2934 fresh from your Recipes

millet, washed (i have used a number of grains here; brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, cracked rye, etc. can be used or), water (can substitute your favourite juice and also add some lemon juice), maple syrup or 1/2 cup other liquid sweetener, your favourite extract, salt, ground nuts or 3/4 cup seeds or 3/4 cup shredded coconut, dried fruit, chopped (dried pineapple, figs, rasins, cranberries, apricots, dates, etc, are all good), grated fresh lemon rind or 2 tsp orange rind, lemon juice or 1/4 cup orange juice or 1/4 cup pineapple juice, water (or your favourite juice), your favourite extract

lettuce leaf (to line the platter) (optional), grape tomatoes (yellow , orange, red, etc.) or 1 pint heirloom tomato (yellow, orange, red, etc.), lemon cucumbers (your choice to peel ) or 1 small cucumber, diced (your choice to peel), feta cheese, cubed, white balsamic vinegar (my addition), extra virgin olive oil, cracked black pepper, fresh lemon verbena leaves , cut into ribbons (not dried!)

diced tomatoes or 3 peeled chopped tomatoes, with their juice, potatoes or 3 small , diced to 1 inch cubes, bok choy or 1 large other greens, fresh green beans , cut into 1 inch pieces, tofu, diced to 1 inch cubes, chayotes or 1 zucchini, diced to 1 inch cubes, onion, diced small, garlic cloves, tamarind powder or 2 sour tamarind pods or 2 two sweet tamarind pods and juice of 1 limes, salt, pepper, water (approximate, adjust this to your liking) or 6 cups stock (approximate, adjust this to your liking)

gai lan (if it s not available, you can opt for broccoli), chopped garlic, pc fresh raw scallops, stock/plain water, cooking/vegetable oil, cornstarch mixture (about 1/2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water), salt (to your taste ), sugar (to your taste ), chicken stock powder (optional)

butter, divided, vegetable oil, vegetable oil, onions , halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise (about 6 cups), assorted wild mushrooms, cut into bite-size pieces (such as crimini, oyster, chanterelle, and stemmed shiitake), garlic cloves, minced, minced shallots (about 1 medium), dry white wine, minced fresh rosemary, cornmeal (for dusting), garlic oil (make your own with a minced garlic clove in 1 tsp oil), grated fontina cheese (about 10 oz), lukewarm water, granulated yeast (3/4 packet, room temperature ), salt, sugar, extra virgin olive oil (the fruitier the oil, the better the flavor), unbleached all-purpose flour

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, olive oil, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, dried thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, bay leaves, ground cumin, white pepper, season-all salt or 1 tsp season salt, creole seasoning (tony chachere s is great ), fresh ground black pepper, salt, fresh garlic (chopped or minced ), serrano peppers, chopped (add more if you like it hot), green onions, finely chopped, stalks celery, finely chopped, yellow onions, finely chopped, rotel tomatoes (mild or medium) or 2 (15 oz) cans rotel tomatoes, and green chile s (1 each hot and mild), fresh okra , cut into pieces (or 1 package frozen okra), bell peppers, cut into pieces (red or green ), chicken stock, v 8 vegetable juice, clam juice, fresh crabmeat, shrimp, cleaned, tails removed, fresh scallops, fresh mussels, chicken, sliced into small pieces, catfish fillet, cut into small pieces, cooked white rice, your favorite smoked hot sausage, sliced (optional)

meatballs (20-25 1-inch, use your favorite recipe or use frozen if you must), pineapple chunks (fresh is always better, however canned works well), bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (green, yellow, red and or or orange), brown sugar, vinegar (i use apple cider), toothpick

shredded cabbage, carrots , julienned, asparagus spears , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, scallions, thinly sliced, lump crabmeat, ginger, grated, garlic, finely minced or grated, soy sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, freshly ground white pepper, egg roll wraps, canola oil, for frying, rice wine vinegar, fish stock or 3/4 cup shrimp stock or 3/4 cup vegetable stock (your choice), dark soy sauce, minced ginger, lemons , zest of, brown sugar , to taste, apricot preserves, yellow mustard (can add 1/2 yellow and 1/2 dijon or spicy honey mustard your choice), unsalted peanuts, low sodium soy sauce, red chili paste (i like sambal), cayenne pepper , to taste, dark brown sugar, limes, juiced, water, chopped peanuts, for garnish

beef roast (the pot roast cut), onion (peeled quartered ), green pepper (seeded quartered ), chipotle peppers , they are spicy so adjust down if you dont like too much spice (canned in adobo), fresh cilantro , rough chopped, garlic cloves, smashed with edge of knife to peel, cumin, to your taste, oregano, to your taste, water, salt, pepper, olive oil

tomatoes , cut into 12 slices, fat free cheese (your choice ) or 6 oz soy cheese, see note, fat-free salad dressing, see note, red onions or 6 slices vidalia onions, cucumbers, slices see note, fresh basil leaves (optional), mrs. dash tomato basil garlic seasoning , to taste

salmon fillets, your favorite barbecue rub (your own ), fresh coarse ground black pepper, garlic cloves, limes, honey, cilantro, chipotle peppers (in adobo sauce), red onion

parmesan cheese, grated, fresh breadcrumb, creole seasoning (emeril s preferred , emeril s essence, your own recipe or store bought), butter, olive oil, garlic, peeled and minced, shallots, peeled and minced, roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced, creole seasoning (emeril s preferred , emeril s essence, your own recipe or store bought), creole mustard, andouille sausage, chopped, olive oil, onion, peeled and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, green bell pepper, seeded and diced, shrimp, peeled and chopped, cream cheese, room temperature, gouda cheese, grated, heavy cream or 1/2 cup whipping cream, eggs, beaten

cocoa (this covers up the spinach taste, but you can try using less if you don tsp obsess over chocolate like), frozen banana, peanut butter (all natural is best.... & co. white chocolate wonderful is amazing and it adds a bit of), fresh spinach leaves (gradually work your way up to your tolerance! i put a whole cup in mine and i still can tsp taste the ), soymilk (silk light vanilla is best because i hate the soy taste!)

spinach pasta (you can really use any of your favorite pastas, but the spinach is best for this), italian tomatoes, onion, diced (optional), garlic, minced, white wine, fresh basil, chopped fine, olive oil, salt, pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts (slightly pounded ), pesto sauce (a good quality store bought pesto is fine, or home made if you want), italian breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil, parmesan cheese (optional)

olive oil, yellow onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, red pepper flakes, roasted red peppers, peeled, seeded and chopped, tomatoes and their juices, crushed with your hands, crushed tomatoes, freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley, freshly chopped basil leaves, freshly chopped oregano leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, honey , to taste, fresh dried breadcrumbs (made from dried day-old bread), butter, for greasing the dish, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh oregano leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, beaten, water, eggplants (about 2 1/4-lb), cut into 1/2-inch-thick round slices (need about 18 slices), all-purpose flour , for dredging, vegetable oil, for frying, roasted red pepper tomato sauce, grated mozzarella (not fresh ), plus1/2 lb fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced, grated fontina, grated pecorino romano, fresh basil leaves , torn

olive oil, yellow onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, red pepper flakes, roasted red peppers, peeled, seeded and chopped, tomatoes and their juices, crushed with your hands, crushed tomatoes, freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley, freshly chopped basil leaves, freshly chopped oregano leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, honey , to taste, fresh dried breadcrumbs (made from dried day-old bread), butter, for greasing the dish, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh oregano leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, eggs, beaten, water, eggplants (about 2 1/4-lb), cut into 1/2-inch-thick round slices (need about 18 slices), all-purpose flour , for dredging, vegetable oil, for frying, roasted red pepper tomato sauce, grated mozzarella (not fresh ), plus1/2 lb fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced, grated fontina, grated pecorino romano, fresh basil leaves , torn

honeydew melon, seeded and cubed, cantaloupe, seeded and cubed, fresh strawberries, halved if large (or raspberries or your favorite berries), chopped fresh mint leaves, torn fresh dill, fresh salad greens (such as frisee lettuce or mesclun mixed greens), salt , to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, honeydew melon, seeded and cubed, vegetable oil or 1/4 cup grapeseed oil, minced fresh lime zest, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh dill or mint, to garnish