77 homemade with options Recipes

tomatoes, large, ripe, chicken broth (homemade or organic boxed, not low sodium), olive oil, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, cascabel chiles , wiped then stemmed & seeded, toasted, pasilla chiles , large, wiped then stemmed & seeded, toasted, chipotle chile with adobo sauce (1 tbsp sauce), cumin seed , toaste, corn tortillas (preferably homemade or fresh locally made store-bought), hass avocado , ripe but still firm, queso fresco, shredded (or cut into small cubes ), chicken, cooked, shredded (or organic deli chicken), corn , roasted (removed from the cob (optional, i do this on the grill), jalapenos , roasted and sliced. (optional), lime, sliced into wedges for garnish, cilantro leaf, for garnish, tomato, chopped, for garnish, sea salt and pepper

racks of spareribs (4 to 6 lb total ), apple cider , plus additional for spraying the ribs, whole lemons (optional), halved, basic barbecue rub or your favorite commercial brand, your favorite homemade barbecue sauce or your favorite commercial brand

dried garbanzo beans, water, divided, homemade breadcrumbs, olive oil, divided, onion, chopped, smoked sweet paprika (pimenton) (optional) or 1 tsp cumin (optional), salt, ground black pepper, minced garlic, white wine (optional), head escarole, cleaned and chopped into bite-size pieces

eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed, unbaked pie shells , premade or homemade, butter, flour, brown sugar , packed, flaked coconut, pecans, chopped, topping (optional) or ice cream (optional)

dozen hard-boiled eggs (i make them like sara moulton, mom prefers the old-fashioned boil to death method), real mayonnaise (or homemade ), extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, salted butter, softened, sweet pickle relish, salt and pepper, paprika, for sprinkling, radishes , grape tomatoes, green onions (optional) or celery, for garnish (optional)

fresh raspberry, fresh blackberries, water, triple sec (optional) or 1 tbsp cointreau liqueur (optional), vanilla sugar , plus, vanilla sugar, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, nonfat milk, vanilla extract, homemade whipped cream (optional)

water, quinoa, red bell peppers or 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, jalapeno, seeded and diced finely (optional ( leave it out if you do not like spicy food, add more or include some of the seeds if you ), red onions or 2 green onions, chopped fine, roma tomatoes, chopped or 6 grape tomatoes, halved, pinto beans (or other beans, i prefer black beans), cumin, fresh cilantro, chopped, salsa (fresh or homemade is best ), canola oil, lime , juice of, fresh ground black pepper, sea salt

tofu , cut into 3/4 inch slices, low sodium soy sauce, scallions, trimmed and chopped (both white & green parts), vegetable oil, sherry wine vinegar, parsley, chopped, ground ginger, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), sesame oil, salt , if needed, fresh ground black pepper , if needed, purchased mango chutney (optional) or 1/4 cup homemade mango chutney (optional) or 1/4 cup all-fruit no-sugar apricot preserves (optional)

ground beef, garlic, minced, store-bought or homemade taco seasoning mix, burrito-size flour tortillas, pureed canned or fresh tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, salsa, green bell pepper (optional), seeded and chopped

pie crusts (homemade or store bought ), pecan halves, white chocolate chips or 1 1/3 cups vanilla flavored chips, eggs, brown sugar, light corn syrup, all-purpose flour, cream (optional) or ice , for serving (optional)

rotini pasta (1/2 box), cooked black-eyed peas (can use frozen, canned or homemade ), carrot, diced small, cooked salmon (canned works , but leftover salmon is great), artichoke heart (cut into quarters ), sliced mushrooms, lemon juice, greek yogurt, olive oil, salt (or to taste), pepper, garlic cloves (minced ), fresh cilantro (fresh, chopped fine ), green onions (sliced ), monterey jack pepper cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

water or 5 cups broth, stalks celery hearts , chopped in 1/4-inch moons, carrots, sliced in 1/4-inch rounds, onion, chopped small, garlic cloves, minced, butter or 2 tbsp natural oil, homemade bouillon cubes or 2 tbsp simmered tamari soy sauce, chopped parsley or 3 tsp dried parsley, sea salt, basil, homemade vegetable stock powder, dill weed, oregano, thyme, cayenne, red bell pepper, chopped small (optional), gomashio (optional topping )

hot cocoa (homemade or instant ) or 1 cup ), smirnoff marshmallow fluff vodka or 1 oz pinnacle marshmallow vodka, peppermint stick candy (optional) or 1 candy cane (optional), cream (optional)

olive oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, ground beef, tomato paste, whole canned tomatoes, white wine or 1/2 cup dry vermouth, anchovy paste (optional) or 1 tsp worcestershire sauce (optional), dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, bay leaves, salt, ground black pepper, egg, ricotta cheese (homemade if you can, about 1 pt), dried basil, grated parmesan cheese, no-boil lasagna noodles (about 1/2 lb), low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 4 cup), grated parmesan cheese

frozen raspberries, slightly thawed, brewed tea (i use decaf), cranberry-raspberry juice, lemonade (store bought or homemade ), water, allspice berries, sugar (optional) or honey (optional), lemon, thinly sliced, fresh raspberry (or frozen ) (optional)

butter, softened, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, salt, grated apples, chopped dates, pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional), cream cheese frosting (or homemade )

chopped bacon (optional) or 1 -2 slice diced salt pork (optional), oil, beef stew meat, cubed, sliced carrots, sliced onions, stalks chopped celery, beef broth , and cheap wine (homemade or canned, red or white, use up to 3 cups wine, or all broth if you prefer), bay leaf, dried thyme, tomato paste, garlic cloves, salt & pepper, cubed potatoes, frozen peas, sliced mushrooms

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, tomato sauce (i use my own homemade, but a can will work in a pinch), tomatoes (crushed, stewed or diced , not sauce or whole), vegetable stock, salt, pepper , to taste, bay leaf, dried basil (optional, use if using canned sauce or no basil in larger can of tomatoes), sour cream, shredded pecorino romano cheese (optional)