252 useful for dishes Recipes

bacon (i prefer thick-cut , hickory-smoked), pre-washed organic field greens or 1 1/2 bags baby greens (enough to cover large shallow serving dish), tomatoes or yellow , of different sizes (i use roma, grape, and little yellow ones, again enough to cover dish), salt & freshly ground black pepper, avocado, mashed, basil, to taste (fresh or dried ), garlic, to taste (minced or pressed ), lime juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper

chopped fresh cilantro, minced fresh garlic, minced jalapeno pepper (seeds and veins may be removed) skin removed, unsalted butter (reserve 1 tbsp for saute), chicken stock, freshly-squeezed lime juice, gold tequila , flamed, heavy cream, red onion, thinly sliced, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, yellow bell pepper thinly sliced, green bell pepper, thinly sliced, dry spinach fettuccine or 2 lb fresh, chicken breast, diced 3/4 inch, soy sauce, peel a jalapeno , heat about a quarter cup of olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers. add the jalapeno and roll it around until the skin is blistered on all sides. remove the jalapeno from the pan and robe with a paper towel -- the skin will come right off. use the olive oil for other dishes -- it is infused with jalapeno flavoring, fastest way to flame the tequila is to pour it into a wide glass, and light a match. when the flame dies out it is done. alternately you may use a small saute pan.

fresh breadcrumb (i used french bread), milk, unsalted butter, shallots, minced (i used red onion), garlic cloves, minced, caraway seed, toasted and ground, kosher salt, fresh ground white pepper, ground beef (i used only beef), ground pork, egg, fresh parsley, chopped , plus, extra fresh parsley , for garnishing dish, fresh dill, chopped (i used dried) or 1/2 tsp dried dill (i used dried), all-purpose flour, chicken broth, sour cream, lingonberry preserves or 1/4 cup red currant jam

deep dish pie shells, baked (a 10-inch is even better!), table cream (or use half and half cream), coconut milk (or use 2-1/2 cups of 18% table cream or half and half cream), sweetened flaked coconut (use soft finely flaked coconut only), white sugar, divided, cornstarch, eggs, coconut extract (optional), vanilla, whipping cream , unwhipped, toasted sweetened flaked coconut

milk, heavy cream, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, salt, ground black pepper, sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin with a mandoline (about 12 sweet potatoes, depending on size), chopped fresh parsley leaves, butter, cut into chunks, plus more, butter , for baking dish (or use cooking spray for baking dish), panko breadcrumbs, grated cheddar cheese

deep dish pie shell , or 2 - (8 inch) regular pie shells, eggs - lightly beaten, plain yogurt (i use low-fat !!), swiss cheese, shredded (i use jack!! ), bacon - cooked and crumbled, onion, sliced thin (i use green onion and questimate the quantity!!), butter or oil, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cheddar cheese, finely shredded, add anything your sweet heart desires

unbleached all-purpose flour (for a deep dish pie shell use 1 1/2 cups flour), table salt, granulated sugar, unsalted butter , cold , cut into 1/4-inch pieces (for a deep dish pie shell use 8 tbsp butter), vegetable shortening , chilled, ice water

unbaked pie pastry (use 9 or 10-inch deep-dish pie shells), butter, onion, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic (omit if you are not a garlic-lover), celery rib, diced, dried thyme (or use 1 tsp dried oregano), cayenne pepper (optional or to taste), all-purpose flour, chicken bouillon powder (i use 2 small packages oxo bouillon powder), canned low sodium chicken broth (use only low-sodium ), heavy cream , unwhipped (35%, you could be light cream but will not be as good), frozen diced mixed vegetables, slightly thawed (such peas, corn and carrots, can use more), cubed cooked turkey or 2 cups cooked chicken, potatoes, peeled (cooked and cubed ), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), seasoning salt (to taste, or use white salt)

flour tortillas (use more if using smaller styles) or 10 corn tortillas (use more if using smaller styles), pizza sauce (or homemade if you prefer ), cheese (your preference on amount and type), pepperoni, mushroom, sliced olive, ham, etc. (toppings should be thin, and no more than 3 per dish)

onions, bacon, butter, flour, milk, salt and pepper to taste, make this dish faster and easier you can use the frozen pearl onions, make the cream sauce richer you can use part milk/ part half and half... personally i use all half and half when i make creamed onions

onions, diced, white rice (if you use short-grain rice, the dish will be stickier than if you use long-grain. either 1 is goo) or 8 cups brown rice, uncooked (if you use short-grain rice, the dish will be stickier than if you use long-grain. either 1 is goo), salt, water, beef bouillon cubes (plus or minus) or 8 tbsp beef bouillon powder, whole almonds or 3 -4 cups unsalted slivered almonds, mushroom stems and pieces, drained (reserve the liquid, if you like, and use it as part of the water measurement), cooked beef, diced, olive oil, for frying (or more )

garlic-infused olive oil (can be bought at most supermarkets and is handy for other dishes or use 2 tbsp olive oil and), dried spaghetti (because they cook quickly) or 200 g linguine (because they cook quickly) or 200 g angel hair pasta (because they cook quickly), very finely chopped red chili peppers or 1 tsp dried chili pepper flakes, chopped parsley, salt and black pepper

rubbing alcohol, ammonia, liquid dish soap (i use dawn), warm water

jumbo shrimp, peeled , devained and tails removed (jumbo is key for this dish, approximately 12-16 shrimp, depending on the size), links spanish chorizo (not mexican , which is the soft chorizo, spanish is the hard cured chorizo, you will get 5-6 slices p), pearl onions (1 box of frozen works great for this, it has approximately 16 onions), spanish olives (you could also use black olives if you prefer), fresh mozzarella ball (optional), italian salad dressing (i just use bottled , but you can always use a homemade dressing if you want), salt, pepper

we like to use medium-sized shrimp in this dish; however, extra-large shrimp (21/25) can be substituted., extra-virgin olive oil, feta cheese , finely crumbled, red wine vinegar, shallot , minced, garlic clove , minced, minced fresh oregano, salt and ground black pepper, farfalle pasta, fennel bulb , trimmed, cored, and sliced thin, pre-cooked shrimp (31/40), peeled, baby arugula (2 cups), pitted kalamata olives , sliced

stew, bone-in pork picnic shoulder roast , (about 5 lb), salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onions , chopped coarse (about 3 cups), garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 5 tsp), diced tomatoes, chopped fresh oregano leaves , or 1 tsp dried mexican oregano, low-sodium chicken broth, dried ancho chiles, hominy , white or yellow, drained and rinsed, limes , cut into quarters, head romaine lettuce , sliced crosswise into thin strips, radishes , sliced thin, onion , minced, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh oregano , or dried mexican oregano, ancho chiles , pureed and prepared with the stew, corn or flour tortillas , warmed

organic black beans, rinsed and drained, rotel diced tomatoes with lime and cilantro, drained and divided, with 2 tbsp juice reserved for use (5 oz of rotel can be frozen and used for another dish), garlic cloves, peeled, onion, chopped, ground cumin, ground red pepper, dried cilantro, fresh ground pepper, fresh cilantro (to garnish ), tortilla chips, to serve