139 giving Recipes

carrot (give or take), dry ranch dressing mix (or more if your taste buds call for it), olive oil

bone-in chicken breast halves (could use left over chicken or rotisserie chicken, as well), salt, pepper, garlic, minced, cream cheese, softened, ranch dressing, hot sauce (texas pete seems to give the best flavor, but this is up to you), stalks celery, chopped (i run mine through the food processor)

chicken or vegetable stock (you may need a bit more, so i recommend to have at least an additional 1 cup of stock to the side, you can also use warm milk), instant polenta *(the book called for 2 1/3 cups of polenta, i used only 2/3 cups), butter, freshly grated parmesan, plus more to serve, salt and freshly ground black pepper - taste it before seasoning, since the chicken/vegetable stock is already giving it quite a bit of flavor and you don tsp want to over it.

potatoes (give or take, depending on desired thickness), water, kernel corn (drained ), creamed corn, evaporated milk, butter or 1 1/2 tbsp margarine, chopped onion, salt, pepper

paprika, garlic powder, garlic salt, black pepper, brown sugar, olive oil (give or take), shrimp, peeled and deveined (u-25s ( i buy them peeled and deveined)

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and minced (1/2 gives mild heat, more for the pyromaniacs!), fresh tomatoes, ripe, peeled, seeded, chopped, tomato paste, barbecue sauce (homemade or store bought ), caribbean hot sauce, cider vinegar (more if needed), dark brown sugar, firmly packed (more as needed ), dark rum, water (more as needed), dried oregano, thyme, chopped fresh (or 1/2 tsp dried ), salt & freshly ground black pepper

bartlett pears, sugar, water, rose wine, drops red food coloring (gives the pink color ) (optional)

hot dogs or 1 sub sandwich bun, roughly 2 spoonfuls pizza sauce (give or take according to how much you want), cheddar cheese (or a handful), mozzarella cheese (or a handful), pepperoni

dried brown lentils, rinsed, onion, sliced, oil, tinned tomatoes (give or take), cumin, garlic salt, paprika, onion powder, cayenne pepper, water , as required

buttermilk, hot sauce (i use trappey s), catfish fillets (give or take), yellow cornmeal, flour, unbleached, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, old bay seasoning, salt (sea or kosher), cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, white pepper, oil, for frying (prefer canola or corn oil)

black beans, white beans, pinto beans, corn, green pepper, diced, yellow onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced (or pressed ), hot sauce (i used cholula), barbecue sauce (i used homemade), cumin, coriander, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, sofrito sauce, beer (i used corona extra), water (give or take)

salsa verde , whatever temp you like, just make sure all the ingredients are basic (tomatillos, onion, jalepenos, stuff like that), red salsa, again , whatever temp you like (on both of these, i like herdez brand), diced tomatoes, corn, drained, pork (i usually get an inexpensive cut, since i can trim it while cubing it), potatoes, flour, oil, chicken broth , give or take a little., salt and pepper

cubed french bread, bacon cut into pieces, chopped onion, chopped celery, dried thyme, dried sage, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, chopped parsley, butter, chicken broth, oysters (doubled this for tsp giving)

ground beef (at least 85/15 ratio recommended), cream cheese (give-or-take, softened), habanero pepper (seeded and veined to reduce heat), green onions, chopped, taco seasoning (mild , however, i substitute chili powder, garlic, dried cilantro, to taste), tomatoes, diced, avocado (pitted and sliced into 4 pieces, lengthwise), shredded lettuce (iceberg works best), flour tortilla, egg (optional for wash ), olive oil (to season the pan ), shredded cheddar cheese

potatoes, margarine, dry onion soup mix (give or take on brand)

minced onion (give or take), sour cream, garlic clove, minced, butter, ground beef, flour, salt, ground pepper, cream of mushroom soup, worcestershire sauce, egg noodles (cooked )

nonfat dry milk powder, non-dairy powdered coffee creamer, french vanilla flavored coffee creamer, white sugar, unsweetened instant tea, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom

dried apricot, chopped pecans, dried fig, golden raisin, flaked coconut, orange-flavored liqueur, sugar