112 my toast Recipes

baby spinach, chopped, head iceberg lettuce or 1 small head of romaine, chopped, sweet onion, diced, creamy blue cheese, chopped into small pieces (the creamier the blue cheese for this, the better), sweet apple , like gala or pacific rose, core removed and apple diced (i leave the skin on - it s good for you!) - sprinkle the diced apple with fruit fresh to prevent browning, pecans, chopped (you may toast the pecans, or candy them, if you prefer - to candy them, see my recipe for banana cream pie supreme with caramelized pecans), poppy seed dressing in the blender (posted separately), or our favorite bottled poppy seed dressing is marie s, available in the produce dept.

this is how i do my chicken..use my recipe or your own ..and if you re feeling lazy get some frozen), chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces marinade in 1/4 cup dale s seasoning 20 mins to an hour, eggs beaten, flour seasoned with, garlic salt, paprika, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, oil for frying, sauce, chicken broth, tblsp oyster sauce, tblsp corn starch with enough water to make a slurry, tblsp soy sauce ..to taste, chopped green onions, cashews (toasted in oven)

sour cream or 1 cup drained nonfat plain yogurt (i use my yogurt cheese, yogurt cheese - labanee , in arabic for a thicker consistency), mayonnaise, dried instant onion (preferably the toasted ones , if you can find them), dried parsley flakes, worcestershire sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper

brisee sweet tart crust (in my recipes), sugar, light brown sugar, light corn syrup, flour, eggs, beaten lightly, vanilla extract, orange zest, pine nuts, toasted lightly, chocolate, well-chilled heavy cream, icing sugar, cinnamon

head iceberg lettuce, chopped, boneless skinless chicken breasts, boiled and cut into bite size pieces, carrot, shredded, cucumber, peeled cut into quarters and thinly sliced, fresh cilantro, chopped, green onions, sliced, peanuts, coarsely crushed (i do this in a ziplock bag and use my rolling pin) or 1/2 cup chow mein noodles (or a combo), peanut oil, toasted sesame oil, cider vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, grated

salad, vine-ripened organic cherry tomatoes, halved, english cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced in 1/4 inch cubes, sliced red onions, chopped cilantro (i used parsley), chopped mint, hearts of romaine lettuce (about 3 hearts), torn roughly by hand, pita breads (please see link below for my homemade recipe), milk feta cheese, pitted kalamata olives (i used nicoise), lemon vinaigrette, chopped garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, toasted and freshly ground cumin (see below ), olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, sugar

grain brown rice, frozen edamame, shelled, fresh lime juice, rice vinegar, sesame oil, toasted, sugar, scallions , thinly sliced on the diagonal, salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (my own addition)

unsalted butter, to room temperature, powdered sugar , plus, powdered sugar, pure vanilla extract, almond extract, ground allspice, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, black pepper (my addition), salt, unbleached white flour, toasted almond, finely chopped (not almond flour!)

salad dressing (see my vinaigrette recipe on this site, or other dressing), pears, cored and sliced, gorgonzola or 1/4 lb other good quality blue cheese, crumbled, walnut halves, toasted and coarsely chopped

walnuts or pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon (i used 1/2 tsp. and it was perfect as i find a full tsp. a little too much for my taste), eggs, lightly beaten, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, ripe large bananas, mashed well (about 1-1/2 cups), vanilla extract

wide egg noodles (i used the entire uncooked batch), arugula, washed, drained , torn up with your hands (skipped the tearing up part), butter (i used 1 tbsp of each) or 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (i used 1 tbsp of each), salt, fresh crack black pepper, toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped (approximated amount), thick yogurt (whole milk nancy s yogurt for us!), fresh parsley, minced (my addition-from the garden!), flour, salt, eggs, lightly beaten

farfalle pasta, yellow summer squash, cut into 1-in. chunks, zucchini , halved lengthwise and cut into 1-in. chunks, olive oil, divided, salt (my addition), champagne vinegar, freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh oregano, toasted pine nuts, chopped pitted kalamata olives (michael also said that it might be better to leave the olives whole)

grape leaves , rinsed well to remove brine and drained (available preserve, unless you just happen to have your own grape arbor), salt, lamb bones or 6 chicken wings, disjointed, garlic cloves, slivered, more to taste, lemons , juice of, more to taste, dried mint (optional), uncooked rice , parboiled in boiling water for 1 minute, immediately rinsed under cold tap water, and drained well, lamb (but not too fat , especially if using lamb, i prefer to grind my own lamb since most store bought gro) or 1 lb beef, fat and lean, chopped fine (but not too fat, especially if using lamb, i prefer to grind my own lamb since most store bought gro), onion, finely chopped, chopped parsley, ground cinnamon, ground allspice (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, quite a bit of pepper, tomato, peeled and chopped (optional), celery leaves, finely chopped (optional), chopped toasted pine nuts (optional)

lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces, butter, onions, chopped, beef broth, saffron thread, crushed, cinnamon stick, honey, ground cinnamon, pitted dates, halved, toasted whole almond, sesame seeds, spiced couscous (this is in my recipe book)

cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, crushed pineapple, drained very well (i put it in a wire sieve and push the moisture out gently with my hand, then dab some paper towels over the top of the fruit to dry it off as much as possible), bananas, sliced and sprinkled with a little fruit fresh (to prevent browning), sliced fresh strawberries, chopped pecans, toasted, fudge ice cream topping, sweetened whipped cream (optional), maraschino cherries

good quality whole wheat bread , toasted. (i make my own), hummus (store-bought or homemade ), pesto sauce, mixed with, light mayonnaise, good quality deli roasted turkey, sliced thin, ripe avocado, sliced, ripe tomato, fried apple-smoked bacon, salt & pepper

baby green peas, fresh or 2 cups frozen green peas, orange marmalade, butter, sliced almonds, toasted, scallions, thinly sliced (my addition)

white cake mix* (duncan hines classic white , my choice), eggs, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, note: spice , chocolate or your favorite cake mix may be substituted, after baking , these layers can be spread with icing or filling between the layers, then top and sides iced., this is a quick easy , very pretty icing for the cake, but if using this icing, enjoy the cake the day it is iced, because it will not hold up for longer storage, divinity frosting (a no-brainer, home-style fluffy white frosting mix (betty crocker home style white frosting mix), boiling water, light corn syrup, vanilla extract (i like to add almond extract also), powdered sugar, chopped pecans, toasted