14 old age Recipes

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

ground beef, lipton onion soup mix, worcestershire sauce, water, rolls (i like to use a hearty kaiser roll, but use your favorite), olive oil, iceberg lettuce, cheddar cheese (i use an aged sliced cheddar, i just get exactly what i need right from the deli and ask them to sli), onion rings (3 per burger, i used a bag of frozen ore ida brand frozen fried rings and cooked according to ), mayonnaise (no miracle whip), jalapenos , ribs and seeds removed and fine chopped (use 1 if you don tsp like heat), barbecue sauce (any brand, just plain ), bacon, fine chopped (after it is cooked)

lime juice, simple syrup, mint leaves, aged rum, angostura bitters, champagne

thick bacon slices, diced (about 4 slices), leeks, cut into 1/2-inch rounds (about 1 cup), uncooked cavatappi pasta, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, warmed, dry mustard, salt, ground black pepper, ground red pepper, freshly grated 2-year-old aged cheddar cheese, divided, egg yolk, freshly grated gruyere cheese, heavy cream, toasted soft, fresh breadcrumbs

olive oil, unsalted butter, celery stalks, small dice (about 2/3 cup), scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced, minced jalapeno (no seeds or membranes), old bay seasoning, flour, milk, sour cream, dijon mustard, flat egg noodles, coarsely grated aged cheddar cheese (about 3 oz), high-quality imported tuna packed in oil, drained, minced parsley leaves, unsalted butter, at room temperature, coarsely grated aged cheddar cheese (about 1 oz), crushed saltines (about 20 whole crackers)

flour (i used a gluten free blend with no change to the recipe), grated cheese (appenzeller, machego, old cheddar, aged gouda, jarlsberg, gruyere, beaufort, emmenhal etc), unsalted butter, fresh rosemary (i used 1/4 to 1/2 tsp dry thyme) or 1 tsp thyme, minced (i used 1/4 to 1/2 tsp dry thyme), smoked paprika, sweet paprika, cayenne, salt, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, minced

collect a handful of each of the following colored jelly beans, orange

handful fresh mint leaves (about 1 large sprig) plus more for garnish, aged rum, freshly-squeezed lime juice (1 lime), superfine sugar or 1/2 oz simple syrup, recipe follows, bitters, (recommended : angostura), ice cubes, dry champagne , prosecco or other sparkling wine

brown sugar, chopped toasted almonds, old-fashioned oats, instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder, ground cinnamon, chilled unsalted butter , cut into pieces, cake flour, baking powder, whole almonds, toasted, unsalted butter, room temperature, almond paste, sugar, almond extract, milk, egg whites, room temperature, powdered sugar , sifted, whipping cream, instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder, toasted sliced almonds

panko breadcrumbs, butter, butter, shell macaroni, hot milk, flour, shallots, chopped, shredded extra sharp aged white cheddar cheese, shredded sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded swiss gruyere, allspice, sea salt, old bay seasoning, pepper, cayenne, old bay seasoning, green onion, chopped, lump maryland blue crab meat , picked, rinsed and dried

italian semolina bread , day old is fine, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, pancetta or bacon, chopped, ground beef, garlic, chopped, yellow onions, peeled and finely chopped, carrot, peeled and chopped, coarse black pepper and coarse salt, worcestershire sauce, allspice , 1/3 palm full, red wine , 1 couple of glugs, beef stock, crushed tomatoes, handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, fresh smoked mozzarella , fresh mozzarella or scamorza (firmer, aged mozzarella balls) thinly sliced, handfuls grated parmigiano or romano, fresh basil, 20 leaves, shredded or torn

swordfish steak , trimmed of skin, lemons, garlic , cracked away from skin, coarse salt, a generous handful flat-leaf parsley , about 1/4 cup of leaves, coarse black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, tuna steak, oranges, rosemary, stripped and finely chopped, aged balsamic vinegar , eyeball it, scallions, chopped, panzanella with the works , recipe follows, cubed day-old crusty bread, roma or plum tomatoes, cubed, red onion, chopped, cubanelle pepper or green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, pepperoncini or hot cherry peppers, chopped, roasted red peppers, drained, chopped, pitted olives , kalamata or sicilian green or a combination, flat fillets of anchovies, drained and chopped, basil leaves , torn, lemon, juiced, red wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball it, splash of liquid from bottled pepperoncini or hot cherry peppers, coarse salt and black pepper