53 simple good Recipes

onion, chopped small, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), stalk celery, chopped finely, butter, dried parsley flakes, seasoning salt and pepper (or use white salt), dried sage (or to taste), dried thyme, good quality chicken broth, melted butter, plain breadcrumbs

head iceberg lettuce, chopped and shredded, hard salami (hormel or genoa is good for this, ask your deli to slice into 1/4 inch-thick slices), tomatoes, chopped, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, italian dressing (my fave is kraft, and you can use light or fat-free instead)

french baguette, olive oil, shredded mozzarella cheese, grape tomatoes, good basil pesto, minced garlic (optional)

seasoned bread crumbs, grated dry parmesan cheese (romano is a good choice, also), minced parsley (i use dried to save effort), minced garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper, ground beef (not too lean), eggs, ketchup , to taste

olive oil, mushrooms, thinly sliced, onion, finely chopped, bell pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, saffron (hefty), chili powder, dried basil leaves, crushed, dried oregano leaves, crushed, dried chili pepper flakes, zucchini, cut in 1/2 inch dice, marinara sauce (use a good quality jar sauce.), minced clams, drained, kalamata olive, coarsely chopped, linguine, cooked and drained, parmesan cheese, grated

good quality bourbon, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, simple syrup, champagne, chilled, lemon twist

thawed 90% lean ground beef, water, pepper, salt, onion powder, msg, heinz ketchup, granulated sugar

dried split peas (2 cups), smoked ham shank, salt, basil leaves, onion, chopped, peppercorns, water, stalks celery, sliced, carrot, chopped if desired

cocoa powder (good quality ), sugar, powdered milk, simple syrup (honey or corn syrup ok), unsalted butter, melted, vanilla extract (good quality ), salt

gorgonzola, red wine vinegar (good quality ), extra virgin olive oil, salt (optional)

whole-wheat pastry flour, kosher salt, earth balance vegan margarine (make sure it s good and cold), canola oil (olive, sunflower, and vegetable oils work too), plain unsweetened soymilk (or other nondairy milk, approx see directions), onion powder (1 tsp for savory pies), cinnamon sugar (1 tsp for sweet pies), sugar (1 tsp for sweet pies), pumpkin pie spice (1 tsp for pumpkin pies with pumpkin puree in place of soymilk)

steak, thinly sliced (top round is a good steak to use, but any steak you can slice thin will work), beef gravy (i use heinz homestyle), chopped onion, chopped green pepper, minced garlic, black pepper, soy sauce, bean sprouts, oil, cooked rice

peeled garlic cloves, ends cut off, kosher salt, onion powder, paprika, good-quality chili powder, white pepper, celery seeds, ground ginger, poultry seasoning, dry mustard, dried dill weed

lamb rib chops 1 thick, extravagonzo culinary oil all infusions work well , use whichever 1 will go well with your side dishes, the lemon is especially good, course sea salt, freshly ground black pepper

bread (rye, sourdough,even white or wheat), ham (good deli kind shaved works great), mustard, sharp white cheddar cheese, butter, garlic powder

ripe or very ripe bananas, egg, melted margarine, honey, oat bran hot cereal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, paper baking cup

firm fish, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks (snapper whitefish), a good simple hot sauce (crystal preferred or tabasco, or less), lime , juice of, egg, beaten, flour, cold water, cornstarch, baking powder, good grind black pepper, salt, egg, beaten, flour, melted butter, good malty beer or 1 cup malt liquor, salt