914 shortcakes read Recipes

spam lite luncheon meat, cubed (i used regular ), chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, chopped celery, diced tomatoes (use liquid from tomatoes), low sodium chicken broth (i used regular), dried thyme, hot sauce (recipe read 6 to 8 drops), bay leaf, grain rice, chopped parsley (i left it off)

frozen baby peas, thawed (i used organic frozen peas from stahlbush island farms here in oregon), hass avocado, peeled and pitted, red onion, chopped, fire roasted jalapeno chilies (read *note below), lime juice, roasted garlic cloves, minced (can use raw garlic if you prefer), ground cumin (i roasted cumin seeds with the jalapenos but only the last 4-5 minutes), salt (to taste), chopped fresh cilantro, fresh cilantro, whole green peas

french baguette , day old, thinly sliced, cooked cannellini beans , save some cooking liquid (or equivalent amount drained canned beans, liquid reserved), roasted garlic cloves, minced (read *note), sherry wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt , to taste, extra virgin olive oil , to taste plus additional, extra virgin olive oil , for toasting and garnish, spanish paprika, fresh italian parsley, very finely minced, red onion ring, thinly sliced (use the smaller inner rings)

tofu (medium or firm ), ground pork (substitute ground beef, turkey or chicken meat), peanut oil, chicken soup base (or won ton powder), oyster sauce (non-sweetened brand , read label on bottle), light soy sauce, black beans (chinese salted ) (optional), rice wine, grated ginger, bean sauce (amoy sichuan spicy noodle sauce) (optional), garlic, chopped (optional), chili paste with garlic (optional), sugar, chili pepper (optional), tapioca starch (substitute cornstarch), sesame oil, scallions , cut up into small diagonal lengths (green onion)

sugar, dry mustard or 1/2 tsp yellow mustard, salt, celery seed, grated red onion (read note*), vegetable oil, distilled white vinegar, fresh lemon thyme leaves (optional)

wild rice (read *note), grain rice, vegetable broth , to cook rice (or chicken broth), butter, shallots, peeled and sliced, fresh mushrooms, fresh spinach, chopped, freshly grated nutmeg, salt , to taste, freshly grated black pepper

fresh asparagus, trimmed, olive-oil based mayonnaise (read *note), minced garlic, grated minneola tangelo zest or 1/2 tsp orange zest, fresh minneola tangelo juice or 2 tbsp orange juice, coarsely chopped hazelnuts or 2 tbsp sliced almonds, toasted, fresh parsley (rosemary or oregano can be substituted, herb is my contribution) (optional)

farina (cream of wheat), water (read *note), salt (optional), farina meal , for dredging, butter, warm maple syrup

strawberry, hulled and diced, lemon juice or 2 tbsp grapefruit juice, lemon zest or 1 tsp grapefruit zest, grated, water, vanilla sugar (read *note), heavy cream, salt , to taste, freshly grated black pepper, champagne vinegar or 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, fresh chives, minced

hard-cooked eggs, mashed with a fork while still warm, salt, unbleached white sugar, fresh coarse ground black pepper (read *note), garlic clove, finely minced, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard, heavy cream, red wine vinegar

asparagus (read *note), italian blend mixed greens (or similar ) or 10 oz romaine lettuce, strawberries, hulled and stemmed (strawberries sliced-raspberries left whole) or 1 cup raspberries (strawberries sliced-raspberries left whole), vidalia onion, peeled and cut into crescents, sliced almonds, toasted, raspberries, unsweetened, frozen apple juice concentrate, white balsamic vinegar or 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, sugar , to taste, white pepper , to taste

ground turkey, yellow onion, minced, carrot, peeled and grated, celery & leaves, minced, dried whole wheat bread crumbs, unsalted turkey stock or 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock, dried sage, poultry seasoning, egg, beaten lightly, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cranberry sauce, at room temperature (canned or homemade preferably-read *note), fresh sage leaf (to garnish )

boneless skinless chicken breasts, caribbean jerk marinade, barbecue sauce, monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, red onion, chopped finely, pineapple chunks in juice, drained, pizza crust , read made, dried cilantro

shredded frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed, green cabbage, shredded finely (read *note), carrot, shredded, yellow onion, finely minced (my addition), egg, slightly beaten (or 1/4 cup egg whites), unbleached flour, salt, white pepper, applesauce, sour cream or 2 tbsp plain yogurt, salt , to taste, oil, for frying

asparagus spears, spanish olive oil , for roasting asparagus, arugula, strawberries, trimmed, washed and sliced, valencia orange, peeled and cut into segments (save part of the orange to juice), fresh basil , cut into ribbons (fresh only!), scallions, sliced (in the summer i will use locally grown purple scallions), pomegranate seeds, dried (read *note), marcona almonds , roasted, white balsamic vinaigrette, valencia orange juice, freshly squeezed plus 1 tsp zest, lemon zest, grated, lemon juice, grey salt, cracked black pepper , to taste, spanish extra virgin olive oil

fresh kale, washed , ribs and stalks removed (read *note), garlic clove, finely minced, salt, cracked black pepper

eggs, applesauce, raisin bran cereal (read *note), unbleached flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, ground star anise (optional, my addition ), oil, dark brown sugar , packed, nuts, coarsely chopped (walnuts or pecans are good), raisins, vanilla

fresh mushrooms, sliced, stalks celery, sliced thinly, carrot, chopped, onion, diced, butter, chicken stock, cooked chicken, frozen peas, par-boiled rice (read *note), fresh thyme or 2 tsp fresh oregano, minced, black pepper, eggs, butter, softened, salt, flour