26 favorite off Recipes

pork baby back rib rack, liquid smoke, water, garlic, minced, salt, pepper, dry rub seasonings (optional) or extra spices (optional), favorite barbecue sauce

chicken pieces, your favorite parts, dry white wine, butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, flour, salt, pepper, paprika, dried basil, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mushrooms, sliced, half-and-half, egg yolk, beaten

pork side ribs, powderd meat tenderizer, onion (leave whole ), onion, finely chopped, minced fresh garlic (optional), favorite barbecue sauce (you can use a large bottle of bbq sauce if desired), ketchup, prepared yellow mustard, honey, brown sugar, cayenne pepper or black pepper

racks beef ribs (or pork ribs), salt (or to taste), pepper (or to taste), season-all salt (or to taste), barbecue sauce (your favorite kind )

all-purpose white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, mashed ripe bananas (3 medium), margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened, orange juice, lemon juice , if desired, egg, raisins

romaine lettuce , torn into bite sized pieces, cooked black beans or 1 cup black-eyed peas (drain and rinse if using canned), bell pepper , cut into bite sized pieces, ears corn , cut off the cob, avocado, peeled and diced, tomatoes, chopped, chopped sweet onion, grated cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, chopped, your favorite vinaigrette (use your own recipe , or try paul newman s family recipe version, which is really mild and works well), red pepper flakes, crushed tortilla chips (we use red hot blues), cooked chicken or beef, would be delicious on this salad for a nice summer main dish (optional)

pizza dough, cut in 2 (use a high quality pizza dough), sliced zucchini, kalamata olives, pitted and diced, chopped turkey pastrami, shredded mozzarella cheese (sometimes i toss in some fontina), your favorite tomato sauce, crushed garlic, whole tomatoes , salted and water drained off (this is the second recipe), chicken breast, chopped into pieces (this is great if you have leftovers), black olives, pitted and chopped up, shredded mozzarella cheese, purple onion, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, crushed garlic, butter (this is for top crust ), red pepper flakes, parmesan cheese

cornbread mix, shredded cheese (your favorite , i use cheddar), liquid smoke, salt or creole seasoning , for sprinkling in peppers, jalapenos, tops cut off and seeds and membrane removed

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

whole onions , yellow onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock) or 1 sweet onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock), head garlic , unpeeled cut in half 4 carrots chunks, celery ribs, leaves & ends work well here, approximately shrimp shells (from 1 1/2 lbs shrimp), chicken stock, water, lemon, cut in half, mushroom stems , reserve from cremini mushrooms listed below, bay leaves, olive oil, shallots, diced, red onion, diced, cremini mushrooms, diced, carrots, peeled & diced, celery ribs, diced, red new potatoes, diced, chorizo sausage, casings removed, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh plum tomatoes, diced, pinot grigio wine, smoked sweet paprika, diced tomatoes (variety italian stewed, petite diced, etc.), tomato paste, lemon , julienne zest & chop finely (about 2 tsp), parsley, chopped finely (about 3-4 tbsp), chives, chopped finely (about 2 tbsp), thyme , rosemary, oregano create bundle & tie together, salt, pepper, cod fish fillet, red snapper fillet, salmon fillet (use your choice of fresh fish here), shell on shrimp (31-40 per lb), french baguette , sliced on the bias, garlic clove (root end chopped off), butter

cold water, apple cider, brown sugar, kosher salt, tricolor peppercorns, whole bay leaves, garlic, minced, peel of 3 large oranges , cut into large strips, fresh rosemary sprigs, leaves stripped off, uncooked fresh turkey

cream sauce, butter, melted, flour, cheddar cheese, grated, chicken broth, hot milk, salt, sandwiches, good toast, crusts trimmed off, bacon , cooked crisp, sliced cooked turkey breast - the real thing off the bone, melted butter, parmesan cheese, paprika

chicken, cut up (skin on is best , i use 2 whole cut-up chickens), sweet potatoes (cut into quarters ), heads garlic (unpeeled with the top and bottom of the heads thinly sliced off), onions, quartered, ripe tomatoes, quartered, ears miniature corn cobs (i use birdseye mini corn on the cob), baby carrots, rosemary sprigs (fresh is extremely important!), salt and pepper, butter

enough bell peppers for the family (4 to 5), tops off and seeded, black beans, rinsed/drained, diced tomatoes (for extra kick, use ro-tel), cooked rice, handful of walnuts, chopped, cumin, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, bacon, cooked and crumbled, salt, pepper (to taste), your favorite kind of salty grated cheese for the top

less of hamburger meat or boca. this is simply for flavor., cook and drain off excess fat , there won tsp be any with boca, use your favorite taco seasoning to taste, fresh garlic to taste, pinto beans, black beans drained, pink or red beans, white northern beans

pork shoulder, sweet potatoes, medium size cut in 1-inch cubes, pulled barbecue pork, roasted corn , cut off the cob, cilantro, roughly chopped, scallions, chopped, green part only, red onions, diced, queso fresca, your favorite barbecue sauce, rice wine vinegar, water, cumin, chipotle peppers in adobo, minced, salt and pepper, white onion , large, buttermilk, flour, salt and pepper

ripe bananas, peeled and sliced in half lengthwise, rum, a few shakes of cinnamon, your favorite brand of vanilla ice cream, several curls of bittersweet chocolate , peeled off a bar with a swivel peeler

grape leaves , pull out 1 bunch and rinse well and pat dry, dozen of under 20 count shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails off, x 1 x 1 chunks of smoked mozzarella cheese or thick sticks of, feta (too salty for me) or a red pepper jack cheese( my favorite), lemon juiced, grated rind of 1 lemon (1/2 tsp or less ), extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, generous pinch of red pepper flakes