43 servings best Recipes

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

tomato, ripe, quartered (beefsteak and heirloom work best), spring onions or 4 scallions, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, cucumber, peeled, roughly chopped (use hothouse or english cucumbers), extra virgin olive oil (use a sweet or fruity rather than astringent oil for this recipe), sherry wine vinegar, spring onions, finely sliced, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, minced, green bell pepper, cored, seeded, minced, cucumber, peeled, minced (use hothouse or english cucumbers), hard-boiled eggs, peeled, minced, day-old crusty bread, cut into 2cm cubes, olive oil (for shallow frying), extra virgin olive oil (to serve )

marinara sauce, olive oil, red pepper (for spiceness) (optional), white wine, parmesan cheese or 1 1/2 cups your favorite cheese, garlic powder, best served with spaghetti or fettuccine

applesauce, unflavored gelatin, jello gelatin (4 serving size, any flavor , but cherry and strawberry is the best), sugar, bottled lemon juice, sugar, for coating

water, at about 105 degrees, flour (a with at 4 g protein per serving is best), salt (i use kosher), dry yeast

ny strip steak, seasoned with kosher salt, grilled to medium-rare (mine was leftover), monterey jack cheese, shredded (tillamook is the best!), a few tbsp parmigiano-reggiano, grated, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, homemade flour tortillas - see my recipe here, tortillas.html >homemade flour tortillas, unsalted butter , to brown quesadillas, roasted veggies, sweet yellow onion, sliced thick, whole button mushrooms, pasilla pepper, garlic, unpeeled, rosemary leaves, kosher salt and cracked black pepper, olive oil, sour cream, to serve

cooked black lentils (already cooked from trader joe s), olive oil, butter for saute (kerrygold), shallot, finely chopped, garlic, minced, chicken broth (as required), carrots, finely chopped, stalk of celery heart finely chopped, croissants crumbed in processor, egg beaten, portobello mushroom caps, chopped fresh parsely, thyme, mace, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, salt & pepper, kerrygold cheddar cheese http://www.kerrygold.com/usa/product_cheddar.html, red bell peppers, seeded and diced, red jalapeno, seeded and small dice (save the seeds), maple syrup, white wine vinegar, cook ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat until soft , then blend to create a brilliant red smooth sauce., wash and towel dry. place in fridge to crisp. to serve, toss lightly with best olive oil, salt & pepper.

country crockpot pulled pork, delicious pork shoulder, cooked with barbecue sauce and onion, then shredded., pork shoulder roast , about 4 lb, onions, thinly sliced, water, barbecue sauce , or 2 cups homemade sauce, chopped onion, hot sauce (if desired, place half of the thinly sliced onions in bottom of slow cooker ; add pork and water, along with remaining onion slices., cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or 4 to 5 hours on high heat setting., drain liquid from slow cooker ; chop the meat coarsely and discard excess fat., put the pork back in the slow cooker. add barbecue sauce , chopped onion, and hot sauce (if desired)., cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours longer ., stir occasionally ., we serve on buns , with colesalw, chips, and best baked beans.

skinless chicken thighs (large) or 6 chicken breasts (chopped into large cubes), garlic cloves, minced, onions, roughly chopped, chopped tomatoes, fresh or 4 cups canned tomatoes, chickpeas (tinned not dried ), fresh gingerroot, minced, dried apricots, tomato puree, good quality honey, boiling water, chicken stock cube , maggi, saffron strand, crumbled, ras el hanout spice mix, salt, preserved lemon, best quality olive oil, fresh ground black pepper, fresh coriander, chopped to serve

melted butter, sugar, salt, water, brandy, vanilla extract, suggestion : best served over a bread pudding

condensed milk, tart shells (pre-made is best ), golden syrup, almonds (to serve )

your favorite raisin bread, cubed (or world s best cinnamon raisin bread (not bread machine)), brown and serve sausage patties, milk, eggs, vanilla, ground cinnamon, chopped pecans, brown sugar, butter, softened, pure maple syrup

beef mince (frozen/ground works best ), onion, red kidney beans, tomato puree (double concentrate), plain flour, beef stock cube (dissolved in 1 cup boiling water), crushed chillies, oil to cover bottom of saucepan, rice or tortilla chips and sour cream to serve

salmon fillets, thickest parts, with skin on, cut into serving sized pieces, day-old white bread, chopped fresh parsley, fresh marjoram, fresh thyme (or lemon thyme), grated onion (optional), lemon , zest of, salt and pepper, mayonnaise (we prefer hellman s or best foods), mustard (we prefer american), oil (we prefer peanut for this), chilled butter, in small pieces

butter (cubed ), flour , for dusting, best quality dark chocolate , you can find (broken into pieces), eggs, separated, ground almonds (1/2cup + 2 tbsp.), kirsch or 1 tbsp cointreau liqueur (optional), salt, sugar, cocoa powder, to serve

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)

plain flour, sweet paprika, best quality stewing beef, cut into 3/4 inch chunks, olive oil, chopped tomatoes, garlic, peeled and sliced, white onions, sliced in rings, stalk celery, finely chopped, portabella mushrooms or 2 cups field mushrooms, cut into chunks, guinness stout, beef stock, chopped fresh thyme leave, butter , to grease ovenproof pie dishes, sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed, egg yolk, lightly beaten, tomato ketchup, to serve

dried spaghetti , the best you can get, olive oil, garlic, peeled and finely sliced, dried red chilli, finely chopped, anchovies, handfuls wild rocket (arugula), plus an extra handful to serve, lemon , zested and 1/2 , zested, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, parmesan, finely grated