43 easy little Recipes

plain flour, salt, sugar (white or brown will do), egg, milk, butter or 20 g margarine, to melt, little extra butter (for cooking ) or margarine (for cooking)

fish , most firm white works well (when it s on sale, i use tail-end pieces of atlantic salmon), flour (or more ), eggs, lightly beaten, breadcrumbs (i usually make these out of some interesting leftover bread), parmesan cheese, chopped herbs (such as dill or parsley), salt and pepper, to taste, i use very little, oil (for cooking , adjust to suit your pan)

lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon), extra virgin olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt (i used seasoning salt), sugar (i added a little extra), quartered cherry tomatoes (i used roma tomatoes), diagonally cut green onion (about 4 green onions), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh mint (i omit the mint, but that s up to you), black-eyed peas (rinsed and drained ), garlic cloves, minced

whole wheat spiral pasta, onion, chopped, mushrooms, sliced, condensed tomato soup, reduced fat, pinto beans, drained, hot dogs , cut up into little bits, garlic salt, dried basil, paprika, mozzarella cheese, shredded

garlic clove, minced (any amount is fine, it s your choice), butter, low-fat milk, instant mashed potatoes, seasoning salt (or a little less if you prefer), pepper, drops worcestershire sauce, any kind of shredded cheese

butter, mint extract, pure vanilla extract, butter flavor extract, powdered sugar (or a little more, as needed), water , drops as needed

ham steaks (about 1/2-inch thick ), black pepper, butter, minced shallot (can use minced yellow onions in place of shallots), mustard powder (can use a little more), whole berry cranberry sauce (can use a couple tbsp more of cranberry sauce), water, red wine vinegar, salt and black pepper

shrimp (uncooked and easy peel), water (enough to cover shrimp by 1 inch), sized jalapeno (deseeded, deveined, and chopped finely, optional ingredient!), garlic clove (chopped finely), water, salt (kosher), fresh lime juice, minced fresh cilantro (optional), old bay seasoning (optional), seafood cocktail sauce, for dipping, chives (dried or fresh )

my basic broth recipe, carcass of a chicken , and partly from a bunch of turkey necks . i make broth in a large pasta pot, with a drainer insert. then, when i am done, i can pull out and strain any bones, and the depleted soup veg in 1 easy shot, leaving the clear stock behind. this 1 included leek greens. carrots , celery, a parsnip, and bay, thyme and celery leaves in a little bundle. it turned out to be pretty concentrated, with a high bones to water ratio- after 4 hours burbling away on a tiny flame. ater making my noodle soup, i still have half of the broth left in the freezer.i like to make broth a day ahead, refrigerate and skim fat., ingredients for chicken soup, rich poultry broth 1 quart, sugar snap peas, cut in half 1 cup, sliced leftover roast lemon chicken meat 1 breast, fat type noodles 6 oz. dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil 1/4 cup , in thin strips a/k/a chiffonade, fresh tarragon 2 tbsps minced, fresh oregano or marjoram 2 tbsps chopped, fresh chives 1/4 cup, snipped up with scissors

mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar (or sweetener of choice), salt, cabbage (shredded ), carrot (shredded ), all purpose greek seasoning (pepper will work, i like the little spicy taste of the greek seasoning.)

frozen corn kernels (drained canned ones are just fine), bell pepper, white onions or 1 medium yellow onion, canned tomatoes, crushed, sugar (can be a little less), olive oil, ground rosemary (or finely chopped fresh rosemary), oregano or marjoram, salt and pepper

eggs, salmon, drained, fresh breadcrumbs (about 5 slices, chop in your food processor), celery , chopped into tiny pieces, green onion, chopped small, red bell pepper , chopped into tiny pieces, fresh italian parsley , just a little, chopped small, canola oil, mayonnaise (don tsp sub), prepared yellow mustard

diced italian tomatoes (if you prefer a creamier style of sauce, you can use a crushed tomato vs. canned), heavy cream (depending on how creamy you like the sauce), vodka (a little more or less depending on taste, it doesn tsp have to be exact), shallot, fine minced (2 small shallots), minced garlic, red pepper flakes, fresh basil, fine chopped (more to taste, or as a garnish), olive oil, salt, pepper

ketchup, brown sugar, white wine vinegar or 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar, egg noodles (precooked, drained then mixed with a little oil, at room temperature for cooking), peanut oil, lean pork , cut into strips, fresh ginger, peeled chopped (1 inch), garlic clove, minced, snow peas, halved in length, carrot , cut into strips, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, drained

eggs , 4 (or as many as you wish!), green chilies , 2 (or as many as you wish!), tomato , 1 (yup.. or as many as you want), onion , 1 (..you know the drill by now), parsley (less than a handful), green bell pepper , 1/2 (if you wish to use them), link sausage (optional), oil, for the frying pan (i like to use extra virgin olive oil, because it s low in cholesterol), white ground cumin (1 teaspoon), red chili powder (half tsp or go-ahead make it hotter by using 1 teaspoon) (optional), black pepper (a pinch or a little more to make it more spicier), salt (a pinch)

unsweetened kool-aid powdered drink mix (for a stronger flavor use 2-1/2 packages), sugar (can use a little less), half-and-half cream (or use half each milk and cream, 1 more cup won tsp hurt)

cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup, onion, chopped, mushroom, sliced, curry powder (or to taste), shrimp (great way to use leftovers) or 1 cup chicken (great way to use leftovers) or 1 cup tuna (great way to use leftovers), cooked rice

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.