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flaked coconut, sugar (grounded ), egg whites, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, pink food coloring (or enough to give desired color) or 1/2 tsp red food coloring (or enough to give desired color)

you will need : this is my own version....it doesn tsp include boiled parsnips, which are often used., chicken breasts,cooked, diced, baking potatoes, cooked,diced, carrots,boiled,diced, diced pickles, frozen peas, ex large eggs, boiled,diced, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise, extra ingredients for boiling chicken, if you want to make a stock, use the rib-in type of chicken breast...the ones with the rib bone attached. the bones impart a ton of flavor to the stock.you can then just remove the breast meat to use in the salad. if you don tsp want to make any stock, just use regular chicken breast. ), onion, celery stalks, carrots, parsnip (optional), use parsley , olives, reserved boiled vegetables, egg etc., important : if you would like to decorate your salad, remember to reserve some vegetables,egg,etc., boil potatoes in their skins in salted water till fork tender ., boil eggs till hard. set aside. place chicken breasts in a pot with water(sort of like making a soup). water doesn tsp have to be exact but you should have plenty(maybe 6-8 cups). place about 2-3 carrots, a stalk or two of celery and 1 onion. add some salt ( about 1 tbsp kosher salt). bring to boil and then simmer till carrots are tender and chicken is cooked. remove chicken and carrots to use for the potato salad. you can reserve the stock for a soup or freeze in small containers to use later in pan sauces, etc., dice chicken , potatoes, carrots(parsnip too, if you are using), and eggs. dice pickles and squeeze them a bit to remove some of their juice(this helps so that your salad doesn tsp become too watery). place frozen peas in a colander.place under running warm water to defrost them . drain completely and add to the rest of the diced ingredients., add mustard and pepper and 1 cup mayo., mix till combined taste for seasoning ., add more mayo to the mixture until it is tuna salad-like(for a lack of a better term) . you might need the full 2 cups. this depends on preference...use less if you don tsp want it too creamy or use more if you like it creamier. place in a nice serving dish and spread a thin layer of mayo...decorate with reserved vegetables(egg, carrots, peas, pickles, parsley, olives, chopped eggs...). since i didn tsp have too much time to decorate, wasn tsp planning on posting, and forgot to reserve some vegetables, i kept it rather simple.

sugar (if you prefer a tarter dressing, cut back on the some) or 2/3 cup splenda substitute (if you prefer a tarter dressing, cut back on the some), red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil (no substitutes), onion powder, paprika, salt

cream cheese, green onion, tops too,chopped, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, dried beef , use in cheese ball save some to roll cheese ball in, mild cheddar cheese, shredded ,use some in cheese ball and save some to roll cheese ball in

butternut squash, raw weight, oil, salmon, canned, imitation crabmeat (also known as crabsticks), salt (or more , to taste), black pepper, fresh ginger, finely chopped, thai fish sauce, garlic, finely chopped, spring onions, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, lime juice or 2 tbsp lemon juice, tabasco sauce (or some chopped hot pepper) or 1 tsp hot sauce (or some chopped hot pepper), sesame oil or 2 tbsp olive oil, tangy mayonnaise, eggs

vegetable oil, unsalted butter, smoked thick slab bacon , cut into 1/2-inch strips, onion, sliced, garlic clove, finely minced, beef round steak, and cut into 1-inch cubes (with some fat) or 2 -3 lbs chuck stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes (with some fat), white pearl onions, blanched for 1 minute and peeled, white mushrooms or 3/4 lb a combination of shiitake and cremini mushroom, cleaned, trimmed, and quartered, all-purpose flour, salt & freshly ground black pepper, hearty red wine , such as a french bordeaux or 3 cups a california burgundy wine, cognac, fresh thyme , 2 sprigs parsley, and 1 large bay leaf tied together with kitchen string, minced fresh parsley, for garnish

cuban bread or 1 loaf french baguettes or 1 loaf italian bread, eggs, beaten, dark rum (or other liqueur) or 2 tsp amaretto (or other liqueur), milk, heavy cream, almond extract or 1 tsp vanilla extract, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, granulated sugar (or less ), coarsely chopped almonds (or some other nuts to compliment your dish, optional) (optional) or chopped macadamia nuts, to taste (or some other nuts to compliment your dish) (optional)

links sweet italian sausage (or some of each) or 8 links hot italian sausage (or some of each), collard greens (about 1.25-1.5lbs) or 1 large kale, head broccoli or 1 head cauliflower, onions, diced tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, olive oil, parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar (optional) or red wine vinegar (optional) or cider vinegar (optional)

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

new potatoes , scrubbed, shelled broad beans (1 lb 12 oz young broad beans in the pod, to give you about), fresh young asparagus, shelled young peas (14 oz young peas in the pod,to give about), prosciutto , sliced into ribbons, mixed salad greens, pecorino cheese, shaved, watercress, roughly chopped, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, sugar

sliced chestnut/ cremini mushrooms, extra-virgin olive oil, maldon/kosher salt or 1 1/2 tsp table salt, garlic, minced, lemon , zested and juiced, fresh thyme stripped to give 1 tsp leaves, linguine, fresh parsley, leaves chopped , to give 1/2 cup, freshly grated parmesan , or to taste, freshly ground black pepper

mayonnaise, wasabi paste, drops sesame oil, soft flour tortilla wrap, carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks to give 1/2 cup, quarter cucumber , halved lengthways, seeded and cut into matchsticks to give 1/2 cup, tuna , sliced into 1/16 by 3/4-inch rectangles, white crabmeat, mayonnaise, wasabi paste, drops sesame oil, avocado, shredded iceberg lettuce, squeeze lemon juice, soft flour tortilla wrap

buddig (or any brand ) dried beef slices, cream cheese, softened, real mayonnaise (do not use miracle whip salad dressing - too sweet), sour cream, sweet onion, diced very finely (i have also used 4 ot 5 green onions or scallions when they are in season and not so strong - gives nice color - use the whites and a good part of the greens), dill weed, dried parsley flakes, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, plain bagels, halved and toasted , then each half cut into 8 wedges (using flavored bagels adds an interesting taste - i ve used garlic, cheddar, swiss, asiago, jalapeno, onion, everything , etc...lots of variety possible)

corned beef (give or take), cooked potatoes (give or take), diced onion, garlic, mashed, olive oil

egg yolks, bertolli light olive oil, salt, fresh lemon juice, squeezed or 2 tbsp lime juice or 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar (good when using garlic), black pepper or 1/8 tsp white pepper (some or all to taste) (optional), paprika (nice for color (some or all to taste) (optional), cayenne pepper (some or all to taste) (optional), dry mustard (some or all to taste) (optional), garlic or 2 tbsp , freshly pressed (some or all to taste) (optional)

white flour, whole grain graham flour, ground flax seeds (also called flax meal), salt, baking soda, baking powder, egg, vegetable oil, blueberries (i had some fresh and some frozen, but not enough of either to use them exclusively, so i combined th), lemon extract, buttermilk, sugar

salmon fillets, cooked and flaked into bite size pieces, olive oil, onion, roma tomatoes, roasted garlic, zucchini, white wine, water, chicken base or 2 tsp fish base, pepper, dried tarragon, cream (if you want to cut some fat) or 1 cup half-and-half (if you want to cut some fat)

great northern beans (the brand in a jar yields best results), red pepper, diced, scallions, thinly sliced (some white, some green), white albacore tuna, loosely packed, roughly chopped parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, coarse-grained salt, coarsely ground black pepper