1060 downtowner sub Recipes

canola oil, red curry paste (less for kid-friendly, more for i love heat ), beef, cut into small strips (i use top sirloin and trim the fat, can sub tofu or use extra veggies for vegetarian), coconut milk (can sub regular milk and 1/2 tsp cornstarch for 1 can), fish sauce, sugar, paprika, lime zest from 4 lime (or 6 kaffir leaves, specialty asian market food), potatoes (original recipe calls for 4 and no other veggies), yellow pepper (can use red or orange or green), carrots, onion

kale (can sub raw baby spinach, do not pre cook), cannellini beans, rinsed, shallots, chopped (can sub onion), roasted garlic (can sub sauteed garlic), italian sausage (or mushrooms), olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes (optional)

french bread (can sub italian or any other hearty bread), butter, softened, garlic clove, minced, parsley, minced, sage, green onion, sliced thin, fresh ground black pepper

frozen corn, thawed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped (feel free to sub fresh diced green or red bell peppers for more crunch to the salad), crumbled feta cheese (tomato basil flavor works great if you can find it), sliced green onion, minced garlic clove, olive oil, red wine vinegar (i double this), salt and pepper, chopped fresh basil (optional, but adds a ton of flavor )

tomatoes (red, yellow or grape), extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar (can sub granulated sugar and optional), dried oregano (or 1 tsp fresh oregano or can sub basil or even better, rosemary)

manicotti, uncooked about 14 pieces, spaghetti sauce, approx . 3 cups, water, ricotta cheese, approx . 2 cups, mozzarella cheese, shredded approx . 2 cups, parmesan cheese, grated (we prefer the three cheese blend of asiagio,parm and romano), egg, parsley, chopped fresh, salt, ground black pepper, italian sausage (can sub assorted veggies for sausage if desired such as peppers, zucchini, aubergine, etc), mushrooms, sliced and drained, garlic , to taste, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

butter, softened (6 tbsp), sugar (75 g), vanilla sugar (sub with 1 tsp vanilla extract plus 1 tbsp sugar), eggs, flour , plus, flour (150 g), baking powder, salt, milk

boneless skinless chicken breasts (i like them on the thinner side but thick is fine too), olive oil (can also use a chile infused oil for some zip), ginger powder, garlic salt (or powder to reduce sodium), sugar (can sub splenda), peanut butter, soy sauce, water, oil, vinegar (i use rice wine, but any variety will do or can also sub with lime juice), broccoli slaw mix, cucumber, very thinly sliced (i like the english seedless variety), cilantro (chopped ) (optional), hot pepper flakes (optional), rolls, split (ciabatta bread is great but any bread choice will do)

nectarines, red bell pepper, scallions, white and light green parts, ground ginger (sub with 1/4 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced), liquid honey, salt, cider vinegar, sugar, to taste (or more ), pepper, fresh basil, minced

butter (no subs), brown sugar , packed, powdered sugar, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cake flour, butter (no subs), corn syrup, vanilla, powdered sugar, water

cornstarch, chicken broth, dry sherry, tamari soy sauce (can sub with soy sauce), tabasco sauce, peanut oil, whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 1 inch chunks, fresh gingerroot, 1/4 inch thick each, broccoli florets, sweet red pepper, cut in 1 inch squares, fresh mushrooms, sliced, scallions , slivered, garlic, crushed or minced, roasted cashews (can sub peanuts)

lasagna noodles, olive oil, ground chuck (can sub ground sirloin or ground turkey), onion, finely chopped, celery, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, half-and-half cream, cream cheese, cubed, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, chablis (or other dry white wine), cheddar cheese, shredded (8 oz...i use 2% to make it less greasy), gouda cheese, shredded (6 oz), curd cottage cheese (2% is fine, or even fat free), egg, lightly beaten, mozzarella cheese , slices

chopped onions, garlic cloves, minced, grated fresh gingerroot, turmeric, ground coriander, dried thyme, ground allspice, water or 5 cups vegetable stock, diced sweet potatoes or 2 cups pumpkin (about 1 large potato) or 2 cups other winter squash, chopped greens (ideally , callaloo or sub stemmed kale, turnip greens, or 3 cups chopped stemmed spinach), okra, sliced (either fresh or frozen, easy to slice if slightly frozen) or 1 cup use zucchini, diced tomato, salt, lime juice, freshly squeezed

sour cream, buttermilk (you can sub heavy cream, but is best), dijon mustard (no subs for this), lemon juice (fresh only ), fresh parsley (chopped fine ), fresh tarragon (chopped fine ), fresh chives (chopped fine ), cayenne, salt, pepper

potatoes (fist-sized), green onions, sliced thin, salt & pepper, to taste, ham, diced (optional), margarine or 2 tbsp butter, cream soup (powdered , see gluten free cream soup base (powdered)), cold water, chicken stock, milk (i also have used something called mimiccreme that is a vegan sub. for dairy creams.) or 1 cup rice (i also have used something called mimiccreme that is a vegan sub. for dairy creams.) or 1 cup almond (i also have used something called mimiccreme that is a vegan sub. for dairy creams.)

smoked turkey breast , cut into 1x 1/4-inch strips (5 cups), jarlsberg cheese (8 oz) or 2 cups swiss cheese, cut into 1x 1/4-inch strips (8 oz), red seedless grapes, whole (can sub 1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries ) or 2 cups red seedless grapes, cut in half (can sub 1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries ), almonds, toasted (see how to below), mayonnaise or 2/3 cup salad dressing, sour cream, milk, salt and pepper, lettuce , if desired

extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, french tarragon, divided (subbed for fresh thyme), brown mustard (subbed for dry mustard), kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper, arugula leaves, marionberries or 1 1/2 cups blackberries, blue cheese

shrimp (grilled ), cumin, chili powder, olive oil, english muffins, split in half, mozzarella cheese, shredded, queso fresco , crumbled queso anejo, mild goat cheese, paneer, ricotta silata, jack cheese (according to cooks thesaurus as a sub, mix equal parts cottage cheese and feta cheese, farmer cheese), green chili salsa (1 tbsp per muffin half), black olives, cut in half (more or less , according to your taste), fresh cilantro, chopped fine, red pepper flakes