216 mike spirit Recipes

clean plastic gallon milk jugs, black permanent marker, craft knife, string of 50 clear low-wattage holiday lights

pitted dates, pecans, vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, brandy or rum, corn syrup, coconut, flake or short cut or bakers dry chocolate powder.

milk, semisweet chocolate mini-morsels or 6 (1-ounce) semisweet chocolate baking squares, chopped, powdered sugar, instant coffee granules, brandy, sweetened whipped cream (optional), grated semisweet chocolate (optional)

sliced dried apricots (about 3 oz), sherry or orange juice, water, sugar, honey, fresh or frozen cranberries

cooking oil, red bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, tequila, water, lime, juiced, freshly ground black pepper to taste, diced jalapeno peppers (optional), fresh mussels , scrubbed and debearded, chopped fresh cilantro

very lean beef , visible fat trimmed and cut against the grain into 1/4 inch-thick strips, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, liquid smoke, or more to taste, cayenne pepper, coriander seeds, water , or as needed, coriander seeds (optional), ground black pepper to taste (optional)

dough, active dry yeast, lukewarm water, all-purpose flour, salt, shortening, sauce, vegetable oil, chopped onion, tomato paste, water, white sugar, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, dried basil, dried oregano, dried marjoram, ground cumin, chili powder, crushed red pepper flakes

beef chuck roast, vegetable oil, beef soup bones, water , or as needed to cover, vinegar, bacon, minced, diced tomatoes, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, yellow onions, diced, whole head garlic, minced, tomato paste, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, serrano peppers, seeded and chopped - or more to taste, chili powder, or more to taste, smoked paprika, ground cumin, dark unsweetened chocolate, anchovy paste, bay leaf, stout beer, or more to taste, cornstarch (optional)

all-purpose flour, sugar (packed), salt, chilled unsalted butter, diced, frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, pecans, toasted lightly, cooled, wholed almonds, toasted lightly, cooled, golden brown sugar , packed, grated orange peel, ground cinnamon, egg white (about 1 tbsp.), eggs, light corn syrup, frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, brown sugar, bourbon, vanilla extract, salt, pecan halves

hot cocoa (homemade or instant ) or 1 cup ), smirnoff marshmallow fluff vodka or 1 oz pinnacle marshmallow vodka, peppermint stick candy (optional) or 1 candy cane (optional), cream (optional)

crushed tomatoes, dry white wine or 1/2 cup clam juice, parsley, chopped, olive oil, garlic cloves, crushed, salt, dried basil, fresh ground pepper, halibut or 1/2 lb scrod fish, cut into chunks, shrimp, shelled and deveined, sea scallops, each sliced in half, halved pitted ripe olives, linguine or 12 oz spaghetti, cooked, grated parmesan cheese, parsley sprig (to garnish )

cinnamon sticks broken into two inch pieces, quarter sized slices of fresh peeled ginger, orange juice, light brown sugar, raisins, salt, several grinds of fresh nutmeg, brandy or cointreau or use 1/4 cup of each (my fav), apricot halves drained, sliced pears, drained, sliced peaches, drained, pitted dark sweet cherries, drained

condensed milk (14 oz), orange , almond or coffee flavored liqueur or brandy, cold water, instant chocolate flavored pudding mix (4 serving size), unsweetened cocoa, whipping cream , whipped, prepared tart size crusts

pecan crust, tb butter -- room temp, chopped pecans, fine dry bread crumbs, tb sugar, tb butter: melted & cooled, cheesecake, cream cheese -- room temp, brandy or cognac, cooked pumpkin -- pureed, lt brown sugar -- packed, sugar, ts cinnamon, ts ground ginger, ts ground nutmeg, ts ground cloves, ts ground mace, lg eggs -- room temp, lg egg yolks -- room temp

ruby red grapefruit, halved strawberries (about 7 large), kiwifruit, peeled and cut into wedges, light brown sugar, dark rum, flaked sweetened coconut, toasted

raisins, brandy, refrigerated piecrusts, divided, peeled, coarsely chopped granny smith apple, peeled, coarsely chopped pear, fresh lemon juice, dark brown sugar, sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, ground cinnamon, vanilla bean, halved, butter, egg, lightly beaten, water, sugar, cheddar cheese slices (optional)

garlic, minced, coarse-grain mustard, grated lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, curry powder, asian chile paste, ground turmeric