15 not for kids Recipes

sliced strawberries (size is not important), lime juice, ice cubes, sugar , to taste

granulated sugar (she used organic, unrefined), ground cinnamon, salt, ground ginger (optional), eggs (with high omega-3 content, as noted on label), pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix), fat-free evaporated milk

frozen bread dough , thawed according to package directions (honey wheat or white), margarine, to taste (not butter ), honey , to taste

fresh baby asparagus (you ll need about 18 stalks depending upon size), chopped scallions (2 or 3 stalks ) or 1/3 cup fresh sliced chives, slightly beaten eggs, flour, half-n-half , light cream or milk, frozen spinach - drained really well of its water and thawed, shredded cheese , use a combination of two or more cheeses such as goat, swiss and gouda or swiss, cheddar and monteray jack for some pizazz., pie crust (pre-made ok to use...so it s ok to cheat on this step my peeps), salt, fresh cracked pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg (preferably fresh if possible), homemade rustic pastry shell, flour, salt, chilled shortening, butter, freshly grated parmasean cheese, equipment needed : 1 working oven at 450 to start, fresh chicken eggs just laid (just kidding), bag of dried beans out of their plastic, tin foil to help with baking pie shell blind (not you but the pie shell of course), steamer for asparagus, couple of bowls to make work easier and a cookie sheet to make clean up easier by placing cookie sheet under pastry shell when baking quiche in avoiding any spills that may occur.

semisweet chocolate, chopped, best-quality chocolate syrup, cabernet sauvignon wine, marshmallows , roasted, biscotti

store-bought pizza doughs, bench flour, cornmeal, almonds, unsalted butter, sleeve graham crackers, crushed, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, marshmallows, dark chocolate

plain yogurt, drained, honey (warm the slightly to make it easier to stir) or 1/2 tbsp agave nectar, pure vanilla extract (not imitation ), watermelon, fresh mint leaves (optional)

instant coffee powder, sugar or 2 tsp artificial sweetener, chocolate after dinner mints, boiling water, ice cubes, heavy cream , whipped (you may use 1/4 cup cream whipped and 1 cup whole milk if this sounds too rich for you), brandy

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.

seedless watermelon, grapes, peaches, diced, pears, peeled and diced, stemless pitted cherries, mangoes, peeled and diced, bananas, peeled and sliced, strawberry, sliced, pineapple, skinned and diced, caribbean rum (your choice , though vodka is better in my opinion) or 3 cups vodka (your choice, though vodka is better in my opinion)

vanilla vodka, apple cider, cream, cinnamon (optional), nutmeg (optional)