239 when strikes Recipes

very ripe plantains (when the skin is yellow with spots of black they re perfect)

melted margarine or 2 tbsp oil, unsweetened cocoa, water, sugar, vanilla

spaghetti, olive oil, onion, chopped, bacon or 4 oz pancetta, diced, garlic, chopped, eggs, heavy cream, parmesan cheese (1/2 cup when grated), salt and pepper

butter, dried onion flakes (or 3 tbsp fresh ), minced garlic, milk, heavy cream, chicken broth, flour, black pepper, salt

cooked mashed sweet potato (3 cups when mashed), eggs, brown sugar , packed, butter, melted, dark rum (optional), ground nutmeg, lime , juice of, lime , zest of, bananas, peeled, diced

red potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes when cool, about 6 cups total, carrots, peeled , cut into 1/2-inch pieces and steamed until crisp-tender, cooled, chopped red onion, chopped cilantro , depending on taste, tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks, wine vinegar, oil, seasoning salt (may add more to taste), sugar, fresh ground black pepper

flax seed oil, fresh strawberries (or frozen when out of season), pineapple-orange-banana juice, plain yogurt or 1 cup vanilla yogurt, skim milk or 1 cup soymilk

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)

rump roast, garlic cloves (peeled ), pepper, salt, granulated garlic, onion, celery rib

dry yeast, water, sugar, well sifted flour (sift an additional 2 cups or so to knead with when ready to place in pan), salt, eggs, soft shortening

bratwurst (uncooked is fine ), beer (good quality, not light ), onion (sliced ), hot dog buns (i used brat rolls), good mustard

ground meat (choose chicken for lighter diets, beef or a beef pork mixture for hearty sauces), diced onions, diced bell pepper (any color is fine , i prefer red as it is sweeter than green normally), garlic cloves, crushed and diced to taste (make sure you can smell the garlic over the onions when cooking, if you can tsp add more), extra virgin olive oil, hunts tomato paste, hunts tomato puree, dried oregano, dried parsley, basil, sea salt, black pepper, red cayenne pepper, bay leaves, fresh mushrooms (optional), sausage (optional), meatballs (use your favorite recipe ) (optional)

firm tofu, texas star red grapefruits, navel oranges, olive oil, cayenne pepper, salt, divided, red bell pepper, seeded and minced (about 1/2 cup), red onion, minced (about 1/4 cup), fresh cilantro, minced and packed, florentine baby spinach, washed and dried when ready to cook, avocado, ripe but firm ,diced just before cooking

pork or 3 lbs boneless country-style ribs or 3 lbs loin chops, 3/4-inch thick, bacon fat , rendered (i keep a can in my fridge), salt, white pepper, red delicious apples (use apples that hold their shape when cooked) or 3 rome apples, peeled, cored, and cut cross-wise into three rings (use apples that hold their shape when cooked), cider or 1/2 cup apple juice, light brown sugar , packed, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, caraway seed, sauerkraut, drained, not rinsed, squeezed dry

beef brisket (score when raw), cola, chili sauce, dry onion soup mix

cooked fava beans or 1 1/2 cups, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, tomato, chopped, chili powder, curry powder, cumin (but season to your own taste !), cinnamon (but season to your own taste !), turmeric (but season to your own taste !), cayenne (but season to your own taste !), lemon juice (or to taste), salt, potato, peeled and cooked , added when onion is cooking (optional)

frozen sliced peaches, thawed (or can use fresh when in season), rum, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, egg, beaten, butter, melted, vanilla extract, chopped almonds (optional)

butter, olive oil, italian chicken sausage (bulk and spicy), carrot, diced, onion, diced, celery, diced, leek, diced, lentils, rinsed, chicken broth, cream (heavy or whipping), dijon mustard (or less ), apple cider vinegar (or more ), spinach, well drained, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese , to top when serving