97 working favorite Recipes

haddock fillets (tilapia or other firm white fish works well, too), scallops, shrimp, clam, mussels, fish stock (or clam juice), marinara sauce (use only quality ), white wine (again, only quality ), garlic, fresh minced, olive oil, thyme, fresh, oregano, fresh minced, basil, fresh minced, red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, fresh ground

spinach (or enough for 4 people), strawberry, sliced, almonds, toasted, white sugar, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, paprika, worcestershire sauce (use vegetarian worcestershire to make this recipe vegetarian.), minced onion (green onions or shallots also work well)

spaghetti sauce (i use 4 cups of sauce with meat in it), ground beef or 1 lb italian sausage, browned, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, egg, beaten, lasagna noodle, cooked and drained, parmesan cheese, grated, mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced (shredded will also work)

instant white chocolate pudding and pie filling mix (fat free, sugar free works fine), low-fat strawberry yogurt, cool whip, thawed, strawberry, cut up, grapes (rachel likes it best without them)

ground pork (could use ground beef), milk, egg, breadcrumbs (crushed breton crackers work great and add more flavour!), garlic cloves, minced, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, seasoning salt, pepper, onion powder, worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese, shredded, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, ground fennel, bay leaf (ground up ), sugar, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, red wine, parmesan cheese, thyme (optional), paprika (optional)

orzo pasta, olive oil, fresh spinach , torn, feta cheese (light or fat free work well), raisins, fresh basil leaves , torn, pine nuts, toasted, lemon juice, salt, ground pepper

vegetable stock or 4 cups vegetarian chicken stock, stewed tomatoes (can also use fresh-i usually 1 can along with chopped fresh tomatoes) or 2 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes (can also use fresh-i usually 1 can along with chopped fresh tomatoes), potato, cubed, onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, carrots, chopped, cabbage, finely chopped, kidney beans (i use fresh often also), fresh corn kernels (or canned will work), zucchini, sliced, pasta, uncooked (your choice of favorite style pasta. i usually use spirals or penne, but really it depends mostly on), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

red peppers (green and yellow work just as well also), ground beef (we like to use leanest possible), yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, tomato sauce (italian flavored is our favorite), water, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, instant brown rice (white works fine too), parmesan cheese (we prefer 4cup s shredded but i m sure anykind would work fine, may be omitted depending on taste)

lettuce (bagged of your choice or pick, wash and hand-tear your own), hard-boiled eggs, quartered, english cucumber, sliced, tomatoes, sliced (or 4 romas ), new york strip steaks, olive oil, salt, pepper, frozen french fries (i use ore-ida golden, crinkle, or waffle, but use your favorite), seasoning salt (or you can use regular salt), pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, croutons, salad dressing (i use good seasons , but ranch or blue cheese or your favorite will work well, too, use to taste), salt, pepper

pie dough (top and bottom crust), water, rhubarb, cut stalks into 1/2-inch pieces (frozen works well ), sugar, almond liqueur, cornstarch, strawberries, quartered (frozen works well ), egg yolk (mixed with 2tsp of water)

condensed low-sodium tomato soup, lean ground beef , about 7, corn flakes, crushed lightly, chopped yellow onion (can buy these frozen for no-prep work), chopped parsley (fresh or dry works ), worcestershire sauce, egg, slightly beaten (for two lb meat use 1 egg, for three lb, use 2 eggs), salt, lemon pepper, minced garlic or 1 -2 crushed garlic clove

whole onions , yellow onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock) or 1 sweet onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock), head garlic , unpeeled cut in half 4 carrots chunks, celery ribs, leaves & ends work well here, approximately shrimp shells (from 1 1/2 lbs shrimp), chicken stock, water, lemon, cut in half, mushroom stems , reserve from cremini mushrooms listed below, bay leaves, olive oil, shallots, diced, red onion, diced, cremini mushrooms, diced, carrots, peeled & diced, celery ribs, diced, red new potatoes, diced, chorizo sausage, casings removed, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh plum tomatoes, diced, pinot grigio wine, smoked sweet paprika, diced tomatoes (variety italian stewed, petite diced, etc.), tomato paste, lemon , julienne zest & chop finely (about 2 tsp), parsley, chopped finely (about 3-4 tbsp), chives, chopped finely (about 2 tbsp), thyme , rosemary, oregano create bundle & tie together, salt, pepper, cod fish fillet, red snapper fillet, salmon fillet (use your choice of fresh fish here), shell on shrimp (31-40 per lb), french baguette , sliced on the bias, garlic clove (root end chopped off), butter

filet of beef, mushrooms , marinated in your favorite marinade, steak seasoning (recommended ( kc steak seasoning), horseradish cheese, shredded, prepared horseradish, heavy cream, beer, minced green onion, diced carrot, peanuts, chopped

beef fillet, mushroom , marinated in your favorite marinade, steak seasoning (recommended : kc steak seasoning), horseradish cheese, shredded, prepared horseradish, heavy cream, beer (recommended : o doul s), minced green onions, diced carrots, peanuts, chopped

eggs, buttermilk, hot sauce, corn meal, flour, dried granulated onion, dried granulated garlic, ground cayenne pepper, salt, ground black pepper, catfish filets, oil for frying (corn oil or peanut oil works best)

juicy juice punch (any flavor juicy juice works), diet lemon-lime soda, water

family size package boneless beef ribs, enough for 4 servings, bbq dry rub (recommended : iron works bbq dry rub), minced garlic, freshly ground black pepper, your favorite barbecue sauce , optional

olive oil, skinless chicken breast , cut into 1-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, chipotle chiles in adobo, minced (7 oz can, use some of the sauce also!), diced tomatoes (i prefer using a 16oz can stewed tomatoes), low sodium chicken broth, frozen corn, chopped fresh cilantro, tortilla chips, cheese (colby, pepper jack or mozzarella all work great) (optional), sour cream (optional), avocado, sliced (optional), short grain white rice (i like rice in all my soups, plus if you make it hotter this will help with the heat!)