446 dons Recipes

unsalted butter, olive oil , plus, olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced, yellow onion, thinly sliced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, crumbled blue cheese, dijon mustard, rib eye steaks, ciabatta or 2 other sturdy sandwich buns (don tsp use hamburger buns, good sturdy bread is best)

mayonnaise (don tsp use a salad dressing like miracle whip, it isn tsp rich enough) or 1 cup best foods (don tsp use a salad dressing like miracle whip, it isn tsp rich enough), grated old cheddar cheese, onion, peeled and chopped, butter (not margarine)

butter or 1/3 cup margarine, sugar, sugar, eggs, baking powder, flour, salt, baking soda, buttermilk (you can make your own if you don tsp have any-just use 1/2 cup milk and take out 1-1/2 tsp milk and pu), blueberries

fresh mushrooms, sliced, green onion, chopped (don tsp use all of green tops), butter, worcestershire sauce, blue cheese, fresh crumbled, salt and pepper

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

salt (ds used tony s seasonings-i left out watching .), sweet paprika, onion powder, dry mustard, garlic powder, white pepper (i don tsp use), ground cumin, crushed basil leaves, crushed oregano leaves, black pepper, crushed thyme leaves, olive oil

penne (more or less ) or 3/4 lb ziti pasta (more or less), diced tomatoes , with 3 cheeses, kalamata olive, pitted and chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, anchovies, minced, oregano, lowfat mozzarella cheese, diced, olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes (less if don tsp like hot), fresh ground black pepper, parmesan cheese, grated

pumpkin (peeled and cubed 1 inch pieces), onion (divided ), hot pepper (your choice i used habanero) (to control heat, don tsp use the seeds or inside ribs of the pepper), garlic (chopped fine or crushed ), olive oil (extra virgin works best for me as it gives it a nutty flavour), salt (check at the end of cooking to add more if needed), golden brown sugar

wonton wrappers (or samosa patties), spring onions , shoots, oil (for deep frying), prawns, shelled and deveined and washed thoroughly (300 g.), button mushrooms, sliced, spring onions, chopped fine, stalk celery, chopped, soya sauce (black if avlbl), garlic paste, cilantro leaves, chopped, fish sauce (i don tsp use this), black pepper (10 g), cornflour (10 g), ginger paste (5g), green chilies, chopped (you can tone this down if you so wish), salt

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

ginger, milk, minced onion (i don tsp use), miracle whip, soy sauce, vinegar

stocks broccoli, cut into small bite-size pieces (i don tsp like to eat trees!), red onion, diced (i use about 1/2 an onion -- personally raw onions give me headaches -- but i love the flavor), red bell pepper, diced, dressing, miracle whip or mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar (i use less -- go by taste), tabasco sauce -- (i use tabasco s jalapeno sauce and i use quite a bit -- it s to taste), bacon, cooked, drained, crumbled, toasted sunflower seeds, raisins can be added, too

all-purpose flour, sugar - don tsp use splenda , doesn tsp work here. = ), baking powder, salt, almonds (slivered, sliced, or whole: see note ), eggs at room temperature, melted butter, extract - orange , lemon, almond or 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

water, canola oil, maple syrup, salt, rolled oats, whole wheat flour, unbleached flour, gluten, whey powder (i don tsp use), active dry yeast

beef strip steaks, about 1/2 inch thick and trimmed of fat, salt, pepper, olive oil, onion, halved and sliced thin, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, sweet paprika (don tsp use hot or smoked paprika for this dish), tomato paste, beef broth, egg noodles, sour cream

lasagna noodles, cooked (or use the kind you don tsp have to cook first, just add some extra water to the sauce), extra lean ground beef, browned and drained, prepared pasta sauce, stewed tomatoes, fat-free ricotta cheese, low-fat firm tofu, grated lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic cloves, dried basil, dried oregano, black pepper

chili without beans, cream cheese, cut up, carton cream-style cottage cheese, sour cream, cornbread , if desired

keep in mind that you can really vary the ingredients. the only thing to be cautious about is avoiding certain types of vegetables that tend to produce bitter-tasting stock., more onions , quartered. (don tsp bother taking off the skin.) i think yellow onions are nicest for stock, and it s best to have at least 1 yellow, but you can also use a combination including white and red. i use up to about 5 onions., carrots , including their tops (but not the carrot greens), chopped into a few pieces., more leeks (nice but not required), chopped and washed, garlic cloves, in their skin, crushed with the side of a knife blade, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, parsley sprigs, fresh thyme (or dry , if you don tsp have fresh), fresh sage leaves (or some dry, if you haven tsp got fresh), fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs, bay leaves, black peppercorns, sea salt to taste, cold, filtered water, potato, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, more beets (give excellent flavor and color to a vegetarian stock in recipes like french onion soup that often call for beef broth), meat-eaters variation : chicken carcass and other parts (i buy rotisserie chicken, use the meat, and then make stocks from the bones and carcass), avoid adding the following vegetables to stocks, as they tend to make them bitter, broccoli , cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables, zucchini and other squash