217 hat dance spuds Recipes

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

cream cheese, chopped onion, chili powder, picante sauce, sour cream, minced garlic, crushed red pepper, shredded mozzarella cheese, fresh veggies and corn or tortilla chips

basmati rice, rinsed and drained, water, green onions, chopped, salt to taste, cracked black pepper , or to taste, butter, lemon, juiced, baby spinach leaves, divided

fudge stripe cookies, honey , or as needed, milk chocolate candy kisses , unwrapped, tube black decorating gel

hershey chocolate kisses , unwrapped, fudge-striped shortbread cookies, orange decorating icing or 1 (4 1/4 oz) container red decorating icing

chocolate wafer cookies (such as nabisco famous chocolate wafers), orange frosting, tube with piping tips (i bought betty crocker be careful not to get the gel frosting), peanut butter cups

potatoes, peeled and cut up, garlic cloves, peeled, boiling salted water, boneless pork, cubed, jalapeno, minced (remove seeds for a milder dish), dried onion, minced, divided, black beans, drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, mushrooms, drained, tomato sauce, garlic powder, paprika, cheddar cheese, shredded, divided, margarine (or butter), milk

unbleached all-purpose flour, kosher salt, unsalted butter, sugar, egg, chopped dried apricots (to taste), chopped crystallized ginger (to taste)

canola oil or vegetable oil, eggplants (aubergines), bonito flakes (katsuobushi), japanese soy sauce

chicken wings, water, butter, barbecue sauce (honey), honey, brown sugar, white onion, tabasco sauce, black pepper

cooking oil, chopped onions, chopped green bell peppers, bbq sauce (recommended : dancing pigs original bar-b-que sauce), sugar, dry seasoning rub (recommended: dancing pigs dry seasoning ), salt, liquid smoke, spaghetti, cooked pork shoulder, diced

cuban coffee flan, as needed for pan ) sugar, caramelized and poured 2-inches deep into a large saute pan, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, egg yolks, pure vanilla extract, tahitian vanilla beans, lime juice, shots coffee, espresso shots, butter cake mix, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, whole eggs, unsalted butter, melted, chocolate, melted, pure vanilla extract, raspberries, cut in 1/2, edible orchid leaves, melted chocolate, heavy cream, heavy cream, powdered sugar, pure vanilla extract, white sugar, brown sugar, butter, banana liqueur, brandy, cream, macadamia nuts, walnuts, raspberries and edible orchid leaves, for garnish

fresh green beans, white onion, diced bacon, mayonnaise, hardboiled eggs chopped, horseradish, salt, freshly ground black pepper, juice of 1 lemon, minced parsley

white mushrooms, finely chopped (preferably in a food processor), onions, chopped, cold water, fresh chives, boiling water, dried morels (about 3/4 cup), sercial madeira, frozen all-butter puff pastry, thawed, whole large egg, lightly beaten, egg yolk

olive oil, chopped garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1 inch square pieces, broccoli florets, blanched, zucchini, thinly sliced and blanched, salt, orecchiette (little hat pasta), tomato, chopped, grated pecorino romano cheese