13 really homemade Recipes

sugar, water, instant coffee (really good), fresh coffee, coarsely ground, vodka (good ), brandy (any ), vanilla extract

whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, oil (any kind , really, but olive oil leaves a distinct taste), eggs, buttermilk, cinnamon (tiny tiny dash ) or 1 dash nutmeg (tiny tiny dash )

ground beef, seasoned bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, eggs, oregano, basil, beef broth, parsley flakes, garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped, pepper, flour, salt, eggs, water, ground pork, ground veal (chicken or turkey may be substituted), chopped spinach (cooked and well-drained ), cream cheese, grated romano cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese, your choice, eggs, slightly beaten

grain white rice, fresh tomatoes or 7 oz canned tomatoes, okay to include the juice, white onion, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, cut up roughly, olive oil, vegetable stock (try to use homemade stock for really good flavor!) or 2 cups chicken stock (try to use homemade stock for really good flavor!), salt, fresh chili pepper, of your choice (we like jalapeno for kick), fresh green peas or 3/4 cup frozen green pea, fresh ground black pepper

flour, salt, warm water, instant yeast, sugar, oil, butter (room temp , homemade really is better), dill, garlic cloves, minced (i run it through my garlic grinder), salt, fresh black pepper

pumpkin puree (using roasted squash really enhances the flavor) or 1 (14 -16 oz) can freshly roasted butternut squash (using roasted squash really enhances the flavor), homemade vegetable broth, red potato, diced, green bell pepper, seeded , membrane removed, diced (okay to use another color), celery, diced, red onion, peeled and diced (my addition), smooth cashew butter or 3 tbsp pumpkin seed butter, firm but ripe banana, sliced into small pieces, apple, peeled, seeded and diced, salt, ground red pepper, to taste (paprika or cayenne), fresh cilantro leaves, roasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed pesto sauce (read *note)

skim milk (1 gallon), carnation fat free skim milk powder (really 1/2 cup), vanilla, plain yogurt , fat free, organic

skim milk (uht or fresh), nonfat dry milk powder, plain yogurt (with live cultures)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

potatoes (prefer small red , but any will do), stalks celery (thinly sliced ), yellow onion (finely diced ), dill relish (trust me on this), hard-boiled eggs (really, it s not too many), bacon bits (hormel, oscar meyer or homemade), mayonnaise, sugar, celery seeds, vinegar, prepared yellow mustard, salt

chicken broth (homemade or other really good quality), soy sauce, garlic clove, minced, sugar, shrimp, raw, peeled, deveined, tails removed (20 of 31/40 count shrimp), sesame oil, sugar, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, wonton wrappers, green onion, thinly sliced diagonally, separated