386 terrific gift giving Recipes

bartlett pears, sugar, water, rose wine, drops red food coloring (gives the pink color ) (optional)

bone-in chicken breast halves (could use left over chicken or rotisserie chicken, as well), salt, pepper, garlic, minced, cream cheese, softened, ranch dressing, hot sauce (texas pete seems to give the best flavor, but this is up to you), stalks celery, chopped (i run mine through the food processor)

potatoes (give or take, depending on desired thickness), water, kernel corn (drained ), creamed corn, evaporated milk, butter or 1 1/2 tbsp margarine, chopped onion, salt, pepper

water, ham bone, dried navy beans (give or take), onions, chopped (not sweet ), garlic cloves, chopped, potato, chopped (yukon gold if possible), dried basil, garlic salt, sea salt, pepper (freshly ground ), cayenne pepper, garlic powder, olive oil, white wine

onion, peeled and finely chopped, olive oil, potato , scrubbed and cubed, good vegetable stock (adjust to give preferred consistency) or 1/2 liter chicken stock (adjust to give preferred consistency), milk, chopped lovage (retain small amount for garnish), salt & pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced in strips (fairly large ones), frozen cheese tortellini, milk or 2 cups cream (give or take depending on how much sauce you like), butter, flour, salt, green onions, sliced, garlic, minced, shredded swiss cheese, pepper

sugar, butter, cream cheese, softened, egg, vanilla, almond extract, flour, baking powder, icing sugar, melted butter, almond extract, milk (give or take), maraschino cherry, quartered (optional)

sugar, flour, milk, egg, beaten, butter, vanilla, sour cream, cool whip, vanilla wafers, bananas

milk chocolate pieces (give or take), unsalted butter, cut into chunks, eggs, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour (245 g), sugar (400 g), salt, baking powder, toasted nuts, finely chopped (171 g) (optional), any flavor chocolate chips (170 g or more ) (optional), toffee pieces (75 g or more ) (optional)

cream cheese, chopped green onions, chopped pimiento (gives nice color), garlic, pressed (optional), worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, grated strong cheddar cheese, crushed pecans , to roll the cheese ball in

hot dogs or 1 sub sandwich bun, roughly 2 spoonfuls pizza sauce (give or take according to how much you want), cheddar cheese (or a handful), mozzarella cheese (or a handful), pepperoni

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and minced (1/2 gives mild heat, more for the pyromaniacs!), fresh tomatoes, ripe, peeled, seeded, chopped, tomato paste, barbecue sauce (homemade or store bought ), caribbean hot sauce, cider vinegar (more if needed), dark brown sugar, firmly packed (more as needed ), dark rum, water (more as needed), dried oregano, thyme, chopped fresh (or 1/2 tsp dried ), salt & freshly ground black pepper

beef stew meat , cut into strips, broccoli , cut leaving stems, garlic, chopped, sesame seeds (toasted gives more flavor), canola oil, dried red pepper flakes, spinach, washed and patted dry, sesame oil, hot steamed white rice

paprika, garlic powder, garlic salt, black pepper, brown sugar, olive oil (give or take), chicken wings (we prefer drumettes)

honey (you could do half , half brown sugar if the heavy sweetness of seems like too much), butter, egg, vanilla, milk, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, freshly grated nutmeg (i actually don tsp measure nutmeg, just have a go at it with my microplane until i think it smells nut), oats , generous cup (thick rolled are best for chewy cookies, quick cooking leave you with wimpy cookies), orange , zest of (totally optional, but it gives the cookies a nice fragrance and flavor in addition to the chocolate) (optional), chocolate chips (i ve used dark chocolate, white chocolate, even skor bits or heath chips, all are sublime)

brewed coffee (give or take a tbsp depending on the kind of ice you have, so have more than a cup ready), half-and-half cream, vanilla-flavored coffee syrup (we use torani), ice (enough to fill 22 oz cup to top)

oatmeal, baking soda, drops of neroli essential oils, water , as required

vodka or 2 tbsp rum or 2 tbsp witch hazel or 2 tbsp gin, fennel seed, honey, distilled water (optional)