35 blue it Recipes

cream cheese, softened, sharp cheddar cheese (get a block and cut it up into small pieces), blue cheese, crumbled, onion, diced, worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, pecans, toasted and finely chopped, divided, fresh parsley, finely chopped, divided

cream cheese, soft, blue cheese, soft (plus or minus to taste), celery, cleaned and trimmed (save trimming for some other dish, just freeze it), pecans (to garnish )

garlic clove, cut in half, leftover bread, toasted or 1/2 loaf grilled bread, cranberry sauce, grated onion juice, crumbled blue cheese

baby spinach, chopped, head iceberg lettuce or 1 small head of romaine, chopped, sweet onion, diced, creamy blue cheese, chopped into small pieces (the creamier the blue cheese for this, the better), sweet apple , like gala or pacific rose, core removed and apple diced (i leave the skin on - it s good for you!) - sprinkle the diced apple with fruit fresh to prevent browning, pecans, chopped (you may toast the pecans, or candy them, if you prefer - to candy them, see my recipe for banana cream pie supreme with caramelized pecans), poppy seed dressing in the blender (posted separately), or our favorite bottled poppy seed dressing is marie s, available in the produce dept.

eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, heavy whipping cream, sea salt (be careful with this), blue food coloring (looks better with it) (optional), green food coloring (looks better with it) (optional)

cream cheese (not low fat or non-fat because it needs to be thick), kraft old english cheese spread (sometimes i add an extra jar of this and make it into 2 balls), kraft roka blue spread, garlic powder (or more to taste), worcestershire sauce, chopped pecans

bananas chopped into bites size pieces, oranges chopped into bite size pieces., apples chopped into bite size pieces. i use red delicious but you can us any green apple also ., red grapes. wash and drain well ., chunk pinapple or tidbits. drain well., blue berries. wash and drain well ., strawberries ( i have used frozen berries to). slice straw berries in half., a jar of marchino cherries ,drained well . (optional), chopped walnuts. chopp well but not to much or buy chopped walnuts. add a little bit at a time to make sure you dont get to much nuts in salad., cool whip (fat free and sugar free if you can find it.) add 1 tsp. vanilla and a dash of cinammon to mix well and set aside . place your on the counter to thaw out about a half hour before you make your salad.

dried corn husks, lard or vegetable shortening (i used . it adds flavor. it s not that bad once in a while, it s a saturated fat yes, but vegetable shortening is a trans fat, and i think that s worse for you. you can render your own using the cut off fat from pork roast and pork chops. do not use salt pork or bacon - ask your butcher for about 1 1/2 lb of pork fat), baking powder, blue corn meal ( is coarser than yellow, but if you want to make yellow tamales, get masa harina for tamales), water, chicken stock, preferably homemade, salt, poblano chilies, seeded and cut into a small dice, fresh or frozen corn (thawed if frozen ), monterey jack cheese , cut into a small dice

blue cheese, crumbles (i buy 1 small tub right from the dairy aisle, already crumbled to make things easy, gorgonzola als), garlic, minced (more or less depending on how much garlic you like, i usually add a bit more), heavy cream, grated shallot (or very finely chopped ), fresh parsley, fine chopped (feel free to use thyme as it is also very good), hot sauce (optional), pepper

cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, diced, reduced-fat sour cream, low-fat mayonnaise, milk, fresh dill, finely chopped (optional), tabasco sauce , to taste, fresh ground black pepper, grated fresh carrots, fresh cucumbers, peeled and chopped, firm ripe avocado, diced, blue cheese, crumbled, shredded lettuce or 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, flour tortillas, warmed

i don tsp have the exact amounts , but it can be adjusted to your own taste., this should have small amounts of blue cheese and chopped stuffed olives (pimentos) and mostly sour cream thinned out with mayo. it is primarly a thin mixture with a few bits of olive and blue cheese., stuffed olives finely chopped, broken up very small blue cheese, mayo (kraft or hellman s are my choice), sour cream ( can add a little salt if needed), i have added a small amount of finely chopped shallots or onion don tsp chop onion too small it will get bitter., try this for starters and then adjust to suit yourself. i wanted to share this because it is very good and very easy to make, i hope you enjoy and make it yours. i also thought mashed avocado would be nice in this., my niece puts her salsa in it .

there are , sad to say, many parts of america where pudding is a nearly-forgotten dessert. but in the south, where cooking tradition is more valued than cooking trends, pudding still remains a necessary sweet. banana pudding is especially favored in the south, where it is always made with vanilla wafers and served either swirled with meringue or crowned with whipped topping, as in this blue willow recipe., flour, sugar, salt, eggs, beaten, milk, vanilla wafer cookies, bananas, sliced, topping (or, if you must, whipped cream!)

pre-boiled shrimp, chopped, pre-boiled blue crab, chopped, s cream cheese, chopped green onions, garlic, chopped, fresh dill, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, lemon juice, worchestire sauce, louisianna hot sauce , or more if you like it really hot

brown sugar, red onion, sliced, apple cider vinegar, lettuce (it calls for escarol but i used mixed greens), pine nuts , roasted, blue cheese, crumbled, salt and pepper

firm or extra tofu, garlic powder, more (depends on how much you want to make ) of veganaise. (vegan mayo), tahini (sesame seed paste) can be made without this, but it s better with, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar

garlic, cut in half, leftover bread, cranberry sauce, crumbled blue cheese

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional), grill the breasts until just done , about 5 minutes per side. may be sauteed, if you wish. keep warm., unmold the salads , hold down the top of the salad with 1 hand while you carefully remove the ring with the other, giving it a slight twist as you lift up if it doesn tsp move easily., warm chicken and place on top of the salads in a grid fashion, 2 pieces 1 way, 2 the other, and so on. drizzle the plate with the basil and chile oils, if desired. serve immediately. serves 4., this recipe comes courtesy of chef chris ward and his four-star dallas restaurant, the mercury.

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional)