5 make ahead homemade Recipes

organic chicken broth (i used my homemade chicken and vegetable broth), russet potatoes, cream cheese, butter, roasted garlic (more or less , to taste), milk, fresh chives, chopped, salt and pepper, to taste, fresh chives, chopped (for garnish )

chili powder, cumin (less if desired), onion powder (or to taste) or 2 tbsp garlic powder (or to taste), mexican oregano, coriander powder (not dried cilantro), cayenne pepper (more or less to taste), granulated sugar (optional)

cucumber - and rose-infused gin, such as hendrick s gin, elderflower liqueur , such as st. germain, limeade, store-bought or homemade, english cucumber , cut into round slices (about 3 cups), dry white wine , such as pinot grigio, fresh mint sprigs, for garnish, ice , for serving

make-ahead sauce, shallot, coarsely chopped, red holland or fresno chile pepper, garlic, fresh bay leaves, mustard seed or dry mustard, 1/3 palmful, dry sherry, worcestershire sauce, black peppercorns, organic ketchup or low-sugar ketchup, soy or tamari sauce, beef stock, minute sliced steak, high temperature cooking oil (recommended : canola or peanut oil), flank steak, hoagie rolls of choice, big bundle watercress , upland cress or baby arugula