978 optional black Recipes

vegetable shortening (i prefer crisco ), light brown sugar, milk, vanilla, extra large egg, all-purpose flour (unsifted), salt, baking soda, real semi-sweet chocolate chips, coarsely chopped english walnuts (optional) or 1 cup butter nuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional) or 1 cup black walnuts (optional) or 1 cup similar nuts (optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

beef stock or 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, chopped, onions, chopped, bay leaf, chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp dried tarragon, half-and-half or 2 cups milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sour cream (optional) or plain yogurt, for garnish (optional), chopped fresh chives (to garnish, optional, optional ) (optional) or fresh tarragon (to garnish, optional, optional) (optional) or fresh parsley (to garnish) (optional), cayenne (optional)

eggs , if using a 9-inch pie shell or 5 , if using a 10-inch pie shell, milk or 2/3 cup soy or 2/3 cup almond or 2/3 cup coconut , if using a 9-inch pie shell or 3/4 cup , if using a 10-inch pie shell, pie crusts (plain dough) or 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust or 1 (9 inch) chocolate crumb pie shell or 1 (10 inch), smoked swiss cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick ) or 4 oz cheddar cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 oz emmenthaler cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 oz gruyere (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 oz gouda cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 6 oz cheese, if using a 10-inch pie shell, cooked bacon (optional) or 1/4 lb cooked breakfast sausage, crumbled (optional) or 1/4 lb ham or 1/4 lb cooked turkey or 1/4 lb cooked chicken (optional) or 1/4 lb cooked shrimp, diced (optional), vanilla extract, bell pepper, chopped (optional), onion, chopped (optional), celery, chopped (optional), salt, black pepper (optional), white pepper (optional), ground cayenne pepper (optional), dried thyme or 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped, dried tarragon or 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, finely chopped

king brand hawaiian sweet dinner rolls (found in deli section rather than bread section of most supermarkets for some odd reason. flavor or ), black forest style ham, shaved thinly, then cut into 12 sections, gruyere cheese (or compte 3 slices, cut into quarters), chive and onion flavored cream cheese, butter, melted, dried onion flakes, worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese, grated, chives (to garnish, optional ) (optional) or baby spinach (to garnish, optional) (optional) or lettuce (to garnish) (optional)

oil (more as needed), onions, thinly sliced, sliced fresh white button mushrooms or 1 (10 oz) can canned mushroom slices, drained, all-purpose flour (use 5 tbsp for a thicker gravy), cayenne pepper (to taste, optional, optional ) (optional) or 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (to taste ) (optional), canned low sodium beef broth, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), beef bouillon powder (or to taste, add in for a stronger beef flavor) (optional), ground beef, fresh minced garlic, egg, dry onion soup mix (can use 1 package, do not add in any extra salt to the hamburger mixture), worcestershire sauce, dry breadcrumbs, fresh ground black pepper

head cauliflower , about 500-600g, red onion, peeled, olive oil, rosemary, finely chopped, eggs, chopped basil, plain flour, baking powder, ground turmeric, grated parmesan cheese or 200 g other mature cheese, salt and black pepper, melted butter, for greasing (if necessary), black sesame seeds (optional) or 2 tsp black onion seeds (optional) or 2 tsp plain sesame seeds (optional)

hard-boiled eggs, cooled and peeled, mayonnaise (i use best foods light ), milk or 1 1/2 tbsp cream, pickle juice (from the jar) or 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, ground mustard powder, chopped fresh dill, seasoning salt (or regular salt, to taste), paprika, plus extra for dusting, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, sliced black olives, optional for topping, snipped fresh herbs such as parsley , thyme, chives or dill, optional for topping, pickle relish, optional for topping, canned baby shrimp, optional for topping

old-fashioned white bread or 16 cups mild sourdough bread, cut into 1 inch cubes, salted butter, chopped onions, sliced celery (including tops), chopped fresh mushrooms, black olives, rinsed and drained (optional), minced flat leaf parsley, diced carrots, dalmatian rubbed sage, ground celery salt (tradewinds brand), fresh ground black pepper, ground coriander, ground ginger, ground winter savory, ground allspice, ground fennel, ground rosemary, ground thyme, cooked crumbled bulk sausage, turkey broth, beaten eggs (optional) or 1/4 cup turkey broth (optional), dry sherry (optional) or 2 tbsp dry white wine (optional) or 2 tbsp turkey broth (optional)

vodka , triple distilled, mr. & mrs. tsp s bloody mary mix, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, drop tabasco sauce, black pepper, salt, celery salt, lime wedges (optional) or lemon wedges (optional) or celery (optional) or green onions (optional) or pickled green beans or pickled okra, to garnish (optional)

ground beef, onion (chopped ), taco seasoning, heads lettuce (chopped , can use 1-2 bags of shredded lettuce), kidney beans (drained , can use black beans), cheddar cheese (shredded, can use mexican flavored ), doritos (crushed, can use spicy flavor ), black olives (optional, drained ), diced tomatoes (optional, drained , to spice up use diced tomatoes with habaneras), western salad dressing (can use fat free or thousand island dressing)

vegetable oil, chopped onion, chopped bell pepper, frozen corn kernels, chile, minced (optional), ground cumin, ground coriander, cooked brown rice, black beans, drained, salsa, chili powder, salt and pepper, shredded cheese (to garnish ) (optional) or sour cream (to garnish) (optional) or cilantro (to garnish, optional) (optional) or scallion (to garnish) (optional)

lean ground beef, baby bam , or 2 tsp emeril s original essence or creole seasoning, recipe follows, salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, minced yellow onions, dinner rolls, american cheese slices, optional topping, yellow mustard, optional topping, ketchup, optional topping, pickle relish, optional topping, sliced pickles, optional topping, shredded iceberg lettuce, optional topping, tomato slices, optional topping

leftover cornbread, cubed, bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional, read *note) or 1/2 lb sausage meat, cooked, drained and crumbled (optional, read *note) or 2 -3 sliced tempeh and crumbled (optional, read *note), cranberries (fresh, frozen or dried ), diced onion, chopped pecans, fresh parsley, minced (replacing thyme) or 2 tsp dried parsley (replacing thyme), salt and black pepper, to taste, vegetable broth or 1/2 cup chicken broth, butter (optional, my addition )

tomatoes (ripe, halved or quartered if small, diced if large), mozzarella cheese, diced (optional), oil-cured olives (optional) or 2/3 cup kalamata olives (pitted and halved, optional) or 1/2 cup green olives (pitted and chopped) (optional) or 3 tbsp capers (optional), fresh herb (chopped , including basil, parsley, mint, chives, cilantro, scallion tops or a combination, more for ), lemon , freshly grated zest of (optional), extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, freshly ground, pasta (short , like fusilli, farfalle or penne), hot red pepper flakes (optional), pine nuts (toasted ) (optional)

kosher salt, cracked black peppercorns, chopped fresh dill, vanilla sugar , recipe follows, orange zest strips (from 2 s), side salmon fillet, skin on , pin bones removed, rinsed under cool water, and patted dry, sour cream or cream cheese, optional accompaniment, sieved hard boiled eggs, optional accompaniment, salmon caviar, optional accompaniment, minced red onions, optional accompaniment, chopped parsley, optional accompaniment, toast points or lightly toasted bagels, optional accompaniment, vanilla beans , split in 1/2 lengthwise and crosswise, granulated sugar

imported kalamata olives (any good quality black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped) or 1 cup gaeta olive (any good quality black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped), golden raisin, dry breadcrumbs, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts or 1/4 cup walnuts, lightly toasted, capers, drained, fresh ground black pepper, dried greek oregano, onion , sliced thinly then cut into crescents, imported mizithra cheese (optional) or 2/3 cup parmesan cheese (optional) or 2/3 cup pecorino romano cheese, etc. (optional), fresh fettuccine (cut up the pasta pieces into fourths) or 16 oz fresh spaghetti (cut up the pasta pieces into fourths)

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)

cream cheese (softened , light cream cheese works just fine), goat cheese, garlic clove, minced, dried oregano or 4 tsp fresh oregano, black pepper, basil pesto, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomato packed in oil (cut into slivers for garnish) (optional), leaves fresh basil (for garnish, optional, optional ) (optional) or 2 -3 oregano sprigs (for garnish) (optional), loaves french bread, sliced thin (or crackers)