236 your kind Recipes

butter, egg yolks, philadelphia cream cheese, baking powder, flour, jam (your favourite kind) or preserves (your favourite kind)

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

head romaine lettuce, chopped, scallion, sliced white and green parts, red onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, carrot, chopped, cucumber, seeded and chopped, ripe tomato, seeded and chopped, olives, chopped (your choice of olive, but i prefer the small green stuffed w/ pimento), pepperoncini peppers, seeded and chopped, crumbled feta cheese, fresh dill, chopped, flour tortilla (your choice , any kind but the larger ones work best), salad dressing, of your choice (i prefer non fat italian or a greek dressing)

left over steak, yellow onion, flour, butter (2 tbsp for onions&2tbls for cheese sauce), shredded cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, milk, any kind of soft dinner rolls (your choice ) or hot dogs (your choice) or hamburger roll (your choice), sugar, salt and pepper

ground beef, chopped onion, lettuce, tomato, corn tortilla, avocado, vegetable oil, shredded cheese (your favorite kind , i like colby or sharp)

ball park frank (or your favorite kind ), crushed pineapple, drained, bacon, use the regular length kind, not the 12 oz size, condiments , of your choice, hot dog bun

cornbread mix (add water only kind or your favorite cornbread recipe), cold water, egg, dried onion, minced, black beans, rinsed, green onions, minced, fresh jalapeno, minced, black olives, sliced, shredded cheddar cheese

graham cracker crumbs, ready-to-use mincemeat (i use the kind in a jar, or you can use your own home-made), sweetened condensed milk

ground beef, fresh (not frozen ), yellow onions, medium, diced, garlic cloves, minced, habanero peppers, jalapeno peppers, serrano chili peppers, red chili peppers, original rotel tomatoes, hot rotel tomatoes, rotel chili fixins tomatoes, baked beans (i prefer bush s vegetarian ), light red kidney beans, drained, beer (i prefer blue moon), ground cayenne pepper, barbecue sauce, your favorite kind (i prefer sweet baby ray s), sour cream, grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese or 1/2 cup asiago cheese, mexican cheese, shredded, white onion, diced

broccoli bunches washed and chopped into small chunks, celery stalks washed and cut into small pieces, onion diced, butter, cream / milk ( your preference as to what kind you like to use, table, half and half, low fat ,2% milk etc..), cornstarch, water (for cornstarch), water enough to cover vegetables in pot, chicken bouillons, salt, pepper, garlic seasoning, potato (optional)

frozen tail-on cooked shrimp (about 30-38 or 41-50 count , not the tiny kind), dry sherry, lime juice, seasoning salt , to taste (such as johnny s or lawry s), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, dried ancho chile powder or 1/4 tsp other chili powder, to taste, seafood cocktail sauce, seafood cocktail sauce, your favorite kind, for dipping

whole turkey, whole ducklings, whole chickens (or use a larger chicken and place the duckling inside it), prepared stuffing (i like to use 2 kinds such as sausage and cornbread stuffing, but use your favorites or just 1 kin), salt, paprika, black pepper, dried thyme

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

pie crust, your favorite , i prefer the refridgerated kind, but frozen or homemade will do, sugar, cornstarch, water, jello gelatin , strawberry or your favorite, fruit, your choice, cool whip, to serve

fat free turkey hot dogs (or your favorite kind ), macaroni and cheese mix (any kind), milk, condensed cheddar cheese soup (or 1 cup melted velveeta), fat free chili sauce (sometimes known as hot-dog sauce)

pasta (something fun, i like cavatappi, whole wheat might be interesting), cooked winter squash, onion, portabella mushrooms (any kind works ), olive oil, sage, salt and pepper, cheese (your favorite kind. i like parm with this)

flour tortilla, i like to use the uncooked kind and cook myself, they taste so much better than the dried, old store, deli ham, deli turkey, onions , dip the store bought chip dip variety usually found in the refrigerated produce section, spinach leaves, cleaned and dried, shredded carrots, shredded cheese , any kind that your kids like, bell peppers

reduced-sodium beef broth (1 big tetra-pac), minced ginger, minced garlic, minced shallot, ground meat (your choice ), dried black mushrooms (soaked in hot water for 30 minutes,de-stemmed and sliced), tree ears, soaked and shredded, dried lily buds, soaked, trimmed and cut in half, shredded bamboo shoot, shredded carrot (pre-shredded from a bag), cellophane noodles, soaked, drained and cut into 2-inch lengths . (2 pouches, each pouch is twinky-size), mushroom soy sauce, black vinegar (or more ), mirin or 1 tbsp sherry wine, white pepper, ground, chili oil (the kind with the seeds and bits floating on the bottom-shake it up before using), green onion, chopped (for garnish )