585 the very mix Recipes

ice water (let water sit in ice to get very cold), fruit flavor unsweetened kool-aid powdered drink mix (use a small package unsweetened), sugar (or use more ), ice cubes (1 full tray of )

ground beef (i used very lean), crumbs-saltine bread , ritz crackers, panko, seasoned stuffing mix, egg, lightly beaten, onion soup mix , lipton s divided, black pepper, salt , completely adjustable per your tastes, yellow onion, finely diced, heinz beef gravy , jar, butter or 2 tbsp olive oil, water, worcestershire sauce, ketchup or 2 -4 tsp tomato sauce, mustard powder, mushroom, sliced

note..folks i know this looks really long..it is, easy..i just gave lots of detail..it is easy easy !! :(), wonderful oriental flair shrimp fried rice, a very colorful and delicious meal for 4, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, cooking oil, divided, eggs, beaten, stalks green onion, minced, leftover rice , grains separated well, frozen peas and carrots, defrosted, soy sauce, sesame oil, in a bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper and cornstarch., let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature., heat a wok or large saute pan on high heat., when the pan is hot enough for a bead of water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tbsp of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan., add the shrimp , quickly spreading out around the cooking surface area so that they are not overlapping., let fry , untouched for 30 seconds., flip over and let the other side fry for 30 seconds, or until about 80% cooked through., shrimp from the pan onto a plate , leaving as much oil in the pan as possible., turn the heat to medium, let the pan heat up again. add the eggs, stirring in a quick motion to break up and scramble the eggs. when the eggs are almost cooked through (they should still be slightly runny in the middle), dish out of the pan into the same plate as the cooked shrimp., use paper towels to wipe the same wok or saute pan clean and return to high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp of cooking oil, swirling to coat., when the oil is very hot , add the green onions and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds., add in the rice and stir well to mix in the green onions throughout. spread the rice all around the wok surface area and let the rice heat up, untouched until you hear the bottoms of the grains sizzle, about 1-2 minutes., use the spatula to toss the rice, again spreading the rice out over the surface of wok., drizzle the soy sauce all around the rice and toss., add the peas and carrots, the cooked eggs, shrimp and sesame oil, tossing to mix the rice evenly with all of the ingredients., let everything heat back up again , until the rice grains are so hot they practically dance, taste and add an additional soy sauce if needed .

absolutely amazing and easy pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting, this started from a box of cake mix and a can of, pumpkin that i needed to use, cake, duncan hines (or other ) spice cake mix, eggs (beat slightly), vegetable oil, applesauce, pumpkin, very ripe bananas (mashed ), water, nuts (pecans or wal are best) chopped, mix by hand or with electric mixer (add nuts last and fold in), icing, cream cheese, softened, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, chopped and slightly toasted in microwave, pecans or walnuts

chicken thighs, chicken drumsticks, chicken breast halves, water, chopped onion, salt, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, basmati rice, salt, whole cardamom pods, ground nutmeg, baharat (arabic 7-spice mix), ground cinnamon, ground black pepper, golden raisins, water, vegetable oil, butter, chopped onions, very ripe tomatoes, chopped, butter

lean ground beef (or venison), onion, very finely chopped (or 1 heaping tsp. onion powder - my kids do not like to see onions in their food), garlic, chopped, tomato sauce, tomato soup, undiluted (or add another can of tomato sauce if you don tsp have the soup), water, chili powder, salt, paprika, black pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper, flour or 1/3 cup masa harina , mixed with, warm water

plain yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, minced, hot pepper sauce, vinegar, onion, finely minced, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ground mace, salt, beef or 2 lbs chicken or 2 lbs lamb, sliced very thin, tahini, garlic, minced, lemon juice, chopped parsley, water, pita bread, sliced tomato, sliced onion, mixed sprouts, lettuce, sliced thin, tzatziki

mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, very hot water, kahlua, mixed with the hot water (or other coffe liqueur), crisp dry imported italian ladyfingers (savoiardi), cinnamon (garnish )

frozen chopped spinach, thawed and very well drained, cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, knorr dry vegetable soup mix, chopped clams

tomato , roasted peeled and seeded, poblano chiles , roasted peeled and seeded-sliced thin, shredded cooked beef or 2 cups cooked pork or 2 cups cooked chicken, seasoned, chicken broth, farmer cheese or 2 cups monterey jack cheese or 2 cups queso fresco, if you can find it, masa harina, mixed with, very warm tap water, lard or 2 tbsp shortening, salt, flour, baking powder, vegetable oil, shredded lettuce, corn salsa, bean salsa

cream of celery soup or 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup, eggs, beaten, tuna, drained, bisquick baking mix, water, very hot, monterey jack cheese, shredded

eggs, cottage cheese (creamed style ), quick oats, wheat germ (found in nutritional section of stores), lipton dry onion soup mix, onion, very finely chopped, ground nut meal (i use walnut but any that you like will do), vegetable oil (for frying ), cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, to mix with the soup

gingerbread mix, vanilla pudding mix, pumpkin pie filling, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, sherry wine or 1/4 cup southern comfort (very tasty!) (optional), crushed gingersnap cookie, chopped pecans, for garnish (optional)

unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz), baking powder, fine sea salt, freshly grated parmesan cheese (grate very fine), butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, room temperature, creme fraiche, room temperature (or substitute 1 cup cream and 1 cup sour cream, combined), cream cheese, powdered sugar, sweetened whipped cream, fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, or mixed berries) or other fresh fruit (such as sliced spiced peaches or carmelized apples)

skirt steaks, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, olive oil, penne pasta (sometimes i hold a cup or so back when i toss everything together, you can always use it tossed with), sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped, english seedless cucumbers , cut in half lengthwise and thin sliced, red onion, cut in half and thin sliced, arugula (a mix of watercress and is also very good), beef broth, olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, fresh grated ginger (ground ginger just doesn tsp work in this dressing), dijon mustard, ground black pepper, kosher salt (go easy, the broth and soy both have salt in them), pea shoots

whole chickens, cut into 8 pieces (innards removed but use the neck if you have it), white onion, quartered, fresh gingerroot, peeled, garlic cloves, peeled, green onions, whole star anise, white peppercorns, cilantro, nam pla, cold water (enough to cover the chicken), stalks lemongrass, minced (white bulbs only ), nam pla, brown sugar, galangal, coarsely chopped or 2 tsp ginger, coursely chopped, salt, fresh lotus root, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths, tomato, sliced into wedges, chicken meat (diced into 1 inch cubes or shredded ), tamarind juice (mix 2/3 cup hot water with 3 oz tamarind paste, stir and strain), peanut oil, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, thai holy basil leaves, coarsely chopped, fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped, hard-boiled egg (per person ), pineapple, crushed, eye chilies, sliced very thinly

shrimp (41/50s), water, nam pla, kosher salt, lime , juice of, sweet chili sauce (mae ploy brand), fresh lime juice, nam pla, kosher salt, cooked rice stick noodles (blanch according to recipe, drain & cool, cut into 3 inch length), napa cabbage (cut into 1/4 inch strips), carrot, shredded, mint leaves (cut into very thin strips), cilantro leaf, thai basil, mango (peeled, cut and sliced into 1/8 inch slices), head boston bibb lettuce, leaves removed and torn in half, prepared mixed vegetables, prepared cooked shrimp, spring roll wrappers (8 inch), mixing bowl filled with very hot water

ground turkey or 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (i usually use , but very lean ground beef is also a good choice), sweet onion, chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, ground peeled tomatoes (i prefer pastene, kitchen ready chunky), goya beans (i like to mix cannelini, great northern and roman), salt, pepper, rice , cooked according to package directions