152 favorite homemade and Recipes

cake flour , sifted, baking powder, butter, sugar, vanilla, whole eggs, buttercream frosting (or your favorite recipe )

racks of spareribs (4 to 6 lb total ), apple cider , plus additional for spraying the ribs, whole lemons (optional), halved, basic barbecue rub or your favorite commercial brand, your favorite homemade barbecue sauce or your favorite commercial brand

dozen pre-made or store purchased plain, banana, vanilla, chocolate, or pumpkin muffins, tub of vanilla frosting, marshmallows, green food coloring- a few drops, candies for decorating (see below), boo pops, puffed marshmallows, tub of your favorite frosting (chocolate fudge!), candies for decorating (see below), scarecat cookies, fully baked trays of your favorite homemade cookies or store-bought cookies of your choice., candies for decorating (see below), candy decoration suggestions, candy corn, licorice whips/strings, m & s, chopped candy bars, candy corn, yogurt covered raisins, chocolate and colored sprinkles, colored sugars, powdered sugar, pre- ade halloween-the ed cake decorations, peanuts, raisins.. and whatever else your child can think of. (warning: 1 year, we decorated the cookies at a classroo event with 32 children. 1 of the others brought s all noodles and put the in a bowl in the table for the children to use. dried noodles are not good decorations on cookies or uffins

unsalted butter, baby portabella mushrooms or 1 lb cremini mushroom, sliced, garlic clove, minced, pesto sauce (homemade or store-bought ), provolone cheese, shredded, tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick and deseeded, grated parmesan cheese, refrigerated pizza dough (unbaked. or use your favorite homemade recipe )

ready made pizza crust (or your favorite homemade recipe for a 12-14 inch pizza), prepared pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices, sliced ham, coarsely chopped, jarred italian olive salad, drained (or olive salad mix), grated parmesan cheese

fritos corn chips, chopped onion, grated cheddar cheese, chili (your favorite -- homemade, canned , whatever)

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

spaghetti sauce (your favorite homemade or jar spaghetti sauce), grated carrot, oregano, cooked lasagna noodles, ricotta cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, eggs, sliced zucchini, sliced fresh mushrooms, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

food cake mix, water (or amount specified on the cake mix box), vegetable oil (or amount specified on the cake mix box), eggs (or amount specified on the cake mix box), sugar, evaporated milk, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, vanilla, vegetable shortening, salt, dark chocolate frosting (or your favorite homemade frosting recipe )

cream cheese, softened, canned pumpkin, sugar, salt, eggs, half-and-half or 1 cup heavy cream, melted butter, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, pre-made pie dough (or your favorite homemade ), cream , for serving (optional)

dark chocolate brownie mix, eggs, water, oil, peanut butter chips, prepared cream cheese frosting (you can use your favorite homemade if you prefer )

butter, softened, unbleached white sugar , plus, unbleached white sugar, brown sugar, brown sugar, eggs, whole wheat flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, pure vanilla extract, chocolate chips (your favorite )

cream cheese, softened, eggs, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, graham cracker pie crust, raspberries, sugar, water, your favorite chocolate sauce

onion, minced (red is best ), garlic clove, minced, lemon juice, mustard (dark, spicy ), celery, finely chopped, major grey s chutney (or your favorite , homemade version of thick, mango and ginger chutney), mayonnaise, eggs, hard-boiled and chopped, salt, pepper, almonds, chopped (whole , salted)

white button mushrooms (or use as much as desired), lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, dried chili pepper flakes (or to taste), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, seasoning salt (or use white salt), black pepper, cooked rigatoni pasta (do not overcook the pasta as it will cook more in the oven), favorite pasta sauce (or use about 4 cups favorite homemade pasta sauce, can use more), grated mozzarella cheese (or to taste), grated parmesan cheese

prepared pizza crust (homemade or storebought), mozzarella cheese, dried oregano (approx , just shake some on), romaine lettuce (chopped or shredded ), caesar salad dressing (your favorite, homemade or storebought)

your favorite flavoring, tap water or 1 gallon bottled water, dry ice

olive oil or 2 -3 tbsp canola oil, chopped onion (i like vidalia), chopped bell pepper (any or mix of colors), fresh crushed garlic cloves, ground chuck, great northern beans (or your favorite ), diced peeled tomatoes