24 use now use Recipes

sweet red peppers (a sheepnose pimentoa recommended), golden raisin (or you can use regular raisins), boiling water, sea salt (maldon recommended), fresh ground black pepper, mild soft fresh goat cheese, basil leaves, roughly chopped, pine nuts (they are so expensive now, use other nuts if desired), breadcrumbs, extra-virgin olive oil , plus more for garnish (optional), cayenne pepper (optional)

all-purpose flour, salt, active dry yeast or 1 (1/4 oz) package fast rising yeast, warm water, about 105 degrees, cornmeal

monday, breakfast - who can eat breakfast on a monday swallow some toothpaste while brushing your teeth, lunch - send your secretary out for six gutbombers those little hamburgers that used to cost a dime but now cost sixty five cents. also serving french fries, a bowl of chili, a soft drink and have her stop on the way back for a family size bottle of maalox., afternoon snack - drink the maalox, dinner - six pack of beer and kentucky fried chicken three-piece dinner, don tsp eat the coleslaw., tuesday, breakfast - eat the coleslaw, lunch - go to the office vending machine and put ninety five cents in and close your eyes, push a button and eat whatever comes out swallowing it whole to prevent nausea., dinner - four tacos and a pitcher of sangria., wednesday, breakfast - jaws couldn tsp eat breakfast after a night out ., lunch - rolaids and a coke, dinner - drop in at a married friends house and beg for scraps, thursday, breakfast - serving out for pizza, lunch - your secretary is out sick , check mondays gutbomber sack for leftovers., dinner - go to a bar and drink yourself silly, when you get hungry ask the bartender for olives., friday, breakfast - eggs , sausage, and an english muffin at mcdonalds. eat the styrofoam plate and leave the food. it tastes better and it s better for you., lunch - skip lunch , fridays are murder, dinner - steak , well-done, baked potato, and asparagus. don tsp eat the asparagus, nobody really likes asparagus., saturday, breakfast - sleep through it ., lunch - ditto, dinner - steak , well done, baked potato, and brussel sprouts. dont eat the brussel sprouts. take them home and plant them in a hanging basket., sunday, breakfast - three bloody marys and half a twinkie., lunch - eat lunch waste a good buzz dont eat lunch ., dinner - chicken noodle soup - call a girl... called friend ... and ask her about renting a room, if that fails....there s always your mom, feed them ...and...they shall come

pyure organic stevia (this is my fave, use whatever packet stevia you like), unsweetened cocoa powder, sea salt, brewed coffee, unsweetened vanilla almond milk (i like silk), boiling water, drops liquid stevia (use your favourite, i like now)

if you do not have a lot of leftovers , use your judment on the ingridients, a little less rice or margarine ect., white rice cooked (see my recipe for fast rice), frozen vegetables peas-corn-beans-broccoli ( use the ones that are cut small), margarine / 1 of olive oil, green onions chopped into small pieces, soya sauce, scramble eggs, now for the best ingredient your leftover s = you can use, any leftover bbq, chicken, hot dogs, burgers, turkey, breakfast sausages, bacon, you get the idea

shrimp, peeled,cleaned & deveined ,set aside, butter, garlic, crushed, fresh ground pepper, garlic powder, parsley flakes (approx ), dried chives (optional), crushed ritz crackers , i use the low sodium kind now,it my preference (don tsp crush to finely, leave chunky), italian style breadcrumbs

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

tricolor cheese tortellini (may use plain white or green if not available), diced pepperoni (small pieces), diced sharp provolone cheese, mccormicks salad supreme dry seasoning, good seasons italian dressing or 1 (8 oz) bottle seven seas italian dressing, grated parmesan cheese

certified angus beef eye round, fresh (original recipe calls for any type of roasting beef), garlic salt, dehydrated onion, garlic powder, black pepper, white pepper (optional), paprika, peas and carrots (original recipe calls for fresh carrots and ), black beans, tomato sauce or 1/2 cup tomato paste, salsa, marsala wine, vegetable broth (your choice ) or 1 (14 oz) can beef broth (your choice), burgundy wine, potatoes (if you like , you can use either, see instructions below) or 5 -6 small red (if you like , you can use either, see instructions below)

sugar free fat free instant pudding mix, any flavor, cold nonfat milk, non-flavored soy protein isolate (i use now foods brand)

yeast , active dry (can use instant ), water , lukewarm, olive oil, unbleached all-purpose flour (king author flour highly recommended), salt

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

chicken carcass or you could use a turkey carcass, along with all the left over meat, bones and trimmings., use whole chicken. i like to use the left overs from a rotisserie chicken, aromatics: *2 cups chopped celery, chopped onion, minced garlic ., herbs and seasonings, nice size bay leaves, ground or rubbed sage, or 2 tbsp fresh chopped, ground pepper , or peppercorns, crushed dried or 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, dried crushed basil or 1 tbsp chopped fresh, curshed oregano, chopped dried rosemary or 1 tsp fresh ., stock pot or other very large pan ., enough water to fill stock pot. can use chicken or turkey broth to increase intensity of flavor, ingredients : for creamy broth, chicken broth, cornstarch or flour...or...2 envelopes of chicken or turkey gravy mix dissolved in 1 1/2 cups broth, not hot broth. or 1 can cream of chicken soup., this is now your broth for the soup., taste of broth and adjust seasonings., add vegetables to the soup, potato per person eating plus 2 for the pot, carrot per person and 1 for the pot., use baby carrots instead of peeling and slicing ones., stalks celery cut into bite size pieces, any other veggies your family likes .

eggs, diced green chilies (or use half the can if you want them less spicy, but now i always use the whole can, be sure to use ), low-fat cheese, grated (i use four cheese mexican blend), half & half light cream (optional) or 2 tbsp milk (optional), spike seasoning (optional, but recommended , f you don tsp have spike use your favorite multi-purpose seasoning.), salt & freshly ground black pepper

crescent roll dough (they make it without the triangle shaped cuts in it now, so if you can find it, use it. if not, the ), part-skim ricotta cheese, light cream cheese, chopped fresh rosemary, honey, sliced canned mango (in light syrup), grapes (halved ), chopped dates, canned mandrin orange section (in light syrup, any fruit of your liking will do fine. you could even use nuts too if you want, i wo), honey, white wine, lemon juice, splenda granular (or sugar ), light syrup , from canned fruit

cake, yellow cake mix (but attempting right now with a spiced cake mix), water, oil (vegetable), rum (used malibu in this recipe), eggs, french vanilla pudding mix (do not make pudding with it), chopped nuts (optional and your choice...peacans rock!!), butter, water, sugar, run (again using malibu)

unsalted butter, fresh ewes milk (sheeps milk which has a heavier fat content than regular milk), lacking this (what it s not in your local grocery ) use feta cheese as a substitute., capers chopped finely, paprika, chives chopped, caraway seeds ground coarsely, anchovies chopped fine (now for those that don;tsp like anchovy this only adds a fresh sea saltiness and if chopped or pureed you won;tsp even know it s there), salt , black pepper

rules, do not use any metal utensils ., use a glass bowl and wooden spoon., do not refrigerate until after the 10th day ., active dry yeast, warm water (110o f/45o cup), all-purpose flour, divided, white sugar, divided, warm milk (110of/45oc), divided, day 1, in a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. let stand 10 minutes. 2 quart container (glass), combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. mix thoroughly or flour will lump when milk is added. slowly stir in 1 cup milk and dissolved yeast mixture. cover loosely and let stand at room temperature until bubbly., day 2 to 4, stir starter with a wooden spoon., day 5, stir in 1 cup flour , 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk., day 6 to 9, stir only ., day 10, stir in 1 cup flour , 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk. remove 1 or 2 cups to make your first bread, give three cups to friends along with the recipe. store the remaining starter in a container in the refrigerator and begin the 10 day process over again. you can also freeze this starter in 1 cup measures for later use. frozen starter will take at least 3 hours at room temperature to thaw before using., now your ready to bake your bread, place the 1 or 2 cups of batter you removed to make your bread in a mixing bowl. add the following and mix well, oil, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs, baking soda, sugar, milk, baking powder, instant vanilla pudding powder, vanilla, cinnamon, nuts, raisins or 1/2 cup chocolate chips, chopped up marashino cherries etc, pour mixture into 2 greased and sugared loaf pans. bake at 325of for 1 hour or until knife inserted comes clean. cool for at least 10 minutes and remove from pans.