45 your own homemade Recipes

head romaine lettuce, washed and torn into bite sized pieces, mandarin oranges, chilled and drained, strawberries, hulled & sliced, mozzarella cheese, cubed into bite size pieces, tomatoes or 6 oz grape, coarsely chopped walnuts , toasted in the microwave, creamy poppy seed salad dressing (i used brianna s) or 6 oz your own homemade poppy seed dressing

fresh ricotta, recipe pie crust (you can use store-bought in the refrigerator section, or your own..homemade is best, eggs, granulated sugar, honey, vanilla, cardamom (optional you could also use anise or nutmeg), minced candied citrus, sugar (2 cups), tangerines (or oranges, or lemons)

chili sauce, grape jelly, lemon juice, beef bouillon cube, water, frozen meatballs (or use your own homemade )

cupcakes, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, milk, unsalted butter, softened, shortening, sugar, milk, coconut extract, prepared dark chocolate frosting or your own homemade

garlic cloves, unsalted butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, salt, chopped fresh basil, marjoram, fresh or dried, chopped fresh chives, thyme, fresh or dried, fresh ground black pepper, dill weed

water, vinegar, baking soda, drops grapefruit seed extract (you can find this in your healthy food store, natural antibacterial) (optional)

brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, rolled oats, ground pecans, sliced apples (about 24 oz), salt, cinnamon, homemade caramel sauce (see my other recipes, if you do not want to make your own caramels, use store-bought caramel sauce)

cream cheese, softened, sour cream(just to help with consistency, pizza sauce(your own or jarred ), pepperoni, chopped, italian sausage, browned, italian blend or parmesan cheese, shredded, mozzarella, shredded, cheddar, shredded, various veggie toppings , chopped ie black and/or green olives, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms(though i don tsp actually like these in this, as much as i love mushrooms), banana peppers, etc--about 1/2 cup of each addition, but i suggest limiting it to 4, corn chips or pita chips* for dipping, see my recipes for homemade pita chips

unbaked pie shells, store bought (frozen ) or 1 your own homemade pie shell, cream cheese, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, divided, vanilla, coarsely chopped pecans, light corn syrup, brown sugar

garlic seasoned alfredo sauce or 1 package your own homemade alfredo sauce, frozen broccoli, mushroom stems and pieces, cooked farfalle pasta or 8 oz whatever pasta, you like, parmesan cheese , to sprinkle on top, olive oil or 2 tbsp butter

white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, cold and sliced into small pieces, vegetable shortening (i use crisco .), honey, molasses, water, vanilla extract

rhodes bread dough, thawed to room temperature (or use other brand , or make your own homemade dough), spaghetti, cooked (or use angel hair), thick spaghetti sauce, cooked vegetarian italian sausage (or cooked veggie crumbles or hamburger) (optional), mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, parmesan cheese, butter, melted, minced garlic, dried basil, smoked paprika (optional), fresh parsley

homemade pretzels, great recipe to make your own pretzels ., pk yeast ; active, dry, water, warm 110-120 degrees, salt, sugar, flour; unbleached, egg; large, beaten, salt (coarse ), instructions, dissolve yeast in warm water, add salt and sugar to yeast mixture, blend in flour and knead dough until smooth, about 7 to 8, minutes, cover and let dough rise until double in bulk, punch down, cut dough into small pieces and roll into ropes, ropes into pretzel shapes and place on greased cookie, using a pastry brush , bursh pretzels with egg and sprinkle, coarse salt, allow pretzels to rise until almost double in bulk, bake at 425 degrees f for 10 to 15 minutes or until browned, makes 12 6-inch pretzels .

smoked skirt steak , recipe follows, cumin seeds, limes, garlic cloves, peeled and sliced, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, vegetable oil, red onions, peeled, halved and cut into 1/4-inch strips, green bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch strips, red bell peppers, cored, seeded , and cut into 1/4-inch strips, kosher salt, flour tortillas, smoky-spicy salsa, recipe follows, or your own favorite homemade or store-bought salsa, for serving, sour cream , for serving

dried corn husks, lard or vegetable shortening (i used . it adds flavor. it s not that bad once in a while, it s a saturated fat yes, but vegetable shortening is a trans fat, and i think that s worse for you. you can render your own using the cut off fat from pork roast and pork chops. do not use salt pork or bacon - ask your butcher for about 1 1/2 lb of pork fat), baking powder, blue corn meal ( is coarser than yellow, but if you want to make yellow tamales, get masa harina for tamales), water, chicken stock, preferably homemade, salt, poblano chilies, seeded and cut into a small dice, fresh or frozen corn (thawed if frozen ), monterey jack cheese , cut into a small dice

short pasta, cooked (penne, ziti, elbow, small shell, etc.), alfredo sauce (homemade or store-bought ), pesto sauce (homemade or store-bought ), sun-dried tomato, chopped, grilled chicken, cut into strips (your own or pre-packaged thawed ), vegetables, your choice (mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli florets, peppers, cauliflower florets, etc.), pepper, mozzarella cheese , gouda, cheddar or 1 1/2 cups havarti cheese, diced