35 old school Recipes

cream cheese (not low fat or non-fat because it needs to be thick), kraft old english cheese spread (sometimes i add an extra jar of this and make it into 2 balls), kraft roka blue spread, garlic powder (or more to taste), worcestershire sauce, chopped pecans

carrots, sliced, ham bone, barley, salt, or more to taste, ground black pepper, or more to taste, water, head cabbage, shredded, diced tomatoes, potatoes, peeled and cubed, water, white corn, drained, green beans , cut into 1 inch pieces, frozen lima beans, frozen peas, seafood seasoning (such as old bay), or more to taste, female blue crabs, bacon, water, lump crabmeat, drained

whole-wheat macaroni, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, divided, worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt and ground black pepper to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, shredded american cheese, potato chips (such as lay s), crushed, shredded cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, butter-flavored cooking spray

onion , spanish (or white, grated or chopped fine in a food processor), ground beef, 80/20, at room temperature, butter (clarified or melted), fine sea salt, black pepper, freshly ground, cheese, american, rolls , burger, mini, buttered and lightly toasted, ketchup, mustard, pickle , dill, any other condiments and garnishes you prefer

beef liver, oil, onions, sliced, bell pepper, sliced, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, flour, enough to coat liver, cornstarch, water, kitchen bouquet, enough to color to your liking

potatoes, eggs, onion, finely chopped, miracle whip, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper , to taste

tri-tip steak , forget select grade (it ll be too tough. leave the fat on.), salt, garlic powder, black pepper

dried wild mushrooms , such as morrels, crimini, porcini, trumpets, chantereles, etc; shitake is ok, but they tend to be a little stringy, water, chicken stock (or water), barley, potatoes, butter, carrots, finely chopped, onions, finely chopped, salt , pepper to taste, fresh parsley, garlic dill pickles for garnish, sour cream, alternatively 1/2 cup heavy cream

skinned, bone-in chicken thighs (about 4 lb.), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, olive oil, divided, shiitake mushrooms, sliced, shallots, finely chopped, anchovies, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, capers, drained, dry red wine, balsamic vinegar, fresh sage leaves, bay leaf, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, semolina polenta, fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

mustard (i like dijon ), garlic cloves, lemon juice, anchovy paste, worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, olive oil, salt and pepper, head romaine lettuce, chopped, crouton

peanut butter, butter or 1/4 lb margarine, softened, vanilla, sugar, brown sugar, milk chocolate, melted

peas (thawed if frozen ), red onion, small dice, cheddar cheese, cubed, bacon, cooked and crumbled, mayonnaise, sour cream, cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste

dried white beans, shortcut bacon , rashers, olive oil, onions, finely sliced, garlic cloves, minced, stalks sage or 4 stalks rosemary, tied with string, chicken, green cabbage, shredded, carrots, thinly sliced

samp, sugar beans, shallot, finely chopped, olive oil, garlic puree, walnuts, chopped

ground chuck, diced tomatoes, water, green beans, drained, canned corn, drained, english peas, drained, carrots, peeled and chopped, potatoes, peeled and chopped, rice, uncooked, black pepper, red cayenne pepper, salt, garlic powder

dried guajillo or new mexico dried chile pods, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic , bashed, onion , rough chopped, ground cumin, diced tomatoes , such as glen muir fire roasted, canola oil, canola oil, diced onion, diced green bell pepper, diced red bell pepper, ground beef (80/20 blend ), ground cumin, granulated garlic, paprika, onion powder, kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper, olive oil cooking spray, sixteen 7-inch corn tortillas, grated parmesan, vine tomatoes, diced, shredded iceberg lettuce, mexican crema, limes, cut into wedges, chopped cilantro

ground turkey, hot italian sausage (removed from casing if you can tsp find it loose) or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef is fine too as is sweet italian sausage, grated pecorino romano cheese (buy the good stuff, it s worth it!), breadcrumbs (i use fresh bread crumbs from double fiber bread brownberry brand, the high fiber was a health thing), ketchup, milk (use your judgement, but these meatballs should be wetter than you might think, don tsp worry, they wil), eggs, chopped fresh parsley (use less if you have dried parsley), granulated garlic (or more to taste, i like more !), salt and pepper, to taste, but be generous this makes a lot, olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of your sauce pot, you ll need a big pot), onion, diced, green pepper, diced, garlic cloves, pressed, bay leaves (fresh if you have them), chopped fresh parsley (less if you are using dried), hot pepper flakes (or to taste, we like it hot), tomato sauce (i prefer hunts), stewed tomatoes (i prefer hunts), diced tomatoes, salt and pepper

bridge ford bread (from a frozen 3-loaf package), unsalted butter, softened, sugar, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, softened, sugar, vanilla, milk