417 evening culinary compromise Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded flat and even, salt, black pepper, butter, olive oil, cornstarch, orange juice, heinz 57 steak sauce, orange marmalade, sliced almonds, toasted (garnish )

betty crocker white cake mix, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, whole eggs (even for white cakes), water, sour cream, almond emulsion (stronger than flavoring)

philadelphia cream cheese, chili (i use hormel with beans but any is fine or even browned ground meat with taco seasoning), sliced black olives, drained, onion, chopped, shredded cheddar cheese (i use sharp but you can also use taco blend or whatever you prefer), garlic powder

chopped clams , drained reserving 1/2 cup, garlic, minced, dried red pepper flakes, onion, diced, extra virgin olive oil, dried oregano, dried basil, dried parsley (fresh is even better), white wine, linguine, freshly grated parmesan cheese

bagels (cut in half and toasted ), norwegian smoked salmon (or lox), tomato , sliced evenly, hard-boiled eggs, sliced, lettuce leaves (washed and dried ), lemon, sliced, parsley sprigs, divided, cream cheese, green olives, capers, green onion, finely chopped, green pepper, sliced thinly

head of broccoli , cut into even pieces, red bell pepper , cut into julienne strips, 1 inch long, yellow bell pepper , cut into julienne strips 1 inch long, fresh lime juice, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, honey, sesame seeds, toasted, olive oil

cauliflower, cut into small, even-size florets (from 1 large head), soy sauce, vegetable oil, fresh coarse ground black pepper, granulated sugar

veal cutlets, pounded lightly just to even (4 6oz each), lemon juice, salt, pepper, paprika, flour, vegetable oil, capers, rinsed and drained, dry white wine, bay leaf, evaporated milk or 3 tbsp cream, pickled beet, sliced, lettuce leaves

idaho baking potatoes, butter, onion , sliced into 4 even slices, dill weed, seasoning season salt, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, any other favorite spices, sheets aluminum foil

cream cheese, softened, feta cheese, crumbled, scallions, thinly sliced ,including green, fresh spinach, finely chopped, salmon fillet, skin and bones removed ,cut into 2 even pieces, olive oil

dark molasses, low sodium soy sauce (not regular as the finished dish will be unpleasantly salty), ground ginger, fresh ground pepper, red pepper flakes (optional)

all-purpose flour , king arthur unbleached, sugar, salt, baking powder, butter, cold, dried fruit (or you can use chocolate or other flavored chips, nuts, or a combination of these, optional items), eggs, vanilla extract (or the flavoring of your choice), half-and-half (or milk, or even 2/3 cup), milk, white sugar (or cinnamon sugar) (optional)

rotini pasta , cooked al dente, drained, and rinsed under cold water (can substitute shell or even elbow pasta), genoa salami, chopped, pepperoni, chopped, asiago cheese, small diced (can substitute mozzarella), black olives, drained and chopped, pitted green olives, drained and chopped, pepperoncini pepper, drained well (optional), red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, roma tomatoes, chopped, dried italian salad dressing mix, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, dried parsley, grated parmesan cheese, black pepper, iceberg lettuce , optional serving suggestion

macaroni and cheese mix, use your favorite even homemade if you prefer, milk, butter (best with real butter, do not use a spread or tub product) or 1/4 cup margarine (best with real butter, do not use a spread or tub product), ground beef (see note ) or 1/2 lb ground chicken (see note) or 1/2 lb ground turkey (see note), onions, chopped or 2 tsp onion powder, adjust to taste, celery ribs, chopped, bell pepper, chopped (optional), garlic cloves, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder, salt and pepper

arborio rice, olive oil, chicken broth, reduced sodium (you may not need all of it), italian sausage, casings removed (i use hot variety), baby bella mushroom, quartered, onion, minced, herbs, your choice (i even like plain without, but rosemary, thyme for example are good), black pepper, parmesan cheese, grated

apricot preserves, soy sauce, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, chicken cutlets, pounded to even thickness, salt & freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, eggs, japanese panko breadcrumbs or 1 1/3 cups other fine dry breadcrumbs, vegetable oil

olive oil, for greasing, fresh asparagus, trimmed, goat cheese , cut into 8 even pieces, prosciutto, olive oil, extra, macadamia nut oil, raw macadamia nuts, roughly chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt & fresh ground pepper

walnut pieces, vegetable oil, onions, thin sliced or chopped, well cooked green beans, chopped (even canned works in this), hard-boiled eggs, coarse chopped, cooked brown lentils, tomato paste, mayonnaise, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste