400 cooking for two Recipes

butter, cooked spaghetti (or other pasta), eggs (large), milk, parmesan cheese (fresh is best , but packaged will do) or 1/3 cup romano cheese, shredded (fresh is best, but packaged will do), fresh parsley (or mix the two) or 2 tbsp chives, minced (or mix the two), fresh ground pepper (use a lot)

hard-boiled eggs, diced (leftover from easter ), diced ham (leftover from easter ), very thick white sauce, yellow mustard , added to the cooked white sauce, recipe pie crust , for a two-crust 9 inch pie (use a packaged pie crust to save time.)

chicken legs (or 1 whole chicken cut into pieces two breasts and two legs), onion, baharat (mixed savoury spice) or 2 tsp curry powder, salt (or to taste), vegetable oil, water, cauliflower, grain uncooked rice, cooked canned whole chickpeas, cardamom powder, black pepper, cinnamon (optional), natural plain yogurt (200g small pot per person)

head endive, washed and leaves separated (aka chicory), fresh watercress (or a mixture of the two) or 1 bunch arugula (or a mixture of the two), leaf radicchio (optional) or 1 leaf red cabbage, shredded finely, to garnish (optional), cooked beet, thinly sliced (may be canned), walnut oil (or any other flavored oil you prefer), raspberry vinegar, sugar , to taste, salt , to taste (optional), pepper , to taste (optional)

dried black beans , soaked in water overnight, smoked ham hocks, water, bay leaf, olive oil, red bell pepper, chopped, chopped onion, minced garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, crushed red pepper flakes, chicken broth or stock, chopped cilantro, brown sugar , optional, sour cream, shredded authentic mexican cheese, quick tip: omit the soaking and cooking step for the dried beans. add 2 cups water to two 15 or 16 oz. cans of drained black beans to the broth mixture. proceed as recipe directs.

mung beans, green cooked, gingerroot, chopped small (if you like a strong ginger flavor you can add more. i usually do.), tomatoes, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, onion, bok choy, fresh and chopped, vegetarian chicken broth (i use a few tsp of mckays vegan chicken seasoning mixed with two cups water or you can use reg), salt (i use braggs liquid aminos) or soy sauce, to taste (i use braggs liquid aminos)

soy sauce, corn syrup or 1 tbsp brown sugar, leftover cooked pork or 2 cups cooked beef or 2 cups cooked chicken, cut into thin slices, cornstarch, cold water (can use chicken broth also, make certain that it is cold or it will not mix with the cornstarch), vegetable oil, onion, sliced, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), red bell pepper, seeded and sliced (can use green ), celery ribs, diced, canned mushroom slices, well drained, salt and pepper (i just use 1 or two cans for this), fresh bean sprouts, green onion, finely chopped (optional)

manicotti , pieces cooked according to directions without salt or fat, black olives, chopped, fat-free ricotta cheese, egg white, parmesan cheese, onion powder , a dash (optional), garlic powder , a dash, italian seasoning (a pinch or two), salt, divided, crushed red pepper flakes , a pinch or two (optional), part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated, divided, nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray, olive oil, sliced button mushroom, flour, nonfat milk or 6 tbsp 1% low-fat milk

as always , don tsp pay any attention to my prep and cook time., as many giblets (chicken or turkey livers, hearts and gizzards) as you need to make as much gravy as you need., turkey or chicken neck or two., onion diced, stalks of celery diced, dried sage , parsley, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper to taste., hard boiled egg or two., water. you can use canned or homemade chicken broth but by using necks you are making broth.

canister of refrigerated pizza dough or 1 ball of homemade basic pizza dough, flour - for rolling out dough, pesto - purchased or homemade, italian sausage - cooked and crumbled, sweet red peppers - drained and chopped, basil - chopped chiffonade, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh parmesan cheese - grated plus 2 tbsp for garnish, egg - beaten with two tsp of water for egg wash, marinara sauce, chopped red pepper for garnish

prunes, cooked, cooled, pitted and mashed. (we stewed em in water with a cinnamon stick, a clove or two and a strip of lemon peel), flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, nutmeg , please use fresh ground, it makes all the difference, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla or, brandy extract, buttermilk, chopped pecans, glaze, powdered sugar, bourbon, a little bit of lemon juice mixed with water to make the glaze thin enough to pour, no more than 2 tsp at best.

whole milk, enough to just cover bread, two 1-inch slices good-quality white bread, crust trimmed, ground beef, grated pecorino cheese or parmigiano-reggiano, evoo, fennel seed, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, grated or finely chopped, egg, a generous handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil cooking spray, evoo, plus more for serving, garlic, thinly sliced, onions , chopped1 fresh bay leaf, salt and freshly ground black pepper, tomato paste, beef stock, two 28-oz cans italian tomatoes, a handful fresh basil leaves , torn, white or red skinned potatoes, cubed, green beans, trimmed and cut into thirds on an angle, grated parmigiano-reggiano or pecorino cheese for serving

thank you berry munch girl scout cookies, cranberries - fresh sliced, or dried or craisins, two eggs slightly beaten, three tbsp sugar, vanilla, grated orange peel, cinnamon, milk, cook and serve vanilla pudding, two cups of milk for making the pudding, milk for thinning the pudding

butter, olive oil, fresh sprigs thyme, stripped and chopped, onion, finely chopped, serrano chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped, salt, grind or two freshly ground black pepper, button mushrooms, sliced, worcestershire sauce, salt, a few grinds freshly ground black pepper, garlic , grated on a rasp, ground chuck, two 7-to-8-inch-round flatbreads, such as aladdin or metsuyan, american cheese, bacon, cooked and chopped, smoked mozzarella, sliced or torn into bits, ketchup , for serving

refrigerated cooked beef roast , au jus, frozen peppers and onions (yellow, green and red), crushed red pepper, coleslaw mix, pepperoncini pepper (stemmed and chopped , juice reserved), pepperoncini pepper juice, rolls , two to three inch , split

fresh corn kernels, corn oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, pecan cornbread (recipe follows), slightly stale, cut into 1/2 cubes, shallot, minced, cooked lobster meat, roughly chopped, cream cheese, softened, worcestershire sauce, prepared mayonnaise, freshly ground nutmeg, on high heat , in a medium skillet, brown the corn kernels in the corn oil and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. remove pan from heat and put cooked corn kernels into a large mixing bowl. stir in remaining ingredients, blending well. form lobster cakes with a two oz scoop. (make approximately twenty cakes.) cakes may be prepared to this point and refrigerated up to two days., presentation, pecans, pecan cornbread, dried slightly at room temperature, clarified butter or olive oil for sauteing, in a food processor , pulse pecans and pecan cornbread until finely ground. press cakes into crumb mixture, and then saute in clarified butter or olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned and warmed through. place on warmed plate and drizzle with pumpkin ginger creme fraiche (recipe follows).

eggs (use higher omega-3 fatty acid if available), egg substitute, canola cooking spray, canola oil, sweet or yellow onion, finely chopped, minced garlic (depending on your preference), salt (optional), black pepper, catsup, diced tomato, low-fat milk (or substitute whole milk or fat-free half-and-half), a pinch or two of s ffron ( v il ble in sm ll j rs in the spice section of your m rket), a pinch or two of curry powder, coconut extract, cooked brown rice (use a rice cooker, or cook on the stove), more frozen, cooked, shelled and de-veined shrimp, thawed ; diced tofu; or cooked and shredded or diced chicken, beef, or pork (optional), chopped green onions, chopped fresh cilantro leaves

peanut oil, egg (cracked ), garlic finely chopped, green chilli very, very finely chopped, two cups of pre cooked (steamed ) jasmine rice (left in fridge overnight), a 1/4 each of yellow, green and red pepper julienned, a generous pinch of salt ,sugar and msg (msg optional), cooked king prawns (each cut into 3) pre cooked chicken can also used, frozen peas, level tsp of chilli powder (more if you like the heat ), level tsp of curry powder (malay) if you can get it, light soy sauce, spring onions chopped diagonally for garnish