30 very special Recipes

shortening, white sugar, very ripe bananas, mashed, eggs, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, chopped walnuts

onion, chopped, butter, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds, party rolls, ham, shaved very thin, swiss cheese

bacon (very well cooked ), whole brocolis, cut into florets, sultana raisins, sunflower seeds, red onion, finely sliced, miracle whip dressing, sugar, apple cider vinegar

olive oil, garlic, minced, ground chuck, onions, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, all-purpose flour, dry red wine, tomato sauce, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, tomato paste, worcestershire sauce, white sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, celery salt, dried oregano, dried basil, fresh mushrooms, sliced

beef tenderloin (i have used several types of beef including ground beef with very good results), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, divided, onions, thinly sliced, mushrooms, thinly sliced, tomato paste, salt, pepper, full sherry wine (use the empty tomato paste can) or 1 (6 oz) can wine (use the empty tomato paste can), sour cream, flour, extra broad egg noodles, salt , for water, poppy seed, chopped parsley, butter

baguette , 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter, butter, bacon, thick cut, leeks, chopped (washed very well ), brie cheese (triple creme preferred, try st. andre), eggs, half-and-half, cayenne pepper, parsley, chopped

acini pepi pasta (or other very small-sized pasta), powdered sugar, lemon juice, eggs, beaten, crushed pineapple, drained, half-and-half, vanilla extract, marshmallow, tart apples, peeled and diced

beef brisket , butcher trimmed, salt, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce, kikkoman soy sauce, sugar, liquid smoke, kitchen bouquet, tabasco sauce, onions, chopped

salad, boneless fully cooked smoked ham, ground, celery, chopped, green pepper, chopped, green onion, thinly sliced, dressing, mayonnaise, mustard

lemon jello, boiling water, special tomato sauce with tomato bits (may sub. 1 can, seasoned sauce and 1 can diced tomatoes), cider vinegar, salt, seasoned salt, chopped celery and/or chopped artichoke hearts (as desired)

flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt, very cold butter, apple cider or 1/4 cup cold water, mcintosh apples, peeled,cored and thinly sliced, sour cream (not low-fat ), sugar, flour, egg, vanilla, salt, chopped walnuts, flour, firmly-packed brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, salt, butter, softened (no substitutions)

tomato paste, water, onions, diced finely, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, italian seasoning (or a mix of thyme , basil, oregano and sage), cayenne pepper, salt, sugar, fresh coarse ground black pepper , to taste, ground beef (or 1 lb and 1/2 lb ground pork)

flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, yogurt , smoothie fruit flavor, soymilk , although regular milk is fine, cooking oil, egg yolks, beaten, egg whites , stiffly beaten

very ripe bananas, eggs, granulated sugar, bisquick, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, mild curry powder (our favorite is penzy s maharajah curry powder), salt, fresh blueberries (i , of course, want alaskan lowbush blueberries!)

very thin round steak, sliced top to bottom maybe 1/4 inch, red bell pepper, sliced top to bottom maybe 1/4 inch, green bell pepper, sliced top to bottom maybe 1/4 inch, yellow onion, cut top to bottom lay flat and sliced top to bottom inch, white mushrooms or 8 oz brown button mushrooms, roughly sliced chopstick sized chunks, garlic , smashed and chopped roughly, gingerroot , peeled smashed,then chopped, low-sodium beef bouillon powder, sugar, hoisin sauce, dark soy sauce or 1 tbsp soy miso (no salt now there s enough in the soy cute rice to go with it, optional), grain rice, water, veg-all vegetables or 1 can small mixed vegetables, drained

hoagie roll (8-inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide ), good quality olive oil, red wine vinegar, shredded iceberg lettuce, ripe tomato, very thinly sliced, sliced boiled ham, sliced sopressata, sliced provolone cheese, sliced prosciutto, sliced genoa salami, sliced capicola, marinated hot peppers (or any bottled peppers of you choice, mancini fried peppers are recommended) or 1/4 cup marinated sweet pepper (or any bottled peppers of you choice, mancini fried peppers are recommended), sliced purple onion

strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced (or more depending on the size of the strawberries), raw sugar or 1 -2 tsp superfine sugar or 1 -2 tsp demerara sugar, to taste, half-and-half, heavy cream , homemade whipped cream (read *note) or 2 -3 tbsp drained plain yogurt aka greek yogurt (read *note), whole mint leaves or lemon verbena leaf, fresh basil (just a few thin strands!), cracked black pepper (very light sprinkle!), ground cinnamon (very light sprinkle!), ground cardamom (very light sprinkle!), smoked salt (very light sprinkle!)

pumpkin puree, chicken broth, splenda sugar substitute (depending on your taste, mood, etc.) or 2 -4 tsp splenda brown sugar blend (depending on your taste, mood, etc.), salt, pumpkin pie spice, low-fat milk (or half & half for a very special occasion)