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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...

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.

whole wheat flour (you can use any other kind ), baking soda, vegan margarine (trans-fat free, or you can use oil too), agave nectar (or 3/4 cup. sugar), ground flax seeds (or any other vegan egg replacer for 2 large eggs), water, mashed almost black bananas (very ripe ), cinnamon, carob powder, chopped vegan chocolate (optional)

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.

wide flat rice noodles, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh thai chiles (prik ki nu - unless you want some major heat, rib and seed these and wash your hands carefully afterwards), ground chicken, fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc nam), black soy sauce (siew dam - it is very dark, almost black, in color and thick like light syrup in consistency. its flavor is sweet, almost like molasses), golden mountain sauce (could substitute maggi seasoning which is very similar in taste or - in a pinch, use light soy sauce), sugar, tomatoes, each cut into 6 wedges, anaheim chiles or italian frying peppers (can substitute 2 green bell peppers, about 12 oz total, cut into strips...but i really like the italian peppers), fresh thai basil leaves (can use regular basil leaves - but the thai basil is stronger in taste than most sweet basils. it has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice taste)

potatoes, peeled and diced, vegetables, chopped (you can use almost anything, including carrots, broccoli, peppers, onions, courgettes, eggplant, cel), garlic, crushed, olive oil, dried thyme, rosemary, paprika, fresh parsley, chopped, bay leaf, mustard powder, flour, tomato paste, cold water, vegetable stock, salt and pepper, to taste

apricot nectar, apricot, chopped & almost frozen (fresh or canned), plain yogurt, apricot preserves, ice cubes (optional, if wanting a thinner drink )

pre-made cornbread (2 pans , both 8x8 pans), biscuits, white bread, onion, finely chopped, egg, condensed cream of chicken soup, carton chicken broth (3 cups), sage (we wind up using almost a whole 1.25oz can. i know that sounds like alot, but remember this is a big), salt

refrigerated ready-made pizza dough or 2 (10 7/8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cream cheese, at room temperature, mayonnaise or 1/2 cup low-fat, dry ranch dressing mix, head fresh broccoli, top florets only, spring onion , including tops, thinly sliced, fresh ripe tomato, peeled , seeds removed, diced, cucumber, peeled , seeds removed, diced, grated sharp cheddar cheese (1 cup) or 4 oz shredded parmesan cheese (1 cup), sliced green olives (optional) or black olives (optional), sliced purple onion, chopped (optional), sliced celery (optional), grated carrot (optional), minced red bell peppers (optional) or green bell pepper (optional), sliced and diced summer squash (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional), sliced asparagus spear (optional), almost any vegetables, you like raw (optional)

eggs (depending on size), butter or olive oil, russet potato (cut into 1/4 cubes ), smoked bacon, chopped, salt & fresh ground pepper to taste, following are optional suggestions. these are just to get you thinkin so go crazy from here. onion, tomatoes, fresh mushrooms, chile peppers, tofu, artichoke hearts, squash, fresh asparagus, ham, capers, escargot, the kitchen sink., spices : think robin williams here; basil, garlic, cilantro, oregano, curry powder or use palm oil to cook the potatoes in. yes

textured vegetable protein, quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant according to the cookbook), dried oregano, dried basil, flakes, dried parsley flakes, onion, granules, garlic granules, mustard powder, water (almost-boiling), organic ketchup, soy sauce (or tamari or bragg s), creamy peanut butter (can also use tahini, or any other nut or seed butter), whole wheat pastry flour, nutritional yeast

hard-boiled egg, mayonnaise, milk, chili sauce, chopped dill pickles, chopped red bell pepper (or other color ), chopped onion, chipotle chiles in adobo, very finely minced, sugar, romaine lettuce leaves , torn (about 12 cups or 1 1/2 ten-oz bags prepared lettuce), tomato, seeded and chopped, frozen corn, at room temperature, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, red bell pepper, chopped (or a mix of colors), scallions, thinly sliced (almost 1/4 cup), cheddar cheese, shredded, firm ripe avocado, doritos , crushed coarsely then measured (we used spicy sweet chili flavored )

almost canned fruit salad, peach pie filling, cubed pineapple, fruit cocktail, mandarin orange slices, bananas, sliced, frozen whole strawberries, cherries - no stems

canned chickpeas (almost 2 cans), red thai curry paste, onion chopped, garlic minced, tamari sauce, tomato, diced (or 1 tbsp tomato paste), lime juiced, canola or other vegetable oil, light coconut milk, basil leaves or cilantro

fresh squeezed lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh minced garlic cloves, oregano (if you can get fresh, use fresh and mince finely), dried basil (or you can use fresh , remember to mince finely), minced parsley, minced chives, ground black pepper, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, heads lettuce (iceberg, romaine, red...your choice), roma tomatoes, seeded and coarsly chopped, english cucumber, peeled and coarsly chopped, these are the long, thin almost seedless kind, red onion, sliced into thin rings, soak in ice water for 10-15 minutes to soften the taste, kalamata olive, hearts of palm, drained and sliced, avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced, crumbled feta cheese, boneless skinless chicken breasts (more if you choose), olive oil flavored cooking spray, lemon pepper seasoning, cracked pepper, fresh squeezed lemon juice, sea salt (to taste)

cheesecake flavored pudding, milk, liqueur (you can use almost any flavor), vodka, cool whip

white rice , cooked according to package directions (do not use instant rice), rice vinegar, sugar, salt, to taste (i didn tsp use any ), sheets nori (seaweed sheets. i found them in the asian food section of my grocery store), neufchatel cheese , microwaved until almost liquid (or you can use regular cream cheese), cucumber , julienned (sliced into very thin strips), imitation crabmeat, toasted sesame seeds (for topping ), soy sauce (for serving), pickled ginger (for serving), wasabi (for serving)