13 specific Recipes

whole romaine leaves, washed , trimmed of the tough stalk end, and cut into 2 or 3 pieces, each, handful of large baby spinach leaves, grilled chicken breast, lightly seasoned, fresh parmesan cheese, grated, kalamata olives, pitted, cucumber sliced in 1/2 inch pieces, then each 1 halved, tomatoes, ham steak cooked and cut into 1/2 inch cubes, turkey cutlet cooked and cut into 1/2 cubes (can sub thickly sliced turkey deli meat, cubed, if desired), cojack cheese, cut into 1/2 in cubes, hard boiled eggs, quartered, italian, french or sourdough bread, cubed in 1/2 inch cubes, butter, melted, garlic, minced, favorite non specific (meaning not cajun or italian, etc) spice blend(i used alpine touch which is a combo of onion, garlic, salt and pepper in perfect proportions, roasted red pepper(jarred is fine , just rinse first), garlic, minced, lemon juice, drizzle of balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, honey, red pepper flakes (to your liking), fresh basil leaves, salad quality olive oil, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

pasta (i recommend macaroni for this specific recipe), olive oil, butter, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, yellow pepper (cut into stripes), red pepper (cut into strips), big carrot (cut into stripes), garlic clove (minced ), fresh mushrooms (cut ), snow peas, nutmeg, black pepper

beefsteak tomatoes -or- 4-5 roma/plum tomatoes -or- package of grape or cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzerella balls (pair size of mozzerella ball with size of tomato you re going to use), fresh basil leaves, course salt and pepper to taste, enough olive oil to lightly coat., these amounts are calculated very loosely - you can change it up to serve your specific taste.

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, whipping cream, chilled, cherry pie filling, drained, hershey chocolate kisses (the recipe specifically calls for hershey s cherry cordial kisses, regular ones will do)

raw rice (illegal, omit this if affected), chicken stock (this is scd safe gluten free ), olive oil, onion, finely chopped, parmesan cheese, eggs

tri-colored pasta, italian salad dressing (no specific brand-any works), cucumber, chopped into small chunks, mushrooms (sliced-preferably fresh not out of a can), tomatoes, black olives (the olives can be sliced or whole whichever you prefer- i buy the 8 ounce jar and just use half and ), green olives, monterey jack pepper cheese (cubed )

strawberries, crushed (or any fresh soft fruit), fruit pectin (specifically, ball freezer jam fruit jell), sugar

red-skinned potatoes, frozen peas, cooked to package specifications, sun-dried tomato (in oil), cream cheese (plain or flavored ), salt and pepper

liver, coated with seasoned flour, bacon drippings, celery, chopped, onion, chopped, bacon, raw, stock, your choice, salt, carrots, cut to your specifications, potatoes, peeled, quartered, flour

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, coarse salt, unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter (specifically, shop n save house brand), light brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, semi-sweet chocolate chips