54 remember Recipes

dry wheat berries, water , stock, or a combo of both, red onion, chopped, canned beans, drained (black beans or cannellini beans), seasoned diced tomatoes, drained (rotel style, italian, garlic and onion, etc), shelled edamame(from frozen , i don tsp cook, just thaw and shell), fresh herb (cilantro, parsley, basil, oregano), nuts (cashews, wal , pine ), vinegar (balsamic, red wine or rice), olive oil (you can add bit of sesame oil if you are going for a bit of the asian taste, but remember, it s strong, so use carefully!), favorite season salt blend with garlic, if possible, and black pepper

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt (if any at all ), milk (sometimes a little less), egg, beaten, butter, melted or 2 tbsp oil

graham crackers, broken, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, melted, sweetened condensed milk, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, finely grated (remember to zest before you juice!), egg yolks

tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, sliced mushrooms, drained (optional), sugar, sweet basil, bay leaves , remember to remove before serving, rosemary, crushed, thyme, dried oregano, dried parsley, garlic cloves, crushed, italian sausage (mild or hot ), hamburger, butter, sweet onion, chopped, parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated

wild rice mix (your choice ), chicken broth, orange juice, water, kidney beans, hard-boiled eggs (peeled & diced ), minced onion, mayonnaise, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, almonds (toasted ), chopped fresh jalapeno (remember to use gloves)

brown sugar, butter, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, orange juice, flour (i substituted 2/3 cup. chick pea ), over ripe bananas (if you can remember to freeze and thaw them ahead of time, that works best.), granola or glazed nuts

plain flour, semi skimmed milk, sweetened condensed milk (this is the egg replacement!), butter/olive oil/low-cal cooking spray, tools- non stick pan , pastry brush & spatula, note-if making savoury pancakes , remember to use unsweetened condensed milk

pie shell - baked blindly (not you , the pie), white sugar, cornstarch or 5 tbsp flour (i prefer ), salt, whole milk, extra large egg yolks (save whites for meringue), pure vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, grated or cut up fine ., hungry crowd looking forward and behaving well for their chocolate cream pie, equipment needed : 1 double boiler with lid, remember to not let water touch bottom of double boiler, whisk.

head white cabbage , finely slced, vegetable oil, butter, garlic cloves, minced, turmeric, salt and pepper, to taste, chicken stock

chicken broth, leeks,sliced (remember to remove all the sand), fresh mushrooms,sliced, fine herbes,crushed, white pepper, flour, gruyere,shredded (gruyere,melts smoothly and does not curdle when this is baked at a high temperature), fresh parsley,snipped, half-and-half, frozen puff pastry(2 sheets,thawed ), egg,beaten

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes

elbow maccaroni cooked according to package directions, cucumber (diced or chopped depending on how much you like them i dice), tomato diced, miracle whip (put spoonfuls in 1 at a time and stir til you get the constitancy you like remember it soaks in the noodles as it sits, i use close to 1 cup)

eggs (remember, it s worth it), roma tomatoes (their sweet flavor does well in this recipe), fresh basil (yes that s right), fresh parsley, bacon, your favorite lunch meat (i like cubed turkey, but you can use anything... including leftover chicken from last night ;-) ), shredded mozzarella cheese, kosher salt, black pepper

onion, minced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, olive oil, ground pork (lean), ground beef (87 -90% lean), breadcrumbs , unflavored, eggs, low-fat milk, salt, cracked black pepper, ketchup, dark brown sugar, cider vinegar, ketchup

water, old bay seasoning (adjust to taste), salt, shrimp, per person, red potatoes , tennis sized washed per person, onion , tennis sized peeled per person, spicy sausage , cheap tube sausage per person, ear of corn, per person

just a week before christmas i had a visitor. this is how it happened. i had just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when i heard a noise in the front of the house. i opened the door to the front room, and to my surprise, santa himself stepped out from behind the christmas tree. he placed his finger over his mouth so i would not cry out., what are you doing i started to ask., words choked up in my throat , and i saw that he had tears in his eyes. his usual jolly manner was gone. gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. he then answered me with a simple statement: teach the children, i was puzzled , what did he mean, he anticipated my question , and with 1 quick movement brought forth a miniature toy bag from behind the tree. as i stood bewildered, santa said, teach the children. teach them the real meaning of christmas. the meaning of christmas that nowadays has been forgotten., santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a fir tree and placed it before the mantle. teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of mankind. all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man s thoughts turning toward heaven., he again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant star. teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. god promised a savior for the world, and the star was the sign of the fulfillment of his promise., he then reached into his bag and pulled out a candle. teach the children that the candle symbolizes that christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light, we are reminded of he who displaces the darkness., once again he reached into his bag and removed a wreath and placed it on the tree. teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real nature of love christ showed for us. real love never ceases. love is 1 continuous round of affection., he then pulled from his bag an ornament of himself. teach the children that i , santa claus, symbolize the generosity and good will we feel during the month of december., he then brought out a holly leaf. teach the children that the holly plant represents immortality. it represents the crown of thorns worn by our savior. the red holly berries represent the blood that he shed for us., next he pulled from his bag a gift and said, teach the children that god so loved the world that whoever believes in him shall have everlasting life. (john 3:16) thanks be to god for his unspeakable gift. teach the children that the wise men bowed before the holy babe and presented him with gold, frankincense and myrrh. we should always give gifts in the same spirit of the wise men., santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a candy cane and hung it on the tree. teach the children that the candy cane represents the shepherd s crook. the crook on the staff helps to bring strayed sheep back to the flock. the candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother s keeper., he reached in again and pulled out an angel. teach the children that it was the angels that heralded the glorious news of the savior s birth. the angels sang glory to god in the highest and on earth peace to men of good will., suddenly i heard a soft tinkling sound , and from his bag he pulled out a bell. teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the sound of the bell, it should bring mankind to the fold. the bell symbolizes guidance and return., santa looked around and was pleased. he looked back at me and i saw that the twinkle was back in his eyes. he said, remember, teach the children the true meaning of christmas and do not put me in the center for i am but a humble servant of the 1 that is, and i bow down to worship him, our lord, our god, and savior.

lentils, tomato, finely chopped, spring onions finely sliced, hot green pepper, minced (jalapeno works well with this recipe. i remove the seeds with a knife and remember not to touch them.), fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh parsley, chopped, ginger, minced (not powdered ), salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

green cabbage, prepared (1 large head, see how to prepare cabbage leaves for stuffing), lean ground beef (80/20 or leaner works), lean pork, ground, grain rice (prepared according to your rice cooker directions or box directions), onion, chopped, egg, parsley, chopped (plus more for garnish), salt, ground black pepper, condensed tomato soup, stewed tomatoes, drained and liquid reserved (remember 1 lb cans )