386 terrific gift giving Recipes

brown rice salad with grilled chicken, taste of home magazine, this delightful dish is nutritious , simple to fix and brightens up any table. it s a terrific way to use up leftover chicken, and you can add veggies according to your liking., cooked brown rice, cubed grilled chicken breast, tart apples, diced, sweet red pepper, diced, celery ribs, finely chopped, chopped green onions, chopped pecans, minced fresh parsley, cider vinegar, canola oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, lettuce leaves , optional, in a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; shake well., pour over the rice mixture and toss to coat. serve immediately or refrigerate., serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

oil, chopped onion, chicken broth, salsa, uncooked white rice

paprika, garlic powder, garlic salt, black pepper, brown sugar, olive oil (give or take), shrimp, peeled and deveined (u-25s ( i buy them peeled and deveined)

red kidney beans (habichuelas coloradas) or 1 (16 oz) can pink beans (habichuelas coloradas), adobo seasoning (a flavored salt used in latin cooking), vegetable oil, cooked ham or 1 slice salt pork or 1 slice canadian bacon, cubed, garlic powder, sazon con azafran seasoning (comes in envelopes in a box, gives color and a distinct flavor to latin dishes), sofrito sauce (comes in a jar, a necessary ingredient in puerto rican cooking), white rice, uncooked

chicken breasts, sliced into strips seasoned with, fish sauce, sesame oil, cornflour, button mushrooms, good chicken stock, stalks lemongrass, sliced, kaffir lime leaves, shredded, onion, sliced, coconut milk , diluted to give 4 cups, birds eye chiles , bruised, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, salt , to taste, coriander leaves

crushed tomatoes, garlic cloves, minced, onion, diced (optional), dry red wine (not cooking wine), dried oregano (give or take 1/2 tsp), basil leaves, cut fine (julienned), salt, pepper, olive oil , to fry garlic and onion

real lean ground beef, egg, onion powder (powder gives stronger flavor) or 1/2 tbsp minced onion (powder gives stronger flavor), saltine crackers, crushed, ketchup, approx, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, to taste

italian plums (do not use soft over ripe plums, it gives the jam a plastic flavor, use firm plums), water, lemon juice (fresh or frozen , i like minute maid frozen lemon juice), sugar (the original recipe called for 4 cups, but i thought it was way too sweet. i wouldn tsp recommend usin), orange liqueur (i use cointreau), butter

chicken (about 3 lbs give or take), red wine or 1/2 cup white wine, garlic cloves, peeled, white onion, celery, cut in half, carrot, cut in half, herbes de provence , thyme or 1 dash herbs, combination of your choice

whole lemons, cut in half and juiced ,reserve juice and empty lemon rind shells for later use, lemon, cut into garnishing slices (1/8 thick ), ice, lemon juice (store bought kind is terrific), splenda sugar substitute, red raspberries, leaf mint

cream cheese, softened, creamy peanut butter or 1 cup crunchy peanut butter, sugar, milk, graham cracker pie crust or 2 oreo chocolate cookie pie crust (9-inch)

new red potatoes, coarse salt , for boiling water, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, red onion, chopped, chopped fresh mint , a couple of handfuls, chopped flat-leaf parsley , a couple of handfuls, red wine vinegar , eyeball the amount, extra virgin olive oil , eyeball the amount, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh green beans, washed and cut into 1/3, dijon mustard, sugar, red wine vinegar , eyeball the amount, extra-virgin olive oil , eyeball the amount, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, flat-leaf parsley, chopped, salt and freshly ground black pepper

beets, tops trimmed, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, freshly squeezed orange juice, freshly ground black pepper, fresh tarragon (optional), stems discarded before measuring, chopped finely, strong goat cheese, diced into 1/8-inch cubes, toasted hazelnuts or walnuts, belgian endives, separated and washed (if you can not find endives, replace with the very inside section of a head of romaine lettuce or good old reliable flaky butter crackers)

unsalted butter, carrots, peeled and cut into thin rounds, pearl onions, peeled and very thinly sliced, shallots, peeled , cut in half lengthwise, then into thin half-moon slices, sea salt, water, freshly ground black pepper, fresh peas in their pods, to give 4 cups shelled peas (you may used unthawed, frozen peas, adjusting the cooking time slightly), head of butter lettuce, leaves separated , heart left intact, and rinsed

new potatoes, carrots, trimmed and cut on the bias into 3/4-inch lengths, radishes, trimmed, green beans, trimmed, white onions , with green tops if possible, fresh peas in the pod (to give about 2 cups shelled), extra-virgin olive oil, lightly packed fresh herbs including basil , chives, savory, anise, hyssop, tarragon, fleur de sel (or sea salt) to taste

peanut oil, onion, diced fine (in food processor), chicken livers (give or take), cream sherry, garlic powder, hard-boiled eggs, butter, onion (thinly sliced ), schmaltz (chicken fat), sugar or 1 tbsp splenda substitute, salt, pepper

chicken pieces (give or take), canola oil, sea salt, divided, fresh ground pepper, divided, butter, onion, diced, grain rice, uncooked, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, coconut milk, unsweetened pineapple juice, crushed red pepper flakes, green onions, chopped diagonally, macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped, fresh pineapple (optional)

simply potatoes shredded hash browns, eggs (divided use ), broccoli, chopped, cooked and cooled slightly, swiss cheese, shredded, half-and-half