29 great food Recipes

i would like to say that i am very excited as it is my very first food event. you do not need to have a food blog to participate. hope to see all of your healthy great creations arriving in our mailboxes from now and until the end of june and there will be a few surprises to be announced shortly. you can see the rules for participating at http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2008/05/fat-chefs-or-skinny-gourmets-food, event.html

whole wheat flour, beef-flavored baby food, beef gravy, egg, nonfat dry milk powder, water, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt

chocolate cake mix (or cake of your choice), cream cheese or 2 (12 oz) containers vanilla frosting, made orange, orange food coloring (i used red and yellow gel coloring to make ), ready-to-use green decorating icing

corn tortillas (assuming they re the small ones that have about a 6-inch diameter), olive oil (corn oil works great, so does canola oil. this is an estimate, i think i had a little left over last), kosher salt, for sprinkling (table salt works too but coarse kosher works far better. sea salt is fab as well)

egg whites , from about 16 large eggs, cream of tartar, salt, sugar, cake flour, pure vanilla extract, pure almond extract, peaches, sliced into thin wedges, lightly sweetened whipped cream , for serving

favorite party food - great for anytime or party time., prep time : 10 minutes, cook time : 12 minutes, chicken wings, split and tips discarded, redhot original sauce (or more to taste), butter or margarine, melted, blue cheese salad dressing (optional), celery sticks (optional), beer (not optional) to drink

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

amish starter, egg, beaten, buttermilk, pureed sweet potato (i buy baby food and use it to sneak veggies into my son, you can also use applesauce or pureed carro), vanilla, fiber cereal (crunched up), oats, salt, splenda artificial sweetener, brown sugar, flour (whole wheat is great, but will make for a more dense muffin), baking soda, shredded carrot (about 1 carrot), raisins, chopped walnuts

dried white beans such as great northern , picked over and rinsed, salt, pancetta (italian cured pork belly, available at italian markets and specialty foods shops) or sliced lean bacon, chopped, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice, rib of celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, chopped fine, zucchini , scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch dice, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, boiling potatoes, shredded green cabbage (preferably savoy), kale, rinsed, drained , stems discarded, and the leaves chopped (about 6 cups), a 28-oz can tomatoes, chopped coarse and drained well, chicken broth (preferably low-salt), freshly grated parmesan , garlic bruschetta , and dry-cured sausages as accompaniments

glue (be sure to use water soluble ), water, green food coloring (the neon stuff works great !), borax

boiling water, dry great northern beans, onions, chopped, chopped ham, condensed cream of mushroom soup, processed cheese food (eg. velveeta), sliced

sugar, brown sugar, water, fat-free milk, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, baby food prunes, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, quick-cooking oats, uncooked, raisins or dried cranberries, vegetable cooking spray

bumble bee alaska sockeye red salmon, pacific natural foods free range chicken broth, swanson chicken broth, milk, white sweet potato, bear creek creamy potato soup mix, cornstarch, salt

dried great northern beans , picked over and rinsed, onion, halved, carrots , halved crosswise, stalks celery , halved crosswise, pancetta, diced, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, kosher salt, sweet italian sausage , pricked with a fork, heads garlic (unpeeled), top 1/2 inch trimmed, boneless leg of lamb or pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, sugar, dried oregano, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, cayenne pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, pancetta, diced, onion, chopped, garlic , smashed, whole san marzano tomatoes, crushed, dry white wine, tomato paste, dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed, wide strip orange zest, cubed day-old sourdough bread

dried multi-bean mix or great northern beans, picked over and rinsed, pearl barley, garlic , smashed, carrots, roughly chopped, ribs celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, bay leaf, kosher salt, dried italian herb blend, freshly ground black pepper, dried porcini mushrooms, crumbled if large, optional, whole tomatoes , with juice, cleaned baby spinach leaves (about 3 oz), freshly grated parmesan balsamic vinegar, for drizzling, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, special equipment : slow cooker

bone-in skinless chicken thighs (about 3 lb), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, dry red wine, cannellini or great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chopped tomatoes, low-sodium chicken broth, italian herb mix, head escarole (about 1 lb), coarsely chopped, grated pecorino (about 1-oz)

roasted garlic heads, roasted red onions, roasted green pepper, chicken livers, mashed (baby food style ), ground beef (coarse , chili-style), ground veal (pick all or just 1) or ground pork (pick all or just 1) or ground turkey (pick all or just 1), eggs, breadcrumbs, oyster sauce (asian section of supermarket, great stuff!), worcestershire sauce, lipton beef and onion soup mix, paprika, salt and pepper (heavy on the p), fresh thyme (& or or any other spice you like), dried bay leaves, crushed, carrots, shredded (large), mushroom, chopped small (dry or fresh )