122 desert safe creative Recipes

pumpkin puree, yogurt or 1 cup soy, soymilk or 1/4-1/2 cup rice milk or 1/4-1/2 cup skim milk, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger , scant, ground nutmeg , scant, ground cloves, scant, ice cubes

old fashioned oats, crisp rice cereal, wheat germ or 1/2 cup ground flax seeds, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, vegetable oil, salt, vanilla

turkey , thawed safely, if frozen, onions, quartered, shallots, quartered, head garlic, peeled, thyme, sage, white wine, melted butter (no substitutions), kosher salt, fresh ground pepper

frozen broccoli florets, yoghurt , the thicker the better, onion, almonds, olive oil, tarragon, salt, black pepper

extremely ripe hachiya persimmons or 2 fuyu persimmons, canned coconut water, orange juice or 3/4 cup tangerine juice, coconut milk ( lite is fine ), pumpkin pie spice (preferred ) or 1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon, bee pollen (i use high desert) (optional), coconut extract (optional, i use both ) (optional) or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional, i use both)

eggs, milk, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, flour, mineral water

broiler-fryer chicken, cut into 8 pieces (i used boneless, skinless thighs, all fat removed), ghee, cumin seed, peppercorn, ginger-garlic paste (alternately 1 tsp of each), salt, poppy seed (i used white, but black s ok too), cashews, soaked, drained and ground to a paste, vinegar, sugar, coriander leaves or 4 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped, cornflour or 2 tbsp cornstarch or 2 tbsp wondra flour, dissolved in 1/2 cup water, milk

tomatoes, chopped small, chopped onion, green pepper, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, olive oil, vinegar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, zucchini, thinly sliced, eggplant, thinly sliced, eggs, salt & freshly ground black pepper, oil (not olive )

extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil, garlic, chopped onion, finely chopped, cider vinegar, salt, sugar, mexican oregano (see note ), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, green chilies, mild ,roasted (any combo of your choice of anaheim, new mexico or poblanos), red bell pepper , roasted, green bell pepper , roasted, yellow bell pepper , roasted, cotija cheese or aged monterey jack cheese, crumbled or shredded,to taste (see note), romaine lettuce or other sturdy lettuce leaf (to garnish)

oreo cookies (largest 1), vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, cool whip, salted butter

organic wild albacore tuna , dolphin-safe, diced tart apple , such as granny smith, diced celery, vegan mayonnaise, chopped flat leaf parsley, fresh lemon juice, salt & freshly ground black pepper

oatmeal (or mixture of the two) or 2 cups barley flour (or mixture of the two), sugar, rice milk (or any kind of milk or juice), canola oil, salt, baking powder (use less if using wheat flour), brown sugar, water, oat flour

parsley, cayenne pepper, ground red pepper, garlic powder, red bell pepper (sweet, canned ), jalapeno, ricotta cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, half-and-half, olive oil

chicken breast halves, pounded thin, pepper, vegetable oil, margarine, flour, skim milk, unsalted chicken stock, white wine, tarragon, sliced mushrooms

lamb cutlets, green peppers, onion, garlic cloves, thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, olive oil

cooked chicken (cubed or shredded ), chicken broth, frozen vegetables (peas, carrots, corn), bay leaf

sugar, water, grapefruit juice, orange juice, grenadine, chilled ginger ale (about 2 1/3 soda cans worth)