534 cheregie them chickies Recipes

this recipe is easy and can be adjusted accordingly - today i used half italian bread crumbs from progresso and half of my bread crumbs i made from my sun-dried tomato bread i had made earlier this month. this is a nice spicy and chunky styled crab cake - so enjoy! you can also make small balls of them and deep fry - but i do fine with sauteeing them in the skillet to make it less fattening., ok here we go ..., onion chopped fine, green pepper chopped fine, red pepper chopped fine, more of lump crab meat (ok to use more affordable imitation crab meat- sssh i won tsp tell a soul if you don t, i promise!), olive oil, pepper, old bay seasoning, herbs de province, worcestershire sauce, zest and juice of 1 lemon, bread crumbs, eggs, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, dry mustard, butter, white wine (optional - but it did add that extra something, equipment needed, skillet , bowl

place a stack of plates at 1 end of the buffet table so that guests pick them up first. choose plates with some heft (avoid flimsy paper ones) and a substantial lip: food will be less likely to slide off., food comes next. arrange it at various heights so that guests can see and reach everything with ease. shallow bowls and basic platters are the most user-friendly choices., roll silverware inside napkins , secure them with a bit of twine, and pile them toward the end of the buffet, which cuts down on the balancing act. use sleek flatware, as more decorative styles are often too bulky to roll up neatly.

pork shoulder , a good mix of lean and fat, cut into 1-inch chunks, garlic , smashed, fresh sage or 2 small ones, finely chopped, salt, crushed red pepper, cold water, grated parmesan, hog casings, rinsed with water run through them and stored in fresh water, special equipment : meat grinder and sausage stuffer

cream cheese, goat cheese, fresh garlic, minced, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, note: if you use dehydrated tomatoes add a little water to them and allow them to rehydrate slightly.

fresh poblano chiles (sometimes called pasilla chiles), vegetable oil, chopped onion, grain white rice, whole cumin seeds, canned chicken broth, salt, black pepper, butter, fresh medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails removed, fresh scallops (if using large sea scallops, quarter them), fresh squeezed lime juice, ground cumin, ground coriander seed, dried mexican oregano, crumbled, fresh grated lime zest, sized fresh, red , ripe tomatoes, chopped, with juices, cotija cheese (mexican aged cow s milk cheese), crumbled, fresh cilantro , tough stems removed, leaves chopped (reserve a few whole sprigs with leaves intact for garnish), grated monterey jack cheese , to taste

mexican beer, chopped chipotle in adobo sauce , found on international foods aisle, smoky chipotle prepared salsa may be substituted, lime, juiced, several sprigs fresh thyme, chopped , about 2 tbsp, palmful ) chili powder, a generous drizzle vegetable , corn, or olive oil, flank steak, flour tortillas, vegetable , corn or olive oil, red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips, poblano pepper (if you market does not carry them, substitute 1 cubanelle long italian pepper), yellow-skinned spanish onion , cut into thin strips, salt and pepper, spanish style rice, any brand, prepared to directions on the package, turn around the pan ) vegetable, olive, or corn oil, garlic, chopped, jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped, white onion, black beans, drained and rinsed, ground cumin, salt and pepper, chopped cilantro and sliced scallions, for garnish, optional

unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, grated orange zest, eggs , 2 of them separated, all at room temperature, pumpkin puree, homemade or pure canned solid-pack pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling ), all-purpose flour, cake flour (not self-rising), baking powder, salt, juice of 1 large juice orange , such as seville, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, at room temperature, for greasing the pan, thick vanilla yogurt or vanilla ice cream, to serve

olive oil , preferably extra-virgin, red onion, sliced, full-flavored mushrooms such as shiitakes , oysters or practically any wild variety, stemmed (discard woody stems or chop them finely) and sliced (you ll have about 2 generous cups), canned chipotle chiles , removed from the canning sauce, seeded and thinly sliced, salt, corn tortillas , the fresher the better (store-bought are okay, though homemade will really shine here), mozzarella , preferably whole milk (but not fresh which will not melt) or mexican quesillo cheese, shredded, a generous 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 generous tsp chopped fresh epazote leaves, a little fresh ground black pepper

prebaked 9-inch pie shell made with butter (make rim crust thick so it will not get too dark during it s second baking), all-purpose flour, sugar, brown sugar, grated nutmeg, salt, egg, orange , zested and juiced, chopped rhubarb, peeled, sliced peaches, crumbled coconut macaroons (if you make your own , bake them about, degrees lower than the recipe calls for, so that they will dry out with no browning), whole pecans, light brown sugar, cold sweet butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

lard , preferably home-rendered or vegetable oil, sized white onion , sliced into thin half-moons, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes , preferably san marzano, canned chipotle chiles in adobo , with the sauce that clings to them, dried crumbled mexican oregano, salt

chorizo sausage, cut in 1/8-inch rounds, scallops (halve them to make 2 thinner disks if they are very fat), lemon, juiced, freshly chopped parsley leaves

ketchup, tomato paste, chipotle peppers in adobo , with adobo sauce that clings to them, chopped fine, cocoa powder, ruffled kettle-style barbecue potato chips, garlic, carrot, cut into 6 pieces, fresno chile, seeded, onion, cut into 8 pieces, olive oil, dried sage, kosher salt, ground chuck, ground sirloin, ground pork, eggs

white wine, white wine vinegar, unpeeled waxy or new potatoes, olive oil, chopped parsley and finely sliced scallions, salt and pepper, washed greens over which to serve them

ripe avocados nice large ones if you can find them.. if not add 1 or 2 more if they are small, freshly squeezed lime juice, tomatoes, finely diced, fresh oregano minced fine, or 1 tbsp dried , rubbed in palm before adding., bundle cilantro chopped, onion, finely diced, jalapeno pepper, minced (with seeds if you like hot ), garlic cloves, minced, coarse salt, freshly coarse ground pepper, olive oil (optional) it helps keep tomatoes from getting soggy .

kirby pickles (approximately 4 long) (i quarter them into spears), lacking kirbys use firm smaller cucumbers, pickling spice, garlic (cut in half ), white vinegar, kosher salt, cold water (not chlorinated tastes yucky), celery stalks (optional i leave it out most of the time ), roots of dill (approximately ) or 1 tbsp dill weed (not seed), big glass jar (about a gallon size or mix liquid and a use a bunch of small jars)

baking potatoes (i use fingerling potatoes and more of them. they make for a more finger food type appetizer), butter-flavored non-stick cooking spray, cooked chicken, canned whole green chilie peppers, sharp cheddar cheese, divided, dry taco seasoning, sour cream, green onion, thinly sliced

fresh cranberries, whole oranges; quartered (leave peel on them), walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, cream cheese; softened

recipe dill dip (or your favorite raw vegetable dip), broccoli floweretes, cauliflower floweretes, whole small white mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed, green onions, whole radishes, whole grape tomatoes, zucchini, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, cucumber, peeled, de-seeded , and cut into strips, jicama, peeled and cut into strips, baby carrots, celery , peeled (yes, try using a potato peeler to peel the outside of the stalk - a trick my chef sister taught me...ii think you ll like the results!), any color sweet peppers, but into strips (some hot peppers, too, if desired - just warn your guests if they aren tsp familiar with them!), any other veggies of your choice, your favorite italian dressing, dill dip recipe, sour cream, real mayonnaise, dried dill weed, beau monde seasoning (if you can tsp find beau monde, use 1 tsp each: garlic powder, celery salt and onion salt), dried parsley, dried onion, mix all ingredients together well, cover and chill several hours before serving.