212 tastes not Recipes

mayonnaise dressing, mayonnaise, preferably made with canola or olive oil, grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, garlic cloves (or more, to taste), mashed, more, to taste) tarragon or other fresh herb such as dill, salt and pepper, if desired (none needed), vegetables, asparagus , tough end removed, slice diagonally in 1.5 inch pieces (or haricots verts), new potatoes with skin, cleaned but not peeled (optional), red bell peppers , roasted (if desired) and chopped, tomatoes, sliced in half, green onions, chopped

canola oil, cumin seed, panir, cut into small cubes, scallions, tops and bottoms chopped (green onions), fresh tomatoes, cored and chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, coarse salt, garam masala, turmeric, thai green chilies (optional) or 2 -4 cayenne chilies (optional) or 2 -4 serrano chilies, to taste, stems removed, thinly sliced crosswise, do not remove the seeds (optional)

manicotti pasta shells, cooked chicken, finely chopped, chive & onion cream cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, tastefully simple dried tomato & garlic pesto sauce (i could not find this combo, so i bought sun dried tomato pesto and added minced garlic to make my o), shredded mozzarella cheese, for mixture, shredded mozzarella cheese, for topping, pasta sauce (use 1 jar for each dish )

butter, olive oil, minced onions, diced boiled potatoes, corn beef hash, chopped cooked beets (not pickled , amount of beets to taste) or 1 cup diced cooked beet (not pickled, amount of beets to taste), garlic, minced, beef broth, poached eggs (1 egg per serving) or 6 fried eggs (1 egg per serving), grated parmesan cheese, chopped parsley

cooked chicken or 2 lbs cooked turkey, cooled and torn into bite sized pieces, pumpkin (not pie filling, just regular ), apple juice, applesauce, minced garlic (according to tastes), coarse salt (according to taste)

leek, white and part of the green sliced thinly, garlic, diced, butter, butter for ing the baking dish, french bread, cubed into 1 cubes (depending on the size of your loaf, you may or may not need the entire loaf - you need enough to cover the bottom on the baking dish, and a layer on the top), cubed smoked ham (i prefer the saltiness of smoked ham over the sweet taste of honey or brown sugar ham - if you don tsp have leftover ham to use, just ask the deli person to slice a 1 thick piece of smoked ham for you), grated gruyere cheese (swiss cheese will do, but gruyere is worth the splurge!), half-and-half or whole milk, eggs, salt, garlic salt, pepper, al: a very light drizzle of hollandaise sauce over each slice is a nice addition, too. if you put the sauce in a separate gravy server , your guests can have the choice of adding it or noti m a big fan of hollandaise, so of course i never pass it up

tomatoes, diced,about 1 cup (peeled and seeded , optional), green onions, finely chopped ,about 1/8 cup, crushed ice, smoked salmon or 1 -2 oz cured salmon, about 3 to 4 tbsp,diced or flaked (not raw, recommended) (optional), cracked black pepper, to taste (approximately ), coarse salt, to taste (approximately )

green chili recipe, corn tortillas, cheese, shredded, onions, chopped, eggs , prepare to taste (basted is preferred -- but not easy for a crowd)

unsweetened desiccated coconut, skinless boneless chicken breast (1/2 lb), pummelo * or 2 grapefruit, dried shrimp, fresh lime juice, asian fish sauce, sugar, canned unsweetened coconut cream * or unsweetened coconut milk (not cream of coconut) at room temperature, stirred well, fresh red thai chiles* (to taste, each 1 1/2 to 2 inches), minced, salt, jumbo shrimp in shell (10 to 12 per lb), asian rice flour* (not sweet ), vegetable oil for frying, garnish: fresh cilantro leaves

pork tenderloin cut into bite sized pieces, all purpose flour, enough to dredge meat with, olive oil, butter, seasoning (greek all- ; do not use season salt, it is not the same! you really want to use a greek all .), fresh ground black pepper, paprika, ground cayenne pepper, ground thyme, dried basil, minced garlic, onion chopped, carrots chopped, heart of celery chopped with leaves, chicken stock, red potatoes quartered, jasmine rice, black-eyed peas, black beans, white beans, mushrooms sliced, dry red wine (beer is a great substitute!), shakes tamari soy sauce, salt to taste (i use ground sea , if i need it)

yellow bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, chopped, cucumber, unpeeled,seeded and chopped, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, green onions, minced, fresh cilantro, minced, fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced, fresh mint, minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, lemons , juice of, salt and black pepper, soft pita breads (not the pocket type, the soft kind you can fold up), cheese , for sandwich (i like havarti , not real middle eastern, but it tastes good!) (optional)

garlic cloves, minced (or to taste), onion, diced, oil, ground cumin, dark chili powder, to taste (i use about 1/2 tbsp. for my non-heat-liking husband), chili beans , preferably the more juicy kind (like, not thickened, i use ranch style brand beans), diced tomatoes, undrained, eggs, shredded mexican blend cheese or cheddar cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions or cilantro

navy beans, cold water, thick sliced hardwood smoked bacon , do not use sugar cured or apple wood smoked bacon, chopped yellow onion, to your tastes, dark molasses, salt, ground black pepper, prepared yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar

butter, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, fresh lemon juice, clam juice or 3 cups chicken broth, heavy cream, canned artichoke hearts (not the marinated kind ) or 1 1/2 cups frozen artichoke hearts, tough outside leaves removed, diced (not the marinated kind), bay scallops, rinsed and patted dry, salt , to taste, white pepper, to taste (tricolor is tasty , too), cayenne , to taste, nutmeg, fresh chives, minced

frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry ., ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, salt and pepper, tomato sauce (i used tomato basil), alfredo sauce (not sure on the oz size but similar size to tomato sauce), ronzoni no-boil lasagna noodles (if you have never tried them before, try now! they taste and feel the same as boiled noodles!)

tilapia fillets (8-9 fillets, each 1 cut in half ), egg whites, rolled oats (not quick , just regular rolled oats), flax seed meal (or add whole flax seeds, they will grind up), garlic powder, onion powder, celery seed, turmeric, sea salt, dried parsley, pepper (to your taste ), spritz oil (optional)

black beans (not drained ), corn (drained ), rotel (original, not drained), saffron rice mix (packaged like mahatma), shredded cheddar cheese , to taste, sour cream, taste, tortilla (optional)

zucchini, sliced, onion, finely chopped, minced garlic clove (according to your taste), extra virgin olive oil, frozen artichoke hearts (defrosted), sherry wine (not cooking sherry), whole wheat penne (or other whole grain pasta), grated fresh parmesan cheese (not the stuff in the green can), salt and pepper