725 illustrated friendly Recipes

ripe bananas , smashed, melted salted butter, brown sugar (depending on the level of sweetness you prefer, i always use the smaller amount), egg, beaten, vanilla, bourbon, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, semi-sweet chocolate chips

canola oil, red curry paste (less for kid-friendly, more for i love heat ), beef, cut into small strips (i use top sirloin and trim the fat, can sub tofu or use extra veggies for vegetarian), coconut milk (can sub regular milk and 1/2 tsp cornstarch for 1 can), fish sauce, sugar, paprika, lime zest from 4 lime (or 6 kaffir leaves, specialty asian market food), potatoes (original recipe calls for 4 and no other veggies), yellow pepper (can use red or orange or green), carrots, onion

when things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in the day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two cups of coffee., a professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. when the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. he then asked the students if the jar was full. they agreed that it was., professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. he shook the jar lightly. the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. he then asked the students again if the jar was full. they agreed it was., professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. of course, the sand filled up everything else. he asked once more if the jar was full. the students respnded witha unanimous yes, professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. the students laughed., now , said the professor as the laughter subsided, i want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. the golf balls are the important things - god, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favourite passions - and if everything else was lost and only these remained, your life would still be full., pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car., sand is everything else - the small stuff. if you put the sand into the jar first , there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. the same goes for life. if you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you., pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. play with your children. spend time with your parents. visit with grandparents. take time to get medical checkups. take your spouse out to dinner. play another 18. there will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. take care of the golf balls first - the things that really matter. set your priorities. the rest is just sand., students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. the professor smiled. i m glad you asked., it just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.

fat cottage cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, parmesan cheese, grated, salt, ziti pasta, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, dried oregano, fresh basil, chopped, sugar, black pepper, cornstarch, heavy cream, mozzarella cheese , cut into 1/4 inch pieces

unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces, yellow onions, halved and cut pole to pole into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 4 lb), salt, water, plus extra for deglazing, balsamic vinegar, low sodium chicken broth, beef broth, dry red wine, fresh thyme, bay leaf, fresh parsley leaves, ground black pepper, cheese crouton, baguette , cut into 1/2-inch slices, swiss cheese, sliced 1/16-inch thick, grated asiago cheese (about 3/4 cup)

white bread , each slice torn into quarters, unsalted butter, softened, table salt, ground black pepper, canned fried onions (about 6 oz.), green beans, ends trimmed and halved, unsalted butter, white button mushrooms, stems trimmed , wiped clean, and broken into 1/2-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ground black pepper, unbleached all-purpose flour, low sodium chicken broth, heavy cream

eggs , large, mayonnaise, red onions, minced, fresh parsley leaves, minced, stalk celery, medium and chopped fine (about 3 tbsp), dijon mustard (i like grey poupon(so does america s test kitchen), lemon juice, table salt, ground black pepper

unsalted butter , softened but still firm (1/2 lb), light brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, unbleached all-purpose flour, table salt, baking powder, fresh ground nutmeg, rolled oats, raisins (optional)

flour (plus more for rolling out dough), sugar, salt, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and chilled, ice water, unsalted butter, ground lamb (or beef - 90 percent lean is best), onion, minced, garlic cloves (minced or pressed ), minced fresh thyme leave, salt and pepper, dried mustard, ground nutmeg, flour, dark beer (like newcastle brown ale), heavy cream, worcestershire sauce, egg, beaten

boneless beef chuck roast , trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, table salt, sweet paprika, roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed (about 1 cup), tomato paste, white vinegar, divided, vegetable oil, onions, diced small, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick rounds, bay leaf, beef broth, warmed, potato, peeled, beef broth, water, sour cream (optional), ground black pepper

unsalted butter, frozen whole (see note above), blueberries, fresh , about 7 1/2 oz, picked over (see note), whole milk, sour cream, unbleached all-purpose flour , plus additional, all-purpose flour , for work surface (10 oz), sugar , plus, sugar, for sprinkling (3 1/2 oz), baking powder, baking soda, table salt, lemon zest, grated

fresh basil leaves (hot basil or thai holy basil if you can find it), garlic cloves, peeled, thai green chili or 6 red thai red chili peppers, stemmed, fish sauce, plus extra for serving, oyster sauce, white vinegar, plus extra for serving, sugar, plus extra for serving, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 2-inch pieces, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup), vegetable oil, red pepper flakes , for serving

yukon gold potatoes , scrubbed, dried, sides squared off, and cut length-wise in 1/4-inch batons (strips) (about 6 medium), peanut oil, for frying, kosher salt

smoked ham , picnic bone in, water, bay leaves, split peas (2 1/2 cups), dried thyme, olive oil, onions, chopped medium, carrots, chopped medium, celery ribs, chopped medium, butter, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, new potatoes, diced 1/2 inch, ground black pepper, red onion, minced, balsamic vinegar

english muffins or 2 pieces bread, lightly toasted, pizza sauce (spaghetti sauce would work too) or 4 tbsp tomato sauce (spaghetti sauce would work too), shredded cheese (or 2 slices of cheese, whichever you have on hand), pepperoni

rice flour, soymilk (ensure gluten-free), sugar, vegan margarine (i use nuttelex)

kit carson s last words were , i wish i had time for 1 more bowl of chili. he had the right idea - you shouldn tsp take anything too seriously, except maybe chili. chili was given to us by the gods especially to go with good music, good friends, good beer, and good times. if this recipe doesn tsp do that for you, then you don tsp have a pulse., pack of corona beer, chilled, tri-tip roast, cut into 1/2 cubes, ground chuck, dried mexican oregano, chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, vidalia onions, diced, garlic, minced, red bell pepper, diced, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced (about 4-5), jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced, diced green chiles, crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, masa harina, salt and pepper to taste, sour cream, your favorite salsa