85 hot and tried and Recipes

shrimp, peeled and deveined, butter, garlic, minced, tequila, lime juice, salt, red pepper flakes, fresh cilantro , coarsley chopped, hot cooked rice (try my green chili rice)

cucumbers, lowfat cottage cheese, nonfat plain yogurt (or try low fat sour cream), chopped chives, divided, freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce (optional), chopped pitted kalamata olive (or 2 oz flaked smoked salmon -1/2 cup)

cooked shrimp (defrosted drained deveined, try also crabmeat, canned salmon, tuna even crawfish), mayonnaise, ketchup, ponzu sauce, relish or 2 tbsp minced gherkins, sliced celery ribs or 1/2 cup celery rib, green bell pepper, chopped fine (i mixed green and red bells), green onions or 2 tbsp (white and green) or 2 scallions, sliced or 2 tbsp sliced scallions (white and green), red radish, grated, garlic clove, grated, horseradish, mustard (creole or stone ground is best), celery seed, paprika, drops hot pepper sauce , to taste

butter, flour, milk, hot (not boiling ), grated american cheese, grated sharp cheddar cheese (for different variation, try using monterrey jack cheese or adding 1/2 cup jalapeno slices), salt, elbow macaroni

olive oil, chorizo sausage, thinly sliced (mild or hot ), eggs, milk, baking powder, fresh spinach, hard cheese, grated (try a spanish cheese like manchego)

butter, yellow onions, 1/4-inch dice, roux (*try gumbo base (aka roux), or see below), milk, heavy cream, shrimp stock (try ), old bay seasoning, white wine, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, mushroom, linguine , precooked (hot), fresh parsley, shrimp, crawfish, scallops, mussels

ripe white peach, fresh hot chile (try a red or green jalapeno or a thai chile), kosher salt, dry vermouth, top-quality gin or vodka

ground beef, ground turkey, plain bread crumbs (try for whole wheat), chopped raw onion (finely chopped ), adobe seasoning or, salt, garlic powder, dry mustard powder, ginger, black pepper , fine mill, purchased chili sauce, egg, beaten, sauce, pineapple or apricot preserves, chili sauce, bourbon, hot pepper sauce (4 to 5 shakes)

sharp cheeses , 6 oz of each; try asiago, cheddar, cooper, parmesan, pecorino romano or manchego, roquefort cheese, butter, garlic cloves, minced, onion, finely diced, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce to taste, dark beer

eggs, mayonnaise , to taste, prepared horseradish, to taste (try hot !), dill pickle relish , to taste, black pepper, salt, cayenne (optional), dijon mustard (optional)

whiskey (try yukon jack, good stuff!), orange juice, brown sugar, canola oil, vanilla, minced ginger, garlic, hot pepper sauce, flank steaks, about 3/4 inch thick (2 cm ), salt and pepper

carton plain yogurt, chopped peeled and seeded cucumber, chopped green onion, garlic clove, finely minced, salt, ground pepper, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, honey, salt (to taste), ground pepper (to taste), hot sauce (try sriracha), boneless skinless chicken breast and thigh meat, cut into1-inch cubes, vegetable oil, pita breads, warmed, sliced red onion, chopped fresh parsley (cilantro is good too)

olive oil, onion, minced, soymilk (can substitute skim milk), soft tofu or 12 oz silken tofu, fresh lemon juice, white miso, hot sauce, turmeric, salt & freshly ground black pepper (for a nice change, try using fresh ground white pepper), rotini pasta (spiral shaped), grated soy cheese (can substitute cheddar or monteray jack cheese if you eat dairy), dried breadcrumbs

flour, paprika (hot ), thyme, dried, salt, milk (try coconut ), canola oil (peanut would be good too), fish fillets, butter, pecans, chopped finely, nutmeg, banana, large ripe and diced, lime juice, cilantro, minced (parsley will do in a pinch)

lean ground beef, chopped onion , (optional), black pepper to taste, cumin, chili powder, rotel, i lb velveeta cheese

fresh mushrooms , stems removed saving 1 cup diced stems, hot sausage or chorizio, removed from casing, onion, minced, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes (can used canned, drained), dried italian spices, fresh basil leaves, chopped, mozzarella cheese, shredded (also try italian shredded blend ), grated parmesan cheese

kitchen witch s make-ahead honey wings, sometimes i get so busy cooking for guests that i feel like that is all i am doing! it s nice to be able to cheat and make something earlier - it s a real time saver and gives me a chance to enjoy my company (or make something else for them, start by either baking or deep-frying chicken wings. cool; and refrigerate., when ready to enjoy the wings, honey, diced red sweet peppers, rice wine vinegar, pineapple juice, garlic salt, bottled hot pepper sauce, combine ingredients in saucepan and simmer (stirring) until thickened., place wings in single layer in baking dish ; pour sauce over; place in preheated 350* f. oven for about 15 minutes - or until wings are well glazed., serve with plenty of napkins, this will do 4 1/2 - 5 lbs. wings or try it on chicken legs

vegetable oil, tri-tip sirloin, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, chili powder, chopped onion, garlic , pressed into a paste, chicken broth, canned whole green chiles, seeded and finely chopped, beef broth, prepared mexican-style tomato sauce, prepared tomato sauce, hot sauce, california-style chili powder, new mexico-style chili powder, ground cumin, salt, arbol chili powder, new mexico-style chili powder, monosodium glutamate, brown sugar, jalapeno powder