2137 nod just Recipes

tomatoes quartered, diced tomatoes, sweet onion quartered, juice of 1 large lime, chopped cilantro, salt, any brand jar diced jalapenos (not the liquid just the peppers) or 1 - 2 fresh seeded jalapenos finely chopped (your choice), heaping tbsp of ortega salsa verde with tomatillos or (use your own salsa verde)

note..folks i know this looks really long..it is, easy..i just gave lots of detail..it is easy easy !! :(), wonderful oriental flair shrimp fried rice, a very colorful and delicious meal for 4, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, cooking oil, divided, eggs, beaten, stalks green onion, minced, leftover rice , grains separated well, frozen peas and carrots, defrosted, soy sauce, sesame oil, in a bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper and cornstarch., let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature., heat a wok or large saute pan on high heat., when the pan is hot enough for a bead of water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tbsp of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan., add the shrimp , quickly spreading out around the cooking surface area so that they are not overlapping., let fry , untouched for 30 seconds., flip over and let the other side fry for 30 seconds, or until about 80% cooked through., shrimp from the pan onto a plate , leaving as much oil in the pan as possible., turn the heat to medium, let the pan heat up again. add the eggs, stirring in a quick motion to break up and scramble the eggs. when the eggs are almost cooked through (they should still be slightly runny in the middle), dish out of the pan into the same plate as the cooked shrimp., use paper towels to wipe the same wok or saute pan clean and return to high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp of cooking oil, swirling to coat., when the oil is very hot , add the green onions and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds., add in the rice and stir well to mix in the green onions throughout. spread the rice all around the wok surface area and let the rice heat up, untouched until you hear the bottoms of the grains sizzle, about 1-2 minutes., use the spatula to toss the rice, again spreading the rice out over the surface of wok., drizzle the soy sauce all around the rice and toss., add the peas and carrots, the cooked eggs, shrimp and sesame oil, tossing to mix the rice evenly with all of the ingredients., let everything heat back up again , until the rice grains are so hot they practically dance, taste and add an additional soy sauce if needed .

dough 1-tomato, tomato sauce, butter, brown sugar, salt, just trust me , o.k. ), ketchup, dry yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp), warm water, whole wheat flour or white flour or a blend. i used whole wheat., dough 2 -whole wheat, warm water, butter, brown sugar, salt, pack dry yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp), whole wheat flour

masa flour (loose packed), salt, water, tip... you can add some chopped cilantro and a bit of lime juice to the dough for an even better flavor, in a bowl mix ingredients until the dough comes together about 2 minutes ., if the dough feels dry add a tbsp of water at a time. you want to knead it a bit... for a minute or so. it will be the consistency of sandy play dough., divide dough into 16 parts. cover with a damp towel. if you have a tortilla press, line it with 2 sheets of plastic wrap. place each ball between the plastic wrap and press until tortilla measures about 5 to 6 in in diameter. peel plastic wrap carefully. if it tears just press together again to seal. if you are careful, it just peels off., if you don tsp have a tortilla press do what i do and roll the balls between 2 sheets of plastic wrap using a rolling pin., preheat a skillet on medium -high. you may want to heat 2 skillets if you can work quickly like i did to speed the process up a bit. cook tortillas 1 a at a time for 50 seconds or so ., turn on second side and cook for an additional 50 secs or so., cover tortillas...i usually cover with plastic wrap so that the heat steams them up a bit and they do not dry out. use in your favorite dish...enchiladas tacos, etc.

uncooked) short cut pasta , cooked according to instructions., grilled chicken, cubed, grilled asparagus, diced, grilled zucchini, diced, persian cucumber, diced, mayo, kenzoil : olive oil seasoned with fresh basil & garlic. (if you can tsp find this product, just combine 1 tbsp olive oil with about 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil and two minced garlic cloves.), shredded cheddar & jack cheese, handful of chives, snipped, sea salt & black pepper, freshly ground - to taste

thick slices of homemade white bread toasted, butter, salt and pepper, hot milk, just to the scalding point, not boiled/whole milk, no skim

heavy cream, milk, ready made coffee (just boil 1/2 cup water and add 3 tsp of instant coffee, or use leftover), cream for topping (optional), caramel sauce, ice cubes

fresh english peas (frozen will work, too. just be sure to thaw first. look for petite peas at the store.), butter, divided, green leaf lettuce (not iceberg), milk or water if you wish, fresh mint leaves, minced, juice of half a lemon, salt and pepper to taste

nice medium russet potatoes , peeled if that seems right; or maybe not., italian sausage ; chunked and just cooked., portagee sausage ; chunked and just cooked., bay leif ., a bit of butter and milk (room temp) for the mashed potatoes., cheese, grated , your choice but i used feta again as i had some left over., spears fresh asparagus chopped course & just cooked ., fresh mushrooms, sliced fine ., a pinch of basil , parsley & rosemary, optional & n to taste., butter for the sauteing ., salt & fresh ground pepper to taste.

white cake mix. (yellow cakes work well and if you just have to make a chocolate and coconut cake, feel free to use a chocolate cake mix. (its good!)), cool whip (i use the extra rich variety), coconut milk (found in asian food aisles) 19 oz., sweetened shredded coconut (use as much as you like!)

butter, sugar (depending how sweet you want the lemon layer), egg yolks, slightly beaten, juice from fresh lemons to make 1/3-1/2 cup, zest from 1 lemon, pre baked pie shell (you can use pastry, graham, sugar cookie, even chocolate, to your preference), vanilla ice cream (a lesser quality ice cream is actually fine to use, here...i suggest just a plan vanilla, though, not vanilla bean, french vanilla, etc)slightly softened(until just spreadable)

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

shrimp, fresh or frozen, egg beaten, water, dry bread crumbs, toasted, curry powder, salt, pepper, hot marmalade soy dip (see below ), hot marmalade soy dip, orange marmalade, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, finely minced, ginger, cornstarch, cold water, combine marmalade , lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger; bring just to boiling. dissolve cornstarch in water. add to hot sauce and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. serve hot. makes approximately 3/4 cup sauce.

romaine lettuce (1 costco bag, use 4 or 5 hearts, washed and cut up into bite size pieces), fancy mixed salad (2/3 costco bag), fresh mint leaves (1/2 bunch) - just leaves , don tsp cut, fresh cilantro (1 handful) - just leaves, bean sprouts (2 large handfuls ), tomatoes (4)- cut into eighths for medium size tomato, english cucumbers (2) - peeled and cut into long strips similar to california roll, red onion - (1 medium or 1/2 large onion) cut into thin strips (use thickest setting on japanese slicer, cut onion in half through the stem first), rotisserie chicken (1 whole) - shredded but not too small, dressing, sweet chili sauce - 1 large bottle, fish sauce - 6 tbsp, fresh squeezed lime - juice from 2 limes , massage limes before cutting and squeezing, fresh crushed garlic - do not use minced garlic , crush whole peeled cloves for best results - 8 cloves

ramen noodles (pasta crushed), shredded cabbage (thin), almonds (thin), sunflower seeds, green onion (sliced thin), vegetable oil, cider vinegar, white sugar, i like just a little touch of sesame oil in this. you can add red pepper flakes ,asian sauces,bamboo shoots , chilis or whatever you like., in large bowl, combine noodles , shredded cabbage, almonds, sunflower seeds and green onion. in small bowl, combine oil, vinegar and sugar. toss dressing with salad just before serving.

zucchini , grated on a box grater (use only the firm outside, toss the seedy middle), baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour , or more as needed, grated cheese (i used quattro fromaggio, a combo of parmesan, asiago, fontina and mild provolone, but you could use just parmesan, or just any of the others, well, except provolone), egg, dried italian herbs, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, olive oil, for frying

fruit mixture, fresh or frozen cranberries, water, cinnamon sticks, x 3 strips of orange peel, granulated sugar, honey, tart apples , such as granny smith, pears, lemon juice, flour, flour, brown sugar, oats, chopped pecans, ground cinnamon, butter, you can use the juice of 1 orange for part of the water, if desired - just juice the orange and add enough water to equal 3/4 cup.

pumpkin (just , not pie filling), jell-o fat free sugar free instant pudding mix , vanilla or white chocolate, light vanilla soy milk, cool whip free, crackers (2 sheets ) honey maid low fat cinnamon graham crackers; crushed or go lean crunch, crushed slightly