1108 your taste Recipes

homemade applesauce, apples, water, sugar(brown or white ) i left it out and it tasted fine., cinnamon and nutmeg...to your taste.

ears of sweet corn, boiled for 3 minutes, then drained, cooled and cut off of cob, black beans, drained and rinsed, scallions, whites and greens, chopped finely, red bell pepper, de-seeded and diced finely, cilantro, to taste (i chop a little less than 1/2 a bunch), dressing (i just eyeball amounts, cider vinegar, olive oil, fresh squeezed juice of 1 large lime, cumin, to taste (i use a good tsp, or more - just keep tasting it), salt and pepper, to your taste

last of our crowder peas n butter beans, bacon, onion, chopped, about a lb of shelled and cleaned crowder peas, shelled and cleaned butter beans (all we had left), more) water (do not allow to dry in pan, the, liquid taste very good also with cornbread !), seasoned salt (optional), salt n pepper to your taste

butter leaf lettuce (or other soft lettuce - i wash mine even when it s bagged, better safe than sorry i say), an english cucumber, peeled with the flesh diced into a 1/4 inch dice, seeds tossed into the compost, avocado , cut into quarters, peeled then each quarter cut into 3 lovely slices, cook shrimp (i think they actually call these cocktail or salad shrimp found at your fish stand), white balsamic or champagne vinegar (so very mild, if you use a regular white wine vinegar, add a pinch of salt to round it out), dijon musard, minced fresh tarragon, minced fresh basil, minced fresh thyme, salt and pepper, to your taste, good quality extra virgin olive oil (when you are adding the olive oil, taste after 1/4 cup, if it seems to acidic then add some more until you like the balance of vinegar to oil)

strong black coffee (can be instant if the need arises), almond extract, cream (optional), cream (optional), artificial sweetener or sugar, to your taste, liquor (to your liking)

bone-in skin-on chicken piece, enough to cover the bottom of your baking dish (use whatever pieces you enjoy eating), coca-cola (or any brand of cola flavoured soda), ketchup, some barbecue sauce , to suit your tastes (optional)

kidney beans, drained, butter beans, drained, pork and beans (juice and all), ground beef, onion, chopped, bacon, fried, crumbled, ground black pepper (your taste ), brown sugar, white sugar, barbecue sauce (your choice ), catsup, prepared mustard, molasses

dried beef, sliced, cut into small pieces, mayonnaise , fat reduced ok, sour cream , fat reduced ok, dill , do not add more....it will get very salty, celery seed, fresh onions, minced (amount to your taste), bread , unsliced (use your favorite )

dried great northern beans, bacon, chopped, white onions or 1 large yellow onion, chopped, jalapeno peppers, chopped (no need to remove seeds), tomato paste, brown sugar, rich-tasting molasses (i use blackstrap for the most intense flavor), cayenne pepper, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt, bufalo chipotle hot sauce (or a similar brand), bourbon (optional), vegetable broth

noodles (with the stock), water, oil, tomatoes (chopped ), onion (chopped ), capsicum (sliced ), green chili pepper (chopped ), black pepper, coriander powder, salt (according to your taste), tasting salt, hot dogs (chicken franks, sliced)

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.

extra virgin olive oil , eyeball it, garlic, coarsely chopped (i actually use up to a whole head sometimes, because i really love garlic), chili powder, grill seasoning blend (eg : montreal steak seasoning by mccormick grill mates). i just use hot hungarian paprika, which is excellent, salt to taste, fresh-ground black pepper, and some red pepper flakes (these are hot & spicy; use to your tastes), head broccoli, cut into thin, long spears (i use baby broccoli from trader joes and just trim the ends and halve the larger pieces.)

butter, flour, milk, garlic powder , add more to your taste, fresh cleaned spinach (i buy in 1 lb. bags), salt and pepper, to taste (i used coarse ground pepper)

butter, flour, milk, garlic powder , add more to your taste, parmesan cheese, little boiling onions, peeled (i used the ones about the size of a walnut), salt and pepper, to taste (i used coarse ground pepper)

fettuccine , whole wheat (or egg noodles), olive oil (or spray ), vegetarian sausage, thickly sliced (like field roast), smoked pork sausage, thickly sliced (about six to eight inches long), butter, divided (may use more if you like), onion, sliced (as big as you like, you know how much onion you want), carrot , medium, sized, shredded, bell pepper, sliced (any color you like ), green cabbage, sliced (or more to your taste ), water, smoked paprika, to taste (regular is fine , too), salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, cayenne pepper (optional)

vinegar (taste test at end to determine your taste), sugar, tomato sauce, catsup, molasses, water, chili powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, dried red pepper flakes (less if your taste runs that way ( i like it hot), liquid smoke flavoring

cucumber (grated ), carrot (grated ), green bell pepper (grated ), scallions (sliced ), mayonnaise, cream cheese (softened )

ground beef, browned and drained, ground spicy pork sausage, browned and drained, dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained (to your taste ), veveeta cheese, cut up into 1/2-inch cubes (i use the mexican velveeta), your favorite thick picante sauce or salsa; you don tsp want to use a thin 1.