18 interesting Recipes

golden potatoes , scrubbed and cut evenly, mayonnaise, dry mustard powder, heaping tsp prepared yellow mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, freshly ground black pepper

dry ranch dressing mix, boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced mushrooms (more if you want), butter, chicken broth, condensed cream of mushroom soup, cream cheese, garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper

heavy cream, sugar, apple, peeled and chopped, bananas, peeled and chopped, grapes, halved (i plan to use around 12), cashews, chopped, oranges, peeled and segmented and the covering and seeds removed (only the flesh of the fruit to be used), crush strawberry soda, peppercorns (this is the interesting part for me in this recipe....)

raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, bay scallop, rinsed, shell pasta (or another interesting shape such as twists), frozen tiny peas, thawed, diced sweet red pepper, purple onion, finely chopped, olive oil, fresh basil leaf, lemon juice (freshly squeezed ), salt, pepper, greek olive

plain yogurt, whole shallot, chopped, parsley, pumpkin oil (or other interesting oil, like white truffle or olive oil), balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, a dash of piment d espelette ( a favorite of mine! or crushed red pepper flakes)

whole meal bread, cream cheese, red onions, diced, smoked salmon, sliced, mango chutney , blended to a paste, streaky bacon , cooked until crispy, caper, drained, chives, snipped, fresh ground black pepper

couscous, vegetable stock powder, sugar, grated an orange , rind of (optional), boiling water, chopped almonds or 1/4-1/2 cup pine nuts, currants, butter or 2 tbsp olive oil, dried apricot, chopped, spring onions, chopped coriander leaves

ketchup, tomato paste, honey, olive oil, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, worcestershire sauce, cocoa powder, lemon juice, soy sauce, fresh black pepper, curry powder, paprika, garlic, crushed

popped popcorn, light corn syrup, sugar, any flavor jello gelatin, peanuts, coarsely chopped

diced cooked chicken, golden raisin, toasted blanched slivered almond, celery ribs, diced, watercress, leaves only, chopped, mayonnaise, orange juice, salt and pepper

sesame seeds (preferably a mixture of black and white, just for interest), boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (no tenderloins;1 1/4 lb total), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh ginger root, limes, leaves from 6 to 8 stems cilantro (may substitute flat-leaf parsley), vegetable oil, toasted sesame oil, unsalted butter, low-sodium soy sauce

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol

prawns, onions, finely chopped, turmeric powder, red chili powder, asafetida powder, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, tamarind pulp, thick juice (soak in water to extract juice), oil, garlic, chopped, fresh coriander leaves, packed,chopped, salt