26 much better Recipes

milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips (may use 2 cups milk chocolate chips but is much much better with these) or 1 cup peanut butter chips (may use 2 cups milk chocolate chips but is much much better with these), dry chow mein noodles (i use bulk), peanuts

dried mango, diced small, pine nuts, toasted (can sub walnuts), onion, chopped, basmati rice (jasmine rice works wonderfully), salt, chicken broth (1 3/4 cups), water, basil (fresh is so much better), ground cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper (1/2 tsp is plenty enough), black pepper

linguine (half package, cooked and drained ), olive oil, minced garlic clove, precooked grilled chicken breasts, strips in the package (can be found in lunch meat section of the grocery store), milk (add a little extra if needed), cornstarch (or flour if you don tsp have but i find is much better to work with in this case), basil (crushed works best but regular dried is ok), crushed red pepper flakes, sugar, salt, black pepper, fresh grated parmesan cheese (you can now get it in kraft s canister form, just make sure it s the shreds, not the powder)

eggs, honey, milk (it works with low-fat but whole is much better - or even half-and-half cream if you really want to go rich!), flour, nectarines, cut into thin slices (about 2 large nectarines ), softened butter (for preparing the baking dish)

italian bread, cut in thin slices toasted with just a drizzle of olive oil, shrimp, diced fine (canned will work, but fresh is much better), butter (to saute shrimp), cream cheese, crabmeat (lump or claw is fine, canned will work too), scallions, chopped fine green only, brandy, fresh dill, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper

powdered sugar, worcestershire sauce, ketchup (try organic , much better), vinegar, olive oil, salt, prepared mustard, pepper, tabasco sauce, lemon juice

flour, oatmeal (this is 1 less cup than the original), salt, raisins (the golden ones taste so much better!), cinnamon (a lot more than the original), a few sprinkles (about 1/8 tsp nutmeg), baking soda, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, butter

boneless skinless chicken breasts, vegetable oil to grill the chicken, plain yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, fresh ginger, minced (you could use 1 of ground ginger, but the fresh is so much better), paprika, curry powder, cayenne, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, white wine, heavy cream, shallot, minced fine, white wine vinegar, butter (cold and cut into small pats), coconut milk, curry, sugar, fresh cilantro, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, pepper

bread flour (hi-gluten flour), lukewarm water (use boiling water, let cool just until you can keep your finger in the water while counting to 10 ), fresh yeast (3 packets.) or 6 3/4 tsp dry yeast (3 packets.), sugar (i use 1 1/2 cups, much better), eggs, oil, kosher salt

broccoli florets- stems cut off (i prefer fresh ), white onion- sliced into thin rainbows, garlic- crushed and minced, fresh basil- about 4-5 leaves rolled up and cut into ribbons (try to use fresh, tastes much better!), red crushed pepper (or to taste if you can tsp handle a little heat!), salt, coarse black pepper- 5 grinds, parmigiana cheese- try to use a good brand, drizzle of balsamic glaze- i used store bought , but its easy to make at home too, pam- olive oil flavored, olive oil, cold water (for boiling ), cold water with ice (for blanching)

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

frozen fries, white cheese curds, homemade gravy or store bought. homemade is much better

achiote paste, white wine vinegar, olive oil, freshly squeezed orange juice, pineapple juice (frozen just ok, fresh is much better), diced yellow onions, minced garlic, kosher salt, white pepper, bay leaf, paprika, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, white pepper, black pepper, granulated garlic, chili powder, mexican oregano, boneless skinless chicken breasts

chicken tenders or boneless , skinless chx breasts, cooked and cut into small cubes and generously smothered in bbq sauce., i head of iceberg lettuce, finely chopped ., i can black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn (fresh off the cob preferred but canned is ok), jicama (diced into small cubes ), firm tomatoes. use only firm parts and dice into small cubes ., fresh cilantro, chopped scallions (optional), limes, quartered, freshly made ranch dressing (you can use bottled , but fresh tastes much better), plain tortilla chips (i prefer yellow corn).

yellow cake mix, butter, eggs, vanilla, cream cheese, powdered sugar

butter, boneless lamb (mutton is traditional, but lamb is really much better) or 2 lbs boneless beef roast, finely diced, otherwise finely ground (mutton is traditional, but lamb is really much better), carrots, peeled and finely chopped, onions, finely chopped, beef stock, egg yolks, lemon , juice of, bread , for 32 small crouton, butter, paprika, cayenne pepper, ground cinnamon

maple syrup, dark brown sugar (light brown will work, but dark brown is so much better), bourbon, jalapeno , roasted (very small), minced shallot, minced garlic, butter (unsalted , and no margarine), salt, red pepper flakes (more or less to taste) (optional), ground black pepper, salt , but go easy

boneless skinless chicken breast , from the freezer cubed to stick sized chunks (a whole 1 if they are small), oil , for the stir fry., crushed ginger, water, chicken base (paste) or 1 tsp chicken bouillon, in a cup of water or 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock or 1 cup low sodium chicken broth, roasted garlic , if you don tsp have it just skip the garlic altogether, dried celery flakes or 1 stalk celery, medium fine dice, crushed dried shiitake mushroom, dried chives, dried green onion, dried white onion, carrot, very fine dice (optional), fresh udon noodles or 1/3 lb soba noodles (my favorite) or 1/2 cup dried flat egg noodles or 1/2 cup ramen noodles