617 irresistible crazy plates Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breast , strips about 10 pieces, water, dried shell pasta, plain greek yogurt, hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix, freshly grated parmesan cheese, fresh lemon , juice and zest of, chives, divided , dice two and use 2 for plating, white pepper, curry powder, ground cayenne pepper, narrow fresh carrots , sliced ultra thin, fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped, stalks tender fresh celery & leaves, finely chopped, shallots, finely minced, quartered marinated artichoke hearts , reserving 2 tbsp of juice from jar, pimientos, diced, fresh flat leaf parsley , snips from several stem, s for garnish, grape tomatoes, for garnish (optional), leaves red cabbage , for plating (optional)

beef short ribs, 3-4 inch lengths, separated (also called plate or chuck ribs), flour, salt & pepper, onion, sliced and separated into rings, ketchup, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, water

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

leafy lettuce, bacon, eggs, stalks of green onions, two of salt (this depends if you like salt you can add to your taste), vingar, cooking oil, pot, skillet, metal mixing bowl, plate, plate, paper towels

light brown sugar, jif peanut butter, butter flavor crisco stick, milk, vanilla, egg, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt

peanut butter, brown sugar, milk, vanilla, egg, flour, salt, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips

butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, baking soda, salt, popcorn

oreo cookie lb tube cake, oreo cookies, flour, sugar, milk, shortening , butter flavored, salt, vanilla extract, eggs , large, chocolate glaze, semi-sweet chocolate pieces., shortening , butter flavored, milk, corn syrup, preheat oven to 350. grease and flour 9-inch fluted tube pan. cut each cookie into quarters. in large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat flour and remaining ingredients except cookies and chocolate glaze until blended. increase speed to high; beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl. spoon about 3/4 cup batter into pan. gently stir cut-up cookies into remaining batter and spoon into same pan. bake 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger (toothpick test won tsp work). cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool on rack. when cake is cool, prepare chocolate glaze. place rack with cake over large plate to catch drips, then pour warm glaze over top and side of cake. this cake freezes well and good cold from refrigerator. chocolate glaze: in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate pieces, shortening, milk and corn syrup, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.

graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, creamy peanut butter, cream cheese, room temperature, sugar, pure vanilla extract, salt, heavy whipping cream, semisweet chocolate, heavy whipping cream, salted peanuts, chopped (reserve 1 tsp for plate decoration), salted peanuts, chopped (reserve 1 tsp for plate decoration), cream, purchased chocolate sauce , place in a squeeze bottle, chocolate powder such as ghirardelli chocolate sweet ground chocolate and cocoa, confectioners sugar

butter, ground turkey breast, celery salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme leaves, ribs celery, 2 to 3 finely chopped , and a few ribs cut into sticks for plate garnish, carrots, 2 peeled and finely chopped, and 2 to 3 cut into sticks for plate garnish, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, beer or chicken stock, extra spicy hot sauce , such as frank s red hot, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, soft hamburger rolls, blue cheese crumbles, sour cream, chopped fresh herbs , such as dill, chives and parsley leaves, lemon juice or cider vinegar, garlic, grated, salt and freshly ground black pepper, buttermilk, chopped dill pickles, chopped raw onion or scallions

butter, ground turkey breast, celery salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme leaves, ribs celery, 2 to 3 finely chopped , and a few ribs cut into sticks for plate garnish, carrots, 2 peeled and finely chopped, and 2 to 3 cut into sticks for plate garnish, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, beer or chicken stock, extra spicy hot sauce , such as frank s red hot, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, soft hamburger rolls, blue cheese crumbles, sour cream, chopped fresh herbs , such as dill, chives and parsley leaves, lemon juice or cider vinegar, garlic, grated, salt and freshly ground black pepper, buttermilk, chopped dill pickles, chopped raw onion or scallions

olive oil, black or white truffle shavings in water, onion, finely chopped, chopped parsnip, chopped celery, minced garlic, dried white beans , such as cannellini or great northern, chicken stock, bay leaf, heavy cream, salt, plus more for seasoning beans, fresh cracked black pepper, shaved fresh chives, plus more for garnishing plate, if desired, diver scallops, cleaned and patted dry, fresh cracked white pepper, butter, cubed, at room temperature, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, plus more for garnishing plate if desired

beef short ribs, 2-inches thick , cut across the bone, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, poblano peppers, diced, yellow onions, diced, stalks celery, diced, sliced garlic, red wine (recommended : zinfandel), barbeque sauce, chicken stock, horseradish mashed potatoes , for plating, optional, sweet corn salad with basil vinaigrette, for plating, optional

lobster tail , precooked and sliced thinly on a bias, fresh sea scallops, sliced thinly, chives, minced, recipe herbed orange glaze - see below, recipe saffron oil - see below, recipe tarragon oil - see below, dress slices of lobster and scallops with herbed orange glaze. layer the slices of lobster and scallops, in an alternating style, in a small tower formation in the center of a small plate. using a squirt bottle, drizzle a ring of each oil around the tower of lobster and scallops. garnish with a sprinkling of minced chives., herbed orange glaze, sugar, water, dry white wine, shallots, chopped, juice of valencia orange, tarragon, heat water and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved. add white wine and shallots and reduce by 2/3. add orange juice and tarragon sprigs and reduce to a glaze consistency.

lobster tail , precooked and sliced thinly on a bias, fresh sea scallops, sliced thinly, chives, minced, recipe herbed orange glaze - see below, recipe saffron oil - see below, recipe tarragon oil - see below, dress slices of lobster and scallops with herbed orange glaze. layer the slices of lobster and scallops, in an alternating style, in a small tower formation in the center of a small plate. using a squirt bottle, drizzle a ring of each oil around the tower of lobster and scallops. garnish with a sprinkling of minced chives.

days before making , begin drying out your bread. if in a pinch, place bread slices on a plate and use your fridge or oven to help dry out., crisco (or margarine ), onions, chopped, celery, finely chopped, bread, cut into 1/4 inch cubes (you can use whatever bread you like. i use half white, half wheat.), salt, pepper, dried sage, parsley, chopped, eggs, beaten, milk

red robin mountain-high mudd pie, chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie pieces, vanilla ice cream, creamy peanut butter, chocolate-flavored graham crackers, fudge topping, squirt bottle chocolate topping, squirt bottle caramel topping, cream, chopped peanuts, maraschino cherries, with stems, soften the chocolate ice cream and load it into the bottom of a 2 1/2- to 3-quart mixing bowl. make sure the surface of the ice cream is smooth and leveled., spread the peanut butter cookie pieces evenly over the top of the ice cream , then cover the bowl and put it back into the freezer for at least 1 hour., soften the vanilla ice cream and spread it over the chocolate ice cream and cookie pieces. again, be sure to smooth and level the surface of the ice cream. cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it back into the freezer for at least 1 hour., use a spatula to spread 2/3 cup of peanut butter over the surface of the ice cream. be sure the ice cream has hardened before you do this or it could get sloppy., crush the chocolate graham crackers into crumbs and spread them evenly over the peanut butter. put the bowl back into the freezer for at least 1 hour., freezer and hold it in a sink filled with warm water for about 1 minute. you want the ice cream around the edges to soften just enough that you can invert the ice cream onto a plate., turn a large plate upside down and place it on top of the bowl. flip the bowl and plate over together, and tap gently on the bowl until the ice cream falls out onto the plate. you may have to put the bowl back into the water if it s stubborn. once the ice cream is out, cover it with plastic wrap and place it back in the freezer for another 1 or 2 hours., heating it up , spread the fudge evenly over the entire surface of the ice cream mountain. put the fudge-coated ice cream back into the freezer for 1 hour., when the fudge has hardened , spread the remaining 1 cup of peanut butter over the entire surface as well. once again, back into the freezer for at least 1 hour. we re almost there., ice the ice cream with a warm knife into 12 pieces. put wax paper between the cuts so that when you serve it later, it is easy to divide. then slip it back into the freezer, covered., when serving, first coat a plate with a criss-cross pattern of chocolate and caramel sauce. make three parallel lines down the plate with the squirt bottle of chocolate sauce. then three parallel horizontal lines made with the bottle of caramel sauce., place the slice of ice cream upright onto the plate toward the back of the design ., spray whipped cream on top and down the curved edge of the ice cream slice, onto the plate over the sauces. be generous., sprinkle about a tbsp of chopped nuts over your creation ., add a cherry to the top. marvel at the beauty, then serve it before it melts. repeat for the remaining slices.

flemish beef stew, american-style beer is used in this recipe. if you want to try another beer, go for a belgian ale - an imported pilsner might be too bitter., beef chuck, cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, onions (6 to 8 medium), chopped (7 cups), turkish or 1 1/2 california bay leaves, pilsner-style beer such as budweiser, dijon mustard, thick) slices country-style bread, beef dry and sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 tsp salt., heat oil and butter in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in 2 to 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until dark brown, about 5 minutes. transfer to a plate., add onions and remaining 1/4 tsp salt to pot and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to moderately low and cover pot, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, about 10 minutes more., add beef along with any juices on plate, bay leaves, and beer and bring to a simmer., meanwhile , spread 1 tbsp mustard on each side of bread slices, then place bread on top of stew. simmer stew, covered, until beef is very tender, about 2 hours., just before serving, stir bread into stew, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is incorporated and stew is thickened. season with salt., stew can be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered. reheat over moderate heat., makes 6 to 8 main-course servings.