101 not your mix Recipes

strawberry, hulled and halved (do not use frozen), feta cheese, crumbled, walnuts, toasted, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sugar (or you can use 2 packets of your favorite artificial sweetener)

ground beef or bison, egg, onion, olive oil, salt and pepper, pack of mushrooms (the ones of your choice but not dry ), blue cheese (if possible: the 1 from jasper hill farm in vt), swiss cheese, pancetta or organic bacon, dijon mustard (if not available, mix the mustard with mayonaise), english muffins or potato rolls, caramelized onion .

dried garbanzo beans, ground, flour, coriander powder, dried parsley, ground cayenne pepper , use less if you do not like spicy food, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, baking soda, sesame seeds, water, corn oil, enough to fill your pan approximately 2 inches deep

flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, canola oil , your choice of oil, water, eggs, pumpkin puree (libby s 100% pure pumpkin, not pie mix), cream cheese frosting (optional), walnuts (to garnish ) (optional)

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.)

your favorite artisan style bread such as olive bread , multi grain or 1 loaf seeded bread, etc, bacon or 4 slices vegetarian, mixed greens (mezclun ) or baby spinach leaves or both mixed greens and spinach, rinsed and patted dry, firm roma tomatoes, sliced or 2 small yellow tomatoes, red onion, sliced, mayonnaise , for spreading, salt or fresh ground pepper, fresh basil leaf (not dried ), avocado, sliced (optional), alfalfa sprout (optional)

peel a banana from the bottom and you won tsp have to pick the little stringy things off of it. that s how the primates do it., take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. if you leave them connected at the stem , they ripen faster., store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. it will stay fresh much longer and not mold, peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking., add a tsp of water when frying ground beef. it will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking ., reheat pizza, heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to medium-low and heat till warm. this keeps the crust crispy. no soggy micro pizza., easy deviled eggs, put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. seal , mash till they are all broken up. add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. just throw bag away when done easy clean up., expanding frosting, when buying a canned frosting, remove frosting to a mixing bowl and beat with your electric mixer. the amount will come close to doubling., squirrel away, keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. the cayenne pepper doesn tsp hurt the plant and the squirrels won tsp come near it., flexible vacuum, get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. it can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings., reducing static cling, pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. place pin in seam of slacks and -- at da! -- static is gone., measuring cups, before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. dump out the hot water, but don tsp dry cup. next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out., foggy windshield, hate foggy windshields buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. when the windows fog, rub with the eraser! works better than a cloth, reopening an envelope, if you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. viola! it unseals easily., conditioner, use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. it s a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. it s also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn tsp like when you tried it in your hair..., goodbye fruit flies, get rid of pesky fruit flies , take a small glass fill it 1/2 with apple cider vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid, mix well. you will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever, get rid of ants, put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. they eat it , take it home, can tsp digest it so it kills them. it may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works & you don tsp have the worry about pets or small children being harmed

egg, onion soup mix, ground beef, all-purpose flour, milk, cheddar cheese, shredded, bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled (like bacon bits almost), eggs, crushed salted cracker, vegetable oil

tomatoes, sliced in half, balsamic vinegar, fine bulgur wheat, red onion, finely chopped, olive oil (ideally extra virgin), garlic, crushed, lemon juice, fresh parsley, finely chopped, mixed fresh herbs, finely chopped (i used about 2/3 basil and 1/3 mint, but suit your own taste)

salsa (your favorite kind ), boneless chicken breasts (or 8 boneless chicken tenders), instant rice, water, onion, bell pepper (or 1cup of pepper onion mix), salt, pepper, shredded cheese (optional * i like sharp cheddar but velveeta has been used also ) (optional), sour cream (optional), hot sauce (optional)

olive oil, salt , to taste, whole black peppercorn, fresh garlic (don tsp be shy), bay leaves, anise seed, dried herbs, tomato paste, tomato puree, sugar, ground coriander, cinnamon bark, paprika , per 500 g meat and add more if using lots of veg, chopped onions (don tsp be shy), green pepper, sliced (not too small), meat (boned or deboned your choice(i have never used pork but would work) or 1/2-1 kg chicken (boned or deboned your choice(i have never used pork but would work), potatoes, chopped into quarters (not too small), mushrooms, vegetables , depending on your personal wish (examples of veggie are ( patti pans, cauliflower, broccoli, peas, corn or just frozen mixed veggies), gem squash, rice , at own discretion

ingredients topping, tub margarine (not light ) softened, brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts, method topping, in a medium bowl, combine the margarine, brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, cinnamon and walnuts using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal; set aside., ingredients glaze, egg, milk, method glaze, in a small dish , whisk together the egg and milk to make a glaze; set aside., ingredients pie dough: (pate brisee ), flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, softened, canola oil, cold water, method pie dough, in a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt with a pastry blender., blend in butter and oil until mixture resembles coarse meal., add 2tsp cold water and blend ; add more water, 1 t at a time until mixture holds together (do not over mix)., form dough into a ball ; flatten in to a disc shape., wrap in wax paper and chill, at least, 1 hour., on a lightly floured surface , roll out refrigerated dough to a 1/4-inch thickness circle, about 14 inches in diameter., drape dough over a 10-inch pie plate ; trim edges; set aside excess dough., crimp edges with a fork or your fingers., refrigerate pie plate for about 30 minutes (while assembling fruit filling)., ingredients fruit filling, fresh cranberries, fresh or frozen peeled, pitted peaches , cut into 1 slices, lemon juice, sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch

chunky chocolate cookie mix in a jar, dark brown sugar, sugar, cocoa powder (clean inside of jar with dry paper towel after this layer), chopped pecans, jumbo chocolate chip morsels, flour mixed with 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking powder and 1/4 tsp. salt, layer ingredients, in serving, in a 1 quart wide mouth canning jar. make sure you pack all down firmly before adding the flour mixture - it will be a tight fit., instructions to attach to jar, empty jar of cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. use your hands to thoroughly blend mix., add : 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine, softened at room temperature; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 tsp. vanilla, mix until completely blended. the dough is sticky. you will need to finish mixing with your hands., shape into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets, do not use waxed paper, bake at 350of for 11 to 13 minutes. cool 5 minutes on baking sheet., racks to finish cooling. makes 3 dozen cookies

cake mix (pick whatever type you want!), butter, eggs, quick-cooking oats (not instant ), any desired flavoring, : (1 cup total just mix and match how you d like), chocolate chips (white , milk, semisweet, chunks etc), baking chips (peanut butter, butterscotch, etc), candy , pieces (m&ms, reeses, heath, etc), chopped nuts, dried fruit , pieces, sweetened flaked coconut

pan your favorite prepared cornbread (not jiffy mix or anything like that, they have added sugar and that will just ruin the taste of the), cooked rice, chicken broth (may have to use 4 cans), eggs, beaten, salt and pepper, to taste, green onion, diced (i cut mine up with kitchen shears)

using your bread machine (for mixing only)-add these ingredients in the serving listed by manufacturer, rinsed and well drained (almost squeezed out ) sauerkraut that you have chopped a bit, warm (not hot) water, molasses , melted butter and brown sugar, caraway seeds (i used 3 teaspoons), kosher salt (if using table salt-use a little less), rye flour, bread flour, a darker loaf-add 1-2 tsp baking cocoa-i did , and no, there s no chocolate flavor-it s just there for color), active dry yeast, vital wheat gluten-optional *i liked the texture better with gluten, but you may like it without

your favorite cabbage-mix for slaw, jalapenos (if you don tsp want it too spicy, seed and de-vein), garlic ( yep i love this stuff) i use more., healthy handful fresh cilantro, stems and leaves, yer favorite mayo (not salad dressing), sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

your favorite pancake mix (trans fat free if possible), eggs beaten, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, granola type cereal (without raisins-they burn too easily), pecans (shhh, i toast these with a little butter in a fry pan before topping the pancake), warmed real maple syrup , not maple-flavored syrup