39 possible Recipes

russet baking potatoes (6-8 oz.each) or 2 yukon gold baking potatoes (6-8 oz.each), unsalted. butter (less if possible) or 3 tbsp unsalted margarine (less if possible), chopped onion, chopped celery, sliced button mushroom, all-purpose flour, dried thyme, crushed, salt, ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional, more if needed ), half-and-half (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups light cream (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups milk (we used 2% milk) or 4 cups soymilk (we used 2% milk), tomatoes (for color ), shredded sharp cheddar cheese (5 oz), low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth, peppery rubbed bacon (crispy broken pieces, please the real thing) or 8 slices turkey bacon (crispy broken pieces, please the real thing), sliced green onions, sour cream

frozen pastry shells(not the mini ones ), raw small shrimp, shelled and deveined, other seafood (ie lobster, crab, crawfish, scallops, etc--raw if possible, otherwise, note instructions later about when to add cooked seafood), fresh mushrooms, sliced, green onions or scallions, sliced, garlic, minced, butter, flour, white wine or chicken stock, juice from 1 small, or 1/2 large, lemon, fresh dill, chopped, hot sauce (chipotle tabasco, if you have it), salt and pepper

extra virgin olive oil, orange juice , freshly squeezed if possible (prepared is fine, though), sea salt, black pepper, freshly ground, fennel bulb, cut in half and sliced paper-thin (stems , feathery leaves and any discoloured outer parts discarded), oranges, peeled , cut crosswise into slices, smoked salmon , cut into slivers, green onions , cut into slivers, parmesan cheese, shaved

fresh asparagus spears, trimmed, butter, melted, tequila, lime (2 of they re small or not very juicy), garlic, minced, plenty of fresh ground pepper, sea or kosher salt, medium ground , if possible(i used flake, and it was a perfect finish

cooked black beans or 2 cups canned black beans, drained, liquid reserved, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, garlic, minced, onion, minced, chili powder, to taste (mild like new mexico or ancho), cumin , to taste, corn tortillas, mozzarella cheese (if possible use quesillo which is mexican string cheese, or use queso fresco, goat cheese or feta), cabbage, chopped, fresh cilantro, shredded (optional)

eggs, sugar (if possible try to use vanilla , it s sold in the baking aisle in yellow envelopes under the d), flour, oil (sunflower is best. any light like vegetable . please don tsp use any of the olive s beca), orange , flavour, fanta orange soda, baking soda, vanilla (you don tsp need this if you used sugar, but if you really like a lot, go ahead and ad), sliced peaches, drained, sour cream, cream (that vanilla sugar i told you about earlier, right next to it in a blue envelope is something called), powdered sugar, cinnamon

rashers rindless bacon, finely chopped, brown mushrooms, cream cheese, garnish possibilities: chopped pimento , bacon, or a mushroom, crostini, crackers, pita triangles

uncooked wheat berries or 1 cup brown rice or 1 cup barley (or any other grain that stands up to cooking and doesn tsp lose its shape), water , which has been used to cook beets and has become very red, cold mashed potatoes , as dry as possible or 1 cup cooked polenta, cold and dry, egg yolks or 2 whole eggs or 2 whole egg substitute, sesame seeds , to coat (optional), salt and black pepper, tabasco sauce, cooked peas or parsley, to make these more colorful (optional)

ham bone (smoked ham with some meat, gristle & skin if possible, like the smoked ham s bone & the shank end), olive oil, water , to cover ham bone, onion, large yellow, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, frozen black-eyed peas (peas & snaps if you can get them), bell peppers, diced, cayenne bell peppers, coarsely chopped (your choice on hot peppers), salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste

skinless chicken thighs , brined if possible (cooking time is for pre-brined thighs), oil, onion, chopped, brown rice , unrinsed, water or 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, dried thyme or 2 sprigs fresh thyme

white bread (crusts removed , preferably a very sweet bread such as challah or honey bread), nonfat quark (as thick as possible, yoghurt should be pre-strained) or 3 tbsp nonfat fromage frais (as thick as possible, yoghurt should be pre-strained) or 3 tbsp nonfat plain yogurt, to taste (as thick as possible, yoghurt should be pre-strained), artificial sweetener, to taste (granulated ), cinnamon (optional), ginger (optional), nutmeg (optional), applesauce or 3 tsp jam or 3 tsp lemon curd, to taste, nonfat milk, to taste (depending on size of bread )

extra lean ground beef, smoked gouda cheese, bacon, seasoning salt, light hamburger buns

recipe basic gnocchi dough , recipe follows, plums , smallest possible, quartered, (dried-pitted , soaked in warm water are okay), sugar, unsalted butter, fresh bread crumbs, cinnamon

instant cappuccino mix (optional), hot chocolate powder, instant coffee (or 1 folgers singles, kind of like a tea-bag, but coffee), water

chicken breast fillets (boneless tenders), toasted sesame seeds (directions below ), low sodium soy sauce, whole wheat flour (i use white whole wheat), salt, garlic (may use more if preferred), ground black pepper, pam cooking spray (original, butter flavor or olive oil flavor all work just the same), butter (melted and i use smart balance), low sodium soy sauce, agave nectar (whichever you prefer and slightly under measured if you want the sauce less sweet) or 1/4 cup honey (whichever you prefer and slightly under measured if you want the sauce less sweet), ground ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, prepared chicken broth (i make it with better than bouillon paste), sesame oil, splenda brown sugar blend, cornstarch, water (ice cold)

walla walla onions (use vidalia if walla walla are not available, this amount will be 4 to 5 large onions), olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, dry white wine, water, heavy cream, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, water, garlic , bulbs also use light green parts of the stalk, sliced thin (use fresh, young green if at all possible, if not available subtitute half the for gre), dijon mustard, egg yolk, honey, sambal chili paste, white wine vinegar, canola oil, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, crabmeat (dungeness or jumbo lump blue crab, picked clean of shells, this amount is 4 oz.), olive oil , extra virgin, lemon , zest of, lemon juice, fresh, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper