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i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

corn kernels (right from the cob or frozen), bell peppers, diced, onion, diced, garlic, minced, butter, smoked bacon*, diced and cooked (reserve grease), russet potatoes, diced (i don tsp bother peeling), chipotle peppers, diced, adobo sauce, smoked paprika (can sub sweet or hot paprika, if desired), cumin, chicken stock, juice from 1 lime, fresh cilantro, chopped, half and half, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, pan recipe of your favorite cornbread , but if yours is a very crumbly recipe(like we usually use) pick 1 with slightly more flour and liquid or add a bit more to yours. if it s too crumbly, it won tsp cut into bite sized squares, butter, garlic powder, ground chili powder (like chipotle, or pasilla, but can sub cayenne, if desired), coarsely ground sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

leeks , trimmed of tough tops, leave 3 to 4 inches of green on white of leek, extra virgin olive oil, bay leaf, potatoes, peeled and sliced, salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste, good quality chicken stock (i use 4 cup. stock, 2 cup. water), garlic cloves, skin removed, whole grain french bread, cut into small pieces, thick slab bacon , 1 (1/2-inch), chives, sliced thin for garnish, crusty bread (make your favorite recipe in your bread machine, i make the dough in the machine and transfer to a b)

olive oil, diced yellow onions (about 1-1 1/2 cups), minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, ripe mangoes, peeled, seeded and diced, freshly squeezed orange juice, light brown sugar, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, minced jalapeno pepper , to taste, fresh cilantro (your choice ) or 2 tsp basil (your choice) or 2 tsp mint (your choice), shrimp or 2 tuna steaks

garlic clove, chopped fine, olive oil, whole italian-style tomatoes, cannellini beans , do not drain, chicken broth (your choice ) or 2 cups turkey broth (your choice) or 2 cups vegetable broth (your choice), frozen chopped spinach, salt and pepper, to taste, herbs, your choice , chopped fresh are best

blueberry pie filling (can use two cans), cake mix (use yellow or white ), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix) or 3 egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), cream cheese, softened, sugar (or to taste), instant pudding mix (use cream cheese or vanilla flavor), milk, cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed (or use whipped cream), fresh blueberries (optional)

cooking oil, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, celery, sliced, bell pepper , chunked, carrot, sliced or chunked, green beans, fresh bite size, cauliflower , small bite sized pieces, zucchini, sliced or chunked, mushroom, fresh and chunked, bay leaves, curry powder, hot or mild, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, chicken broth , powdered broth or stock, beef broth , powdered broth or stock, mixed herbs, salt, white pepper, chipotle pepper, ground , i use 1 cube knorr s, sugar, condensed tomato soup, water, chopped tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, your favorite flavor, cannellini beans , or your favorite canned beans, smoked sausage , optional, or your favorite cooked meat, chunked, elbow macaroni , or your favorite pasta, parsley, fresh chopped , or cilantro

beef arm roast or 3 1/2-4 lbs chuck roast or 3 1/2-4 lbs blade roast, oil, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, prepared horseradish (not the cream added kind, the real-deal !!), prepared whole grain mustard (use your favorite !) or 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard (use your favorite!) or 1/4 cup dijon mustard (use your favorite!), beef broth, 2 if your roast is 4 lbs. (or more ), onion, sliced, red potatoes, unpeeled, quartered, carrots , peeled, cut into thick slices (can ease this step with baby !), butter

barbecue sauce (your favorite brand ), ketchup, yellow mustard, steak sauce (your favorite brand ), worcestershire sauce, chipotle hot sauce, liquid smoke, onion powder, garlic powder, ground pork, ground beef, ground veal, breadcrumbs, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, chives, minced (fresh ), parsley, chopped (fresh ), onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, garlic cloves, minced, shallots, diced, bacon drippings, eggs, lightly beaten, barbecue sauce (your favorite brand ), steak sauce (your favorite brand ), ketchup, yellow mustard, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, chipotle hot sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, cheddar cheese (optional)

chocolate cake mix (or use your favorite chocolate cake recipe), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), cream cheese, softened, milk, vanilla instant pudding mix, carton frozen whipped topping, such as cool whip, thawed, fresh raspberries (or strawberries if desired), sugar, fresh mint (to garnish ) (optional), raspberries (to garnish ) (optional)

whole wheat pita bread, olive oil flavored cooking spray, ground cumin (your choice ) or 3/4 tsp garlic powder (your choice) or 3/4 tsp onion powder (your choice), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

head romaine lettuce, chopped, scallion, sliced white and green parts, red onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, carrot, chopped, cucumber, seeded and chopped, ripe tomato, seeded and chopped, olives, chopped (your choice of olive, but i prefer the small green stuffed w/ pimento), pepperoncini peppers, seeded and chopped, crumbled feta cheese, fresh dill, chopped, flour tortilla (your choice , any kind but the larger ones work best), salad dressing, of your choice (i prefer non fat italian or a greek dressing)

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, flour, salt, butter, dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth, sliced green onion, snipped fresh oregano (you pick your favorites) or 1/2 cup fresh thyme (you pick your favorites) or 1/2 cup fresh lemon thyme (you pick your favorites) or 1/2 cup fresh mint (you pick your favorites), black pepper, salt

mixed baby lettuces and spring greens, raspberries (mix & match to your taste or substitue others) or 1/2 pint blackberries (mix & match to your taste or substitue others) or 1/2 pint strawberries (mix & match to your taste or substitue others) or 1/2 pint blueberries (mix & match to your taste or substitue others), carrot, shaved, sliced mushrooms, fresh broccoli, chopped, sweet onion, sliced thin, celery ribs, diced, tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup mexican blend cheese, grated parmesan cheese

chicken broth, sliced celery, diced carrot, cooked egg noodles (your choice ) or 1 cup bow tie pasta (your choice) or 1 cup macaroni (your choice) or 1 cup spiral shaped pasta (your choice), fresh tuna, flaked or 1 (3 oz) can tuna in water, drained and flaked, chopped parsley, dried basil, crushed, pepper

cream cheese at room temperature, taco seasoning mix, deli roast beef, sliced and chopped ( 2 slices or even more), american cheese, grated (can use colby, mild cheddar, etc., your choice), parsley, fresh chopped or dried , your preference, paprika , your preference, chives , your preference, chopped nuts , your preference, add 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped very fine , add to cream cheese

black beans, undrained, garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas), whole kernel corn, drained, red kidney beans, drained , saving liquid, frozen vegetarian ground beef, pre-cooked , defrosted, green taco sauce (or your preference), shredded sharp cheddar cheese (your choice ,i use cheddar), chopped fresh cilantro (optional) or 1/2 cup fresh parsley (optional), green onion , both white and green, large chop, allspice, red chili powder, ground cumin, red pepper flakes , to taste, cornbread mix (or make your own ), egg whites

reynolds wrap foil, tilapia fillets, red bell pepper, sliced in thin strips, orange bell pepper, sliced in thin strips, sweet onion, sliced in thin strips, cajun seasoning (purchase your favorite or make your own ), ice cube, butter, softened, chili powder, fresh lime juice, lime zest, black beans, drained and rinsed, grape tomatoes, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, onions, minced, fresh cilantro, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, guacamole (purchase your favorite or make your own)