212 tastes not Recipes

fresh tomatoes, sliced (1/4 inch thick ), white onion, sliced (1/4 inch thick ), butter, softened (to room temperature , can use buttery spread, but changes taste), fresh white bread (not toasted, prefer homemade , but can use sandwich bread, soft), fresh chives (snipped in small pieces)

fresh parsley (flat leaf preferrably ), tomato (medium to large in size), onions, bulgar wheat, olive oil, lemon juice (to suit personal taste, i usually just squeeze the lemon and adjust it according to my taste, not me), mint (dried or fresh ), sumaq, salt (personal choice)

tuna in water, drained, shallots, peeled (or 1 if quite large), artichoke hearts, drained, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, not drained (use 1/4 cup tomatoes and 3 tsp of the olive oil it comes in, an 8.5 oz jar will make this recipe th), asiago cheese, cayenne pepper, salt, dried basil (or more , to taste) or 1/2 tbsp fresh basil (or more, to taste)

very thin pepperidge farm white bread (i have used sourdough and wheat before, but white tastes the best) or 1 loaf other cocktail bread (i have used sourdough and wheat before, but white tastes the best), margarine (i prefer butter) or 1 cup butter, at room temperature (i prefer butter), dried orange peel, sugar, pure vanilla extract (it is not as good if imitation is used and you can do this to taste)

ground beef, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, oil, petite cut diced tomatoes (do not drain), tomato soup, dark red kidney beans (1/2 drained ), ground cumin, chili powder (eyeball it to your liking. i do about 4 to 6 shakes into the pot), salt & pepper (to taste), crushed red pepper flakes (to your taste )

russet potatoes, skin peeled and cubed, bacon, chopped in 1/2 inch pieces, chopped carrots, chopped celery stalks, chopped onions, minced cloves of garlic, tb. coarsley ground pepper, tb better than bouillon , chicken stock seasoning in 3 cups of water or 3 cups of chicken stock, cream cheese, cubed and at room temperature ., heavy cream or milk (and you can use 2 tb butter mixed with 2 tb flour, fried in a pan and add 2 cups of milk to this, wisking well .. a cream sauce to be added to the finished soup for thickening added along with the milk) see comment below please.., before serving, taste your soup and at that time, you can add more pepper or salt. if you re serving the soup with a salty bread or with salted crackers, you do not need to add any salt. (there is enough salt in the bouillon seasoning and in the crackers, not to mention the bacon.)

white onion, ground beef, black pepper, dark red kidney beans (rinsed ), tomato juice, diced tomatoes (do not drain), chili powder (plus additional dashes to your taste )

butter, cream cheese, softened, onion, diced, green pepper, diced, red pepper, diced, cooked crawfish meat (or crab or lobster, but not canned), sharp cheddar cheese, grated, cojack cheese, grated, chicken stock, cayenne(or more to taste...i use about 3, salt and black pepper, sourdough loaf, hollowed out(chunk these pieces for dipping), toasted

rice (not quick-cooking ), water (may use chicken/vege broth), boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut to thin slices, garlic, minced, ginger, minced, oyster sauce, soy sauce, black pepper (according to your taste), shiitake mushrooms , julienned, scallions, chopped, sesame oil, black pepper or white pepper

pineapple chunk (fresh if you have it), ice, squeeze lime juice, sugar, to taste (can use splenda , but it s not as good) (optional), lime (to garnish )

baguette , slices 2 per sandwich (not too thick), prosciutto , fairly thin (not paper thin, you don tsp want it falling apart), provolone cheese , 2 per sandwich, olives (to toast the baguettes), eggs (large or extra large), boursin cheese (garlic herb, chive, any combination, you can use the whole container for very creamy eggs or less if), black olives, sliced (more or less to taste, 1 small 4 oz can works perfect ), butter, salt, pepper, egg yolks (use extra large eggs), fresh lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (packed in oil), butter, olive oil, salt, pepper

chicken carcass or you could use a turkey carcass, along with all the left over meat, bones and trimmings., use whole chicken. i like to use the left overs from a rotisserie chicken, aromatics: *2 cups chopped celery, chopped onion, minced garlic ., herbs and seasonings, nice size bay leaves, ground or rubbed sage, or 2 tbsp fresh chopped, ground pepper , or peppercorns, crushed dried or 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, dried crushed basil or 1 tbsp chopped fresh, curshed oregano, chopped dried rosemary or 1 tsp fresh ., stock pot or other very large pan ., enough water to fill stock pot. can use chicken or turkey broth to increase intensity of flavor, ingredients : for creamy broth, chicken broth, cornstarch or flour...or...2 envelopes of chicken or turkey gravy mix dissolved in 1 1/2 cups broth, not hot broth. or 1 can cream of chicken soup., this is now your broth for the soup., taste of broth and adjust seasonings., add vegetables to the soup, potato per person eating plus 2 for the pot, carrot per person and 1 for the pot., use baby carrots instead of peeling and slicing ones., stalks celery cut into bite size pieces, any other veggies your family likes .

crushed ritz cracker crumbs, butter, room temperature, cayenne, sweet onions, sliced (or 3 medium, sliced ), butter, sliced mushrooms (very well drained , squeeze out moisture with hands), half and milk (or use full-fat milk, do not use low-fat or nonfat milk), eggs, seasoning salt (or to taste or use white salt), black pepper (optional to taste), cayenne pepper (or to taste), grated gruyere (or to taste) or 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (or to taste), paprika (or as much as desired)

roll or chub ) whole hog pork sausage.your flavour choice- hot, basil, etcetera. must be whole hog sausage though, since the others contain more fat and less meat cuts. nothing wrong with that, still tastes great. for a fattie, you want more ham and loin. tennessee pride brand works for me., bacon. thick sliced bacon (1/4 inch) works best but any will do, your preference, wooden toothpicks more or less (wood, not plastic), paprika, meat seasoning- paul prudhomme etcetera (optional)

white cake mix, oil, water, egg whites, coarsely crushed oreo cookies, you can add a tsp of almond extract to the batter--it doesn tsp call for it, but it helps the flavor., icing, powdered sugar, butter, softened, shortening (do not use butter flavor ), almond extract (or to taste), i added a 1 1/4 tsp of extract to the icing), crushed oreo cookies, chopped pecans

philadelphia cream cheese, room temperature, canned flake ham (hormel chunky not deviled, like canned tuna, and chicken), mayonnaise, sour cream (to thin), green onions, chopped, tops and all (more or less to your taste ), louisiana hot sauce , to taste, accent seasoning (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 4 pieces, olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, smoked paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, onion salt, dried chipotle powder (or more to taste) or 1/4 tsp dried ancho chile powder (or more to taste), prepared coleslaw mix (cabbage and carrots), salt, sugar, minced fresh jalapeno pepper (not jarred ), chopped cilantro leaf, freshly squeezed lime juice, corn tortillas (5 1/2-inch), avocado, flesh only , cut into 1/2-inch slices, salsa fresca (optional) or pico de gallo (optional), chipotle-flavored hot pepper sauce , such as tabasco brand (optional but a great addition)

cannellini beans, pancetta cut into 2 inch slices, canned tomatoes food processed lightly, yellow onion sliced, not too small, garlic crushed, olive oil, penne pasta , whole wheat, handful parsley chopped, salt and pepper to taste, parmesan cheese to taste freshly grated