1861 desirable Recipes

all-purpose flour (can substitute part whole wheat flour), granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, bananas, mashed (about 1+ cup), eggs, slightly beaten, walnuts (or whatever your heart, or taste buds, desire!) or 1/2-1 cup pecans (or whatever your heart, or taste buds, desire!) or 1/2-1 cup chocolate chips (or whatever your heart, or taste buds, desire!) or 1/2-1 cup coconut (or whatever your heart, or taste buds, desire!)

stalks celery, carrots, onions, potatoes, condensed vegetable broth, water, butter, flour, whipping cream, mixed pepper seasoning, mixed frozen shrimp (or more if desired) or 4 cups frozen scallops (or more if desired) or 4 cups frozen crab (or more if desired)

dark rye pumpernickel bread, soft butter, shaved pastrami or 1/4 lb corned beef, sauerkraut, drained, thousand island dressing (use any amount desired) or russian salad dressing (use any amount desired), swiss cheese (can use mozzarealla but swiss is better)

sugar, shortening, eggs, beaten, sour cream, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, flour, milk, butter, powdered sugar , as needed, vanilla, as desired, candy sprinkles , as desired, colored crystal sugar , as desired

cream cheese (at room temperature ), flavoring , as desired, as desired, colored crystal sugar , as desired, icing sugar

pre-cooked chicken breasts, boneless & skinless, seedless grapes, miracle whip (more or less for desired consistency) or 3/4 mayonnaise (more or less for desired consistency), almonds (optional), curry powder (or to taste)

tender young spinach, cooked seafood , chunked if needed, and chilled ( lobster, scallops. shrimp, mock seafood etc.) or amount as desired, mandarin oranges, red apple, sliced, toasted cashews or nuts, as desired, golden or dark raisins , as desired, red or white chopped sweet onion , as desired, salad dressings on the side : blue cheese, classic french, sweet vinaigrette, etc.

frying chickens, cut into pieces (skin on or off ), salt and pepper, olive oil (less if desired, i use 1/4 cup) or 1/4 cup canola oil (less if desired, i use 1/4 cup), chopped onion, fresh minced garlic cloves, green bell pepper, chopped, red wine or 1/2 cup hot water, tomato sauce (if desired, a larger can can be used for more sauce), canned whole mushrooms

pillsbury golden layers refrigerated flaky original biscuits, frozen cooked meatballs, shoestring potatoes (from a can) or 1/4 cup chow mein noodles, sliced olive , as desired, sliced pickle , as desired, sliced carrot , as desired, ketchup, mustard

carrots , sliced into 1/4-inch coins, yellow onion, diced small, curry powder (start with a small amount-about 1 tsp then add more to taste and to the level of heat desired) or 2 -4 tbsp curry paste, to taste (start with a small amount-about 1 tsp then add more to taste and to the level of heat desired), oil, for sauteeing, fresh green beans and 1 cup asparagus (i added 1 cup and 1 cup asparagus cut up into 1-inch slices), mushrooms, sliced (read intro), lemongrass puree , to taste, unsweetened coconut milk (add more coconut milk or vegetable broth to desired thickness), vegetable broth (or more ), fresh cilantro, for garnish, salt , to taste, cracked black pepper

lean stew meat, flour, garlic cloves, minced, vegetable oil, water, diced tomatoes, undrained, barley, worcestershire sauce, sea salt (it sounds like a lot but it isn tsp) or 1 tbsp kosher salt (it sounds like a lot but it isn tsp), basil, pepper (or to taste), frozen green beans, carrots, cut to desired thickness, celery, cut to desired thickness, onion, chopped to desired chunks

potatoes peeled and sliced thin, sweet potatoe peeld and sliced thin, ragu double cheddar cheese sauce, cream of celery soup, cream of potatoe soup, onion diced, fresh broccolli cut up small ( as desired), garlic powder ( as desired ), white ground pepper ( as desired ), garlic salt, fresh pressed garlic cloves

chicken breasts, butter, olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, rosemary , as desired, thyme , as desired, all purpose greek seasoning , as desired, creole seasoning, as desired

loaves frozen white bread dough, thawed (1 lb. each), ground turkey (or beef if you prefer), cabbage, shredded, onions, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, salt, pepper, garlic, minced, shredded cheddar cheese, ketchup, egg, slightly beaten, milk, coarse salt (optional), cracked pepper (optional), sesame seeds (optional) or poppy seed (optional), ketchup , as desired, mustard , as desired, barbecue sauce , as desired, relish , as desired

bacon , cut in crosswise 1/4-inch strips, onion, medium dice, sweet green bell pepper, medium dice, banana pepper (or hotter cultivar if you prefer), seeded and medium dice (optional), garlic cloves, minced, grain white rice, dried minced parsley, dried cilantro, chili powder , as desired, ground cumin , as desired, dry adobo (optional), enough tomato juice added to reserved juice to make 2 cups, diced tomatoes, drained , reserving juice, salt , only if needed and as desired

feta cheese, crumbled, cream cheese, room temp, plain thick yoghurt as needed- try greek yoghurt, chopped black olives as desired, drained chopped sundried tomatoes in oil as desired, chopped red chili pepper as desired, fresh rosemary as desired for garnish

yellow cornmeal, chicken broth, garlic salt, margarine or 1/4 cup butter, egg, beaten, shredded colby cheese (1 oz), ground beef or 1 lb ground pork or 1 lb ground sausage or 1 lb ground turkey, green bell pepper, chopped (about 1/2 cup), onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup), sliced pimento stuffed olive, hot thick & chunky salsa, sour cream, shredded sharp cheddar cheese (4 oz), mayonnaise or 1/3 cup salad dressing, paprika, for garnish , if desired or bell peppers, slices for garnish, if desired or green onion, curls for garnish, if desired

butter, chopped fresh chervil or parsley, chopped fresh chives, chopped shallot, baby artichokes (trim and discard tough outer leaves; quarter artichokes and steam until tender); broccolini (trim stem ends; steam until bright green); baby carrots (leave tops on; peel if desired); baby fennel (trim and discard stem end and stalks; slice fennel 1/4 in. thick); radishes; sugar snap peas; or baby zucchini (halve lengthwise)