305 plain and but good Recipes

finest quality plain sturdy potato chips, half to 3/4 cup of warmed barbecue sauce (sweet baby ray, chipotle style is very good), hot sauce, good quality blue cheese crumbles

flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. don tsp forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. this homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice., ears corn , husks and silk removed, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed, salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions , minced, celery ribs , minced, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 tsp), minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 tsp dried, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, minced fresh cilantro leaves, removing corn kernels and pulp from the cob, hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife., once the kernels are removed , firmly scrape the pulp and milk out of the cob using the back of a butter knife.

cream cheese, very well softened, chevre herbed goat cheese (equally good with crumbled feta or plain chevre, with a pinch of herbes de provence or to taste), chopped green onion, dried sweetened cranberries (craisins), chopped walnuts or 3/4 cup unsalted pistachios, flour tortillas

potato (any es that you like, and are good for mashing will do fine), butter, milk, olive oil, beef chipolata sausages (i sometimes use regular sized bbq sausages,), onion, finely chopped, tomato ketchup, barbecue sauce (try to use a plain type of bbq sauce, or the taste may overpower), worcestershire sauce, french onion soup mix, water, plain flour, cheddar cheese, grated

butter, chilled and cut into cubes, plain flour, plus extra for dusting, light brown sugar, orange , zest of, finely grated, good quality mincemeat , preferably home-made, cold butter, plain flour, light brown sugar, almonds, finely chopped, icing sugar , for dusting

all-purpose flour, sugar, egg, butter (1 whole standard stick, make sure it s good and soft but not melted), cream cheese (softened , or else it will clump), eggs (on second try, using egg whites only worked great), low-fat vanilla yogurt (1 6-8oz container works ...or mix 1/2 cup plain yogurt with 1/2 cup sugarless green tea with a smid), sugar (caster s is the best( if you re like me and don tsp keep it handy, measure out 1 1/4 cups regula), all-purpose flour, lemon juice, vanilla extract, green tea powder (authentic matcha), plain yogurt, vanilla, sugar, cocoa powder (1 envelope drinking cocoa)

carrots, peeled, cucumbers, peeled, celery ribs, shallots, quartered, plain low-fat yogurt, vegetable stock (or chicken stock), cream of wheat (potato starch works well also), italian parsley, leaves only, olive oil, curry powder, rosemary, dried, crushed (can use sage,different flavor, but good also), balsamic vinegar, salt (optional), chives, minced

cranberries (fresh or frozen ), blueberries (fresh or frozen ), fresh strawberries (or frozen ), banana, fresh pineapple chunk, plain soy yogurt (or vainilla, coconut milk yogurt is good too or use dairy yogurt), honey (or agave syrup or 1 packet stevia), orange juice, fresh ground flax seeds

butter, chopped, good-quality white chocolate, chopped, caster sugar ( fine granulated sugar ), milk, plain flour, self-raising flour, egg, lightly beaten, good-quality white chocolate, puffed rice cereal, shredded coconut, toasted, pistachio nuts, toasted, chopped, dried cranberries, chopped, roughly-chopped white marshmallows

white boiling potatoes, red boiling potatoes, good dry white wine, chicken stock, champagne vinegar (or plain old regular), dijion mustard, kosher salt, ground pepper, good olive oil, minced green onion, use green and white part, minced fresh dill, minced flat-leaf parsley, fresh basil leaves

olive oil, sweet onions, poblano peppers or 3 green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded and diced to make about 1-1/2 cups, garlic cloves, minced, kosher salt, boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, 3 to 4 inches long, new mexico chile powder or 2 tbsp dried ancho chile powder, dried chipotle powder (to taste), ground cumin, ale (preferably a good mexican brew) or 12 oz beer (preferably a good mexican brew), beef stock, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, red onion, chopped, tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped, cilantro, coarsely chopped, sour cream or 12 oz whole-milk plain yogurt

best quality minced beef, milk, good white bread, thick slices, crusts removed, olives or sunflower oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, cm fresh gingerroot, plain flour , to coat, lemon , rind of, grated, chopped herbs , thyme, coriander, parsley, egg, salt and black pepper, olive oil, onions or 2 fat shallots, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, chopped tomatoes, sugar, tomato puree, basil leaves , torn and whole, good squeeze lemon juice, salt and black pepper

hamburger buns (a good onion roll is what i prefer, or good kaiser roll), ground beef, ground turkey, hickory smoked bacon, diced very fine, onion, diced very fine, fresh breadcrumb, worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce (plain right from the jar), nonstick cooking spray, to fry the burgers, onion, thin sliced, honey, butter, adobo sauce (not the chipolte), salt, pepper, barbecue sauce (i prefer a hickory or smoky brand, use your favorites), mayonnaise, honey, chipotle chile in adobo, chopped fine (according to taste you can use more or less), smoky gouda cheese, grated, bibb lettuce (i prefer a soft lettuce vs a romaine or iceberg), tomato , slices (optional)

vegetable , canola, or peanut oil, for frying, whole chicken, cut up into 8 pieces, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour, good quality curry powder, cayenne pepper, mango-yogurt sauce , recipe follows, asparagus with red chile oil, recipe follows, olive oil, yellow onion, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, good quality curry powder, water, plain yogurt, ripe mango, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped, fresh lime juice, salt and freshly ground pepper, asparagus, trimmed, red chile oil , recipe follows, salt, pure olive oil, dried new mexico chile peppers (available at specialty markets), stemmed and seeded, dried chile de arbol (available at specialty markets), ancho chile powder (available at specialty markets)

mixed dried fruit, almonds, glace cherries, finely chopped, plain flour or 1/4 cup gluten-free, butter, honey, egg, lightly beaten, dark chocolate , use a good quality chocolate (check gluten-free if required for diet)

shell pasta (1 cup dry ), red wine vinegar or 1/3 cup white wine vinegar, raw sugar or 1/2 tbsp white sugar, extra virgin olive oil (or 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp nut oil, such as walnut oil or 2 tbsp hazelnut oi), good quality mayonnaise or 3 tbsp nonfat plain yogurt or 3 tbsp soy mayonnaise, salt free italian seasoning (i recommend homemade italian seasoning), salt, garlic clove, peeled and minced, chopped fresh parsley (not dried ), red onion, sliced, cracked pepper, fresh roasted corn (defrosted) or 12 oz frozen corn (defrosted), red kidney beans, drained, carrots, peeled and grated, celery ribs, thinly sliced, sliced black olives (optional)

unsalted butter, plain flour, eggs, icing sugar, sliced almonds, unsalted butter, softened, icing sugar, ground almonds, plain flour, eggs, tia maria (optional), apples , bramley is a good brand, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, lemon , juice of, clotted cream, vanilla ice cream

english cucumber, peeled, sliced paper thin, salt, white vinegar, unsalted butter, softened, minced fresh tarragon, minced fresh chervil, whole-wheat bread, watercress leaves (optional), mayonnaise and chopped fresh parsley (optional), scones, self raising flour, salt, butter, caster sugar, milk, victoria sponge, unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing, golden caster sugar, free-range eggs, vanilla extract, self-raising flour, icing sugar, unsalted butter, softened, water, ground cinnamon, good raspberry jam, icing sugar , for dusting, unsalted butter, water, plain flour, plus extra for dusting, free-range eggs, salt, double cream, caster sugar, water, dark chocolate, broken into pieces, butter