20 this dinner Recipes

lean ground beef, ramen noodles (i like oriental or beef flavor for this), velveeta cheese, cubed, salt and pepper

water (110 degrees f), yeast (do not use the quick rising in this recipe), butter, melted, sugar, eggs, salt, flour

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, lean ground beef, tomatoes, pureed, water, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, maggi seasoning sauce (a liquid soy-yeast extract blend lacking this, use regular dark soy sauce), salt, pepper, dried red chilies (my kids won tsp let me add this, but it s good) (optional), dried oregano, crumbled (mediterranean), dried thyme, crumbled, dried basil, crumbled, bay leaves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks (each stick measuring about 3 inches in length, 2 sticks broken in half, don tsp use 1 of the halves), cooked spaghetti (or pasta of your choice), butter, cold, grated mizithra cheese (or parmesan, but myzithra is authentic), more grated cheese, for the table

smoked ham , shoulder any size (i use an 8-10 lb. ham for this amount of vegetables and cook 4-5 hrs.), onions, peeled, and left whole, cabbage, each cut into 6 wedges, potatoes, peeled, and cut in half, carrot, peeled, and cut in half

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

pork tenderloin (this was the weight of my pork and served 3 nicely, if you wanted to serve this for 4 either up the ), onion, finely chopped, butter, breadcrumbs, basil, shredded finely, thyme leaves, parsley, finely chopped, rum, mango, chopped, salt and pepper, mangoes in juice, garlic cloves, crushed, onion, finely chopped, fresh ginger, grated, white wine vinegar, pineapple-mango jam (if you can get just mango that is fine i couldn tsp and this worked great.), sugar, sesame oil, hot pepper paste (i used harissa i know this is more african,b ut it is what was in my cupboard, whatever you have hab), pork drippings, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped (about 1kg for 4 servings.), oranges, cream, butter, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, dark rum, cinnamon, salt and pepper, plantains (will make to many for the dinner, but i always make extra as they make a great snack.), salt, oil (for frying )

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

cream cheese softened, bacon , fried until crisp and than crumbled, fresh grated parmesan reggiano, sliced green onions, milk, garlic powder (optional) i added this to recipe because we love garlic, crescent dinner rolls

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (any brand will do, but i ve found store brands not to do well with this recipe so just stick to a na), brown sugar, butter (margarine will not work properly with this recipe), chopped nuts, semi-sweet chocolate chips

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

dinner rolls (small round rolls), chili (about 1/4 cup of per roll, use your favorite for this, just not a thin it needs to), olive oil flavored cooking spray, monterey jack cheese (or any favorite ), sour cream, cilantro, fresh and chopped as a garnish

oil, butter, boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces, can use a little more), onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, diced tomatoes (undrained ), water, sliced mushrooms, drained, mac n cheese deluxe, for this (use kraft deluxe macaroni & cheese dinner), grated parmesan cheese, black pepper, salt (optional)

fully-cooked boneless beef roast , with gravy (use the 16-17 ounce package for this, i use the maple leaf brand fully cooked roast), refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cheddar cheese, finely shredded, chopped onion, shredded cheddar cheese (or to taste), sour cream

boursin cheese , spread, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls , unrolled and laid flat, red bell pepper, chopped (or any color you like, but red is very good with this ), cracked pepper , to taste

ground buffalo, red bell pepper, chopped finely, more or less to taste) finely chopped fresh anaheim or poblano chiles, canned smoked chipotle chili paste (paste is easier to use and distributes better. careful, this is smoked jalepeno, adjust for the amount of heat you want.), onion powder, heaping tbsp rendered duck fat (can be purchased at most gourmet meat shops), chilled fresh baby spring greens, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly ground salt and pepper, fresh dinner-sized rolls, logs ) soft goat cheese

active dry yeast, warm water, shortening, sugar, eggs (well beaten ), warm water, flour, salt

cooked converted rice (use white or brown ), frozen cut broccoli in cheese sauce (use green giant for this, thawed), canned mushroom, pieces, well drained, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder (optional), seasoning salt (or white salt), black pepper, grated old cheddar cheese (optional), refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, melted butter, garlic salt, grated parmesan cheese

sugar, water, lemon juice, eggs, sweetened condensed milk, boiling water (use milk can), vanilla extract, white dinner rolls, finely cubed, almonds, blanched and chopped into small pieces, this can be (optional), sweetened condensed milk, water (use can as a measure), cornflour, eggs, vanilla extract, dream whip, beaten with, milk (i myself may try using cool whip), almonds, blanched , roasted and chopped into small pieces, again (optional)