12 something sweet Recipes

sweet potatoes, peeled and grated on a box grater, minced garlic, shallot, minced (or use a sweet or red onion), baking powder, smoked paprika (or chipotle pepper, something for a little smoke), cayenne pepper (or to taste), salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, olive oil, for frying ( you could use any vegetable oil, but i personally like the flavor of the olive oil), simple topping, sour cream, plain yogurt, minced fresh chives (or green onion tops), salt, pepper

butter, brown sugar, eggs, beaten, vanilla, all-purpose flour, chocolate frosting, vanilla frosting, peanut butter (optional), crushed pecans or 1 -2 cup walnuts

onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, vegetable oil, mixed sweet red and green pepper, chopped, celery rib, chopped, fresh basil or 3/4 tsp dried basil, tomato sauce, canned peas and carrots, drained (14 oz can will give you left overs to use in something else or fresh peas and carrots, cooked), red potatoes, cooked,left whole if small or quartered if larger, smoked sausage, cut in 3/4 pieces (portuguese linguica, spanish chorizo or sausage of your choice), hot paprika, white wine, lemon juice, eggs (at least 1 egg per person)

honey (use something on the sweet side, like orange blossom, fireweed, or killer bee), eggs, beaten, butter, vanilla, pecans, chopped, nutmeg, deep dish pie shell

crushed tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, wine (your choice or something sweet is best), onion (chopped ), garlic cloves (crushed ), basil, salt, black pepper (freshly ground )

boneless pork shoulder or 2 lbs pork butt, coke, divided (not diet coke), brown sugar, garlic salt, onion salt, ground cumin, chili in adobo sauce, minced, water, diced green chilies, red enchilada sauce (3/4 of a 10 ounce can), brown sugar (up to 1/2 cup more if desired), butter

sweet onions, thin sliced (apprx 6 cups), a spray vegetable oil, sausage meat (something like english bangers, casings removed or your favorite ), salt & pepper, jalapeno, finely chopped (if you wanr it hot leave in seeds & membrane, i use 2 peppers), condensed cream of mushroom soup (if you want the casserole creamier use more soup), flavorful cheese (white aged cheddar, regular cheddar or your favorite cheese), white bread, crusts removed and crumbed, butter, melted

my family has been in florida for over 5 generations. we have many ethnic offshoots and traditions. this stuffing encompasses many ingredients from my family heritage and it tastes good too. something a little different than plain stuffing. a little sweet, a little hot and a lot delicious. just like my family and florida: a little of everything., day old cuban bread, cubed, day old french bread, cubed, day old challah, cubed, onion, medium dice, celery, small dice, raisins soaked in sweet wine, slightly green mango (diced ), chopped nuts (your choice , i like macadamias), chopped cilantro, minced garlic, minced jalapeno (more if you like ), cumin, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chicken broth, butter melted, cream or 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk, eggs, beaten

steaks, olive oil, freshly cracked peppercorns (crushed but not ground to powder !), sweet butter, cognac, dark veal stock (something to keep in your freezer), salt and pepper

tart-sweet apples, each cored and cut into 16 wedges, sugar (optional), ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, bread (preferably something dark and heavy), cheese, cut into 16 slices (extra sharp cheddar , or smoky low-fat cheese)