154 thinking Recipes

tortilla chips (i think this is for a regular chip bag, i use the bigger brown bags like mission, and double the res), nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, citric acid (the veggieboards people used lime juice, i left it out entirely)

pizza dough, refrigerated, basil pesto, prepared, mozzarella cheese , thinkly sliced, butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, chicken breasts, boneless, skinless and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, salt, black pepper, mushrooms, sliced, baby spinach, stems removed, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, marinara sauce, prepared (optional)

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

ground beef, cumin, garlic salt, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, dry northern white beans, rinsed and drained, tomato sauce, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chili powder, salt, pepper, corn, water, spicy tomato sauce (the 1 i m thinking of is in a yellow can with a duck on it ), shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream

rindless shortcut bacon (420 g), croissants, tomatoes , thinkly sliced, butter lettuce leaves (can use any green lettuce of choice), mayonnaise, garlic clove, crushed, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

crusty white bread, assorted fresh greens (green leaf, shredded romaine, red leaf , and boston lettuces), monterey jack cheese, sliced, white american cheese, sliced, white provolone cheese, sliced, cheddar cheese, sliced, oven-roasted turkey breast , thinkly sliced, pastrami, thinly sliced, salami, thinly sliced, capicola, thinly sliced, pepperoni, thinly sliced, roast beef, thinly sliced, ripe tomato, thinly sliced, yellow pepper, thinly sliced, bacon , cooked crisp

olive oil, hot italian sausage or 12 oz mild italian sausage, cipollini onions or 12 white pearl onions, crushed tomatoes, chicken stock or 3 cups chicken broth, fresh herb, butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1 inch chunks, carrots, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch pieces, parsnips, peeled and cut in 2 inch long slices, fennel bulb, trimmed and cut in 1/4 inch think slices, brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half, salt, fresh ground black pepper

eggplant, cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, garlic, cooked ham, thick tomato puree, cream, pine nuts, oil (the recipe does not specify but i would think olive or peanut ), salt and pepper

sized prawns, peeled, deveined and chopped, minced pork, shitake mushroom , sliced thinkly, garlic cloves, fresh coriander roots, coarsely chopped, black peppercorns, sugar, carrot, peeled and grated, chopped spring onion, fish sauce, sheets frozen spring roll pastry, vegetable oil for deep frying, ingredients for spring roll dipping sauce, sugar, water, vinegar, fish sauce, red chile flakes, chopped coriander leaves, chopped peanuts

st. louis ribs 1 rack, soak, sugar, salt, water to cover, sugar 1 cup, paprika 4 tbsp, black pepper 1 tsp, lawrys seasoned salt 3 tsp, molasses powder 2 tbsp ( i found powdered molasses on line, waiting for it to arrive) see ingredients for substitution., baste, ketchup 1/2 cup, brown sugar 1/4 cup, chili sauce 1/4 cup found near the ketchup in the store ., apple cider 1/4 cup, liquid smoke 1/4 cup, lemon juice 3 tsp, molasses 1/4 cup. substitute for powder. watch your end cooking time as the sugar will want to burn easily. but it gives the nice char effect and taste., pic of the slab is the prime cut of ribs. i personally think they are better than baby back ribs. st. louis have way more meat. i stand to be corrected but st. louis ribs are the section of ribs you see in the pics. you pay more but you don tsp get the brisket or top part of the whole rib cage. there is a flap of meat on the back side to cut off. the ribs you see ready to be marinated are like the fillet mignon of the rib. geez these taste so good i can tsp hardly wait to cook two sides today for the 4th. marinating since last night. i am killing myself writing this.

tomato juice, strained (please refer to my intoxicating, sinful, just plain delicious marinara sauce recipe if you need to), butter, garlic powder (i m not sure on this measurement. i think it is right, but might be a little more or a little less.), black pepper, salt

wieners (8 per package), onions , thinkly sliced, sugar, teasp. salt, teasp. pepper, ground cumin, pepper sauce (hot ), white vinegar

keep in mind that you can really vary the ingredients. the only thing to be cautious about is avoiding certain types of vegetables that tend to produce bitter-tasting stock., more onions , quartered. (don tsp bother taking off the skin.) i think yellow onions are nicest for stock, and it s best to have at least 1 yellow, but you can also use a combination including white and red. i use up to about 5 onions., carrots , including their tops (but not the carrot greens), chopped into a few pieces., more leeks (nice but not required), chopped and washed, garlic cloves, in their skin, crushed with the side of a knife blade, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, parsley sprigs, fresh thyme (or dry , if you don tsp have fresh), fresh sage leaves (or some dry, if you haven tsp got fresh), fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs, bay leaves, black peppercorns, sea salt to taste, cold, filtered water, potato, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, more beets (give excellent flavor and color to a vegetarian stock in recipes like french onion soup that often call for beef broth), meat-eaters variation : chicken carcass and other parts (i buy rotisserie chicken, use the meat, and then make stocks from the bones and carcass), avoid adding the following vegetables to stocks, as they tend to make them bitter, broccoli , cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables, zucchini and other squash

bisquick, milk (i use skim), eggs, frozen corn, drained and thawed (i use 1 quart sized freezer bag of corn i have frozen), corn (i think this is equivalent to 2 cans of store bought ), creamed corn, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese (save 1/2 cup for topping), garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, parsley, salt , and peper

frozen peas - allow to thaw slowly in a colander lined with paper towels., green onions chopped, red onion chopped, diced medium cheddar cheese (i put in what i think looks good, i go by color), cashew halves.

butter, divided, russet baking potatoes, peeled and sliced into 0.125 inch think rounds, half and half cream, garlic , finely chopped, onion minced, salt and pepper to taste, grated cheddar cheese

butter, chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, chopped green onion, chopped celery, diced cooked ham, garlic, crushed and minced, chicken broth, tomatoes , coarsly chopped(i hate so i use crushed in a can to equal 5 cups!), chopped parsely, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper(more or less to your taste but i think this is the perfect amount for all taste buds), bay leaf, uncooked rice , rinced, raw deviened shimp in shell!! this is important for flavor, chopped green onion

drained tofu (i think any will do, i used soft) or 5 eggs, burrito tortillas, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, diced onion, salsa, shredded cheddar cheese, lettuce, sour cream