17 kitchen simple Recipes

water, beef bouillon (or to taste, i use a mix of low sodium & sodium free so i use more), ground black pepper, kitchen bouquet, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, garlic powder, onion powder, cornstarch, cold water, oil, flour

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.

gin, freshly squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup , recipe follows, chilled rose champagne, sugar, water

ice cubes, tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, simple syrup , recipe follows, orange liqueur, lime-salt-sugar , recipe follows, sugar, water, zest of 1 lime, kosher salt, sugar

handful fresh mint leaves (about 1 large sprig) plus more for garnish, aged rum, freshly-squeezed lime juice (1 lime), superfine sugar or 1/2 oz simple syrup, recipe follows, bitters, (recommended : angostura), ice cubes, dry champagne , prosecco or other sparkling wine

gin, loose leaf earl grey tea, egg white powder, warm water, fresh meyer lemon juice, simple syrup , recipe follows, maraschino syrup, lemon twist, suggestion : chilled cocktail glass

fresh mint leaves, fresh lime juice, simple syrup , recipe follows, coconut water, chilled, white rum, chilled, ice, granulated sugar

green split peas , picked over, rinsed and drained, smoked ham hocks, carrot, roughly chopped, stalk celery, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaf, low-sodium chicken broth or stock, water or a combination of both, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, simple salad , for serving, recipe follows, handfuls prewashed baby mixed greens (about 1 lb), extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar (balsamic, white or red wine, or cider - just not white distilled), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved.

vegetable oil, eggs, beaten lightly, frozen peas, thawed, garlic cloves, minced, cooked white rice, chilled, shredded cooked chicken (or thinly sliced cooked pork or beef), low sodium soy sauce, oyster sauce, bean sprouts, scallions, sliced thin

ice, green tea vodka , recipe follows, freshly squeezed lemon juice, orange liqueur (recommended : cointreau), golden rum, simple syrup , recipe follows, flowery ice cubes, for garnish (optional), vodka, gunpowder green tea bags or 2 tbsp loose, sugar, water, edible flowers, water

boneless beef steaks, sliced thin (any beef you like as long as they are sliced thin), butter, cornstarch, gravy master or 1 tsp kitchen bouquet, ground black pepper, ground pepper (i use green, pink and black , but just black ok too), ground sea salt, chicken bouillon cube, garlic salt, cream, fresh mushrooms

diced watermelon (about 1/2 of a small watermelon), plus slices for garnish, lemon vodka, chilled, simple syrup , recipe follows, coconut juice, lemon, sugar, water

unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for brushing, garlic, russet potatoes, peeled and sliced inch thick, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, skim milk, freshly grated nutmeg, fresh bay leaves, grated gruyere cheese (about 2 oz)

short grain brown rice, water or vegetable broth, canned or homemade, unsalted butter, lemon or orange zest, kosher salt