232 sweet note Recipes

food cake mix (see note ), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), coca-cola, orange peel, grated, semi-sweet chocolate chips, strawberries , preferably unhulled, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened, sugar, powdered instant chocolate drink mix , such as nestles quik, vanilla extract

olive oil, garlic, minced, ras el hanout (see below ), dried bird s-eye or arbol chiles, salt, low-sodium chicken broth, carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice, parsnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice, potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice, turnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice, orange sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-in. dice, zucchini, cut into 1/2-in. dice, chickpeas (garbanzos), drained and rinsed, tomatoes, cut into 1/2-in. dice (optional), chopped flat-leaf parsley, couscous, preserved lemon, pulp removed, rind rinsed and finely chopped (optional; see notes )

beef stew meat, (such as chuck), trimmed and cubed, caraway seeds, sweet or hot paprika , (or a mixture of the two), preferably hungarian (see ingredient note), salt, freshly ground pepper , to taste, onions, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, diced tomatoes, reduced-sodium beef broth, worcestershire sauce, garlic, minced, bay leaves, cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water, chopped fresh parsley

powdered baking cocoa (i used ghirardelli-sweet ground chocolate and cocoa powder), warm water, peppermint syrup (do not use extract- you can buy a very large bottle of syrup at starbucks for $7) or 1 1/2 tbsp creme de menthe, espresso (see note below on how to make if you are unfamiliar), steamed milk (i use fat free), cream, red sugar crystals

butter, vegetable oil, onion, cut into 1/4-in. dice, carrots, cut into 1/4-in. dice, celery, cut into 1/4-in. dice, bulk sweet italian sausage (or 1 lb. sausage links removed from their casings), salt, whole milk, dry white wine, whole tomatoes , including juices, finely chopped or crushed with your hands, freshly ground black pepper, flour, freshly grated nutmeg, lasagna noodles (see notes ), good-quality grated parmesan

light coconut milk, brown sweet rice (see notes ), sugar, salt, diced dried apricots (optional)

coconut milk, chicken broth, fish sauce, red curry paste (see note ), light brown sugar, sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into pieces, fresh green beans , cut into 2-inch pieces, lime juice, fresh basil, chopped, salt and pepper

egg, lightly beaten, unsalted organic butter, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, egg, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, sweet yellow onion, finely chopped, chopped fresh ginger, mild madras curry powder, ground turmeric, roasted hot jalapeno, diced, fresh lemon juice to taste, fresh sugar pie pumpkin (butternut or kabocha can be used instead), peeled, diced, seasoned with kosher salt, drizzle of oil and roasted until caramelized, fresh english peas (frozen is ok if fresh are not available), mango chutney : please see note below

thick, small square wonton skins (*see note below ), peeled and deveined wild shrimp, mangos (depending how large), best foods mayonnaise, dijon mustard, minced fresh ginger, lime, juiced, sriracha (thai hot sauce), as spicy as you like it, organic honey , as sweet as you like it, cilantro leaves, finely chopped, canola oil , for deep frying, stainless steel pastry horn molds

cubanelle pepper (italian frying pepper), seeded and chopped, fresh aji dulce (small sweet chiles), halved and seeded, chopped onion, garlic cloves, chopped, coarsely chopped cilantro, fresh recao leaves (culantro; see cooks note, below), chopped, plum tomato, chopped, smoked ham, diced, annatto oil, chopped pimiento-stuffed olives, drained bottled capers, grain white rice, pigeon peas, rinsed and drained, water

all-purpose flour, baking soda, splenda sugar blend for baking, splenda brown sugar blend, divided, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened, eggs, separated, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate morsels, divided, sweet & crunchy peanuts, see note

ground lean pork, thai green curry paste (see note ), fish sauce, caster sugar, fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped, olive oil flavored cooking spray, steamed rice, shredded red cabbage, sweet chili sauce

russett potatoes peeled and cut into 3/4 cubes, salt, distilled white vinegar, rib celery chopped fine . about 1/2 cup, minced red onion, sweet pickle relish, mayonnaise, powdered mustard, celery seed- see note, minced fresh parsley, ground black pepper, hard cooked eggs peeled and cut into 3/4 cubes

unsalted butter or olive oil, yellow onion, minced (about 1 1/2 cups), dry sherry , such as amontillado, black raisins, apple, peeled and cut into medium dice (about 1 cup), cumin seeds , crushed in a mortar, fresh oregano, finely chopped, new mexico red chile powder or other chile powder with mild to moderate heat, leftover vegetable or sweet tamales, chopped into small pieces, about 3 cups (see notes), day-old leftover cornbread, crumbled (see notes ), lightly toasted pine nuts, minced italian parsley, kosher salt and pepper to taste, chicken broth , as needed

muu waan sweet pork , recipe follows, scoop coconut rice, packed flat , recipe follows, papaya pok pok , recipe follows, cabbage wedge, shredded, shallots, fried, handful cilantro , picked, pork butt, sweet soy, soy, ground medium-fine white pepper, palm sugar, (recommended : golden chef), water, fresh coconut milk , recipe follows, superfine sugar, kosher salt, jasmine rice, rinsed with 1/4 tsp lime paste and drained, water, coconut cream, superfine sugar, kosher salt, jasmine rice, rinsed with 1/4 tsp lime paste, drained, chiles, coarsely chopped, garlic, coarsely chopped, scoop palm sugar, dried shrimp, washed, beans , cut into 2-inch pieces, dressing, your choice, white rice bowl) loosely packed shredded papaya, cherry tomato, heaping tbsp chopped roasted peanuts, note : add more or less chiles according to your heat preference.

onion, chopped fine, garlic cloves, crushed, brown sugar, sambal oelek, mild paprika, ginger powder, smooth peanut butter or 2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter, ketjap manis (*see note , sweet soy sauce), milk, lemon juice, salt and pepper

yellow sweet onion, diced, butter, softened (1 stick), eggs, buttermilk (store bought or homemade, see note below for instructions), zucchini, grated and packed (about 1 large zucchini), fresh jalapeno peppers, finely chopped, honey, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt

barley, barley is a favorite with ancient civilizations, it is mentioned in the bible 32 times, in john 6:9-11 the young boy gives the lord five barley loaves and two small fish, barley is a sweet , nutty flavored grain and lacks gluten which must be added for baking, baking in bread , 1 part barley to five parts wheat flour), barley puts new flavor appeal in soups , casseroles, pilaf, and puddings, be subsituted for rice and millet in recipes, high in minerals and protein, personal note : my mother used barley in much of her southern cooking, especially in soups, she used pearl barley, barley-rice pilaf, oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped celery, barley, uncooked (not quick ), raw brown rice, boiling water or chicken broth, chopped dried apricots, chopped almonds, raisins, cinnamon