125 high cooking Recipes

whole wheat tortillas, pasta sauce, divided (pasta sauce #1 highly recommended), mozzarella cheese, chopped green peppers or onions or pineapple or ham or cooked sausage or any other favorite pizza toppings

kamut grain , soaked overnight, drained, water, cooked pinto beans, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic, minced, chili powder, salt (or less , sodium count is very high!), tomato sauce, water, stewed tomatoes, check volume of 4 drops ) tabasco sauce

white sugar, light corn syrup, water, salt, butter, shredded coconut, vanilla, cookie sheet with sides, pot with high sides to cook brittle in, candy thermometer (or wide glass of iced water to check for candy stages)

blueberry kolache filling, fresh or frozen blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, apricot kolache filling, dried apricots, sugar, lemon juice, cottage cheese kolache filling, cottage cheese, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, egg yolk, place the cottage cheese , cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and egg yolk in a medium bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. spoon about 1 tbsp. filling into each kolache before baking.

brown rice or 1 cup white rice, made to package directions, vegetable oil or 3 tbsp other high temperature cooking oil, boneless chicken thighs , diced into small bite-sized pieces, red bell pepper, diced into 1/2 inch pieces, salt and pepper, gingerroot, grated or minced (about 1 inch), garlic cloves, finely chopped, creamy peanut butter or 1/4 cup reduced sugar peanut butter, tamari soy sauce or 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce, chicken stock, chili paste, toasted sesame oil, sliced water chestnuts, drained, scallion, whites and greens chopped on angle into 1-inch pieces, unsalted dry roasted peanuts

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

chicken wings washed patted dry ., chicken stock, kosher salt, black pepper corns ., garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce. don tsp drain sauce, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayanne pepper, cooking oil high temp oil , ex vegtable oil

warm water (105 to 115 degrees ), sugar, dry yeast, salt, all-purpose or high-gluten flour, cooked ham, finely ground, cornmeal, egg, water

pot water, onion, chopped, carrots, stalks of celery, chopped, garlic, chopped, orange , zested, bay leaves, whole white peppercorns, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, stems fresh thyme, stems fresh basil, salt, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, octopus, olive oil, garlic cloves, thyme leaves, shrimp, peeled and deveined, squid, whole lobster, white beans, cooked or high quality canned, kalamata olives, chopped, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, basil leaves, chopped, lemon, juiced, salt and pepper, high quality extra virgin olive oil

dozen fresh , shucked oyster, spinach leaves, basil, serrano chilies, chopped garlic, fish sauce (found in asian foods section; i prefer the vietnamese version), lime juice, heavy cream, salt and black pepper, breadcrumbs , preferably from a moderate to high fat bread, canola oil (to cook )

rich chicken stock, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, ground cumin, hungarian paprika, ground coriander, rooster or chicken, smoked ham hocks, high gluten flour, salt, pepper, rendered chicken fat, andouille sausage, sliced in 1/2-inch thick rounds, vegetable oil, yellow onions, diced, divided, green bell peppers, diced, chopped garlic, bay leaves, red bell peppers, diced, rice, cooked, scallions

pine nuts, coarsely chopped, raisins, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, beef chuck, cut into slices 1/8-inch thick, kosher salt and ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, water, red wine, high quality plum tomatoes, tomato paste, cooked ziti or penne, grated parmesan , for serving

pine nuts, coarsely chopped, raisins, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, beef chuck, cut into slices 1/8-inch thick, kosher salt and ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, water, red wine, high quality plum tomatoes, tomato paste, cooked ziti or penne, grated parmesan , for serving

frito pie, bacon , cut into 1 inch pieces, garlic, crushed, onion, chopped, ground chuck, salt (more or less to taste), chili powder, ground cumin, tomato paste, water (more if necessary), canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained, fritos corn chips, cheddar or monterey jack, shredded, chopped onion and diced fresh jalapenos for garnish, cook bacon in heavy skillet until fat is rendered. add onion and garlic and cook until onion is softened., add ground chuck and cook over medium high heat, stirring and breaking up lumps, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. pour off excess fat and add salt, chili powder, cumin, and tomato paste., slowly add water and simmer 10 min, adding more water if necessary. add beans until heated through., divide corn chips among individual wide shallow bowls, top with chili. sprinkle cheese on top., garnish with onion and jalapeno if desired.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, unsalted butter softened, brown sugar, eggs, maple syrup (i prefer the buttery kind ), vanilla extract, buttermilk, cream cheese room temperature, unsalted butter softened, vanilla extract, sugar sifted, bacon fully cooked and either cut into 1 pieces or crumbles (i used apple wood smoked to add a bit of saltiness instead of maple bacon and would highly recommend using a thick cut or center cut to keep it from being too crispy, you want the bacon to be chewy)

italian-style diced tomatoes, chopped garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes (varies depending on your taste), oregano, basil, splenda sugar substitute, half packet (again this varies on taste, i like my tomato sauces sweet), pepper, links of cooked hot italian sausage , cut into thin slices (or you may substitute 2 cups of cooked ground beef), sliced fresh mushrooms (fresh is highly recommended), sliced onion, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese

betty crocker sugar cookie mix, butter or margarine, melted, egg, brown sugar, gold medal all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, eggs, chopped pecans, heat oven to 350of. spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray., in large bowl, stir all crust ingredients until soft dough forms. press dough in bottom of pan using floured fingers. bake 20 minutes ., meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir all pecan filling ingredients until well blended. pour over hot crust., bake 15 minutes or until center is set. cool completely, about 2 hours. for bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. store covered in refrigerator., high altitude (3500-6500 ft): in step 4, bake 20 minutes., nutrition information, calories 150 (calories from fat 70); total fat 8g (saturated fat 2g, trans fat 0g); cholesterol 25mg; sodium 95mg; total carbohydrate 18g (dietary fiber 0g, sugars 13g); protein 2g percent daily value*: vitamin a 2%; vitamin cup 0%; calcium 0%; iron 2% exchanges: 1/2 starch; 1/2 other carbohydrate; 0 vegetable; 1 1/2 fat carbohydrate choices: 1, percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet .

extra virgin olive oil, oyster mushrooms , fibrous stems removed, mushrooms torn in half if very large, button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, shallot, finely diced, butter, extra virgin olive oil, mushroom , vegetable, or chicken broth, water, arborio rice, grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for serving, parsley, very finely chopped, procedure, combine the broth and the water in a medium saucepan and heat to simmer over medium heat., in a large, heavy saute pan, heat 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil over high heat until very hot, but not quite smoking., add about 1/3 of the mushrooms , taking care not to crowd the pan. saute the mushrooms over high heat until golden brown in spots, adding a small pinch of salt halfway through cooking., sauteed mushrooms with a slotted spoon and set aside, and repeat with the remaining mushrooms, adding the additional 2 tbsp of olive oil per batch. set mushrooms aside. taste and correct for salt., in a large saucier or pot set over medium heat, add the butter, the 1 tbsp olive oil, and the finely chopped shallots. cook and stir until the shallots are softened, 3-4 minutes (do not brown)., add the rice. stir until all of the rice grains are coated in the fat and have become translucent around the edges, about a minute., crank the heat to high and immediately add 1/2 cup of the simmering broth. stir the rice, making sure you get into the corners of your pot with your spoon, so the rice doesn tsp stick. continue stirring until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice. add another 1/2 cup of broth and keep stirring., continue adding the broth , 1/2 cup at a time, adding more only when the last 1/2 cup has been absorbed, until rice is al dente. (depending on the rice, you may use all of the liquid, or you may have some liquid left over. or you may need to add additional rice. keep an eye on the rice, tasting a grain at a time if you need to, to determine when the rice is done.), stir in about three-quarters of the reserved sauteed mushrooms. add the 1/3 cup parmigiano , and the remaining 1 tbsp butter. taste and correct for salt., serve: spoon risotto into a bowl. top with some of the remaining sauteed mushrooms, a sprinkle of chopped parsley, and a few grindings of black pepper. serve with additional grated cheese on the side.