125 fresh start Recipes

cooked cut up chicken ( white and dark meat ), coarse chopped cooked green beans, red or green bell pepper chopped, tomatoes chopped, chopped onion or chives, raw carrot chopped, chopped fresh herbs ( parsley, basil etc what you like ), dressing, mayonnaise, enough to bind, start with approx. 1/2 cup, plum jam or to taste, salt and black pepper to taste, garnish: leaf lettuce , avocado, tomatoes etc

dark sesame oil or 2 tsp light sesame oil, chicken breast tenders, crushed dry red pepper flakes, fresh stir fry vegetables (2 1/2 cups), low-sodium teriyaki sauce (start w/ 1 tsp.)

roma tomatoes (divided ), olive oil, sugar, thyme, oregano, salt, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, water, scallion (green part , slice thin), kalamata olive (sliced ), eggs, couscous, chicken broth, butter, salt, baby shrimp (fresh or frozen, shell & tail removed, cooked ), eggplants (diced to 1/2 inch), olive oil, garlic (minced ), parmesan cheese (grated ), scallion (sliced thin starting from white part), oregano, thyme, basil, salt, pepper, eggs

dried chipped beef - usually found by the bacon in your grocery store. i prefer packaged versus in a jar, butter, flour (start with 1 tbsp), skim milk, water, cayenne pepper (optional), fresh cracked pepper, warm toast or biscuits for serving, poached eggs if you wish to serve it like eggs benedict

ground walnuts, sweet onions finely chopped, frozen green peas thawed and briefly cooked and pureed- don tsp use the entire package, start with half, hard boiled eggs finely mashed, salt , pepper, dash nutmeg to taste, a bit of chopped fresh parsley to taste, vegetarian chicken flavor powdered bouillon to taste

butter, sweet onions, chopped, water, boiling, salt, cavatappi pasta, uncooked, half-and-half cream, low-fat milk, butter, fresh ground black pepper, flour, hot chili sauce , to start, part-skim ricotta cheese, old cheddar cheese, shredded, salt (optional), butter, melted, corn , flake crumbs, old cheddar cheese, shredded

extra virgin olive oil, butter, eggs, ripe green tomatoes (or striped heirloom), italian seasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan-romano cheese mix, grated, fresh coarse ground black pepper, kosher salt (or to your taste , start small)

minced cooked ham, hard-cooked egg (peeled and chopped ), minced celery, green onion, finely chopped (or use 2 tbsp minced yellow onion, or to taste), sweet pickle relish, chopped pimiento, prepared yellow mustard, mayonnaise (i start with 1/2 cup and add in more if needed), fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

mayonnaise, sour cream, jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped, green onions, greens only, chopped (save the bottoms for dipping!), fresh lemon juice, chili powder, red pepper flakess, cumin (optional), favorite salt blend (season salt, homemade lemon pepper, garlic pepper, etc), assorted veggies (for the above quantity, i use about 1pt cherry tomatoes, 6-8 green onions, cut just at the start of the green, 2 bell peppers, sliced long, 1 large cucumber or 6 mini cukes, sliced lengthwise, baby carrots, couple stalks of celery, etc)

potatoes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic , depending on your love of, butter, cream cheese, at least 1/2 cup fresh and chopped up basil leaves, start with 2 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese, work up to 4 or more, plain yogurt or sour cream, milk for thinning to desired consistency, salt and pepper to taste

flour, powdered sugar, butter, softened, eggs, vanilla powder (or any kind of vanilla used with eggs), salt, baking powder, prepared strawberry gelatin , prepared as instructed by manufacturer, strawberry juice (start with it and add more according to taste), fresh strawberry slices, amount as preferrable, chocolate shavings

all-purpose flour, cold butter, cut into small pieces (do not use margarine), cold water, gruyere cheese, shredded, butter, onion, chopped, wild mushroom (look at above note), egg starts egg white substitute, cream, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, coarsely chopped

i have found for cooking heavy whipping cream is best. cook slow and temper (this is when u add some of the hot liquid to the cream to bring it up to temp.) before putting in a hot liquid. if it is cooked to long and too hot it will break up or separate. i also know it can dry up, but just follow these rules and it should be okay. cream picks up flavors pretty quick. i would thin 15 or 30 mins. is long enough to let the cream sit with ingredients, althought when i was making souffles and other desserts the cream was not a factor unless i beat it too long (it would dis-solve to nothing), didnt have a clean, cold bowl or cream was warm., cream, half & is at least 10.5% butterfat (milkfat), light cream is between 18 and 30% butterfat, light whipping cream is between 30 and 36% butterfat, heavy whipping cream is between 36 and 40% butterfat., colder cream is to start, and the colder it stays as you whip it, the easier and better it whips., if it is not cold enough , it doesn tsp whip , it churns (no air is incorporated) which makes butter., when whipping cream , add the sugar when the cream is mostly whipped, and the cream will whip to a higher volume. adding the sugar at., prevent cream from curdling when adding to coffee, use fresh cream. as cream ages, its lactic acid content increases. acid can curdle cream. the acid in coffee, along with coffee s heat, favor curdling of cream., here are some facts and tips on using cream or milk in hot dishes., lower the butterfat (milkfat) content, the more likely cream is to separate., half & is at least 10.5% butterfat (milkfat), light cream is between 18% and 30% butterfat, light whipping cream is 30% to 36% butterfat, heavy cream (heavy whipping cream) is 36% to 40% butterfat, hotter the liquid , the more likely cream is to curdle (separate). cream should never be added to a boiling liquid., when adding cream or milk, it is best to heat it up a bit before adding it to another hot liquid. it is partly the difference in temperature that causes milk or cream to curdle. the beginning results is lower volume., freezing cream : freeze only heavy cream containing 40% or more butterfat. heat to 170 to 180of for 15 minutes. for storage longer than 2 months, add 1/3 cup sugar per quart of cream. cool quickly. place in moisture-vapor resistant containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace., cream whipped after freezing and thawing does not become as stiff as never-frozen cream. individual whipped cream garnishes can be satisfactorily frozen by whipping cream before freezing. place dollops of whipped cream on baking sheet and freeze. once solidly frozen, remove dollops and store in the freezer in freezer containers.

ham hocks (1 could use a bone if you like, or just chopped ham.), white navy beans, washed and picked, water (this is to start, you will need more later.), bay leaf, garlic cloves, minced, onion, diced, russet potatoes, lemon , juice of, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper

turkey (or chicken shredded or chopped), milk, sherry wine, flour, butter, dried thyme, salt (to taste), ground black pepper (to taste), bisquick, milk (i always go a bit less to start, you can always add more), dried thyme, black pepper, white cheddar cheese, fresh parsley , chopped as a garnish

coconut oil, onion, chopped, fresh grated ginger, garlic cloves, minced, pumpkin puree or 4 cups pureed butternut squash, chickpeas (well rinsed and drained ) (optional), low fat coconut milk, low-sodium low-fat chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth, soy sauce (mushroom-flavored for vegetarians) or 2 tbsp fish sauce (mushroom-flavored for vegetarians) or 2 tbsp (mushroom-flavored for vegetarians), lime juice, red curry paste (start with less then add till you get the heat you enjoy), brown sugar, chopped cilantro or 4 tbsp chopped parsley, chopped basil or 4 tbsp sliced scallions, divided, shredded coconut, toasted

veggie crumbles (i use morning star meal starters-1/2 of a 12 oz. package.), olive oil, frozen stir fry vegetables (i use oriental), sliced mushrooms, sliced red bell pepper, sliced napa cabbage, carrot, thinly sliced, sliced water chestnuts, chopped onion, minced garlic, minced fresh ginger, dry crushed red pepper (you control the heat!), sesame oil, cornstarch, vegetable broth, hoisin sauce (this is a sweet sauce, so start out with the lower amount and add as desired), soy sauce, whole wheat spaghetti, cooked, sliced green onion