265 smile when Recipes

bratwurst (uncooked is fine ), beer (good quality, not light ), onion (sliced ), hot dog buns (i used brat rolls), good mustard

ground meat (choose chicken for lighter diets, beef or a beef pork mixture for hearty sauces), diced onions, diced bell pepper (any color is fine , i prefer red as it is sweeter than green normally), garlic cloves, crushed and diced to taste (make sure you can smell the garlic over the onions when cooking, if you can tsp add more), extra virgin olive oil, hunts tomato paste, hunts tomato puree, dried oregano, dried parsley, basil, sea salt, black pepper, red cayenne pepper, bay leaves, fresh mushrooms (optional), sausage (optional), meatballs (use your favorite recipe ) (optional)

pork or 3 lbs boneless country-style ribs or 3 lbs loin chops, 3/4-inch thick, bacon fat , rendered (i keep a can in my fridge), salt, white pepper, red delicious apples (use apples that hold their shape when cooked) or 3 rome apples, peeled, cored, and cut cross-wise into three rings (use apples that hold their shape when cooked), cider or 1/2 cup apple juice, light brown sugar , packed, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, caraway seed, sauerkraut, drained, not rinsed, squeezed dry

beef brisket (score when raw), cola, chili sauce, dry onion soup mix

pork tenderloin , cut into 1-inch cubes when slightly frozen, hoisin sauce, ketchup, chile, minced, sliced green onions, fresh ginger, pepper , to taste, firm fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes

whole chocolate graham crackers (about 1 1/4 cups when crushed), butter, melted, chocolate syrup, semisweet baking chocolate, reduced-fat sweetened condensed milk, chopped pecans (optional), nonfat milk, sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix (4 serving size), frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed

potatoes (about 500g), spinach (4 cups when shredded), vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, minced garlic, minced ginger, minced coriander, chopped lemongrass, diced red capsicum, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, limes or 8 tsp lemon juice

onion, diced, green bell pepper, diced, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, chopped, butter, grain rice, canned diced tomato, drained and liquid reserved, chicken bouillon, tomato juice, enough to make 2 1/2 cup liquid when combined with juice from diced tomatoes, salt, ground pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano, parmesan cheese

granulated sugar, light corn syrup, cold water, egg whites (room temp when beaten), salt, walnuts, vanilla

peach, extra virgin olive oil (i have some basil olive oil that worked well for this), basil (fresh chopped works best but dried will do), apple cider vinegar, celery salt (to taste), honey (depending on how sweet the peach is you may not need this. i didn tsp use it when i made mine, but i k), pepper

tomatoes, red onion, diced, jalapeno, diced, cilantro, chopped, garlic clove, minced, extra virgin olive oil, divided, nopales (cactus paddles- about 1 to 1 1/2 cups when made into strips), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, shrimp, peeled and deveined, cider vinegar, splash tequila , i use herradura reposado (optional), lettuce leaves or corn tortilla, for serving

eggs, separated (separate when cold, allow to come to room temp), cream of tartar, sugar, divided, water, room temp, vanilla, salt, all-purpose flour (measure after sifted), sugar, water, espresso powder, mascarpone, sugar, marsala wine, heavy cream, chilled

low sodium soy sauce, dark brown sugar, fresh minced ginger, star anise, salmon fillets, thick end cut into 4 pieces when ready to cook, chives or sliced scallion, stems (to garnish)

frozen sliced peaches, thawed (or can use fresh when in season), rum, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, egg, beaten, butter, melted, vanilla extract, chopped almonds (optional)

butter, olive oil, italian chicken sausage (bulk and spicy), carrot, diced, onion, diced, celery, diced, leek, diced, lentils, rinsed, chicken broth, cream (heavy or whipping), dijon mustard (or less ), apple cider vinegar (or more ), spinach, well drained, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese , to top when serving

chicken, cut into medium size piece, chopped spring onions, chopped mint leaf, ginger-garlic paste, fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped, green chilies, washed and chopped, lime juice, oil, salt, garam masala powder