711 gets makeover Recipes

whole wheat lasagna noodles, ground beef (get top round steaks, and tell the butcher to trim off the fat and ground it up for you), sargento reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded (the only reason i mention sargento is because it boasts 4.5 g of fat per serving as opposed to 5), reduced-fat parmesan cheese, grated (the only kind i have seen is kraft), part-skim ricotta cheese, fat-free ricotta cheese, tomatoes, tomato sauce, onions, chopped, garlic, minced, oregano, extra virgin olive oil, roll paper towels, aluminum foil, lasagna noodle, pan for this recipe , i used a 10 . 5 x 10 . 5 x 2 . 5 (the pan must be 2.5-inch high but the length and width is negotiable, you just might have to adjust)

olive oil, butter, ostrich fillets, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, mushrooms, chopped into pieces (about a cup), bacon, chopped, tomato paste, parsley, finely chopped, cream, leeks, pepper, madeira wine, water, beef bouillon granules (i use quite a dense stock so you may have to adjust according to what you use.), cornflour, black truffles, finely chopped (you can tsp always get fresh all year round where i live, so i buy dried and they work just as well, w), pepper

rolled oats, rolled rye meal (if unavailable just use more rolled oats or barley flakes), puffed rice cereal (if possible try to get 1 without all the added sugars and stuff, i.e don tsp buy rice bubbles !), buckwheat groats, toasted, sesame seeds, chopped nuts (i.e hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, etc), chopped dried fruits (i.e apple, pear, pineapple, apricots, paw paw, etc), sultanas, craisins (optional), oat bran (optional), wheat germ (optional), dried bran sticks (optional), shredded coconut (optional)

yellow cake mix, vegetable oil, egg, milk, rainbow candy sprinkles, white chocolate chips, margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened, milk, vanilla, powdered sugar (more or less depending on how thick or runny you like it), drops red food coloring, to get desired pink color (optional)

crushed pineapple, well drained, sugar, cool whip, whole cranberry sauce (make sure you get whole), sour cream, mashed bananas, nuts (optional)

cavatappi pasta, shrimp , rough chopped (use any size you can get), pancetta, diced and sauted (bacon is also a good substitute), onion, diced fine, celery ribs, diced fine, butter, butter, flour, milk, heavy cream, gruyere cheese, grated (you could also use swiss cheese), monterey jack cheese (grated ), white cheddar cheese (grated ), salt, pepper, cracker crumb (i used ritz), parsley, butter

salt, black pepper, lima beans, black-eyed peas, ham, cubed, water

sugar, peanut butter, butter (roberts dairy, of course, if you can get it), eggs, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, salt, chocolate chips (i use the mini ones ), salted peanuts

sour cream, mayonnaise or 1 cup miracle whip, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well, knorr vegetable soup mix, fresh parsley, chopped, green onion, chopped, dill weed, lemon pepper, sourdough bread

rolled oats, peanuts , roasted, almonds, blanched, chopped walnuts, sweetened coconut, brown sugar, molasses, peanut oil, raisins, coarsely crushed graham crackers, blueberries, vanilla yogurt

fresh whole mint leaves , unblemished, semisweet chocolate , tempered if possible, equipment : 2 sheets of acetate, the thicker the better, each about 18 by 24 inches (you can get this at an art supply store, or 2 pieces of parchment paper, or 2 nonstick baking mats; and a pastry bag (optional)

olive oil, chicken (3 lb) boned, skinned, and visible fat removed, diced, (save the bones and carcass), essence , recipe follows, chopped onions, chopped celery, diced carrots, chopped green onions, minced garlic, fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh basil, bay leaves, essence, assorted chopped fresh vegetables , such as beans, zucchini, yellow squash, or cabbage, torn spinach leaves, cleaned and stemmed, crushed red pepper, chicken stock, cooked fine or broad noodles, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

peeled banana, cut into 4, from the freezer, milk, honey, malted chocolate drink powder (recommended : ovaltine), strong coffee or 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder

ham hock , about 1/2-lb, water, house seasoning , recipe follows, seasoned salt, frozen green butter beans or use fresh , if desired, butter , plus 4 tablespoons, hot sauce , or 1 small hot pepper, bacon , cut into 1-inch pieces, frozen shoe-peg corn (use fresh if you can get it), sliced okra, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chicken base, fresh tomatoes, cut into chunks

olive oil, carrot, chopped, yellow onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, ribs celery, chopped, garlic, chopped, serrano chile, fresh basil, chopped, fresh oregano, chopped, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, bay leaf, good red wine, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce (recommended : tabasco), canned pureed tomatoes, about 5 (15-oz) cans (recommended : di napoli, san marzano-style), fish stock , recipe follows, whole dungeness crab legs and bodies, with the crabmeat intact, littleneck clams , scrubbed clean, black mussels , bearded and scrubbed clean, fresh sea bass or other firm fish, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, peeled and deveined prawns (shells reserved for stock), suggestion : garlic bread, fresh fish bones , plus the head if you can get it, ribs celery, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, yellow onion, coarsely chopped, garlic, mashed, parsley stems, bay leaf, whole black peppercorns, fennel seeds, shells from the prawns, clam juice

dried spaghetti , the best you can get, garlic, finely chopped, handful capers , soaked in water and drained, handfuls big black olives, pitted, anchovy fillets, roughly chopped, dried red chiles, crumbled, dried oregano, extra-virgin olive oil, tomatoes, drained and chopped, good handful fresh basil, salt and freshly ground black pepper

dried spaghetti , the best you can get, olive oil, garlic, peeled and finely sliced, dried red chilli, finely chopped, anchovies, handfuls wild rocket (arugula), plus an extra handful to serve, lemon , zested and 1/2 , zested, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, parmesan, finely grated

dried spaghetti , the best you can get, olive oil, garlic, peeled and finely sliced, dried red chilli, finely chopped, anchovies, handfuls wild rocket , plus an extra handful to serve, lemon , zested and 1/2 , zested, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, parmesan, finely grated