38 tried and favorite Recipes

tri-tip steak or 2 -3 lbs bottom sirloin, extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, hungarian paprika, mexican oregano, dried rosemary, favorite salsa

tri-color spiral pasta (or your favorite - cooked and drained according to package directions.), onion, diced, green bell pepper, diced, roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped, ripe black olives, drained, cheddar cheese, grated or diced, bacos bacon bits, your favorite bottled ranch dressing (i use kraft free ranch), water , add to dressing if it very thick (optional), fresh black pepper

your favorite potato chips (try sour cream & onion or the new dill pickle chips), egg, milk, chicken breast fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, butter, melted

hot baked russet potatoes, how to bake the perfect potato, roasted garlic (choice of your favorite or try & pearl onions with herbs), unsalted butter, room temperature, milk, warmed, sour cream, mayonnaise, lipton onion soup mix, fresh ground black pepper, dried parsley flakes, ripe brie cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes rind removed

sirloin , tri tip cut into 4 oz portions (or use your favorite steak), salt, pepper, granulated garlic, canola oil, mixed salad greens (frisee, radicchio, spinach, arugala), couscous, coconut milk, mint leaves (finely chopped ), kaffir lime leaves (fine julienne, stems discarded or 1 oz. fresh lime juice), bell peppers (red and green, fine diced ), red onions (fine diced ), olive oil, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, parmesan cheese (shredded )

spice rub, onion powder, paprika, white pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin, crushed red pepper flakes, turmeric, garlic salt, crushed black pepper, flour, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, panko bread crumbs (try not to use regular bread crumbs), organic egg, water

chicken breasts, cubed (i try to make ahead or use leftovers!), frozen mixed vegetables, cornstarch, milk, butter, salt, black pepper, plain flour, salt, oil, water

lobsters (peeled and chopped ), onion (optional), celery ribs (diced ), peas (15 oz), corn (15 oz), red bell pepper (diced ), hard-boiled eggs (grated ), fried bacon (diced ), peeled and diced granny smith apple, basmati rice (or your favorite ) or 1/2 cup safron rice, cooked (or your favorite), mayonnaise, dijon mustard, sea salt (or less , to taste), fresh ground pepper

tri-colored rotini pasta, wishbone italian dressing, chicken tenderloins, red pepper, your favorite spices

tri-color spiral pasta (cooked to package instructions), broccoli floret, blanched, cauliflower floret, blanched, artichoke heart, drained,cut into quarters, black olives, drained, green pepper , juilienned, red pepper , juilienned, bermuda onion , juilienned, tomatoes, carrot , juilienned, dry salami , juilienned, lemon pepper, garlic pepper seasoning, fresh basil , chiffanade, your favorite italian dressing

tri-colored rotini pasta, own (or your favorite brand ) balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, garlic, minced, dried basil flakes, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, shredded parmesan cheese, tomatoes, halved, shredded mozzarella, sliced black olives

tri-color spiral pasta, cooked and drained, broccoli florets, italian salad dressing (your favorite ), parmesan cheese, grated, red pepper, chopped, pitted black olives, sliced, red onion, thinly sliced

tri-colored rotini pasta, olives, sliced, green onions, sliced, shredded parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, your favorite caesar salad dressing

flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, eggs, coffee, in, water, oil

condensed cream of chicken soup (your choice try the classic cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken or cream of celery soup), milk (my favorite is the cream) or 3/4 cup cream (my favorite is the cream), pepper (to taste), green beans or 2 (14 1/2 oz) cans cut , drained, canned fried onions, ground meat try ground turkey , etc or 1 -1 1/2 lb sausage, filling etc or 1 -1 1/2 lb ground beef, etc, mashed potatoes

chicken, cut in cubes try to make them all the same size so they cook equally (i prefer a mix of boneless breasts and thighs, 1-inch cubes for skewers), mangoes, cut in 1-inch cubes (make sure it isn tsp too ripe, you want sweet but firm, papaya is a good substitute), red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces (optional), onions, cut in quarters, lime, cut in wedges, mexican seasoning (see mexican seasoning recipe below, if you have a favorite dry rub or seasoning , you can use that as), wooden skewer (soaked in water for 30 min, so they don tsp burn), olive oil, ground red chili powder (not chili powder that you use for chili con carne, cayenne is a good substitute), mexican oregano (every day dried oregano is fine), cumin, paprika, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, pepper

cool whip or store brand non dairy whipped cream, your favorite chocolate instant pudding mix (the darker the chocolate the better and try not to use milk chocolate it s too light in flavor), your favorite chocolate syrup (hersheys, bosco etc), cinnamon , shaved chocolate and mint leaf for garnish (optional)

kit carson s last words were , i wish i had time for 1 more bowl of chili. he had the right idea - you shouldn tsp take anything too seriously, except maybe chili. chili was given to us by the gods especially to go with good music, good friends, good beer, and good times. if this recipe doesn tsp do that for you, then you don tsp have a pulse., pack of corona beer, chilled, tri-tip roast, cut into 1/2 cubes, ground chuck, dried mexican oregano, chili powder, ground cumin, paprika, vidalia onions, diced, garlic, minced, red bell pepper, diced, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced (about 4-5), jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced, diced green chiles, crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, masa harina, salt and pepper to taste, sour cream, your favorite salsa