299 first Recipes

creamed fruit pie, your choice of 1 of the following pie fillings, blueberry pie filling (pictured), cherry pie filling , add 1 tes. almond flavoring., peach pie filling, apple pie filling (chop into small pieces first), crushed pineapple with juice (not prepared pie filling), carton cool whip, (i use sugar free ), sour cream, vanilla pudding, graham pie crust .

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

a 5- to 6-lb first-cut beef brisket, vegetable oil, yellow onions, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 5 cupsor 3 lb), garlic cloves, or to taste, minced, paprika , preferably hungarian, salt, freshly ground pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts, flour, salt, cayenne pepper, butter (half is for the first cooking part, half for the glaze), brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, curry powder

lime gelatin, sugar, lime juice, boiling water, fresh blueberries (frozen blueberries can also be used, but be sure they re thawed and well drained first.)

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

fresh spinach, coarse stems removed, extra virgin olive oil , first press,cold press, fresh lemon juice, salt, granulated sugar, freshly ground black pepper, cucumbers, peeled,seeded and finely chopped, chopped fresh dill weed

beets (about 1 lb), water, onion (left whole for first step), vegetable broth, chopped fennel bulbs (about 1 large), chopped peeled granny smith apple, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper, reduced-fat sour cream (optional) or 8 tsp plain yogurt (optional), chopped fennel leaves

sugar-free blueberry jelly, mango passion fruit yogurt, low-fat milk, ice cubes, almonds

standing rib roast , first cut (3-rib with ribs no. 10 to 12, and tied at both ends running parallel to the bone), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

vegetable oil (i use olive), diced eggplants (peeled first), diced zucchini, diced sweet onion, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, dried basil, dried oregano, cooked pinto beans (or two 14.5 oz cans of canned pinto beans), water (or extra liquid from beans)

packaged coleslaw mix (i.e. shredded cabbage and carrots), zucchini, coarsely grated (peeling first is optional), fresh basil, stemmed and chopped, fresh mint, stemmed and chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped (bunch sizes of this vary greatly, so just approximate the same amount as the other herbs. it s okay ), fresh chives, minced, raw unsalted peanuts (divided in half ), fresh lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce (the original calls for nama shoyu, but i used regular low-sodium . any kind of wi), honey or 2 tbsp agave nectar, olive oil, garlic cloves, ginger (about a 1-inch piece of fresh , peeled), curry powder, chili powder

dipping sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, red chili pepper flakes, salt, garlic, minced, fritters, flour, baking powder, salt, ground coriander, ground cumin, egg, lightly beaten, lemon juice, water, corn kernels , cut from 3 large cobs (or frozen corn, defrost and drain first), scallions or green onions, finely sliced (about half a cup), chopped cilantro, grapeseed , canola, or peanut oil (a high smoke point oil) for frying

cake, sugar, fruit cocktail, flour, salt, soda, eggs, first topping, brown sugar, coconut, second topping, chopped pecans, coconut, evaporated milk, sugar, butter or margarine, boil together for 10 minutes.

onions, sliced thin, whole allspice, salt and pepper, garlic powder (optional), hungarian paprika, beef brisket , first cut

olive oil, lemon juice, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), minced garlic cloves (roast the garlic first for best flavor*), salt

rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, freshly squeezed lime juice, honey, cayenne pepper (optional; this meal already has lots of spice , so you might want to lay off it in this recipe. however, if you are serving psychedelic coleslaw with any other meal, the cayenne provides a nice kick.), sesame seeds, carrots, peeled and coarsely grated, head red cabbage (looks purple to me), cored, then cut crosswise into the narrowest ribbons possible and separated, yellow bell pepper , seeds and membranes removed, then sliced lengthwise into the thinnest strips possible, red pepper , seeds and membranes removed, then sliced lengthwise into the thinnest strips possible, sweet onion, finely sliced, rings separated, grated or minced fresh gingerroot , peeled first, lightly packed cilantro leaves , stems discarded before measuring, chopped, daikon, optional (a large white japanese radish ; available in some grocery stores) peeled and coarsely grated