453 sweet favorite Recipes

chili sauce (like heinz), tomato sauce, grape jelly, chopped mild green chilies ((4 ounce can can be used too, but i like 7)), dried onion flakes, garlic powder, your favorite curry powder , to taste, dried ancho chile powder, dried chipotle powder , to taste (optional), pre-cooked frozen meatballs (i prefer the ones from ikea)

racks of spareribs (4 to 6 lb total ), apple cider , plus additional for spraying the ribs, whole lemons (optional), halved, basic barbecue rub or your favorite commercial brand, your favorite homemade barbecue sauce or your favorite commercial brand

cooking oil (or more as needed), portabella mushroom (1 large or two small ones), swiss cheese, mozzarella cheese, green olives (no pits), sun-dried tomatoes, slices (substitute , cherry or other tomatoes), cavatappi pasta, italian sausages (hot or sweet ), worcestershire sauce (or soy sauce, both optional), tomato and basil pasta sauce (substitute your favorite sauce) (optional), fresh basil leaf (chopped up , substitute 1/4 tsp dry basil)

your favorite bologna, sliced american cheese, sweet pickle relish, real mayonnaise (can use miracle whip)

baby spinach, chopped, head iceberg lettuce or 1 small head of romaine, chopped, sweet onion, diced, creamy blue cheese, chopped into small pieces (the creamier the blue cheese for this, the better), sweet apple , like gala or pacific rose, core removed and apple diced (i leave the skin on - it s good for you!) - sprinkle the diced apple with fruit fresh to prevent browning, pecans, chopped (you may toast the pecans, or candy them, if you prefer - to candy them, see my recipe for banana cream pie supreme with caramelized pecans), poppy seed dressing in the blender (posted separately), or our favorite bottled poppy seed dressing is marie s, available in the produce dept.

walnuts, pecans, unsalted butter, room temperature, brown sugar , firmly packed, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt , scant, chocolate chips (i use 1/2 semi-sweet and 1/2 milk chocolate)

halibut fillets (cut into about 1-inch pieces), cornstarch, flour, vegetable oil, baking powder, seasoning salt, cayenne pepper, water, favorite sweet and sour sauce (homemade or purchased, or to taste), bell pepper, seeded and coarsley chopped (use red bell pepper), vegetable oil (for deep-frying )

cocoa, flour, rye flour or 1/2 cup buckwheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, eggs, vegetable oil, brown sugar, honey, vanilla, buttermilk, grated zucchini, grated sweet potato, dried cherries , hydrated in, rum or 3 tbsp hot water, pecans, roughly chopped (optional), chocolate chips (optional), powdered sugar, water or 1/4 cup your favorite liqueur

chicken breasts, wonton wrappers, garlic powder, salt, chopped red onion, chopped cilantro, your favorite barbecue sauce, vinegar, orange juice

ground beef (shaped into meatballs using your favorite recipe, i use my parmesan meatball kittencal s italian melt-in-your-mouth meatballs for this), oil (for frying ), stewed tomatoes (undrained ), diced tomatoes, drained, tomato soup (undiluted ), beef broth or 1 (14 oz) can beef consomme, onion, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), dried chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste), tomato paste, light brown sugar , packed, cider vinegar (or to taste), green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, salt and pepper

lean ground beef (prepared with favorite meatball recipe and shaped into 1-inch balls), red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (or use 2 medium), crushed red pepper flakes (optional or to taste), apricot jam, catalina dressing, low sodium soy sauce, ground ginger powder, garlic powder (can use more to taste)

ready made pizza crust, red onion, butter, prosciutto, olive oil, your favorite cheese

leeks, chopped (cleaned well but just soaking in some water and letting the dirt or sediment settle to the bottom, 1), sweet onions, cut in half and thin sliced (4 cups approximately ), fennel bulb, and part of the stem the tender part close to the bulb (1/2 to 3/4 cup), potatoes, peeled and diced fine (2 cups), garlic, minced, chicken stock or 4 cups broth, sherry wine, heavy cream, instant potato flakes, kosher salt, ground black pepper, grated nutmeg, fresh parsley, chopped fine (reserve some for a garnish), fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, chopped fine, butter, olive oil, cremini mushrooms, cut in half, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper

lasagna noodle, cooked and drained, your favorite spaghetti sauce, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, whole milk ricotta cheese, sweet bell peppers, chopped, fresh mushrooms, sliced, italian sweet sausage (cooked & drained ), lean ground beef (cooked & drained ), asiago cheese, grated finely, pepperoni (pizza size), egg (beaten )

meatballs (20-25 1-inch, use your favorite recipe or use frozen if you must), pineapple chunks (fresh is always better, however canned works well), bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces (green, yellow, red and or or orange), brown sugar, vinegar (i use apple cider), toothpick

extra virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan in a slow stream, sweet italian sausage link , bulk or remove from casings, garlic, chopped, chunky style crushed tomatoes, heavy cream , 3 turns of the pan in a slow stream, chopped flat leaf parsley, frozen sweet peas , a handful, salt and pepper, to your taste, leaves fresh basil , torn, pasta, cooked to al dente (your favorite shape)

whole onions , yellow onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock) or 1 sweet onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock), head garlic , unpeeled cut in half 4 carrots chunks, celery ribs, leaves & ends work well here, approximately shrimp shells (from 1 1/2 lbs shrimp), chicken stock, water, lemon, cut in half, mushroom stems , reserve from cremini mushrooms listed below, bay leaves, olive oil, shallots, diced, red onion, diced, cremini mushrooms, diced, carrots, peeled & diced, celery ribs, diced, red new potatoes, diced, chorizo sausage, casings removed, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh plum tomatoes, diced, pinot grigio wine, smoked sweet paprika, diced tomatoes (variety italian stewed, petite diced, etc.), tomato paste, lemon , julienne zest & chop finely (about 2 tsp), parsley, chopped finely (about 3-4 tbsp), chives, chopped finely (about 2 tbsp), thyme , rosemary, oregano create bundle & tie together, salt, pepper, cod fish fillet, red snapper fillet, salmon fillet (use your choice of fresh fish here), shell on shrimp (31-40 per lb), french baguette , sliced on the bias, garlic clove (root end chopped off), butter

eggs,beaten, fat-free milk, unsweetened pineapple juice, reduced-fat butter melted, vanilla extract, sugar, ea.) sweet potatoes,drained and coarsely chopped, chopped pecans, brown sugar, reduced-fat butter,melted