30 guaranteed impress Recipes

chorizo sausages, olive oil, water, butter, salt, plain flour, eggs , free range

onions, thinly sliced, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, flour, beef broth, beef bouillon cubes, water, white wine or 1/4 cup sherry wine, salt and pepper, to taste, onion salt , to taste, french bread, swiss cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese, grated

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

fat-free italian salad dressing, frozen broccoli stems or 1 bunch fresh broccoli, frozen cauliflower florets or 1 head fresh cauliflower, button mushroom, any size, equal sugar substitute (or the equivalent)

eggs , 4 (or as many as you wish!), green chilies , 2 (or as many as you wish!), tomato , 1 (yup.. or as many as you want), onion , 1 (..you know the drill by now), parsley (less than a handful), green bell pepper , 1/2 (if you wish to use them), link sausage (optional), oil, for the frying pan (i like to use extra virgin olive oil, because it s low in cholesterol), white ground cumin (1 teaspoon), red chili powder (half tsp or go-ahead make it hotter by using 1 teaspoon) (optional), black pepper (a pinch or a little more to make it more spicier), salt (a pinch)

cream cheese, softened (1 brick), brown sugar , packed, margarine, pecan halves, divided, shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, nabisco triscuits (1 box, must be triscuits!)

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, extra virgin olive oil, healthy request cream of chicken soup, veggies or equivalent amount of fresh (2 different kinds), white zinfandel (or preferred white whine), salt and ground pepper (to taste), chicken broth can be substituted for wine

blueberries washed and drained, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter or margarine, baking soda, buttermilk, egg well-beaten, sugar for tops of biscuits