add 1.5 tsp of salt to the flour for the dough. bread does needs salt to have a good taste., note 2: drizzle with olive oil before baking., note 3: you can knead with a little olive oil to keep from adding more flour and prevent dryness., add herbs of your choice and/or a grated favorite cheese. i have used rosemary, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, cracked black pepper, asiago, and parmesan in various combinations and it all worked out well.

your favorite chocolate cake mix ., sweetened condensed milk, caramel ice cream topping, heath or butterfinger bar, cool whip

pizza dough, your favorite recipe, your favorite pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni (the bigger ones work better), canadian bacon, crumbled cooked bacon, ground sausage, garlic flakes or 1 garlic clove

yellow cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), crushed pineapple, drained, sugar, instant vanilla pudding, cream cheese, cool whip, powdered sugar, coconut, chopped nuts

beef brisket, salt, water, salt (the sea is better) or 3 cups sea (the sea is better), sugar, bay leaves, peppercorns, pickling spices, garlic cloves, halved

extra large eggs, water, salt and pepper or mortons natural seasoning, to taste, ripe tomato, sliced and chopped ham, your favorite cheese, diced red onion

very well chilled vodka , pepper flavored is good, tomato juice , low sodium fresh made even better, drops hot pepper sauce, horseradish, black pepper, worcestershire sauce , to taste (optional), lovage, stems for straws, lovage, leaves (garnish ), lemon lime (to garnish ), extra large shrimp, cooked well seasoned (optional)

chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, chicken stock, fresh ground black pepper , more pepper, more better, your favorite hot sauce (texas pete here), three white cheeses , your choice as long as 1 of them is white cheddar., cornstarch tossed with each cup of white cheese, half and half, garlic powder

your favorite ground meat , deer, moose, elk, ground steak, and if you must, ground hamburger (drained), diced onion, red, yellow , vidalia (in season the best), red bell peppers or 1 green pepper, diced, tomato juice (better ) or 12 -16 oz v 8 vegetable juice (better), diced tomatoes (better ) or 12 -16 oz diced tomatoes and green chilies (better), pork and beans (the better the brand, the better it is), red kidney beans, sea salt or 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, better or 1 1/2 tsp salt, prepared minced garlic (in jar or fresh crushed ), chili powder, crushed red pepper flakes (to taste or leave out ), shredded pizza cheese or 1 cup taco blend cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese, cornmeal mix, creamed corn (yea i know but it comes out good in the end), real vitamin d milk (none of that sissy fat free stuff, why start now right), sugar (add more..don tsp ! ), good oil (not olive it burns to quick), liquid smoke (in meat while cooking(= not optional=(), water, flour

better n peanut butter spread, marshmallow creme, light corn syrup, meringue cookies , rainbow vanilla mini, sorbet , soften slightly (your choice of flavor, lemon, mango, tropical, or peach), sorbet , soften slightly (your choice of flavor, raspberry, strawberry, blood orange or blackberry)

canola oil, honey, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla extract, butter flavor extract (optional), egg whites, whole wheat pastry flour, oatmeal, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, raisins

canola oil, light corn syrup or 2 1/2 tbsp honey, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, butter flavor extract, egg whites, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips