42 easy tastes fresh Recipes

minced clams, drained , liquid reserved, garlic cloves, minced (to taste), onion, chopped big, extra virgin olive oil, whipping cream, hot pepper flakes (to taste, i use 2 tbsp, you probably want less), dried parsley flakes, pasta , of your choice cooked al dente, shredded fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese

white pearl onion (chopped , buy them frozen, it s so much easier), baby carrots (sliced into pieces), celery ribs (chopped into slices), black pepper, coarsely ground (or more to taste), chicken breasts (poached in salt water ripped or cubed), all-purpose flour, margarine, chicken broth (organic is preferred ), salt (this may vary depending on how y your broth is, taste before you add any), chopped fresh parsley (curly is great , but flat leaf will work too), pepperidge farms puff pastry shells

fresh lemon juice, sugar, club soda, lemon, sliced for garnish

chicken stock or 1 1/4 pint stock made from oxo or bullion, stalks lemongrass , lower 1/3 minced or mashed in a mortar (or 6tsp of prepared lemongrass from a jar), kaffir lime leaves (depending on size of leaf), juice from 2 fresh limes or 4tbsp concentrated lime juice, cocuonut milk (or 1 block of coconut cream + 1/2 pint milk), ready cooked shrimp/prawns, thai or singapore fish sauce, red chilies, minced or 1/2 -1 tsp. dried crushed chili (to suit your taste), garlic, minced (or from a lazy garlic jar), fresh ginger (or 4tsp from lazy ginger jar), generous cups of fresh shiitake mushrooms or pack of dried shiitake or chestnut or button mushroom (whatever you have in the fridge), fresh coriander, sugar (to taste, so the soup is sweeter rather than tart ), al: a handful of cherry tomatoes or red bell pepper thin sliced

sugar (more or less to your tastes ), lemon juice (fresh is always best), water

egg noodles, butter, condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, garlic powder (or to taste, i use 1 teaspoon), grated parmesan cheese (optional), milk (or can use half-and-half cream), sour cream (can increase to to 3/4 cup), seasoning salt (or to taste, or use white salt), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), onion, finely chopped (can use 2 green onions), pimiento, chopped, green bell pepper, finely chopped, celery rib, diced, tuna, drained and flaked (can add another 3 oz for a more meatier casserole if desired, or use cooked chicken or turkey), butter flavored crackers, broken in pieces (such as ritz crackers)

tomatoes, ground pork (or turkey), shallots (minced ), garlic cloves (minced ), mint (minced ), rosemary (minced ), feta (crumbled ), salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste, easy on !), butter, onion (minced ), garlic cloves (minced ), fresh breadcrumbs (toasted ), salt, fresh cracked pepper, mixed herbs (any, minced ), heavy cream, flour (as needed), eggs (beaten ), water, carrots (peeled, grated ), beets (with good greens, peeled, grated )

broccoli florets- stems cut off (i prefer fresh ), white onion- sliced into thin rainbows, garlic- crushed and minced, fresh basil- about 4-5 leaves rolled up and cut into ribbons (try to use fresh, tastes much better!), red crushed pepper (or to taste if you can tsp handle a little heat!), salt, coarse black pepper- 5 grinds, parmigiana cheese- try to use a good brand, drizzle of balsamic glaze- i used store bought , but its easy to make at home too, pam- olive oil flavored, olive oil, cold water (for boiling ), cold water with ice (for blanching)

all-purpose flour, sesame seeds, beer (or can, use room temperature ), fresh green beans (trimmed and rinsed under cold water), oil (for deep-fying), seasoning salt (to taste, or use white salt)

fresh spinach, washed, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, to taste (i use the kind in a jar)

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional (add in if you like spicy), green bell pepper, chopped (optional), tomato juice (make sure it is a good quality , i use heinz), thick & chunky salsa (about 1-1/2 cups), red kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato soup, undiluted, chili seasoning mix (packaged or homemade , any amount to taste, you can use half package or all of the package), shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion (optional)

refrigerated prepared pizza crust, olive oil or 1/4 cup melted butter, fresh minced garlic, dried basil (rubbed between fingers to release the flavor), grated cheddar cheese (can use combined mozzarella and cheddar), freshly grated parmesan cheese or 1/2-3/4 cup romano cheese, sliced green olives (to taste) (optional) or black olives (to taste) (optional)

strawberries, fresh , rough chopped (frozen will also work, but please thaw), mangoes , fresh rough chopped (same thing, frozen is ok, but please thaw first), brown sugar (i use light brown ), rum (golden ), honey, to taste (approximately 1 tsp), water, salt

and a 1/2 cups long grain rice (uncle ben s converted brown or white works well), half a medium onion diced small, half a bell pepper diced small, paprika, rope ) smoked sausage sliced thin, diced cooked chicken or to your taste, ro-tel green chilies and tomatoes or a small can of stewed tomatoes, water seasoned with chicken bouillon (enough to make slightly salty), amount of celery seeds (less than a 1/4 tsp.), black pepper if you like, fresh garlic or garlic powder, red pepper or louisiana hot sauce can be added for heat, bay leaf

chicken breast halves (skinless, boneless ), flour, salt, pepper, olive oil , about, unsalted butter , about, whte wine (i use pinot grigio), zucchini, fresh mushrooms (i use white button for mild taste ), tomatoes, capers , about, garlic cloves (finely minced or grated ), lemon , juice of, milk

chicken stock (or low-sodium broth), low sodium soy sauce, sherry wine (or chinese cooking wine), sugar, cornstarch (dissolved in 1 tbsp water), distilled white vinegar, sesame oil, peanut oil, fresh ginger (peeled and minced ), crushed red pepper flakes

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

frozen artichoke hearts, olive oil, cognac, fresh parsley, sea salt, lemon cut into wedges, aioli, for serving (aioli is garlic mayonnaise. the quick and easy way to make it is to simply add crushed garlic to your taste to store-bought mayonnaise. i also have a recipe for mayonnaise posted if you want to make it from scratch -- it is extra good that way!)