45 pine option Recipes

oranges, fat-free mayonnaise (i use regular most of the time..sigh), stone ground mustard, sugar, salt & fresh ground pepper, garlic, glove pressed, fresh romaine lettuce (2 bags), cooked chicken, diced (grilled , roasted, leftover, etc..), diced celery, sliced red onion (optional i leave this out ), red delicious apples, cut into bite-size pieces, dried cranberries, toasted pine nuts

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

shelled raw whole nuts (such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, or pine nuts), vegetable oil (optional) or 1 tsp melted butter (optional)

fresh basil leaves , packed (about 3 large bunches), olive oil, pine nuts (or can use toasted walnuts, or use half each), fresh garlic cloves, freshly grated grated parmesan cheese, kosher salt (can use 1-1/2 tsp if desired), fresh ground black pepper (optional, or use pinch cayenne pepper)

head broccoli or 1 head cauliflower or 1 head asparagus, ice water, olive oil (optional) or butter, just to cover bottom of pan (optional), pine nuts, toasted (optional), seasoning salt , to taste (optional), garlic cloves, sliced and sauteed till tender (optional)

flour, ground cardamom (optional) or 1 tbsp orange flower water or 1 tbsp rose water (optional), pure ghee, icing sugar, blanched almond halves or 50 walnuts or 50 pine nuts or 50 pistachios, baking soda

cornish hens (about 1 lb ea, washed & patted dry), butter (softened ), shallots (chopped ), fresh parsley (chopped ), grapes (seedless & halved, light green or a light color mix preferred), vermouth (white ), cornstarch, double cream (heavy cream), pine nuts (toasted ), salt and black pepper (to taste pref), watercress leaf (optional garnish ) (optional)

onion, olive oil, eggplant (about 1 lb), dried rigatoni pasta (such as penne or fusilli) or 6 oz other short pasta (such as penne or fusilli), fresh ground black pepper, crumbled chevre cheese (goat cheese) (optional) or 2 tbsp feta cheese (optional), fresh italian parsley, sun-dried tomato packed in oil , reserving oil (about 3/4 of a 7-oz jar), olive oil , to equal 1/2 cup, garlic cloves, chopped, pine nuts or 1/4 cup slivered almonds, snipped fresh basil or 1 tbsp dried basil, crushed, salt

spaghettini (or other thin pasta), ricotta cheese (or cream cheese, or creme fraiche), toasted pine nuts (or almonds, or walnuts), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (to taste), minced garlic clove (to taste, or garlic powder), fresh minced herbs (rosemary, basil, parsley, sage, oregano, ...), white wine (a tolerant dash), gorgonzola (optional) or 50 -100 g dolcelatte (optional), butter, salt and pepper

shrimp (may be fresh or frozen. i buy already cleaned to save time), elbow macaroni (2 cups), eggs, lightly beaten, butter, melted, half-and-half, fontina cheese, shredded (5 oz.), parmesan cheese, grated (the real stuff), garlic cloves, minced, pine nuts, toasted, basil leaves, lightly packed fresh chopped, fresh basil leaf (optional garnish )

extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, head romaine lettuce, cored and leaves separated, arugula, trimmed and finely chopped, watercress, finely chopped, scallions (white and most of the green parts), thinly sliced, fresh dill, finely chopped, fresh mint , tough stems removed, thinly sliced, borage, coarsely chopped (optional; see note ), fennel bulb, trimmed and very finely chopped or grated, salt, toasted pine nuts (optional)

olive oil, red onions, chopped, celery ribs or 1 fennel bulb, diced, red pepper , deseeded and diced, eggplants, diced, salt, roma tomatoes, green olives, capers, superfine sugar , to taste, red wine vinegar or 7 tbsp white wine vinegar, pine nuts (optional), fresh basil leaves (optional) or mint leaf (optional)

chickpeas, drained and rinsed (about 2 cups), loosely packed fresh flat leaf parsley, very coarsely chopped, loosely packed shredded carrot (from about 1 large carrot), sliced radish (about 6 medium), chopped scallion, white and green parts (about 4), fresh lemon juice, ground coriander, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, crumbled feta cheese (optional) or 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts (optional)

vegetable oil, golden raisin, julienne strips red bell pepper, fresh baby spinach leaves, salt, pepper, cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (thawed if frozen ), cooked rice (hot medium or long grain white rice), crumbled feta cheese with dried basil and tomato or 1 cup plain feta cheese, toasted pine nuts (optional) or sliced almonds (optional)

grain brown rice, sesame seeds, tahini (see notes ), whole wheat flour or 1/2 cup cornflour, tamari (see notes ), olive oil, leeks , thoroughly washed, halved and finely sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped, oil, extra, unbleached white flour, low-fat milk or 1 1/2 cups soymilk, tamari (see notes ), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, grated cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup pine nuts (optional)

lemon, stem removed, coriander seed, cumin seed, olive oil, divided, four-oz pieces cod fish fillets, preferably with skin on, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced, crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste), swiss chard , ribs and stems removed, leaves torn (about 1 1/2 lb total), oil-cured black olives, pitted, sliced, pine nuts, toasted (optional, for garnish )

tuna, spicy and sweet flavor, hummus , pine nut and sesame flavor, red bell pepper, leaf romaine lettuce, yellow onions (optional) or 1/4 cup red onion (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, creme fraiche, fresh lime juice, mixed herbs, chopped (such as tarragon, parsley, basil, and mint), fresh chives, thinly sliced, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, mixed baby greens (such as arugula, red leaf , red oak, and butter lettuces, 6 cups), peach (half of sugar roasted es), fresh mint leaves, optional for garnish