25712 lunch for a crowd Recipes

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

a pineapple or many., i also like to smell the bottom and catch a nice fragrance. if two pull leaves easily i will take the 1 with the most fragrance.

oreo cookies, lightly crushed (i like to have some chunks), instant chocolate pudding mix, cold milk, you can also easily control the fat with this dessert by using non fat whipped topping and pudding mix along with the reduced fat oreos. no 1 can tell it isn tsp full fat! a major plus this time of year

sugar, butter, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, a &w root beer

sliced ham (lunch meat), cream cheese, softened to room temp, picante sauce (works better if is not a chunky kind), chopped pecans, kosher dill pickles

unsalted butter, onion, coarsely chopped, leek, white part only, coarsely chopped, rib celery, coarsely chopped, fresh thyme, garlic, crushed with a chef s knife, apple-smoked bacon or other smoky bacon, bay leaf, idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick, chicken stock, heavy cream, creme fraiche, salt and freshly ground white pepper, frozen puff pastry , thawed according to package directions, idaho potato, peeled and quartered, milk, water, unsalted butter, chopped yellow onion, chopped italian flat-leaf parsley, salt and freshly ground white pepper, egg, lightly beaten

vegetable oil, for frying, corn tortillas, coarse salt, spicy vegetarian refried beans (vegetarian beans contain no lard), shredded smoked cheddar , monterey jack, or pepper jack, heart romaine lettuce or 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded, tomatoes, diced, white skinned onion, finely chopped, a palm full ) chopped cilantro or parsley

mcintosh apples, lemon, butter, softened, dark brown sugar, freshly grated or ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, walnut pieces, all-purpose flour, oatmeal, italian tuna in olive oil, drained and flaked, artichoke hearts in water, drained and chopped, ribs celery, chopped, red onion, chopped, pitted kalamata olives , a couple of handfuls, chopped, chopped flat-leaf parsley , a handful, lemon , zested and juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, salt and pepper, vine ripe tomatoes, red, yellow, or mixed, chick peas, drained, roasted red peppers, drained, feta cheese, crumbled, garlic, cracked from skin, lemon, juiced, salt and coarse black pepper, zucchini squash, washed

i bought 1 of these , off of the roach coach, roach coach is a truck that shows up on the job site, you have seen them , some have pretty good food, make 2 peices of french bread , using 1 egg per slice of bread, make a cheese omelette with 2 eggs and 2 slices of american cheese.put on 1 peice of the french toast, add 2 strips of bacon and add 1 sausage patty, put the other peice of bread on , making a sandwich

onion, chopped ., lean hamburger meat ., tomato soup undiluted, tomato soup can of water ., taco seasoning mix ., a few crushed chili flakes, prpeared french fries

gratin dishes, sheets of puff pastry (fresh or commercial - its your hands not mine), collard , turnip and mustard greens and fresh spinach, leeks, fresh garlic (or less if you are a wimp or unlike me have a girlfriend), eggs, half - 1 cup of heavy cream, bechamel, more of double cream, milk, flour, butter, half a tsp. of dijon mustard, a lilliputian s pinch of nutmeg, butter, salt , white pepper, fresh coarse bread crumbs, sharp yellow cheddar, fresh chopped herbs

a handful or two of brussels sprouts, butter, splash of balsamic vinegar, a squeeze of honey, salt pepper

chicken carcase and giblets (except liver) or chicken wings, whole onions, peeled and spiked with whole cloves, carrot chopped into large chunks, garlic crushed, celery, halved, whites of 2 leeks, sliced in half, bouquet garni (herbs mixed tied with string), half a bottle white wine (optional), white pepper corns, crushed

tom. sauce,divided, hamb ., onion,chopped, bread crumbs, a-1 sauce, eggs,beaten, pepper

berries (rasp , straw , or blue ), pomegranate juice, water, half of a banana, ice

stewing beef, beef bouillon cubes, canned tomatoes or 2 (15 oz) cans tomatoes, yellow onion, chopped, garlic, minced, tomato sauce or 1 (5 oz) can, whole kernel corn, drained, zipper peas, white acre peas , with snaps, crowder peas, field peas , with snaps, butter peas, butter beans, string beans, chopped carrots, okra, sliced (don tsp worry okra will cook away), chopped fresh spinach, potatoes, large chunks (if not freezing and serving this soup for a crowd, increase potatoes to 5 lb), vegetable juice, salt and pepper, water

green kiwi fruits (or a combo) or 2 gold kiwi fruits (or a combo), tomato, seeded and diced, sliced green onions, chopped cilantro or 1 tbsp parsley, lemon juice, tortilla chips

juicy, ripe , red tomatoes, sliced (a large platter for a crowd), feta cheese, crumbled, kalamata olives, sliced (may use black, or green olives), fresh basil, snipped, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil , optional