1139 esther may Recipes

greens (doesn tsp need to be cooked) drained and squeezed thoroughly to remove liquid. you can use 1 1/2 to 2 cups of your leftover cooked greens., roasted red peppers, diced, onion, minced, bacon,cooked and crumbled, pepper jack cheese, grated, salt , pepper, hot pepper sauce, optional use whatever you use to season greens if they aren tsp already. season to taste., cornbread stuffing mix , may substitute cooked and crumbled cornbread, eggs, beaten

butter, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, mushrooms, sliced (note : i used portobello and baby bella), low sodium chicken stock (note : you may also use vegetable or beef stock), low-fat sour cream, non-fat yogurt (note : you can use a combination of low or non-fat greek yogurt (such as fage) and light sour cream, or use 1 exclusively), all-purpose flour, low sodium soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, chopped fresh parsley and a lttle extra for garnish, farfalle pasta (note : feel free to use whatever pasta you prefer, or even brown or white rice), salt and pepper to taste

chicken or vegetable stock (you may need a bit more, so i recommend to have at least an additional 1 cup of stock to the side, you can also use warm milk), instant polenta *(the book called for 2 1/3 cups of polenta, i used only 2/3 cups), butter, freshly grated parmesan, plus more to serve, salt and freshly ground black pepper - taste it before seasoning, since the chicken/vegetable stock is already giving it quite a bit of flavor and you don tsp want to over it.

all purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, vanilla, eggs, fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained (may substitute frozen blueberries, or substitute some of the blueberries for raspberries), lemon juice, sugar (optional)

tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar substitute (recommended: splenda ), white vinegar or water, ground chuck (may use meat loaf mix with ground pork), eggs, grated parmesan, red onion, diced small, roasted or fresh red bell peppers, diced, chopped fresh parsley leaves, garlic, minced, dried oregano, dried basil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, prosciutto , or any type of ham, thinly sliced, provolone cheese, sliced

soy flour, eggs, heavy cream, club soda, salt, olive oil, diced red onion, chopped garlic, roma tomatoes, diced, no sugar added tomato sauce, garlic powder, dried basil, dried oregano (may substitute italian seasoning for dried herbs), salt, freshly ground black pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices, crumbled italian sausage, cooked, diced parma ham, julienned red bell peppers, julienned green bell peppers, julienned red onion, portobello mushroom caps, sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, dried oregano

marinated artichoke hearts, rotini pasta, cooked, roasted red bell peppers, drained and cut into strips, smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, may use smoked gouda or cheddar cheese instead, baby spinach leaves (about 1-1/2 cups), a 4 oz can chopped green chilies, drained, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, pine nuts, toasted, garlic clove, minced, black pepper, may garnish with tomato wedges, or baby spinach leaves, chopped fresh green onions

nectarines or peaches, pitted, do not peel (may use frozen), plums pitted , do not peel, apricot preserves, dijon mustard, dried chili flakes, salt & pepper, to taste, juice of 1 lemon (or) lime, cooked shrimp (may use cooked, frozen, defrosted)

apricot-blueberry topping, apricot halves in light syrup, wild blueberries in light syrup, sugar , optional, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cornstarch dissolved in 1 tbsp water, french toast, extra-large eggs, fat-free milk (may substitute canned, fat-free evaporated milk), sugar, vanilla extract, whole-wheat bread, sliced almonds, toasted , optional

corn tortilla , torn into small pieces, veg. oil, egg, whisked, cooked meat (you may use any you like--i like to do this dish with any leftover taco meat), a little bit of jalapeno or salsa, to taste, cheese , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste

rolled oats (non-instant and uncooked ), skim milk (may use rice or soy or almond milk), cinnamon, sweetener of choice (optional), dried or fresh blueberries

chopped onion ,may add more, chopped green pepper ,may add more, zucchini,with peel on, tomatoe sauce, tomatoe sauce can of water, salt and pepper, bacon grease ,need this for part of the flavoring, parmesan cheese

white potatoes peeled and cut into large pieces (you may also use canned boiled whole potatoes or new potatoes), butter, bbq sauce, catsup, salt and black pepper

arborio rice, uncooked, parmesan cheese, grated, onion, chopped, butter or margarine, vegetable broth, white wine (you may substitute apple or white grape juice), garlic clove, finely diced

juicy, ripe , red tomatoes, sliced (a large platter for a crowd), feta cheese, crumbled, kalamata olives, sliced (may use black, or green olives), fresh basil, snipped, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil , optional

sliced peaches -- chopped, sugar -- divided, dry yeast, pineapple -- crushed, maraschino cherries, fruit cocktail -- cut, do not drain fruit. combine peaches and 2-1/2 cup sugar and yeast in a 1-gallon glass or crockery jar with a loose fitting lid, stir to mix. stir daily for 10 days., on the 10th day , add pineapple and 2-1/2 cup sugar. stir daily for another 10 days. add cherries, fruit cocktail and remaining sugar and stir daily for 10 more days., drain fruit , reserve juice for the next batch. makes enough fruit, day 31, you are ready to make your cakes., you need, duncan hines butter recipe cake mix (for three mixings), instant vanilla pudding mix, doz. eggs, wesson oil (2/3 cup. each for three mixings), (you may substitute), raisins (white or dark ), walnuts, pecans, coconut, you may add red and green cherries, if you desire), preheat oven to 300., drain fruit in colander over large bowl for about 15 min or until fruit has stopped draining. this juice is your new starters. fruit cake must be started within three days after receiving new starters., separate mixings, pour 1 box cake mix , 1 box pudding mix, 4 eggs, 2/3 cup oil and 1 1/2 cup of fruit into a bowl and stir with spoon (do not use a mixer). add 1 cup raisins, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup coconut, and mix thoroughly with wooden spoon., grease and flour either bundt pan or your loaf pans (i prefer four 2 lb loaf pans for each mix.), bake bundt pan or tube pan for approximately 1 1/2 hrs., pans take from 1 hr to 1 hr 15 min-until nicely brown depending on your oven., cakes can be frozen. they are easier to cut in slices, if cut when frozen. thaws quickly.

recipe, pg. 66 of the sweet melissa baking book, cookies are best when they are chewy , so don tsp over-bake them, makes 2 dozen cookies ., smooth peanut butter, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg which may or may not be optional, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt

butter, sugar, eggs, cream (may use half & half, canned milk or pure ), flour, vanilla