216 very your Recipes

flour, salt, baking powder, butter, softened, sugar (if you like your cupcakes very sweet, add a little more.), eggs, milk, vanilla essence (optional)

coleslaw mix (or you can grate your own cabbage), sour cream, mayonnaise, red onion, sliced very thin, dried tarragon (or 1 tbsp fresh chopped ), balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), sunflower seeds (ready to eat, no husks)

chicken carcass (or duck or turkey), water, to cover, salt, pepper, noodles, rice, diced potato (or sweet potatoes), onion, mushroom, vegetables, your choice. i like to have at least 1 leafy like bok choy or cabbage, added the very last and only cooked a little so it still has tooth, cream , for a rich soup, coconut milk , added just before serving

meat (anything left over is good, ground roasted best), ears corn , cut off cob and very finely ground, assorted fresh vegetable, lard (or vegetable oil), broth (beef, chicken, or vegetable), oregano, chili pepper (of your choice or cayenne pepper), potatoes , cut into rough chunks, onion, chopped, eggs (1 egg per serving)

unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing, your favorite honey, extra-large free-range eggs, superfine sugar, self-rising flour, plus extra for dusting, dark (70% cocoa solids) chocolate, chopped into very small pieces

olive oil (for frying ), yukon gold potatoes, very thinly sliced, your choice to peel (or any thin skinned , not high starch potato will work), yellow onions or 1/4 cup red onion, minced, garlic clove, peeled and finely minced, eggs, salt and pepper, to taste, fresh parsley, chopped (not dried ), spanish smoked paprika, for garnish, lemon wedges, for garnish

chicken breast, cut into very small pieces (think 1/2 of a crouton), soy sauce, divided, garlic clove, minced, oyster sauce, cornstarch (i use potato starch), dynasty chow funn noodles, olive oil, green onions with tops, chopped, green cabbage, shredded, sesame oil (optional), carrots , julienned (or steamed baby , diced to your preference), mung bean sprouts (optional), water (or chicken broth), stalks celery , cut at an angle, into slices (optional)

active sourdough starter, cornmeal, yellow cornflour (not cornstarch), grain flour, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, smoked paprika, dried oregano, instant yeast (optional if your starter is very strong ), milk, warm water, melted butter, grated parmesan cheese

unbleached all-purpose flour (can sub pastry flour for extra nice scones), salt, baking powder, sugar, cold butter, very coarsely grated cheddar cheese (or diced, your choice ), snipped fresh chives (the green part , 3/4 ounce) or 1/3 cup finely diced scallion top (the green part, 3/4 ounce), bacon (cooked, cooled, and crumbled about 1 cup), heavy cream (or enough to make the dough cohesive), heavy cream, for brushing tops

head iceberg lettuce, diced tomato (seeded ), sliced red onions (very thin), cooked bacon, chopped ., blue cheese, crumbled. (more if you like ), fresh pepper, dressing, blue cheese ,green goddess (see my recipes) , thousand island or, your favorite dressing, chilled plates

fish , most firm white works well (when it s on sale, i use tail-end pieces of atlantic salmon), flour (or more ), eggs, lightly beaten, breadcrumbs (i usually make these out of some interesting leftover bread), parmesan cheese, chopped herbs (such as dill or parsley), salt and pepper, to taste, i use very little, oil (for cooking , adjust to suit your pan)

dark chocolate cake mix, your favorite chocolate cake recipe, eggs, lightly beaten, jack daniel s whiskey, black coffee, broken pecan pieces, very ripe banana, butter, softened

rotini pasta (use whole wheat if you like), green beans, cut in 3/4 inch length (can use frozen ), tomatoes, chopped , about 2 medium, cucumber, diced (peel if using waxy cucumbers), sweet red pepper, diced, red onion, sliced very thinly, tuna in water, drained, black olives, sliced, fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 tbsp dried , or your choice of chopped fresh herbs), anchovies, minced (optional), salt and pepper, to taste, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, water, garlic, minced

extra-virgin olive oil, yellow onion peeled and finely minced, fresh rosemary very finely chopped, ground turkey or ground beef chuck, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, cheese of your choice coarsely grated, sprouted grain or whole-wheat burger buns

jalapeno, seeded and minced (for hot and spicy mole, leave seeds in), bacon, avocado, very ripe, fresh onion, minced (i use red onion, but you can use your favorite kind), tomato, minced, lime juice (or the juice of half a lime), fresh cilantro, chopped, salt, garlic, minced

classic banana bundt cake, page 190, baking: from my home to yours., ingredients : makes 1 bundt cake (14 servings), all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, pure vanilla extract, eggs, preferably at room temperature, very ripe bananas, mashed (you should have 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups), sour cream or plain yogurt

raspberry vinegar, real maple syrup, light olive oil (not the strongly flavored stuff), head romaine lettuce or 2 heads bibb lettuce or 2 heads your favorite dark green lettuce, torn into small pieces, red onions or 1 small sweet onion, sliced into very thin rings, crumbled blue cheese, toasted pine nuts (pignoli)

olive oil, crushed fresh garlic cloves (to taste), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, fresh basil, eggplant, cut very small with skin on, fat free lean ground turkey or 1 lb ground beef, whole wheat penne (or your favorite pasta)