941 don aka dillweed Recipes

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

ground chuck, ground sirloin, lipton onion soup mix, dry bread crumbs (unseasoned seems to work best), egg, beaten lightly with a fork, pepper, water , for brushing on tops of buns before baking, pepperidge farms miniature dinner rolls (pepperidge farm minis are quite thin and very soft buns - about the size of a lady finger cookie - so find whatever is closest to that, or if necessary, cut some soft dinner rolls in halves and squish down just a tad!), whole dills cut in thin slices lengthwise, condiments, ketchup, mustard, velveeta or american cheese slices

mushrooms, butter softened, garlic, pressed, crab meat, minced, shredded jack cheese, dry white wine, cracker crumbs

whole salmon filets (deboned, skin on) 2 sides, kosher salt, sugar, white peppercorns, crushed, dill, fresh, vodka

cooking oil, white onion, diced, jalapeno or serrano, seeds and stem removed; diced, white american cheese shredded, monterrey jack cheese, shredded (don tsp use pre-shredded), cream , half-and-half, or whole milk, roma tomato , seeds removed and diced, cilantro, roughly chopped

cooked lobster meat (can sub cooked crawfish meat), asparagus tops, fresh mushrooms, whole, bacon , fried crisp and broken into very small pieces, olive tapenade(recipe follows, or your favorite ), melted(clarified is even better ) butter, diameter , about 1/2inch thick fried tortillas(recipe follows, or use your own), salt and pepper, olive oil, kalamata olives (measured whole), roasted red pepper, capers, garlic, olive oil, squirt of lemon or lime juice, fresh cilantro, instant mesa, room temperature water, salt(yes, really ), flour, oil heating for frying

cream cheese, shredded colby or cheddar cheese, half and half, good beer, dijon(whole grain or honey dijon would both work well), onion, grated, garlic, minced, smoked paprika or 2tsp sweet paprika and a dash of liquid smoke, worcestershire sauce, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, smoked sausage, chopped (i used specialty sausages, but any of your favorite precooked sausage would do, just don tsp use partially cooked or raw), baguette, sliced into rounds, olive oil

ground walnuts, sweet onions finely chopped, frozen green peas thawed and briefly cooked and pureed- don tsp use the entire package, start with half, hard boiled eggs finely mashed, salt , pepper, dash nutmeg to taste, a bit of chopped fresh parsley to taste, vegetarian chicken flavor powdered bouillon to taste

butter, softened, mashed potato (if don tsp have - i used 2 reg. sized baked potatoes - peeled and mashed them and added milk... - it s about same), plain (all purpose ) flour, plus extra for dusting, salt, egg, beaten, caraway seeds, variations, though butter gives a lovely rich flavour , a little like shortbread, vegetable or olive oil may be used for a pareve food, or if serving with a meat meal., if you prefer not to use caraway seeds , other delicious toppings such as cracked wheat, poppy seeds or sesame seeds may be used., recipe servings more like 4-6 people

i didn tsp pour by oz, i poured by count. remember, it s the ration that is important here., patron , or solid quality tequila (you get what you pay for, folks), grand marnier, fresh squeezed lime juice, shaker , if you don tsp have 1, use a large glass and stir with a spoon, ice ice baby

red wine vinegar, tabasco sauce, tabasco sauce, green kind (makes the dish....don tsp leave out!), olive oil, garlic, minced, avocado, ripe and firm (optional), black pepper, freshly ground, black beans, drained, corn, drained, green onions, sliced, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, crazy salt , to taste

beer (use your favorite. you get to drink the leftover.), egg, all-purpose flour, melted butter, salt, fresh green beans (leave whole, wash and remove tips ), vegetable oil (or shortening) for frying

flaked coconut, blanched almonds , ground. obviously, you re not limited to almonds -- if you like pecans, then used ground pecans. if you re partial to walnuts, then use walnuts., panko bread crumbs. don tsp use regular bread crumbs -- they soak up too much oil and don tsp give you the light texture you re looking for. panko is generally available, either in a decent grocery store or in an asian market. make the effort -- it s really key to making this dish., all purpose flour, beaten eggs, salt, count) shrimp, shelled, oil for deep frying, seasoning (optional). if you are going to serve these with a highly seasoned dipping sauce, then don tsp add excessive seasoning to the batter. otherwise, use your imagination -- cayenne, old bay seasoning, whatever floats your boat.

pork butt or shoulder and 4 or 5 pigs feet or, beef tongues and 5 or 6 pigs feet, water to cover, onions, celery/diced fine, garlic, minced, bay leaves, unflavored gelatin, chopped parsley, red or green bell pepper, chopped green onions, hot sauce (your brand ), s and p and cayenne to ta te

dried red chilies, garlic, olive oil, blanched unsalted peanuts, coarse salt, chile powder, you can add more red chilies and garlic to taste, but don tsp use less, than the recipe calls for.)

flour tortillas (burrito sized), room temperature light cream cheese, chopped green olives, chopped black onions, chopped super ripe fresh tomatoes (seeded ), chopped green chilis (seeded if you don tsp like the heat, and freshly roasted if you can get them)

green bell peppers seeded and chopped (don tsp use red or yellow peppers for this), jalapenos sliced and keep the seeds, tomato puree, a few red peppers flakes (optional), white or red wine vinegar, sugar if tomato puree isn tsp sweet, fresh basil or parsley added towards the end of cooking

chicken wings & drummies, thawed but not rinsed, wing sauce, cooking oil