16 not your usual Recipes

dates, chopped, milk, cream cheese, flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, brown sugar , packed, eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream or 3/4 cup plain yogurt, nuts, chopped, butter, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla

seashell pasta, bacon, creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip), white wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, olive oil, garlic, crushed, dijon mustard, dried oregano, red onion, finely diced, sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, stalks celery, diced, sliced black olives, diced sharp cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese

brownies, chewy fudge brownie mix prepared according to directions (2 eggs, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup oil usually), your favorite homemade chewy fudge brownie (not a cake-like brownie), icing, cream cheese, softened, margarine, vanilla, confections sugar, maraschino cherries, drained and chopped, glaze, semi-sweet morsels, shortening, you could also use crushed peppermint candies instead of maraschino cherries for a christmasy treat

crispy rice cereal , squares, oyster crackers, cheese-filled sandwich crackers, fish shaped crackers, pretzels, peanuts (i use a little more), butter flavored popcorn oil, ranch dressing mix

tomatoes, cut up, shredded fresh basil, salt, garlic clove, minced, ricotta cheese, room temperature, heavy whipping cream, ground pepper , to taste, ground nutmeg , to taste, fontina cheese, diced small, mozzarella cheese, diced small, ziti pasta, olive oil, parmesan cheese, grated

chopped onion, minced garlic cloves, ground beef, tomato sauce, drained black beans, cocoa powder, cumin (or more to taste), hot sauce, salt (or more to taste), sugar, coffee

sheets phyllo dough, plus more, phyllo dough , in case of tearing, unsalted butter, melted, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg whites, lemon curd (store bought ), raspberries, for garnish, toasted chopped cashews, for garnish

self raising flour, water, egg, oil, extra oil, rashes bacon or 4 ham, eggs, hollandaise sauce

boneless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, salt, pepper, butter, artichoke hearts, dry sherry, lemon peel, grated, lemon juice, whipping cream, parmesan cheese, grated, capers (optional)

light mayonnaise, honey, dijon mustard, natural creamy peanut butter

eggs, sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon , zested and grated, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, meringue , recipe follows, phyllo triangles , recipe follows, mint sprigs, sugar, pureed fresh or frozen raspberries (optional), egg whites (from about 8 eggs), at room temperature, light brown sugar , packed, sheets thawed phyllo dough, unsalted butter, melted, sugar

blue cheese, crumbled, olive oil (use a high-quality extra-virgin oil!), red wine vinegar, lime juice, salt, garlic clove, crushed, beef bouillon cube, crushed, worcestershire sauce, pepper, sugar

boneless skinless chicken breasts, milk , darigold, salt, pepper, onion salt, butter , darigold, flour, sesame seeds, toasted

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.