14 very aka Recipes

apple, cinnamon, nonfat yogurt, greek-style nonfat yogurt (aka strained & stirred ), granulated artificial sweetener

equipment, heavy dutch oven, colander, baking sheets, aluminum foil, rolling pin, all purpose flour, refrigerated unbaked croissant rolls , 6 rolls in each can, butter, melted, coarse salt (kosher), olive oil, minced fresh ginger root, minced garlic, hot italian sausage, casings removed, ground beef, worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, freshly ground black pepper, sea salt, head of cabbage, shredded medium to fine, onion, chopped medium to fine, stalks celery, chopped medium to fine, red bell peppers, chopped medium to fine, carrots sliced very thin, freshly ground black pepper, shredded parmesan cheese

cooked lobster meat (can sub cooked crawfish meat), asparagus tops, fresh mushrooms, whole, bacon , fried crisp and broken into very small pieces, olive tapenade(recipe follows, or your favorite ), melted(clarified is even better ) butter, diameter , about 1/2inch thick fried tortillas(recipe follows, or use your own), salt and pepper, olive oil, kalamata olives (measured whole), roasted red pepper, capers, garlic, olive oil, squirt of lemon or lime juice, fresh cilantro, instant mesa, room temperature water, salt(yes, really ), flour, oil heating for frying

tomatillos, cut into quarters, habanero peppers , seeds and all, onions, diced, garlic cloves, chipotle chiles in adobo, fresh cilantro (i used all three) or 1 cup fresh parsley (i used all three) or 1 cup fresh basil (i used all three), bottled lemon juice, cumin (optional), vinegar, salt, black pepper, lime , very fine shredded zest and juice

sugar, vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped, ripe white peaches, peeled, halved, pitted and chopped , plus 1 cut into thin slices, very cold california sparkling rose wine , as needed, fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

dry pinto beans, water, smoked ham hocks (depending on meatiness, or the pre joint end of a ham, bone & skin in, don tsp spare the meat), yellow onion, very coarsely chopped, liquid smoke, blackstrap molasses, brown sugar (maybe a bit more if you like it sweet), cider vinegar, catsup (a good squirt), yellow mustard (a smaller squirt), black pepper, kosher salt, cayenne, black beans (i know that s cheating), red onion, medium fine chop

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 .

boneless chicken breasts, grilled, ripe peaches, pits removed, mange-touts peas , thinly shredded lengthwise (similar to sugar snap peas), spring onions, very finely sliced (aka scallions or green onions), fresh coriander, chopped (or cilantro), limes , juice and zest of, honey, fresh gingerroot, grated, soy sauce, fresh ground black pepper, sunflower oil, toasted sesame oil

shallot, minced, garlic cloves, minced very fine, fresh ginger, minced, serrano pepper, seeded & sliced fine, lime , zest of, low sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, palm sugar, brown sugar, white vinegar, water, head of cabbage, cut in short strips, at least fresh mint leaves, quartered (about 2 stalks ), at least fresh basil leaves, chopped (about 2 stalks ), fresh cilantro, chopped (a small handful), fresh asparagus, bean thread noodles (1 pack , aka sai fun, mung bean, cellophane or glass noodles), bay scallop, butter, fruit-flavored brandy (blackberry or other), tri-tip steak, your favorite steak seasoning (e.g. mccormick s), lime , juice of

head cabbage, onions, chopped , saute, garlic cloves, chopped , saute, bacon , cooked crisp crumbled, lean ground beef, ground pork, uncooked white rice, eggs, salt, paprika, black pepper, sauerkraut, rinsed and drained if really sour kraut, vegetable juice, diced tomatoes, brown sugar, remaining onion

trimmed hanger steak, cut into 8-oz portions (hanger steak is a very tender cut of which there is only 1 per animal, aka hanging tender or bistro steak), salt and pepper, vegetable oil, onions, finely diced, garlic, finely chopped, mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, merlot wine, demi-glace

butter, white onion, very thinly sliced into half -rings, salt and pepper, garlic, minced, snow peas, washed and ends snipped, head napa cabbage , 1/4-inch slices (aka chinese cabbage), soy sauce (to taste)