138 old best Recipes

orange juice, grated orange rind, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, butter, french bread, cut 3/4 in thick (day old is best)

vegetable oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, green onions (2 cut into 1 inch lengths and 1 more thinly sliced ), cooked and refrigerated rice (day old is best), cabbage kimchi, drained and chopped (squeeze out most of the moisture), sesame oil, kosher salt, vegetables or 3/4 cup tofu, cut into very small pieces, chili paste , if your kimchi isn tsp spicy enough (kochujang paste would be ideal. i use siracha sauce!), egg, fried, per person (sunny side up, runny yolks)

bulk sausage , like jimmy dean, bread, cut in pieces (day or two old is best), shredded cheddar cheese, eggs, lightly beaten, milk, dry mustard, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sliced mushrooms

tomato, ripe, quartered (beefsteak and heirloom work best), spring onions or 4 scallions, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, cucumber, peeled, roughly chopped (use hothouse or english cucumbers), extra virgin olive oil (use a sweet or fruity rather than astringent oil for this recipe), sherry wine vinegar, spring onions, finely sliced, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, minced, green bell pepper, cored, seeded, minced, cucumber, peeled, minced (use hothouse or english cucumbers), hard-boiled eggs, peeled, minced, day-old crusty bread, cut into 2cm cubes, olive oil (for shallow frying), extra virgin olive oil (to serve )

all-purpose flour (or 1 cup and 1 cup wheat flour), oatmeal (old-fashioned or quick-cooking), baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, vanilla, fresh lemon juice, heavy cream, eggs, chopped apples (i recommend rome , empire, cortland , or the best, local, cooking apple that is currently in season), golden raisin, chopped, pecans, finely chopped, lemon zest (optional), milk (optional)

beef roast or 3 -5 lbs pork roast, potatoes (prefer baking type), baby carrots (depending on how well you like them), white broiler onions (6 to 12 depending on how small they are), old el paso salsa (mild or medium is best )

challah - about 1-inch thick (day old is best), milk (i used skim), egg, ap flour, brown sugar, licor 43 (vanilla flavored liquor) or 1 tsp vanilla extract, cinnamon, butter, confectioners sugar, to serve, maple syrup, to serve

cooked riced (warm and set aside ready for serving when the time comes), fresh chicken and shrimp broth (the how to s are below), cut up cooked breast of chicken, sweet italian sausages - sliced thin, hot italian sausages - sliced thin, more of sweet or hot suprasatta sausage (thinly sliced and cut into fourths) (found in your italian deli s - you can have them slice it or do it yourself at home, just make sure if there is a skin - it s been removed), bacon (thick sliced is best ), shrimp per person de-veined but with tails and shells still on, onion or more, diced, big red sweet pepper, diced, green sweet peppers, diced, diced tomatoes (14.5 oz can), tomato paste (6 oz can), shakes of red chili flakes, several shakes each of tabasco & franks hot sauce, good red wine, better than bouillon beef flavor - it is a thick paste and basis for broths - found in the soup section of your grocery stores - and comes in a variety of flavors., water (only if you are not using the homemade broth), salt, more of fresh ground pepper, all purpose flour, bacon and sausage fat, more cloves of garlic - freshly minced, scallions minced, all spice (whole seed pods - preferred), more cumin, more of old bay seasonings, freshly chopped parsley, bay leafs, worcestershire sauce, chili powder, basil, fresh cilantro sprigs as garnish (optional)

brown rice (best if 1 day old), olive oil, cooked peas, cooked chopped carrot, broccoli floret, sliced mushrooms, egg, beaten, soy sauce , to taste

bacon, chopped, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cheddar cheese, shredded (old is best ), egg, beaten, milk, butter, melted

extra-virgin olive oil, butter, ribs celery, chopped, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and diced (optional - i have never used this), garlic salt, old bay seafood seasoning, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, if you can buy tastefully simple products where you live , add a heaping tbsp of onion onion, flour (1 or two tbsp more if you like a thick chowder), fat-free chicken broth (i prefer to use chicken stock if i can find it, or have it on hand), fat-free half-and-half, heaping tbsp chicken base, frozen corn (not canned corn), cooked lump crabmeat (use the best quality you can find)

stale brown bread, day-old white bread, butter or margarine, softened, tuna, drained, chopped celery, dried onion flakes, salt, salad dressing, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, diced celery, salt, dried parsley flakes, onion powder, salad dressing, salmon (red is best ), dried onion flakes, parsley flakes, salt, salad dressing

real mayonnaise, cream cheese, room temp, fresh chopped chives, fresh lemon juice, garlic salt, celery salt, few dashes of pepper (white pepper, if you ve got it), best quality sliced water chestnuts, fresh, cooked shrimp (if you buy them raw and boil them in water seasoned with a bit of old bay, you will have a great flavor boost)

sliced fresh mushrooms , optional, onion, diced finely, chopped celery, water-chestnuts, diced, butter, best quality crab meat, fresh cooked medium shrimp, coarsely chopped, mayonnaise (do not substitute), half-and-half, fresh grated parmesan, seafood seasoning (such as old bay), garlic salt or powder, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, crushed garlic croutons, melted butter

margarine, softened, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla, crushed pineapple, unsweetened and undrained (20oz.), cubed white bread, crusts removed (8-9 slices), firm textured (day or two old) bread works best for this recipe.

coarse italian style country bread , thickish slices, day old, garlic clove peeled and cut in half, olive oil , the best you can find, salt

fat-free refried beans, low fat shredded cheddar cheese, taco seasoning (old el paso is best), tortilla, pam cooking spray, garnishes of choice lettuce , salsa, fat free sour cream

sweet onion gratinate, sweet onions , such as vidalia or walla walla, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, bay leaves, salt, more thick slices of hearty white bread (about 3/4 lb) see note below, soft butter, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano or grana padano (about 12 oz), best bread :a hearty home-baked or home style white bread, in sandwich loaf shape. a day old or 2 day old unsliced loaf from the bakery is perfect: cut 1/2-inch thick slices yourself. otherwise, a good quality packaged white bread is satisfactory., recommended equipment :a 12- or 14-inch skillet with a cover, for sauteing the onions, a large rimmed baking sheet such as a 12- by 18- inch half sheetcooking the onions