55 nice whole Recipes

elbow macaroni (can also use 1/2 a package of spaghetti noodles broken into thirds), chopped celery (optional but nice ), cream of celery soup, whole milk, mayonnaise, dry mustard, shredded cheese (plus a handful more to sprinkle on top if you want), tuna, well drained and squeezed dry (two five oz cans of tuna), minced jarred roasted red peppers or 4 tbsp of jarred pimientos, breadcrumbs (or 1 cup of panko crumbs are really nice if you have them on hand), margarine, paprika

dry sherry, japanese soy sauce , plus more if needed (shoyu or tamari), seasoned rice vinegar (can use 2 tbsp plain rice vinegar plus 1/2 tsp white sugar), dijon mustard (whole-grain is nice), fresh ginger, grated, garlic cloves, minced, toasted sesame oil, molasses or 1 tsp dark brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, ground star anise (optional) or 1/4 tsp chinese five spice powder (optional), boneless skinless chicken thighs or 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, broccoli, peanut oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, water chestnuts, drained, cooked barley (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked short-grain brown rice (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked chinese black rice (can use a mix also) or 4 cups cooked colusari red rice (can use a mix also)

onion, diced into small pieces, raw garlic cloves, diced into small pieces, olive oil or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, brown sugar, whole peeled plum tomatoes, strained and chopped, red bell peppers , roasted, peeled, destemmed, and chopped, smoked paprika, bay leaf, fresh thyme, salt and pepper, to taste, balsamic vinegar, nice thick bacon

potatoes , scrubbed and cubed (do not peel), water (from potatoes -- see below), onion , chopped pretty fine, garlic, crushed, dried basil, dried herbes de provence, whole or 2% milk, butter, melted, flour, cheddar cheese, shredded, salt & pepper to taste; paprika is nice, too. (so is turmeric, my new favorite spice - try it!)

butter, diced onion, fresh garlic, diced finely (i have to say that the jarred diced garlic doesn tsp give me the same wonderful flavor as the freshly diced or pressed garlic - just my opinion!), half-and-half or whole milk, egg, beaten, bisquick mix, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided, onion salt or garlic salt, melted butter, chopped fresh chives (this can be omitted, but it adds such nice color to the finished product!)

delicata squash, cut in half, seeded, peeled & cut into large pieces, acorn squash, cut in half, seeded, peeled & cut into large pieces, butter (i used olive oil), sweet onion, peeled & coarsely chopped , sauteed in butter (or olive oil), garlic cloves, minced, yukon gold potatoes, peeled & cut into large cubes (i didn tsp peel), tomatoes, peeled, seeded, & coarsely chopped (i didn tsp peel or seed, instead using whole tomatoes), chopped flat leaf parsley (i substituted about 4 tbsp. of regular curly leaf parsley), bay leaves, fresh thyme leave (i used about a tbsp), fresh marjoram (i used about a tbsp), summer savory , leaves (optional, not part of original recipe), high-quality extra virgin olive oil, chicken stock (i substituted vegetable stock), sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, hazelnut oil (i substituted green gold pumpkin seed oil, available from chefshop.com, excellent taste & nice col), creme fraiche (i substituted sour cream)

butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, whole milk or cream, cinnamon, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground oats (optional but really nice ), chocolate chunks

eggs, whole milk, vanilla extract, fine white breadcrumb, white sugar, jam (raspberry is nice)

wide egg noodles (dry measurement about half bag, use whole bag if doubling), olive oil, feta cheese (used a nice crumbly israeli feta, smooth goat cheese works too), eggs, onion, chopped (i prefer a rough hand chop for this than a food processor s.), sea salt, pepper, spice mix

chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, salt and pepper, olive oil, whole pineapples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 3/4-inch slices, walnut oil, chopped chervil, minced celery, minced red onion, chopped roasted walnuts, nice bibb lettuce leaves , for serving, chopped parsley, vegetable oil, wonton wrappers, cut in 1/4-inch strips, sesame oil

wine , chardonnay (for the cook), spinach, organic baby washed (i use a bag or box of organic washed baby spinach or mixed baby greens), tomato (sweet grape or cherry work nicely, but of course use whatever fresh garden es you might have), carrot, baby (whole, sliced , matchstick whatever you feel like that day), feta, crumbled (more or less ), crouton , garlic and butter (or to your liking), bacon (carando apple cured works best), sea scallops, eggs, vinaigrette dressing (or use whatever is your favorite)

green and red leaf lettuce, spring mesclun mix (any variety of young greens will do: mustards, arugula, kale, amaranth, perilla, raddichio, etc)., fresh lovage leaves, fresh oregano leaves, fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh marjoram leaves, young dandelion leaves, young fireweed and/or river beauty (epilobium species) shoots, snips yarrow, edible flowers , as available (nasturtiums, fireweed, begonia petals, borage flowers, violas, pansies, etc. please be certain that a particular species is edible before ingesting!), snipped chives, light olive oil (fresh flaxseed oil is a nice, nutty substitute), a dash lemon oil , if available (can be omitted), a few dashes good quality apple cider vinegar, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon

green and red leaf lettuce, spring mesclun mix (any variety of young greens will do: mustards, arugula, kale, amaranth, perilla, raddichio, etc)., fresh lovage leaves, fresh oregano leaves, fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh marjoram leaves, young dandelion leaves, young fireweed and/or river beauty (epilobium species) shoots, snips yarrow, edible flowers , as available (nasturtiums, fireweed, begonia petals, borage flowers, violas, pansies, etc. please be certain that a particular species is edible before ingesting!), snipped chives, light olive oil (fresh flaxseed oil is a nice, nutty substitute), a dash lemon oil , if available (can be omitted), a few dashes good quality apple cider vinegar, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon