19 serving additions Recipes

key lime-glazed cream cheese lb cake, serves 12 servings; 1 large cake or 6 small loaves, butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, eggs, cake flour , sifted twice, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan., beat the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until well combined. add the sugar. mix for 7 minutes, until fluffy. add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until blended. gradually add the flour, beating after each addition, until all is added and combined. add the salt, vanilla, and almond extract. mix again., pour into the prepared pan. hit the pan gently on the counter about five times to help settle the batter and remove any air pockets. bake for about 11/2 hours. the cake is done when it pulls away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted comes out clean., make in mini loaf pans , you can get 6 loaves from 1 recipe. pour a little over 1 cup of batter into each prepared pan. cook for about 1 hour if in the loaf pans., oven and let cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. invert the cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely before putting it on a cake plate or wrapping in aluminum foil for delivery.

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

eggnog, milk, cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix, rum or 1/2 tsp extract, ground nutmeg, pastry shell (9 inches), baked, topping and additional ground nutmeg , optional

olive oil, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, salsa, plus additional for serving (mild , moderate, or hot), baby spinach, stems removed, shredded cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, flour tortillas (can be whole wheat), guacamole

flour tortillas, lean ground beef, red onions or 1/2 cup green onion, packaged coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrot, can make your own), frozen whole kernel corn, bottled hoisin sauce (can be found in the asian section), toasted sesame oil, serve with additional hoisin sauce , if desired

chicken or vegetable stock (you may need a bit more, so i recommend to have at least an additional 1 cup of stock to the side, you can also use warm milk), instant polenta *(the book called for 2 1/3 cups of polenta, i used only 2/3 cups), butter, freshly grated parmesan, plus more to serve, salt and freshly ground black pepper - taste it before seasoning, since the chicken/vegetable stock is already giving it quite a bit of flavor and you don tsp want to over it.

crushed vanilla wafers (about 45 wafers), baking cocoa, sugar, butter, melted, brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, butter, cubed, water, chopped pecans, cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix, milk, peanut butter chips, pecan halves and additional whipped topping

cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix, creamy peanut butter, graham cracker crust (9 inches), peanuts and additional whipped topping , optional

dried brown lentils, rinsed (2x400g cans rinsed and drained), olive oil, brown onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, gingerroot, finely grated, garam masala, fresh lime juice (we subbed lemon), green beans , topped, tomatoes, quartered, celery ribs, ends trimmed and cut into matchsticks, ear of corn, cooked , kernels removed (our addition), coriander leaves, garnish, yoghurt, to serve

quick cooking oats (you will need about 1/2 cup total per serving, so the amount will depend on how many servings you want to make up--1/2 cup for 1 serving, or about 6 cups for 12...and anywhere in between), kosher or sea salt(about 1/2tsp per serving, so, again, adjust as needed), dry milk (about 1tsp per serving, adjust as above), various flavoring additions ie brown or white sugar, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, dried fruits like blends, berries, apples, bananas(though these don tsp rehyrdate as well), i suggest starting with about 1tsp sugar per serving, 1/2t cinnamon, and about 3t of any of the dried fruits or chocolate chips, but, again, once you try it, just adjust to your preference. also, if you want to make 1 of the and cream type recipes, like peaches and cream, etc, just add another 1/2t dry milk to your ingredients

orange pekoe tea bags, boiling water, ice cubes , plus additional ice to serve, superfine sugar, plus more if desired, lemon, juiced, orange, juiced, cinnamon stick, shots of light rum, lemon wedges, for garnish

white vinegar, vegetable oil (i like olive oil better), water, garlic-crushed, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, ground mustard see, salt -to your liking, chicken, combine all ingredients-except chicken-mix well and set aside., grill chicken until juices run clear when pierced with a fork., chicken from grill and coat each piece with prepared sauce, return chicken to grill and cook for an additional 3 minutes on each side., serve chicken with any remaining sauce for dipping.

butter, extra virgin olive oil, zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, garlic cloves, finely chopped, heavy cream, torn fresh basil leaf (a handful), salt, black pepper, dry pasta (farfalle, penne, cavatelli), freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus additional to serve

skim milk, banana, frozen blueberries, shredded whole wheat cereal

marinated onions, lg vidalia onions, vegetable oil, white vinegar, tb sugar, ts salt, ts pepper, ts parsley flakes, ts oregano, ts garlic powder, onions 1/4 inch thick , separating rings. ingredients are more estimated than measured, add or subtract to your own individual taste. mix all ingredients in a container you can cover and shake, keep in the refrigerator. marinade at least 24 hours before serving. you can continue to add more onions to mixture as necessary for up to four additions. after that, drain, make new marinade and transfer onions., marinated onions, yellow onions, thinly sliced, extra virgin olive oil, champagne vinegar, kosher salt, freshly cracked pepper, lemon juice, chopped chives, rinse onions under cold water to reduce their sharpness. drain and place onions in medium bowl. toss onions with oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper. marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. stir in chives., marinated onions, dry white wine, white vinegar, water, oil, garlic, stems of parsley, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, chopped basil, dijon mustard, pearl onions, peeled, chopped parsley, combine all ingredients except the pearl onions and chopped parsley. bring marinade ingredients to a boil., heat and pour over onions. cool. refrigerate for 48 hours., when ready to serve , sprinkle with chopped parsley.

homemade pizza rolls, shredded pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese, sausage, cooked, drained, sliced pepperoni, chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, fresh sliced mushrooms, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, chopped black olives, pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce, egg roll wraps, oil (for frying ), combine above ingredients except wrappers (and oil)., place a 1/4 cup filling in center of each egg roll. fold bottom corner over filling. fold sides toward center over filling. moisten remaining corner w/water and roll up tightly to seal. fry in 1-inch of 375o oil for 1-2 minutes til golden brown., serve with addition pizza sauce for dipping if desired., extra cooked rolls can be frozen ., reheat :., place on cookie sheet and bake in 375o oven for 20-25 minutes til heated through and nice and crispy on the outside., i make some with homemade sausage, some with chopped peperoni, some with a couple of my italian cheese blends, etc., your only limited to what you can imagine

vanilla wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers), baking cocoa, sugar, butter, melted, brown sugar, sugar, cornstarch, butter, cubed, water, chopped pecans, cook-and serve vanilla pudding mix, milk, peanut butter chips, pecan halves, and additional topping