125 fresh start Recipes

olive oil, garlic, minced, chili powder (i use green , any will work), hot pepper, minced (serrano, jalapeno, whatever you have or want to use), diced tomatoes with juice (plus or minus depending on can size or fresh yeild), black beans, rinsed and drained (plus or minus, from a can or start dried and cook first which would, obviously increase your prep ti), chicken broth, corn kernels (fresh or frozen best ), coarse salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, tortilla chips, crushed (more for garnish if you want), lime juice (lemon will do fine, wedges for garnish if you want), sour cream (for garnish ) (optional)

beef roast (thick cut 7 bone in ), sweet onion (such as walla walla), fresh garlic cloves, chopped (depending on your taste for garlic i start with 4 cloves), salt and pepper, baking potatoes, carrots, parsnips

ground beef, olive oil, water, dried chili pods, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaves, salt, cumin, ground red pepper, oregano, fresh ground pepper, sugar, dried onion flakes, mexican chili powder (start with 2 and increase to suit your taste buds), flour, cornmeal, water, dark red kidney beans (more to taste), pinto beans (more to taste), petite cut diced tomatoes (more to taste, note ( to kick this up a little more use 1 10 oz cans of rotel)

tomato (cheapest is best here, since they re soupy to start with), tomatoes, peeled (if they re in season, else don tsp bother) (optional), onion, chopped, garlic, minced, red bell peppers (only if you like it) (optional) or 1 small green bell pepper (only if you like it) (optional), best olive oil, contadina tomato sauce, contadina tomato paste, salt, dried oregano, fresh basil, minced (hard to have too much basil)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, feta cheese, crumbled (fat-free is ok), fresh lemon juice, dried oregano, olive oil, chicken stock (start with the smaller amount so it s not too runny), loosely packed torn fresh spinach leaves (i use more like 6 cups), ripe tomato, chopped (i use more tomato, too), salt, pepper

halibut fillets, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, peeled grated gingerroot, minced fresh cilantro leaves, washed chopped cilantro roots (see note above regarding cilantro root) or 1 tbsp additional cilantro leaf (see note above regarding cilantro root), sugar, asian fish sauce or 1/4 cup soy sauce, plus more for brushing, sake or 3 tbsp chinese rice wine or 3 tbsp dry sherry, coarse salt (i found it too salty(cut in half at least to start), black pepper

couscous, chicken broth , 2cup starting, 1c later, salt , garlic, parsley, spinach, fresh chopped, dried cranberries, dried pineapple, almonds, toasted, green pepper, diced, butter, olive oil, parsley, chopped, basil, chopped, thyme, nutmeg, cinnamon sugar

skinless, boneless chicken breast (cooked weight; start with 2 lbs. fresh, egg beaters, flour, seasoned salt, paprika, onion powder

english cucumber, peeled & seeded, garlic, minced, fresh dill, minced (or use dried-start with 1 tsp.), plain yogurt, can use low-fat, light mayonnaise (i use miracle whip), salt and pepper, lemon juice

apple cider, frozen cranberry juice concentrate, thawed, juice from 1 lime, vanilla or rum extract or 3 shots rum or brandy, fresh ground ginger , nutmeg and cinnamon to taste(start with 1/4-1/2tsp each), heavy cream, honey to sweeten, if desired

salad ingredients, nine oz packages of cleaned, ready -to-use baby spinach, fresh raspberries (to taste), chopped pecans (or walnuts), gorgonzola cheese, crumbles (to taste - or a stronger bleu cheese if you d like), raspberry vinaigrette salad dressing recipe, light extra virgin olive oil, raspberry vinegar, sugars (start with 2 tsp - taste - then adjust gradually), salt (to taste), freshly ground black pepper

stewing beef or 2 lbs pork shoulder, cube 3/4 - 1, oil (vegetable, peanut, canola), vegetables, cut up (carrots, lo bok, etc), yellow onion , cut in large chunks - to taste (leek works well too), garlic , smashed, fresh ginger, peeled and smashed, star anise (opt for beef), chinese dried orange rind (opt for beef), chile, fresh or dried (optional), brown sugar (start with the smaller amount and add more if desired), soy sauce (use a combination of light and dark in any proportion), dry sherry, boiling water

spaghetti, shrimp, peeled and deveined (i remove the tails , but you can leave them on if you want), bay scallop (the small ones ), mussels (clams are fine as well, cleaned), lump crab meat , i can find lump crab in different sizes and since this is optional, add as much as you like, onion, fine diced, garlic, minced (you can add more if you are a garlic lover, i add 3 usually), dry white wine, vegetable broth (i like extra broth, so i start with 1/2 cup and you can always add more), tomatoes, cut in half, sundried tomato, diced (not too fine ), tomato paste (depending on how much tomato flavor you want, i use 1 teaspoon), red pepper flakes, fresh parsley, fine chopped, fresh basil , rough chopped, olive oil, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese (pecorino romano is excellent with this), olive oil

beets, trimmed, lemon , juice of, large, ground cumin, smoked paprika, cinnamon (i actually add closer to 1/3 teaspoon), orange blossom water (start with 1/2 tbsp and adjust), extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, loose leaf lettuce (optional) or romaine lettuce (optional)

egg yolks, milk, savoiardi (lady fingers), sugar, alchermes liquor, lemon zest, flour, fresh whipping cream, warm up the milk in a nonstick sauce pan ., combine the ingredients until well mixed ., add the milk , a little bit at the time to the egg mixture, mixing well., low heat. mix the cream continuously with a wooden spoon. when it starts to thicken remove it from the heat and pour it on a large plate to cool off., stir the cream now and then so that the top doesn tsp harden., dip quickly both sides of the savoiardi in the liquor. layer them 1 at the time in a glass bowl large enough to contain 7 savoiardi., spread 1/3 of the cream and repeat the layer with savoiardi. finish with the cream., decorate the zuppa inglese with whipped cream., alchermes is liquor you should be able to find in specialty liquor stores. if you do not want to use alcohol you can substitute alchermes with strong italian coffee, but you won tsp call this dessert zuppa inglese anymore.

vegetable cooking spray, celery, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, minced garlic, minced italian parsley, canned tomatoes, skinless chicken thighs, water, salt and pepper, to taste, grain rice (about 2-1/4 cups), minced fresh thyme, kosher salt, above is original... i add lots of cajun seasoning , and less salt.. some red pepper flakes as i like it spicy! but.. start with original and add to your taste...

chickpeas, rinsed and drained, garlic clove, fresh, roasted garlic cloves, olive oil to taste- i used about 1/4 cup, rangpur lime juice to taste ( or other limes), i used 1 tbsp to start with, curry powder to taste, salt and pepper to taste

all purpose flour, jamaican curry powder, salt, baking powder, shortening or butter, cold, ice water or more if necessary, olive oil, onion- finely chopped, garlic cloves-finely chopped, lean ground beef. if using regular hamburger-fry up halfway-drain fat before adding onions and garlic., jamaican curry powder, salt, black pepper, bread crumbs (start with 1/4 cup and add more if necessary), chicken stock or water, green onions, scotch bonnet peppers (or habanero), fresh thyme leaves