104 making best Recipes

red wine, lemon juice (be aware that bottled juices are sweeter than fresh. always use fresh juice for the best results.), simple syrup (to make your own , dissolve two cups sugar in 1 cup water, until the water boils. the )

water, pickling vinegar, pickling salt, sugar, lotsa garlic (cloves quartered ), whole allspice, fresh dill, pickling cucumber (farmers market is best, make sure they are firm and varying in size)

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tbsps), meatloaf mix, salt , plus more to taste, black pepper , plus more to taste, heavy cream, tomato puree (or tomato sauce), diced tomatoes, drained, whole milk ricotta cheese (about 3 cups), parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 cup), fresh basil leaf, chopped, egg, lightly beaten, salt, ground black pepper, no-boil flat lasagna noodles , preferably barilla (there are 16 noodles per box), whole milk mozzarella, shredded (about 4 cups), parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/2 cup)

peanut buttter, smooth (for best results, don tsp use natural, organic for this), butter, softened, powdered sugar, semisweet chocolate chips (you make want to have another bag on hand just in case - my family tends to like them double dipped in chocolate for a thicker chocolate crust)

sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter (make sure it s vegan, www.ilovepeanutbutter.com has amazing vegan varieties!), shortening, vegan butter (earth balance is the best!), applesauce, egg substitute, powder (bob s red mill is good for this), water, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt

light brown sugar, granulated sugar, honey , use a good quality for the best taste, light butter, instant oats, whole wheat pastry flour , sifted, baking soda , make sure it s fresh, vanilla extract, salt, milk or 10 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips, powdered sugar (optional)

frozen pizza dough , defrosted (or make your own pizza dough), olive oil, divided (extra virgin is best), mixed fresh herbs (i used basil, thyme, parsley and oregano), garlic cloves, finely chopped (more if you prefer ), pepper, freshly ground (or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes)

olive oil, onion, diced, gingerroot, peeled and minced , i freeze my gingeroot and then grate it on a microplane, it s the best, jalapeno pepper , deseeded and minced, garlic cloves, minced (i just smash it with the broad side of a knife), sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices, water (this makes a thick soup, use 7 cups if you like it thinner), stalks lemongrass , outer dry leaves removed and bulblike base crushed (again, the broad side of a knife works wonderfully here), coconut milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper

extra virgin olive oil or 1 1/2 tbsp your fav oil, your fav sausage , thinly sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices. (i used echrich lite smoked sausage, skin on), frozen onion and three pepper blend (comes already chopped), frozen leaf spinach (can use frozen chopped spinach if you prefer), chicken broth (best to make your own by boiling poultry parts, but if you buy it..spend the money for the good stuf), light alfredo sauce with parmesan cheese (use your favorite brand. that s about half a jar.), potatoes , quartered longways and then thinly sliced. i used a combination of bakers and reds. really, whatever

tilapia fillets (or fish of your choice), all purpose sodium-free seasoning (i use mrs. dash), lemon juice, fresh is best, olive oil, cream of asparagus soup (cream of celery, cream of mushroom, or whatever you like or have on hand works well), half-and-half (or enough to make soup nice and creamy but not too thin), parmesan cheese, grated (i use kraft), fresh spinach (i do not chop the spinach), mushrooms, quartered (i use baby bella), olive oil

sweet onion gratinate, sweet onions , such as vidalia or walla walla, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, bay leaves, salt, more thick slices of hearty white bread (about 3/4 lb) see note below, soft butter, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano or grana padano (about 12 oz), best bread :a hearty home-baked or home style white bread, in sandwich loaf shape. a day old or 2 day old unsliced loaf from the bakery is perfect: cut 1/2-inch thick slices yourself. otherwise, a good quality packaged white bread is satisfactory., recommended equipment :a 12- or 14-inch skillet with a cover, for sauteing the onions, a large rimmed baking sheet such as a 12- by 18- inch half sheetcooking the onions

mild white fish (skin removed ) pacific cod, flounder are good choices, panko bread crumbs sushi chef makes the best, kosher salt, black pepper, whole egg, olive oil

bacon, cooked and crumbled, reserved bacon fat or 4 tbsp butter if you prefer, onion, diced thinly, celery (the core and leaves are best), diced thinly, bread crumbs (i make my own), crackers (like stoned wheat thins), crushed, parsley, poltury seasoning, pepper, salt to taste, vegetable broth (like pacific natural foods ), eggs, beaten

mung dal (small yellow lentils), uncooked rice (jasmine or basmati work best), green chilies (chopped ), ginger (peeled and chopped ), curry leaves (optional), asafetida powder (hing), salt, vegetable oil , to make dosas, cilantro, leaves (coriander, chopped fine), fresh coconut (optional) or 2 tbsp coconut flakes (optional), onion (chopped ) (optional)

prunes, cooked, cooled, pitted and mashed. (we stewed em in water with a cinnamon stick, a clove or two and a strip of lemon peel), flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, nutmeg , please use fresh ground, it makes all the difference, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla or, brandy extract, buttermilk, chopped pecans, glaze, powdered sugar, bourbon, a little bit of lemon juice mixed with water to make the glaze thin enough to pour, no more than 2 tsp at best.

yellow cake mix, instant chocolate pudding mix, eggs, beaten, vegetable oil, white sugar, water, sour cream, semi-sweet chocolate chips

oil, golden raisins or 1 cup sultana, blanched almond, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, hot peppers, seeded and sliced (yellow ones work best for this dish ), plantains, fried, white bread, toasted and crumbled, onion, fried, garlic clove, white chocolate, chopped (make sure your chocolate contains cocoa butter), chicken broth, salt and pepper, to taste

white onion, unpeeled , plus 1 medium-sized white onion, garlic cloves, unpeeled, bay leaves, salt, shrimp (any preferred size), in shell, cleaned squid , bodies only, cut into 1/4-inch dice to make about 1 cup, lump crabmeat , picked over to remove bits of shell and cartilage, sized ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb), peeled and seeded, jalapeno chiles, seeded, italian parsley, leaves chopped, cilantro, mint, leaves only, mediterranean oregano, leaves only, crushed soda cracker crumbs or best-quality fine-dry breadcrumbs from good french or italian bread (no substitutes), eggs, separated, olive oil