185 just mores Recipes

dry roasted peanuts , salted, plain m &m s, raisins, red-hot candies

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

dry white wine (just under 1/2 cup), brandy (or cognac or whisky, just under 1/2 cup), port wine, good quality (just under 1/2 cup), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, peeled, crushed, chopped, fresh thyme (i used a handful of sprigs, or use 1 tbsp dried), chicken livers (just over 1 lb, about 1 lb 2 oz), butter, salt (or more , to taste), pepper, black, coarse, pistachio nuts (this is 3 1/2 oz. use any other nut specified)

orzo pasta (tiny rice shaped pasta), butter (can use more ), onion, chopped, chopped fresh garlic (or to taste), chicken broth (can use turkey broth or to make this vegetarian, use vegetable broth), canned sliced mushrooms, drained (i just use 1 or two whole cans of drained sliced mushrooms), lemon juice, salt and pepper, fresh grated parmesan cheese (can use more if desired)

butter (no substitutes, please), onion, chopped, carrot, sliced, garlic cloves, minced or 1/2-1 tsp garlic powder, lean turkey bacon, chopped, chicken stock (or more , as needed) or 4 -5 cups broth (or more, as needed), fresh ground pepper, cannellini beans, tomato paste, ditalini or 8 oz other short penne pasta, cooked just to al dente, salt , to taste

olive oil, minced onion, garlic cloves, fresh thyme (approx. i usually just use 6 sprigs), chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh basil, minced flat-leaf italian parsley, black pepper, according to taste cayenne pepper, eggs, sea salt (or to taste), milk (plus more ) or 1 cup water (plus more) or 1 cup stock (plus more), extra lean ground beef, ground lean pork, fresh breadcrumbs, grated romano cheese

cod or 1 lb other white fish fillet, poached,cooled and shredded with fingers, shrimp, drained well (or more, if fresh , boil briefly to cook, if frozen, thaw and run under cold running water), tinned crabmeat, drained and shredded (or more , sometimes i don tsp use the crab and just use more whitefish and shrimp to make it more econo), spring onion, cleaned,white and crisp green part chopped into 1/4 inch slices, stalks celery, sliced thin, heads romaine lettuce , cut across into 1 inch strips, raw rice, boiled,drained and cooled (you can make the rice the day before), sour cream , plus, sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar (or to taste), curry powder, salt and pepper

spice cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, zucchini, shredded, orange , zested, cream cheese, orange zest, powdered sugar, vanilla

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

jasmine rice (cooked ), pineapple, diced (now i love to use fresh, but canned pineapple will work just fine, no syrup, just natural juices), fresh papaya, diced fine, fresh mango, diced fine, red onion, diced fine, red bell pepper, diced fine, jalapeno pepper , ribs and seeds removed and diced fine (add more if you like, i like a bit more, but add according to your taste), scallions, fine chopped, fresh lime juice (more if you want to taste), minced garlic, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, salt, pepper

greek yogurt (95 g or just over 3 oz), hummus ((90 g/3 oz), eggplant (300 g/91/2 oz), ground beef (16 oz or just over 1/2 oz), garlic cloves, minced (or more or less depending on taste preferences), tomato paste or 2 tsp dried australian bush tomatoes, brown onions (80 g or just under 3 oz) or 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (80 g or just under 3 oz), fresh small red thai chile, finely chopped, fresh basil, finely chopped, stale breadcrumbs (35 g or just over 1 oz), egg, turkish bread, cut into quarters (430 g/131/2 oz) or 4 crusty rolls, halved (such as ciabatta), salad greens, to serve (such as baby spinach leaves or rocket)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh italian parsley (if using dried herbs, then use 4 tbsp of mint and 2 of parsley. i ve only used the herbs i ve dried ), fresh mint , packed (i prefer english, orange or ginger mint or any combination), fresh garlic, hot chili peppers, fresh (just a bit, you don tsp want it to overtake the other flavors) or 1/2 tsp dried chili pepper flakes, olive oil, white wine , you can add more to make a thinner marinade if required (or for non-alcoholic, substitute 1/2 cup apple juice with 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar), lemon juice

warm water, coconut oil, honey, saf yeast, salt, dough enhancer, gluten, bread flour (or just use more whole wheat), grain mix (cracked ) / or 7-grain hot cereal -- i just throw the grain in my bosch mixer/blender or vita-mix and crack it, sesame seeds, flax, millet, sunflower seeds, fresh whole-wheat flour

penne pasta (i like a small ridged pasta, but you can also use a parpadelle, or a tagliatelle, it just depends on), baby peas (i just use the frozen ones ), diced ham (you can use more or less if you like , i just use what i have on hand), bacon, diced, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, garlic clove, minced (1 small clove or about 1/2 - 3/4 tsp), heavy cream (sometimes i keep a little extra cream and add some more add the end for a bit thinner sauce), fontina cheese, grated, parmesan cheese (1/4 for the sauce, 1/4 for a garnish), fresh breadcrumbs (use fresh slices of bread and either just chop with a knife or use a food processor), chopped fresh parsley, salt, pepper

unsalted butter , for the baking dish, olive oil, thick slice pancetta, cut into small dice, garlic, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, whole milk , or more if needed, hot, egg yolks, lightly whisked, chopped fresh thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, grated asiago cheese, plus more for the top, grated irish white cheddar cheese, plus more for the top, grated american cheddar cheese, plus more for the top, grated aged fontina cheese, plus more for the top, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for the top, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, elbow macaroni , cooked just under al dente, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

chinese cabbage, thinly sliced or coarsely chopped ,as desired (napa cabbage, not bok choy), coarsely shredded raw carrot, scallion , including tops cut lengthwise several times,then into 1 inch pieces (green onions), water chestnuts , rinsed under very hot tap water,drained,and sliced, toasted sesame seeds, extra virgin olive oil (i use olive oil even though it isn tsp oriental, just tastier and better for you), toasted sesame oil , to taste, sugar, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, salt, more to taste, fresh ground black pepper, more to taste, ground ginger, more to taste, rice vinegar or 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, more to taste, soy sauce, more to taste, distilled vinegar, to taste (if needed to adjust tartness) (optional)

unsalted butter , for the baking dish, olive oil, thick) slice pancetta, cut into small dice, garlic, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, whole milk , or more if needed, hot, egg yolks, lightly whisked, chopped fresh thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, grated asiago cheese, plus more for the top, grated irish white cheddar, plus more for the top, grated american cheddar , such as goot essa mountain valley, plus more for the top, grated aged fontina cheese, plus more for the top, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for the top, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, elbow macaroni , cooked just under al dente, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves