1985 carol version subs Recipes

ripe plum tomatoes (drained ) or 1 (16 oz) can tomatoes (drained), onion, chopped, olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed or 1/4 tsp garlic powder, ground red pepper, chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried basil, milk (for vegan version) or 2 cups skim (for vegan version) or 2 cups 1% low-fat (for vegan version) or 2 cups soy (for vegan version)

extra-virgin olive oil, divided, anise seed (subbed for 1 tsp five-spice powder not in db), fennel seed (subbed for 1 tsp five-spice powder not in db), ground cinnamon (subbed for 1 tsp five-spice powder not in db), whole cloves(subbed for 1 tsp five-spice powder not in db), ground black pepper (subbed for 1 tsp five-spice powder not in db), salt, divided, freshly ground pepper , plus more to taste, boneless, skinless chicken breasts , trimmed of fat, net from 1 lb fresh

chicken legs (or thighs ), sea salt, coriander powder, fennel powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, white pepper (sub ( ground black pepper), chili powder (sub ( 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper), ginger powder (optional), garlic powder (optional), coconut milk powder (sub ( 1/4 cup coconut milk), sugar

cumin seed , sub. 1/2 tsp ground, cinnamon sticks, 2 1-inch pieces, sub. 1/2 tsp ground, whole cloves, sub. 1 tsp ground, whole black peppercorns , sub. 1/4 tsp ground, ground turmeric, paprika, cayenne (to taste), ginger-garlic paste , recipe follows or 6 cloves of garlic and 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled, apple cider vinegar, canola oil, red onion, sliced very thinly, serrano pepper, sliced in half with stem intact, sub, jalapeno but this is not as hot, boneless beef top sirloin steaks , trimmed of all excess fat, cut into 1-inch cubes, kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

creamy peanut butter (i use the lite creamy version) or 1 cup chunky peanut butter (i use the lite creamy version), graham cracker crumbs, butter or 1 cup margarine, melted, icing sugar, chocolate chips (milk, mint, semi-sweet, whatever you have, i prefer milk chocolate but have used different kinds)

rice, white, cooked, half-and-half cream, eggs, jumbo, lightly beaten, golden raisin, sugar, brown, lime zest, grated, cinnamon, freshly ground, nutmeg, freshly ground, strawberry preserves, good quality, heavy cream (hot version), candied pineapple, shredded (cold version), coconut, toasted (cold version)

ground turkey or 1 lb ground beef, olive oil or 1 1/2 tsp water, dark red kidney beans, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, salt and pepper, chili powder (for mexican version), sour cream (for mexican version), parmesan cheese (for italian version) (optional)

chicken broth, uncooked vermicelli, broken into thirds (sub other noodle), cooked chicken, cubed, snow peas (fresh or frozen ), matchstick cut carrot (or shredded ), chili sauce (sub 1 or 2 drops hot sauce), chopped green onion, chopped cilantro (sub parsley), lime juice, soy sauce, grated ginger

tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder (can sub fresh) or 1/2 tsp garlic granules (can sub fresh), dried marjoram, dried thyme, salt and pepper

salad, tomatoes, diced, head lettuce, cut up , i like romaine, onion, chopped, shredded swiss cheese, shaved ham, chopped, shaved turkey chopped, sliced salami, chopped, hard rolls, cubed, dressing, vegetable oil, fresh chopped tarragon, pepper, garlic powder, salt

hard salami, diced, fully cooked ham, diced, pepperoni, diced, provolone cheese, diced, american cheese, diced, tomatoes, chopped, red onion, chopped, mayonnaise, olive oil, garlic salt, dried oregano, french bread slices

flour tortillas, ground turkey, taco seasoning, shredded cheddar cheese, refried beans, turkey chili, taco sauce

hot and spicy ground pork sausage, diced tomatoes, undrained (i used the kind with peppers and onions included.), onion, sliced into rings, canned jalapeno pepper , slices to taste, hoagie rolls, provolone cheese, olive oil, garlic pepper seasoning , to taste, salt , to taste

extra lean ground beef, stove top stuffing mix, water, kraft shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder , for the american-style version, barbecue sauce (kraft or bull s-eye original, for the american-style version), italian seasoning, for the italian-style version, spaghetti sauce , for the italian-style version, chili powder , for the mexican-style version, taco bell home originals thick n chunky salsa , for the mexican-style version

beets, washed but not peeled, olive oil, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, freshly squeezed orange juice, balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, oranges , preferably navel, peeled and separated into segments (can sub blood or tangerines), coarsely chopped mint leaf, minced shallots, french feta cheese (can sub blue cheese or goat cheese) or 1 cup greek feta cheese, crumbled into large pieces (can sub blue cheese or goat cheese)

grapefruit zest, finely grated (my addition), ruby red grapefruits, egg yolks (can sub half and half, whipping cream or your favorite non-dairy substitute) or 2 tbsp egg substitute (can sub half and half, whipping cream or your favorite non-dairy substitute), brown rice vinegar (can sub white balsamic, white wine vinegar, etc.), salt, fresh ground black pepper, paprika (i substituted spanish smoked and reduced the amount), vanilla bean , split lengthwise and chopped into small pieces, flax seed oil

macaroni (sub wheat ), butter (sub fat free), dry mustard, flour, salt, milk (sub fat free), velveeta cheese, cubed (sub reduced fat), shredded cheddar cheese (sub fat free)

dark red kidney beans , save the liquid (you can use freshly cooked kidney beans if you prefer), chicken chilli, pomegranate molasses, dried chipotle powder (can add more if you wish), sumac, ground ginger, ground cardamom, whole cinnamon stick, dark brown sugar (can sub honey, raw sugar, etc.), yellow onion, peeled, finely minced (i used a food processor to finely mince the onion and garlic), garlic clove, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, cooked ground chicken (can sub beef, turkey, etc.), red beans, tomato paste (or tomato sauce), fresh jalapeno, finely minced (this is optional), red bell pepper, finely minced, raw apple cider vinegar, paprika, cooked ground chicken (can sub beef, turkey, etc.)