6 kitchen ingredients Recipes

stock, chicken bones (i save my from rotisserie chickens or if i stuffed and then baked a chicken - when i have eaten the chicken, i freeze the bones for soup), celery (again i save almost everything i can think of - in this case i save the bottom part of the stalks, as well as the leaves - just freeze them), shallots - two, skinned, and cut into chunks, chicken quaters (whole with meat on them), boneless chicken thighs, water or enough to cover your ingredients, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, parsely, a few sage leaves (i always try to use fresh herbs), generous sprinkling with pepper blend (i use the kind that comes in a grinder), generous sprinkling of poultry seasoning, sprinkling of cajun seasoning (it will be too bland - you are not trying to make this hot, just give it a very small boost), minced garlic, teasppon pesto, sea salt, soup, stalks of celery - sliced, carrots - sliced, i think a bout a cup) frozen corn (i love trader joes roasted corn), frozen green beans, red potaoes - cut into quaters and then chunked into thick slices, turnips - cut into quarters and then chunked into thick slices

ground pork, lean ground beef, onion (well minced ), eggs, soft breadcrumbs, ground nutmeg, allspice, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, gravy, beef stock, fennel seed, salt & pepper, kitchen bouquet (optional for color ), water, flour, heavy cream

onion roll hamburger buns , or try making your own buns from the recipe posted on chefjeb page. you can find him in my friends list., mayonnaise, portabella mushrooms , a bit larger than the buns since they will shrink, cleaned and stems removed, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, walla walla or vidalia sweet onions, sliced, avocado, sliced, tomato, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced into 1/2 wide strips, provolone cheese, sliced thin (this cheese is soft, if you can have it sliced at the store, do so), spinach leaf, stems removed, recommended substitutions : keiser rolls, sourdough bread, fresh french bread, focaccia bread, red onions, yellow onions, white onions, tillamook vintage extra sharp white cheddar (http://tillamookcheese.com/), feta cheese, goat cheese, grilled onions, the kitchen sink. cup mon people, it s a burger, experiment, go for it! if you love cheese and haven tsp tired the tillamook vintage white extra sharp you are surely missing out! i highly recommend this cheese form the oregon coast.

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.