2934 fresh from your Recipes

italian bread (make sure it is a nice loaf, not your supermarket bakery loaf!) or 1 loaf french bread (make sure it is a nice loaf, not your supermarket bakery loaf!), butter (not margarine!), garlic cloves, chopped very finely, fresh parsley, garlic powder, basil, oregano

strawberry cake mix, 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), frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed, vanilla instant pudding mix, milk, cool whip, thawed, fresh strawberries, sliced and fanned, mint leaf

constant comment tea bag (or equivalent amount of loose tea), fresh lavender, rose water , to taste, milk (rich or richer or richest) or half-and-half (rich or richer or richest) or heavy cream (rich or richer or richest), sugar, to taste (your choice honey , raw sugar, brown sugar, etc.), whole mint leaves or whole lemon verbena leaf, lavender flowers, orange slice (small, thinly cut slices)

frozen mangoes or 1 cup fresh mango, cubes, banana, organic vanilla yogurt, fruit juice, of your choice (i use mango-peach or white grape juice, orange juice is very good as well), scoop vanilla whey protein powder, wheat germ

venison , cut into stew size chunks or 2 lbs wild boar meat, onion, diced and seperated, beef stock, celery rib, diced, mixed mushrooms , sliced shitake, green onions, chopped, stewed tomatoes, chili peppers (use your favorite pepper to adjust heat to your taste), chili powder, paprika, garlic cloves, minced, cilantro, fresh and minced, salt and pepper

mixed olives, pitted (if your supermarket has an olive bar in their deli, this is a great place to get a nice tapenade mixture---using canned or jarred olives, drain), peppadews (or roasted red peppers or sundried tomatoes, rehydrated--your choice), garlic, capers, anchovy fillet, or a touch of paste(optional), squirt of lemon juice, fresh parsley , basil or cilantro(your choice), quality olive oil (omit this if using deli olives..you really shouldn t need it)

some thinly sliced genovese or sopressata salami, your choice or some of each., some thin wedges of brie or camembert cheese, your choice or some of each. a tip here; it s easier to slice and wrap the cheese cold and then let it come to room temp to improve the flavor., some kalamata olives or marinated button mushrooms, your choice or some of each., some fresh , crusty french bread or baguettes., a bit of olive oil for dipping the bread. real, non evo is best here. you want the rich flavor. where did all this olive oil that doesn tsp taste like olive oil come from anyway, some toothpicks ., some decent red or white grape stompings; i like a rich chianti or a riesling with this but up to you.

shrimp ( i used raw 50-70 per lb. size, frozen, tail off, about 20 or so), fresh mushrooms - sliced (about 6 white - or your preference), approx. 1/4 cup chopped sundried tomatoes (jarred , packed in oil), minced garlic, chicken broth (i use swanson s low sodium), cream cheese - 8 oz. (i used philly light ), red pepper flakes to taste (i used about 1 1/2 tsp or so, we like it hot), dried sweet basil (fresh would be wonderful), dried coriander, salt to taste, dried pasta (guesstimate) cooked to al dente (your preference, i used shells)

coconut (or your preferred cooking oil) or 3 tbsp grapeseed oil (or your preferred cooking oil), carrots, peeled and thinly sliced diagonally, onion, diced, head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into 1-inch florets, your favorite curry powder or 1 tbsp curry paste, crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste, if your curry powder needs some kick), vegetables or 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans), salt, coconut milk, zest and juice from 1 lime, chopped fresh mint (optional)

flank steak (1-1/2 to 2 lbs.), chopped kalamata or green pimento-stuffed olives, prepared non-creamy caesar dressing, divided, freshly grated lemon peel (zest), minced garlic, your favorite salad, your favorite dressing (i reccomend caesar, since you all-ready have it and you used it in the recipe!!)

beaten egg, meatless spaghetti sauce, your choice, fine dry breadcrumb, onion, chopped, fresh basil (can use dry , but fresh makes the difference) or 3 oregano, chopped (can use dry, but fresh makes the difference), garlic cloves, minced, lean ground beef, bulk italian sausage, green bell peppers, halved cut into rings, olive oil or 1 tbsp cooking oil, mozzarella cheese , halved crosswise, meatless spaghetti sauce, your choice, kaiser rolls, split and toasted

padron bell peppers, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, fresh, finely minced (to your taste ), sea salt (to your taste ), balsamic vinegar (optional, to your taste )

yellow cake mix, 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), sweetened condensed milk, coco lopez pina colada nonalcoholic drink mix, cool whip topping, fresh frozen grated coconut, thawed

white cake mix, 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), sliced frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed, vanilla instant pudding mix, milk, whipping cream , whipped, fresh strawberries

white cake mix, 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), fresh strawberries, strawberry glaze

butter, fresh wild mushrooms, finely diced (chanterelle, shitake, oyster, button mushrooms can be used as a filler if some others are not availa), shallot, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, flat leaf parsley, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, salt (adjust to your liking), pepper (adjust to your liking), parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup asiago cheese, finely grated, basil pesto (your favorite homemade recipe or jarred ), french baguette

rice noodles (pho), beef stock, lean beef, cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger (no ginger powder for substitutition), star anise, shallots , broiled until browned, fish sauce, sugar, salt (or to your taste ), yellow onion, sliced thinly (to your taste ), cilantro, roughly cut (to your taste ), bean sprouts, lime, cut into 4 wedges, red chili pepper , cut into thin slices

grapefruit zest, finely grated (my addition), ruby red grapefruits, egg yolks (can sub half and half, whipping cream or your favorite non-dairy substitute) or 2 tbsp egg substitute (can sub half and half, whipping cream or your favorite non-dairy substitute), brown rice vinegar (can sub white balsamic, white wine vinegar, etc.), salt, fresh ground black pepper, paprika (i substituted spanish smoked and reduced the amount), vanilla bean , split lengthwise and chopped into small pieces, flax seed oil