75 sees best Recipes

dozen round or triangular tortilla chips (flat ones are best) or thin sesame crackers (1 1/2 to 2 in. wide), chopped cooked potato, minced red onion, spicy yogurt, tamarind-date chutney (or 1/4 cup spiced apple butter mixed with 2 tbsp lime juice and 1/8 tsp each cayenne and salt), green chutney, sev (optional; see notes ), chopped fresh cilantro

elbow macaroni, garlic italian marinated mushrooms , with balsamic vinegar (buy at aldi foods, or see easy dinner party marinated mushrooms, or if you like it spicy, use mean chef s chipotle & lime marinated mushrooms), red kidney beans (grade a fancy), red onion, red bell pepper, sliced ripe olives, imported aged parmesan cheese, mild italian provolone cheese, cut honey-baked ham (buy the best), fresh ground pepper

chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces, olive oil, toasted sesame oil, mayonnaise (best foods , hellmann s, or vegenaise), plain low-fat yogurt (see note #2 below ), garlic clove, minced , to taste, cider vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, almonds, green onions, chopped (scallions), sliced water chestnuts, drained, toasted sesame seeds, coleslaw mix or 1 small cabbage, shredded, chicken-flavored ramen noodles

oatmeal (quick oats works best), natural-style peanut butter (see note ), honey, sweetened flaked coconut, oat bran, almond coconut milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips, vanilla or 1 tsp almond extract

salt-packed anchovies or 12 best-quality anchovy fillets in olive oil (see notes), divided, spaghetti, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, fresh or dried hot red chiles such as peperoncini or thai, thinly sliced, minced flat-leaf parsley, toasted fresh bread crumbs, divided

beef, grilled, chopped (leftover ), chicken stock (see directions ), diced tomatoes, canned with juice (i like stewed tomatoes best), celery ribs, roughly chopped, potatoes, canned, drained, frozen peas (or canned ), frozen corn (or canned ), tomato sauce, tomato paste, head cabbage, roughly chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, oregano, dried onion (or, 1/2 chopped onion), bell pepper, cleaned and chopped, ground black pepper, table salt (optional), butter (optional)

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

tube pizza dough (pillsbury thin crust works the best ), olive oil, ground cumin, garam masala, sesame seeds (see prep note!)

fresh scallops , hard muscle removed and quartered, ground thai red chili peppers (or to taste), salt, peanut oil, chile mayonnaise (recipe below ), flour tortillas, peanut oil, scallions, chopped, cilantro, chili oil, mayonnaise (sweet japanese variety works best see note), sriracha asian chili sauce (or to taste)

unsalted butter (see note ), cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground nutmeg (fresh ground is best ), ground cinnamon, salt, dried buttermilk baking mix, eggs, english brown ale (please don tsp use american alcoholic fizzy-water), powdered sugar

dry smoked sausage (coarsely chopped ), water, chicken broth, meaty chicken pieces (skin removed ), bay leaves, whole garlic cloves, onions, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic, celery, diced, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (can use only 1), oxo instant bouillon granules, vegetable oil, flour, creole seasoning (see the best creole/cajun seasoning mix, or use 1 tbsp seasoned salt ), black beans (drained ), green onions, chopped, chopped fresh parsley, file powder, salt and black pepper, hot cooked rice

macaroni , cooked about half way, cheese sauce (see recipe below ), shredded cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs (fresh , if time allows), flour, butter, milk (warmed over low heat until small bubbles begin to form), salt, pepper (freshly ground tastes best to me), shredded cheese (i use cheddar)

red wine vinegar, saffron threads, honey, best-quality mayonnaise, chopped garlic, salt and freshly ground pepper, diced cooked lobster meat (see cook s note below), stalk celery, finely diced, red onion, finely diced, chopped fresh chives, fingerling potatoes , par-boiled and sliced in half lengthwise, canola oil