135 too black Recipes

filtered water, cinnamon stick, minced cardamom pod, slightly crushed, black peppercorns, fennel seed, vanilla pod, split open lengthwise, star anise, saffron threads, anise seed, freshly ground nutmeg, ground ginger, loose black tea leaves (read *note) or 2 tea bags (read *note), milk (soy is good, too) or 2 cups rice (soy is good, too), honey , for sweetening, to taste (i prefer to sweeten my chai but i also like cane sugar-aka sucanat)

creme de cassis or other not-too-sweet fruit liqueur, such as creme de mure, or calvados, cracked black pepper, ripe black or green fresh figs , cut in half lengthwise, stems left intact, pancetta, crumbled fresh goat cheese, clover or other amber honey for drizzling

ground beef, onion, diced (thumb nail size), green bell pepper, diced (thumb nail size), olive oil, dark red kidney beans , pintos work too. (drained), uncooked rice (uncle ben s long grain, not instant), water, diced tomatoes , i use low salt version (undrained), chili powder, salt, ground black pepper

slaw mix, ripe red tomato, chopped, cucumber, peeled and chopped, dill salad cubes, drained well, kraft real mayo (other brands will be too sweet or too lemony, and taste really weird!!), celery seed, fresh ground black pepper, radishes, chopped (optional)

quinoa, rinsed and toasted (see quinoa-toasted), low sodium vegetable broth (can also use just water), sea salt (omit if using storebought stock), olive oil, red onion, chopped, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, celery, peeled and chopped, black olives, diced, cayenne pepper, dill weed, crushed, oregano, crushed, sweet paprika, fava beans, cooked (amount depends on size of bean you use), unsalted butter (if too dry for you ), sea salt (just in case you can tsp live without it!) (optional)

pimientos, drained, onion, grated, not chopped (chopped is too coarse ), garlic granules, fresh ground black pepper, citric acid (sour salt), lemon , juice of, seasoning salt, salt, worcestershire sauce, white wine vinegar, mayonnaise (about), sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

onions in slices, canola oil, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper (i use too much )

bisquick baking mix, salt, cold water (plus maybe 1-2 tbsp more, if the dough won tsp come together while kneading), lean ground beef or 1 lb extra, chopped onion, salt, dried oregano, lightly crushed (you can leave this out if it makes the dish taste a little too italian) (optional), fresh ground black pepper, garlic granules, onion powder, cayenne pepper , to taste, chopped seeded green bell peppers or 1/4 cup red bell pepper, fine dry breadcrumb, tomato sauce, white wine or 1/2 cup beer or 1/2 cup broth or 1/2 cup water, something wet, eggs, beaten, milk or 1/4 cup heavy cream, salt, dry mustard, more to taste, yellow mustard or 1 tbsp dijon mustard, if desired, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, bisquick baking mix, sliced onion, more to taste, curd cottage cheese, shredded cheddar cheese (about 8 oz)

bacon, boneless skinless chicken breast halves (not too thick ), flour (for dredging, you can season with black pepper and a little salt, if desired), honey, dijon-style mustard, curry powder (to your liking), salt, ground cayenne pepper

whole tomatoes, chopped ,with juice, prepared spaghetti sauce (i prefer barilla marinara sauce, which is tasty and not too sweet.), dry red wine or 1 1/2 cups white wine, divided, dried oregano, lightly crushed, sugar, cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, extra virgin olive oil, divided, red sweet bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, lean ground beef, salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic granules , for final seasoning, msg (optional), italian sweet sausage, more if desired, uncooked spaghetti , cooked in boiling salted water until al dente as accompaniment, freshly grated parmesan cheese , plus additional for passing on the side (optional)

boneless chicken (skinless too, marinated all day or at least 4 hours, grilled and then thin sliced), lime , juice of, vegetable oil, ground black pepper, garlic, minced, ground ginger, vermicelli (you can also use a oriental noodles if you prefer), red pepper (cut in thin strips), carrots , cut in match sticks 1 long, scallions (white and green cut in 1-inch angle pieces), radish, thin sliced, seedless cucumber , cut lengthwise and then thin sliced, shiitake mushroom, chopped roughly (shitaki is best for this, but white or button will work if necessary), chicken broth, soy sauce, cilantro, lime juice, fresh ginger, grated (important for this dish, powdered just don tsp have the same flavor), sugar, red pepper flakes (use to your taste ), garlic, minced, canola oil (vegetable oil is fine too, not olive oil), sesame oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, fresh lime wedges to squeeze over the pasta

bacon, onion, diced, garlic, minced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, two 28-oz cans chunky ground tomatoes , such as pastene chunky kitchen ready, oil, for greasing pan, percent lean ground beef, breadcrumbs (made from day old italian bread), freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for serving, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, garlic, minced (not too fine ), eggs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, bucatini pasta

bacon, onion, diced, garlic clove, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, oil, for greasing pan, ground turkey , plus, italian sausage, breadcrumbs (made from day old italian bread), freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for serving, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (not too fine ), eggs, salt & freshly ground black pepper, bucatini pasta

head cauliflower, flour , for dusting, vegetable oil, potato, peeled (optional), fresh flat-leaf parsley , leaves picked, sea salt, lemon, cumin seed, black mustard seeds, dried red chilies (less if it seems to be too hot, you can always add), black peppercorns, self-rising flour, turmeric, cold beer, sea salt

glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, shallot, minced, splashes ) red wine vinegar, arugula greens, 2 bunches, washed and trimmed of stems, coarse salt and black pepper, baguette, 1/2-inch thick , day old bread works too, shallot oil, fresh herbs such as thyme , rosemary, parsley (dry herbs work too), chopped, freshly ground black pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano

ripe avacados, ripe tomatoes, tblspn chopped garlic, chopped cilantro (not too fine a chop), green onions, mayo, juice from 1 lemon, garlic salt to taste, fresh cracked black pepper

yellow onion, thinly sliced or chopped (or 2 smaller ones!), butter, potatoes, peeled and diced, fresh dill, chopped, salmon lox, chopped (container of lox bits works well too, just drain & rinse to remove excess oil), flour, chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth, milk, spinach, finely chopped (i use half a package of frozen spinach), cream cheese, white wine, lemon juice, nutmeg, salt and black pepper

dozen eggs or more ( not too fresh ), vinegar ( 1 liter for each dozen eggs), black peppercorns, jalapenos , optional