480 lively Recipes

a 3-lb live lobster, onion, celery rib, carrot, vine-ripened tomato, head garlic, olive oil, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, chopped fresh thyme leaves, bay leaf, black peppercorns, brandy, dry sherry, fish stock, tomato paste, heavy cream, cornstarch, water

chuck steak (i am blessed because were i live the expensive cut, beef fillet is so cheap, so i make all my beef r), brandy, dry red wine, fresh thyme, fresh, bay leaves, garlic cloves, crushed, olive oil, butter, beef stock, tomato paste, brown onions, button mushrooms, quartered, carrots, peeled, chopped, bacon , rashers chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, cornflour, bisto , instant gravy granules (optional)

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

new potatoes, red or white, ears corn, husked, soft-shelled steamer clams , scrubbed, mussels , scrubbed and beards removed, spanish-style chorizo or linguica, cut crosswise into 4 pieces (andouille or smoked kielbasa sausage can be substituted), live lobsters, eggs, mesh bags (such as onions or citrus fruit come in) or 4 pouches made from several wide layers cheesecloth, rockweed (see chef s notes, below) or steamer rack, unsalted butter, melted, old bay seasoning, lemon wedges

water, live blue crabs (about 14) or dungeness crabs* (about 3), white onion, garlic cloves, 3 peeled and halved, 3 left unpeeled, dried whole chipotle chile**, stemmed, tomatoes, olive oil, fresh epazote sprigs*** or 1 tbsp crumbled dried, corn tortillas , torn into 2-inch pieces, cornstarch, salt

fresh crawfish (live), big pot water, salt, lemon, cut in half, sliced onions, crab boil, cayenne pepper, clusters garlic

crab (mud raw or live), peanut oil (4 tbsp), ginger (peeled and julienned), garlic cloves, red onion (roughly chopped ), spring onions (scallions cut into 1 inch pieces separate white and green), red capsicum (bell pepper cut into strips), rice wine (shoaxing specified), white sugar, oyster sauce, sesame oil, chicken stock, black vinegar, coriander leaves, chilies (birds eye deseeded and sliced for garnish to taste optional)

garlic, garbanzo beans, soaked for at least 24 hours,drained and sprouted for 2 days, salt, cumin powder, olive oil, lemon juice, mushrooms, soaked for 3 hours in, nama shoyu (unpasteurized soy sauce)

whole live lobsters (1.5 lbs), unsalted butter, dry sherry, dry sherry, brandy, brandy, heavy cream, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, egg yolks, well beaten, toast points (as an accompanient)

salt, live lobsters (about 1 1/2 lb each), melted butter, lemon wedges

wiccan rede, full version ), bide within the law you must , in perfect love and perfect trust., live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give., bind the spell well every time , let the spell be said in rhyme., light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much., honor the old ones in deed and name, let love and light be our guides again., deosil go by the waxing moon , chanting out the joyful tune., widdershins go when the moon doth wane ,and the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane., when the lady s moon is new , kiss the hand to her times two., when the moon rides at her peak then your heart s desire seek ., heed the north winds mighty gale , lock the door and trim the sail., when the wind blows from the east , expect the new and set the feast., when the wind comes from the south , love will kiss you on the mouth., when the wind whispers from the west , all hearts will find peace and rest., nine woods in the cauldron go , burn them fast and burn them slow., birch in the fire goes to represent what the lady knows., oak in the forest towers with might, in the fire it brings the god s, insight ., rowan is a tree of power causing life and magick to flower., willows at the waterside stand ready to help us to the summerland., hawthorn is burned to purify and to draw faerie to your eye., hazel-the tree of wisdom and learning adds its strength to the bright fire burning., white are the flowers of apple tree that brings us fruits of fertility ., grapes grow upon the vine giving us both joy and wine., fir does mark the evergreen to represent immortality seen., elder is the lady s tree burn it not or cursed you ll be., four times the major sabbats mark in the light and in the dark ., as the old year starts to wane the new begins, it s now samhain., when the time for imbolc shows watch for flowers through the snows., when the wheel begins to turn soon the beltane fires will burn., as the wheel turns to lamas night power is brought to magick rite., four times the minor sabbats fall use the sun to mark them all., when the wheel has turned to yule light the log the horned 1 rules., in the spring , when night equals day time for ostara to come our way., when the sun has reached it s height time for oak and holly to fight., harvesting comes to 1 and all when the autumn equinox does fall., heed the flower , bush, and tree by the lady blessed you ll be., where the rippling waters go cast a stone , the truth you ll know., when you have and hold a need, harken not to others greed., a fool no season spend or be counted as his friend., merry meet and merry part bright the cheeks and warm the heart., mind the three-fold laws you should three times bad and three times good., when misfortune is enow wear the star upon your brow ., be true in love this you must do unless your love is false to you ., these eight words the rede fulfill, an ye harm none , do what ye will

water, divided, live lobsters, red potatoes, quartered, fresh lemon juice, mussels , scrubbed and debearded, littleneck clams , scrubbed, parsley sprigs, turkey kielbasa , cut into 1/2-inch slices, thyme sprigs, ears corn , each cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces, vidalia or other sweet onions, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges, reduced-sodium old bay seasoning, lemon wedges

onion, quartered, garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, paprika, lime juice (freshly squeezed , if possible), plain yogurt, salt, fresh ground black pepper, sugar, live lobsters

enjoy life lively lemon cookies, crumbled into small pieces, butter or 1/4 cup spectrum shortening, brown rice flour, tapioca flour, unflavored gelatin, lemon juice, water, grated lemon zest, silken firm tofu, sugar, frozen cool whip (contains casein), lemon zest (optional)

ripe tomatoes , diameter about 8-10 cm, salt, live oil, chopped onion, teaspon finely chopped garlic, approx.) fresh bread crumbs, take white bread and either rub it between hands to make crums or use vegetable grater), anchovis filets, drained, soaked in water about 10 minutes, then drained and chopped, white tuna packed in olive oil, chopped parsley (the italian type ), capers, black olives, chopped, freshly grated parmesan, some more chopped parsley for decoration