74 only the best Recipes

ground beef, pork sausage, tomato sauce, tomato paste, capers (they add so much flavor) (optional), garlic cloves, crushed, sugar, salt, pepper, eggs, dried parsley, curd cottage cheese, carton ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, shredded, no-boil lasagna noodles, provolone cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded (how much you use is your preference), green onion, chopped (white and light green sections only), black olives, sliced, drained

broccoli (tops only, broken into small pieces), raisins, sunflower seeds, onion, chopped (or less ), bacon , fried crisp and crumbled, mayonnaise, sugar, apple cider vinegar

butter, garlic cloves (minced ), flour, red hot sauce (only use this !), red wine vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes (optional depending on how hot you like it !) (optional)

margarine (stick only), white sugar, brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, eggs, chocolate chips

fresh spinach, bunches, leaves only, well washed (or 2 10-oz boxes frozen spinach), unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, low-fat milk, warmed, heavy cream, salt, white pepper, asadero cheese, shredded (or queso quesadilla cheese), olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, minced

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, yogurt, plain, mayonnaise, oscar mayer bacon bits (only substitute soft bacon bits or cooked crumbled real bacon), green onions, chopped (white and green parts ), tomato, seeded and chopped, shredded cheddar cheese

water , plus, water (70-80 f), egg, vegetable oil, bread flour, sugar, salt, active dry yeast, melted butter (for dinner rolls only) (optional), shortening (for dinner rolls only) (optional)

avocado, onion (red ones lend a nice colour to the dip), jalapeno pepper, lime, yogurt, salsa, hot sauce (frank s is the best), feta cheese (optional), minced garlic, rubbed sage, sumaq, celery seed, pepper, salt (only if feta cheese is omitted)

extra firm tofu (extra firm only ), canola oil or 1 1/2-3 tbsp peanut oil, salt, cayenne pepper

cornmeal, buttermilk, flour, corn syrup, baking powder, skim milk, baking soda, nonfat yogurt, salt, egg whites, only

all-purpose flour (i only use king arthur brand), sugar, salt, chilled butter, cut into 6 pieces (chilled hard ), lard or 3 tbsp crisco, chilled, egg, beaten lightly, apple cider vinegar (but , i ve used pear, champagne or other flavoured vinegars), ice water

torn/shredded leftover turkey meat, turkey broth or 8 cups chicken broth, water, canola oil, flour, chopped yellow onions, chopped green bell pepper, chopped celery, smoked sausage, finely chopped (i use food processor), smoked sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick, salt, cayenne pepper (or a little more if you like), chopped green onions (green part only ), chopped fresh parsley leaves

potatoes (about 2 cups chopped ), butter, diced white onion, flour, chicken broth, water, cornstarch, instant mashed potatoes, salt, pepper, basil, thyme, heavy whipping cream or 1 cup half-and-half, shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled cooked bacon, chopped green onion (green part only )

dried great northern beans , soaked overnight in 6-8 cups water, cold water, bouquet garni of 1 bay leaf , 1 sprig fresh thyme, and 10 parsley stems, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, leeks, white part only, well-washed and finely chopped, sun-ripened tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks, chopped fresh parsley leaves, cheese, of your choice grated

white onion, unpeeled , plus 1 medium-sized white onion, garlic cloves, unpeeled, bay leaves, salt, shrimp (any preferred size), in shell, cleaned squid , bodies only, cut into 1/4-inch dice to make about 1 cup, lump crabmeat , picked over to remove bits of shell and cartilage, sized ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb), peeled and seeded, jalapeno chiles, seeded, italian parsley, leaves chopped, cilantro, mint, leaves only, mediterranean oregano, leaves only, crushed soda cracker crumbs or best-quality fine-dry breadcrumbs from good french or italian bread (no substitutes), eggs, separated, olive oil

ground turkey, onion, fine chopped, celery, fine chopped, scallions , save the whites for the topping (greens only), roasted red pepper, chopped, egg, fresh bread, milk, worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, minced garlic, italian seasoning (a all purpose seasoning will work great ), salt, pepper, barbecue sauce, orange marmalade, scallion, fine minced (the whites )

cilantro, chopped, serrano peppers, chopped, onion, chopped, tomatoes, diced, lemon , juice only, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

russet potatoes, peeled, and cut into large bite size, hard-boiled eggs (large or extra large), green onions (green part only ), radishes, stalks celery, bacon, mayonnaise (cold ), ground black pepper