872 don lovers Recipes

oil, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed, onion, chopped, chicken broth, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, chopped green chiles, garlic powder, salt, ground cumin, dried oregano, sour cream, whipping cream, shredded monterey jack cheese, garnish: cilantro sprigs

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

green beans (i used a combo of green and purple beans) trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces, diced pancetta, (if you don tsp have pancetta , you can use bacon), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, whole tomatoes, peeled and diced (you don tsp have to peel them, but i like them better without the peel. if they are especially seedy, go ahead and remove the seeds otherwise, i would just leave them in. also, i peel my tomatoes by holding ad turning them, on a long fork, over an open flame until they pop, peel with a knife, the peel comes right off), dried italian herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

oreo cookies, butter, melted, cream cheese, softened, sugar, cold milk, divided, cold milk, divided, cool whip, divided, instant vanilla pudding (for the peanut butter lovers, or 2 chocolate instant pudding for the non), peanut butter (optional)

chicken thighs (i prefer bone in, but skinless ), apples, cut in thick wedges (you don tsp want a soft apple like mcintosh, i like a gala or fuji apple), onions (cut in half or quarters depending on the size), white wine (you can always sub with chicken broth), apple cider, lemon juice, salt, pepper, fresh thyme, apple jelly, garlic, minced, dried thyme

flour, salt, cold butter, cubed, shortening, cubed, egg yolk, vinegar, ice water, brown sugar, corn syrup, egg, butter, softened, vanilla, vinegar, salt, currants , raisins, chopped pecans (i use half raisins and half chopped nuts, and i don tsp actually measure them, i just drop a bit of ea) or 1/4 cup flaked coconut (i use half raisins and half chopped nuts, and i don tsp actually measure them, i just drop a bit of ea)

whole chickens (can use smaller but the cooking time is different then), lemon pepper, fresh sage leaves, finely chopped (must be be fresh, don tsp substitute!), garlic cloves, pressed, unsalted butter, softened, chicken fat ( is better, but use olive oil if you don tsp have it, but not extra virgin) or 2 tbsp olive oil ( is better, but use olive oil if you don tsp have it, but not extra virgin), salt and black pepper, parsley, onions, quartered, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, lemon, quartered

stew meat, cut into chunks, potatoes, peeled and sliced into chunks, onion, chopped, frozen peas, tomato soup, water (half a soup can), milk (half a soup can), bay leaf

baby lima beans , sorted and rinsed, dry white beans (navy or northern) or 1/2 cup black-eyed peas, sorted and rinsed (you can also use a good cholent bean mix), chuck roast (don tsp use that fatty cholent plate and do put some bones in) or 1 1/4 lbs beef brisket (don tsp use that fatty cholent plate and do put some bones in) or 1 1/4 lbs top ribs (don tsp use that fatty cholent plate and do put some bones in) or 1 1/4 lbs beef shanks (don tsp use that fatty cholent plate and do put some bones in) or 1 1/4 lbs other pot roast (don tsp use that fatty cholent plate and do put some bones in), onion, chopped, pot barley, washed, dry lentils , sorted and rinsed, paprika, salt, ground black pepper, ground ginger, potatoes , scrubbed

unbleached flour, baking soda, salt, butter flavor crisco, splenda sugar blend for baking, splenda brown sugar blend , for baking, vanilla extract, eggs, ghirardelli chocolate chips (chocolate lovers, you can always add more chocolate chips as desired!) or 1 (12 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (chocolate lovers, you can always add more chocolate chips as desired!) or 1 (12 oz) package dark chocolate chips (chocolate lovers, you can always add more chocolate chips as desired!)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

pillsbury breadsticks, egg, beaten, kosher salt (or you can you poppy seeds, or even grated parmesan, use your favorite pretzel toppings, i prefer ju), velveeta cheese (i like spicy ), dijon mustard (you can add more if you want more tang), dark beer (if you don tsp want to use beer, you can use milk, but the beer to me just really adds a nice flavor), grated onion, diced bacon , sauteed (optional as a garnish)

vinegar (i like apple cider ), fresh dill or 1 1/2 tsp dried dill, grated onions, fresh ground black pepper, cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced, low-fat plain yogurt, potato , nuked and peeled, canola oil, onions, finely chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (if you don tsp like heat, use banana pepper or poblano pepper), garlic cloves, minced, fresh parsley, minced (plan on using the whole bunch, zaar editor doesn tsp do bunch), garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and well smashed, plain low-fat yogurt, paprika, lemon , juice of, whole wheat pita bread, cut in half, shredded lettuce, tomatoes

head lettuce, shredded (a crisp variety like iceberg or romaine hearts), chopped celery & leaves, bell pepper, seeded , membrane removed and cut into small chunks (if available, use a variety of colors ( orange, red, yellow, purple), green onions, sliced (use purple-green onions if you can find them-look for them in farmers markets.), frozen green peas, thawed (if you have on hand fresh garden peas or snap peas by all means use them!), mayonnaise, sour cream or 1/2 cup softened cream cheese, sugar, dijon mustard, grated lemon zest, milk , butter (or substitute) or cream, to thin (or substitute), salt and black pepper, to taste, minced fresh herbs , of your choice (optional), parmesan cheese, vegetarian bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces (for the bacon lovers, okay to substitute regular bacon)

bread crumbs, mayo, skinnless boneless chicken breasts, garlic mushroom soup, milk, garlic ( lover), portebella mushrooms (mushroom lovers), rice, water

knorrs hollandaise sauce mix, unsalted butter, milk, lemon juice, pepper (depending on the brand of hollandaise sauce, ingredients or measurement might be different), fresh mushrooms, sliced, chopped onions, lasagna noodles, cooked, boneless chicken breasts, cooked and thinly sliced, salt and pepper, dried basil (i don tsp measure this, i just sprinkle it to taste), dried oregano (i don tsp measure this, i just sprinkle to taste), shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, fresh asparagus , cooked tender crisp,canned works well too,but it more mushy than fresh.

artichokes, smoked bacon or 1 1/2 lbs pancetta, sliced, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, parmigiano-reggiano cheese (don tsp buy it pre-grated, and don tsp use that stuff from the green can) or 1 1/2 cups good domestic parmesan cheese, grated (don tsp buy it pre-grated, and don tsp use that stuff from the green can), pecorino romano cheese, grated, green onion, chopped, parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, olive oil, lemons

baking chocolate (nestle or any brand of flavored morsels. it can be peanut butter, butterscotch, white chocolate, dar), eagle brand sweetened condensed milk, salt, vanilla extract (but you don tsp have to just use vanilla, add any flavor you like), extract (not just vanilla, such as, mint, peppermint, fruit flavors, almond, you can also use liquors such as), nuts, candy cane, pieces, marshmallow, candied fruit, toffee pieces, cookie , pieces, candy bar, pieces, fruit preserves (not jam or jellie)