54 little taste Recipes

zucchini (washed , scrubbed and left unpeeled), italian salad dressing (can use a little more), olive oil, garlic clove, finely minced, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), kosher salt (to taste) or table salt (to taste)

flour, sugar, double-acting baking powder, salt, baking soda, butter, raisins (or a little less to your taste), eggs, buttermilk, caraway seeds (optional)

uncooked pasta rings or elbow or little shells or ditalini, etc - the smaller the pasta, the better, fresh crab meat (i prefer to use the refrigerated crab - or pick my own crab meat off the legs - over the shelved canned crab...it gives such a great fresh flavor that can tsp be matched by shelved or imitation crab meat), fresh medium shrimp, chopped coarsely, chopped green onions, whites and some of the greens, diced celery (i prefer to peel the outer stalks of the celery first, using a potato peeler - try it sometime...the celery is tender and crispy without all the stringy-ness!), mayonnaise, dried dill weed, two of old bay seasoning, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to your taste (if even needed - taste it first)

eggs, beaten, vegetable oil, biscuit mix (i use low-fat bisquick), chopped green chilies , with juice (i like to use a bigger can), onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, coarsley chopped zucchini (i always use zucchini, the yellow always tastes a little bland to us) or 4 cups yellow squash (i always use zucchini, the yellow always tastes a little bland to us)

cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute (i use a little less than a cup...depends on taste) or 1 cup davinci sugar-free syrup (any flavor), vanilla extract, lemon juice, sour cream, eggs , plus, egg yolk, blueberries (variation)

spaghetti, olive oil, pancetta (cured italian bacon) or 1/4 lb bacon, chopped, garlic, minced (i add more), onion, chopped, tomato, peeled, chicken broth, red wine or 1/4 cup white wine, chili pepper, salt and pepper, basil (i use a little more to my taste), parmesan cheese, freshly grated, fresh italian parsley, chopped

white onion, chopped (medium), chicken broth , plus a little extra if needed, salt, crema (homemade , creme fraiche or heavy whipping cream), ripe tomatoes (or 2 28-oz cans good-quality whole tomatoes in juice, drained), vegetable oil (or rich-tasting pork lard, plus a little oil for brushing or spraying the tortillas), chicken (preferably grilled , roasted or rotisserie chicken-coarsely shredded), shredded mexican melting cheese (chihuahua, quesadilla, asadero or the like or monterey jack, brick or mild cheddar), corn tortillas, white onion, sliced, separated into rings, for garnish, fresh fresh cilantro stem (to garnish )

diced italian tomatoes (if you prefer a creamier style of sauce, you can use a crushed tomato vs. canned), heavy cream (depending on how creamy you like the sauce), vodka (a little more or less depending on taste, it doesn tsp have to be exact), shallot, fine minced (2 small shallots), minced garlic, red pepper flakes, fresh basil, fine chopped (more to taste, or as a garnish), olive oil, salt, pepper

venison rump roast or 1 (1 -2 lb) a beef roast, onion soup mix, salt and pepper, to your taste, garlic powder, parsley flakes, little pinch basil , optional. this can be left out if you don tsp like basil, heavy aluminum foil

lasagna noodles, cooked, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (can use more ), grated parmesan cheese, divided, butter, all-purpose flour, heavy unwhipped whipping cream (33-35%), milk, grated parmesan cheese, seasoning salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste), ricotta cheese, eggs, beaten, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and finely chopped (can use a little more), garlic powder (can use less ), freshly grated grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper, seasoning salt (to taste, or use white salt), frozen chopped spinach (cooked to package directions then hand-squeezed dry to remove excess moisture)

onion, chopped, minced fresh garlic (i use two), butter (can use a little less), cream-style corn, whole kernel corn, canned is fine, potatoes, peeled and diced (or use as many as desired), condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, sliced mushrooms, drained, half-and-half or 3 cups whole milk, green bell pepper, seeded chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, bacon, cooked and crumbled (or to taste), salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste, i use seasoned ), cayenne pepper (optional or to taste), grated parmesan cheese (optional)

olive oil (preferably extra-virgin) or rich-tasting pork lard, plus a little more for the tortillas, button mushrooms (or other flavorful mushrooms, such as shiitake, oyster, cremim, or chanterelles), cleaned and sliced 1/4-in-8h thick (about 4 cups), serranos or 1 to 2 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced, chopped fresh epazote leaves or 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, salt, fresh corn tortillas (or flour tortillas if good corn tortillas are not available), mexican melting cheese (quesillo, asader, or the like) or monterey jack or mild cheddar, shredded (about 2 cups), salsa, store bought or home made