1128 duper rific point Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

tortilla chips, shredded monterey jack cheese, alfredo sauce, red onion, diced, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, chopped pepperoncini, pitted kalamata olives, chopped

milk, water, oats, blueberries, applesauce, wheat germ, ground cinnamon, sugar

yellow cake mix, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, granny smith apples - peeled, cored and finely diced

kidney beans, drained, wax beans, drained, lima beans, drained, green beans, drained, garbanzo beans, drained, sweet onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, white sugar, distilled white vinegar, vegetable oil, dried dill weed, dried rosemary, dried basil, salt to taste

mayonnaise (room temperature if possible, like from a jar of brand new mayo just off the grocery store shelf), olive oil, egg yolks

light vanilla soymilk, fat free vanilla ice cream, chocolate graham crackers or 0.5 (23 g) packet oreo thin crisps, sugar-free french vanilla powdered coffee creamer , dissolved in, warm water, splenda granular or 2 (1 g) packets splenda sugar substitute, ice, crushed or 5 -8 regular ice cubes, peppermint extract, fat free reddi-wip topping (optional), cookie crumbs (optional) or graham cracker crumbs (optional)

veggie burger , patty thawed if previously frozen, fat free egg substitute, chopped tomato, chopped mushroom, chopped onions

fat-free refried beans, fat-free cheddar cheese, grated, laughing cow light original swiss cheese, fiber 1 all-bran cereal (original), low-fat baked corn tortilla chips, crushed, taco seasoning mix, cayenne pepper (to taste), skinless chicken breasts , cutlets pounded to 1/3-inch thickness, taco sauce, nonfat sour cream, salsa

zucchini, ends removed , sliced lengthwise, portabella mushroom, sliced into strips, eggplant, ends removed , sliced lengthwise, canned crushed tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, honey (optional), frozen chopped spinach, thawed , thoroughly drained and patted dry, fat-free liquid egg substitute (or 1 egg white), fat-free ricotta cheese, chopped fresh basil, salt, ground nutmeg, ground-beef-style soy crumbles, thawed from frozen, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, reduced-fat parmesan cheese, grated

unsalted popped popcorn, marshmallow (1 package), butter or 1/4 cup margarine

light vanilla soymilk, fat-free cheddar cheese, laughing cow light swiss cheese (2 wedges), fat free cream cheese

turkey bacon or center-cut bacon, dry uncooked whole-wheat or high-fiber penne pasta, yellow summer squash, chopped fresh spinach, tomato, seeded and chopped, light spreadable swiss cheese (recommended : the laughing cow light), fat-free sour cream, fat-free cheddar cheese, salt and black pepper, optional

fat-free or sugar-free french vanilla powdered creamer, a 100-calorie pack of thin chocolate crisps or 3/4 sheet (3 crackers) chocolate graham crackers broken into pieces, light vanilla soymilk, no-calorie sweetener packets, fat-free vanilla ice cream, ice cubes or 1 1/2 cups crushed ice, fat-free whipped topping (from an aerosol canister), for optional topping

fat-free refried beans, light spreadable swiss cheese (recommended : the laughing cow), room temperature, shredded fat-free cheddar cheese, low-fat baked tortilla chips, dry taco seasoning mix, raw, boneless, skinless lean chicken breast cutlets, pounded to 1/3-inch thickness, salt and freshly ground black pepper, taco sauce, fat-free sour cream, for topping , optional, salsa, for topping , optional

zucchini, ends removed , sliced lengthwise, portabella mushroom, sliced into strips, eggplant, ends removed , sliced lengthwise, canned crushed tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, frozen chopped spinach, thawed , thoroughly drained and patted dry, fat-free liquid egg substitute, fat-free ricotta cheese, chopped fresh basil, salt, ground nutmeg, ground-beef-style soy crumbles, thawed from frozen, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, reduced-fat parmesan-style grated topping

all-purpose flour, splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg (less if grating your own), vanilla extract, eggs, beaten (it is okay to use egg beaters here), low-fat milk (bring almost to boiling point) or 3 cups 2% , scalded (bring almost to boiling point), bread, cubes (i use day old italian bread leftovers), raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (optional), butter or 2 tbsp margarine

iceberg lettuce, stalks of celery, tomatoes, spinach, onion, carrots