809 version Recipes

fish heads , and carcasses (white fish, like snapper or cod), water, onion, roughly chopped, salt, pepper, chili, small & left whole, lemon juice, unsweetened coconut cream (i use coconut-flavoured reduced skim milk for a low-fat version), lemon slices, green onions, chopped

fat free mayonnaise (i am not a big fan of the fat free, so i used hellman s light version- feel free to use the full- fat variety), sugar, vinegar (i used apple cider ), salt, black pepper (i used 1/2 tsp. of freshly ground), publix coleslaw ( i used the full 16 oz. bag because i don tsp like a soupy or overly sweet coleslaw), mandarin oranges, drained, chopped red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (if your pepper s not that hot like mine, could add two), italian parsley, chopped

cranberry-raspberry juice (i use the splenda sweetened light version), diet lemon-lime soda, cool whip, cherries

cream cheese (can use light version if desired), plain yogurt (can use light varieties, if desired. if you use vanilla yogurt, adjust vanilla, below, as required), brown sugar , packed, vanilla (to taste), peanuts, crushed (optional), apples (granny smith is best) or other fruit, cut for serving

brown sugar, white sugar, kosher salt, beet powder, ground annatto seed, anisette, pink salt (aka instacure, prague powder), pork shoulder (cut into 1/4-inch slices)

vegan chicken strips (i prefer morning side chik n strips), apples (any variety), chopped celery, soy vanilla yogurt (or plain for an unsweetened version), vegan mayonnaise, toasted walnuts, shredded greens (i used spinach), dried cranberries (optional)

hamburger, mild sausage (i used a bulk sausage we get at a local grocer), onion, chopped, cheddar cheese, shredded, carrot, shredded, egg, milk, thick cut bacon

asparagus, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup , cans of cream of mushroom soup for vegetarian version if desired (or two 10.5 oz), milk, egg, club crackers, shredded mild cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper (increase or decrease as desired)

pork shoulder (cut into 1/4-inch thickness ), salt (dissolved in 1/4 cup water), sugar, head garlic, minced, rice wine vinegar (optional, for tang), soy sauce, fruit juice (pineapple or orange), ground pepper, cooking oil (for frying )

pork butt (sliced into 1/4 inch thick ), anise wine, annatto water, salt, sugar, cooking oil (for frying )

pork butt (sliced to 1/4-inch thick ), sugar, salt, garlic powder, water, oil

pork butt (sliced into 1/4 inch thick ), brown sugar, salt, garlic cloves (minced ), soy sauce

pork shoulder (sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces), sugar, brown sugar (light or dark ), garlic clove, peeled and minced, salt, beets, powder (you can substitute about 15 drops of red food colouring if you prefer.), light soy sauce, oil, for pan frying

beef round steak, cut into 3/4 inches thick, soy sauce, lime juice, pepper, string, hard-boiled eggs, baby carrots, dill pickles, sharp cheddar cheese (cut cheese into 6 sticks), sausage (optional), ham (optional), ragu pizza sauce, tomato sauce, pineapple chunks, sugar, salt, pepper

pork butt (sliced thinly into 1/4-inch thick strips), sugar, salt, red beet, powder, vegetable oil

ears fresh corn, fresh wild morels , chanterelles or other wild mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, sun dried tomatoes finely diced with 1 tsp of their oil, poblano peppers roasted, peeled, seeded, diced, marjoram minced, garlic roasted, peeled and chopped, chipotle chiles in adobo sauce puree (available canned in the mexican aisle of most grocery stores or see my post for a homemade version), sherry vinegar, juice of 2 limes, kosher salt

ground beef (a little extra for you carnivores), frenches chili-o mix seasoning (add an extra packet for a spicy version!), tomato sauce (as spicy as you like), diced tomatoes, brooks chili hot kidney beans, shredded cheese , onion, sour cream, oyster crackes and whatever else you like for topping, freeze left overs and use for chili mac or chili dogs

olive oil, garlic, minced, white onions or 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced, low sodium beef broth or 1 (14 1/2 oz) can low sodium chicken broth, water, chopped fresh rosemary, dried rosemary, crushed, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), refrigerated cheese ravioli or 1 (9 oz) package refrigerated chicken ravioli, baby spinach, coarsely chopped, chopped tomatoes (can use italian recipe-ready version), grated parmesan cheese (optional) or grated romano cheese (optional) or grated asiago cheese (optional)