57504 cape salad basics Recipes

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

egg, basic cookie mix, butter, melted, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips

butter, basic cookie mix, peanut butter, egg, vanilla extract

egg, basic cookie mix, butter, cold water, vanilla extract, cocoa, chopped pecans

cocoa, basic cookie mix, egg, butter, water, vanilla extract

quick cooking oats, basic cookie mix, egg, butter, cold water, vanilla extract, almond extract

butter, basic cookie mix, egg, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts

shortening, sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, quick-coooking oatmeal, uncooked, corn flakes or 2 cups cereal, of your choice, basic cookie mix, egg, lightly beaten, fresh grated orange rind, orange juice , plus, orange juice (lemon rind and juice or spices may be substituted for orange rind and juice), chopped pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts

salad greens , such as leaf lettuce, spinach, watercress, romaine, cut in coarse chunks, hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped, salad oil (or use part olive oil), tarragon vinegar, garlic powder (or crushed cloves), salt, fresh ground pepper, dried herbs (your choice ), honey

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, salad oil, milk, egg, chopped nuts (your choice )

roquefort cheese or 1 cup blue cheese, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salad oil, vinegar

olive oil, unsalted butter, minced onion, carrot, sliced, minced garlic, salt and freshly ground pepper, sliced mushrooms , cultivated or wild, dry white wine, chicken or beef stock, dried thyme, crumbled, dried rosemary, crumbled, cornstarch mixed with 4 tbsp liquid , such as dry sherry, sercial madeira, or water, diced cooked chicken or meat, frozen peas, thawed and drained, frozen corn, thawed and drained, minced fresh parsley leaves, frozen puff pastry, thawed, egg wash (1 large egg beaten with 1 tsp water and a pinch of salt), suggestion : mixed baby greens salad with red and yellow pear tomatoes, substitute 1/2 cup cream and 2 cups stock, if desired

mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, milk, celery seed, i usually add some extra grated carrot ; sometimes green pepper or pineapple, this is just a good basic dressing

butter or margarine, all-purpose flour, basic brown stock, salt, pepper

vegetable juice cocktail, chilled, chopped cucumbers (from the salad bar), chopped green peppers (from the salad bar), bottled balsamic vinaigrette (or all-purpose vinaigrette made with balsamic vinegar), sherry wine vinegar, garlic clove, quartered, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cooked shrimp, halved and tails removed or 3/4 lb cubed cooked chicken, chopped fresh tomatoes (from the salad bar) or 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes (from the salad bar), garlic-flavored croutons (from the salad bar), chopped onions (from the salad bar) or 1/4 cup scallion (from the salad bar)

salad oil, ramen noodles (do not use seasonings), sliced almonds, sesame seeds, shredded cooked chicken breasts, shredded cabbage (1 small head - or buy a package of cole slaw salad mix- it has 5 or 6 cups already shredded), chopped green onion, salt , to taste, salad oil, rice vinegar (or distilled white vinegar), sugar, pepper

salad oil, red wine vinegar, egg yolk, spicy mustard, salad, head butter lettuce, head endive salad, shrimp, roquefort cheese crumbled, bay mushroom, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped parsley for garnish