40 your usual Recipes

dates, chopped, milk, cream cheese, flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, brown sugar , packed, eggs, vanilla extract, sour cream or 3/4 cup plain yogurt, nuts, chopped, butter, milk, powdered sugar, vanilla

seashell pasta, bacon, creamy salad dressing (such as miracle whip), white wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, olive oil, garlic, crushed, dijon mustard, dried oregano, red onion, finely diced, sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, green bell pepper, diced, red bell pepper, diced, stalks celery, diced, sliced black olives, diced sharp cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

butter or 3 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, campbells condensed beef broth (flavor of your choice, i usually use beef) or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can condensed chicken broth (flavor of your choice, i usually use beef) or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can condensed vegetable broth, undiluted (flavor of your choice, i usually use beef), worcestershire sauce , to taste, garlic powder (do not use garlic salt... results will be too salty), ground pepper (to taste)

okra, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, head boston lettuce, classic vinaigrette, chile oil , or to taste, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, dijon-style mustard, sugar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, peanut oil, fresh bird chiles , or to taste, place the chiles in the oil in a fancy cruet and allow them to rest for 1 week, until they have flavored the oil. add a drop or two of the oil to your usual cooking oil for a special zap.

crispy rice cereal , squares, oyster crackers, cheese-filled sandwich crackers, fish shaped crackers, pretzels, peanuts (i use a little more), butter flavored popcorn oil, ranch dressing mix

cooked, diced chicken (i usually buy the flash frozen chicken tenders at wal-mart and then grill them on my george foreman grill, let them cool and dice them), rinsed, halved seedless grapes (i think red look nicer, but i ll buy whatever is seedless and on sale), chopped celery (my husband hates celery so i usually omit this), chopped walnuts (the actual recipe probably calls for less, but i say you can never have enough nuts), ranch dressing, spicy brown mustard

tomatoes, cut up, shredded fresh basil, salt, garlic clove, minced, ricotta cheese, room temperature, heavy whipping cream, ground pepper , to taste, ground nutmeg , to taste, fontina cheese, diced small, mozzarella cheese, diced small, ziti pasta, olive oil, parmesan cheese, grated

chopped onion, minced garlic cloves, ground beef, tomato sauce, drained black beans, cocoa powder, cumin (or more to taste), hot sauce, salt (or more to taste), sugar, coffee

sheets phyllo dough, plus more, phyllo dough , in case of tearing, unsalted butter, melted, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg whites, lemon curd (store bought ), raspberries, for garnish, toasted chopped cashews, for garnish

self raising flour, water, egg, oil, extra oil, rashes bacon or 4 ham, eggs, hollandaise sauce

all-purpose flour (looking to substitute whole wheat white soon), salt, boiling water (i just fill a teapot and pour it from there), meat (chicken, pork, shrimp, etc...cooked and chopped in a food processor), water chestnut (chopped and drained ), ginger (fresh and grated ), reduced sodium soy sauce, splenda sugar blend for baking, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic (minced and i usually use more), egg beaters fat-free liquid egg product, pepper (or more to taste), cornstarch, oil (for frying..i use peanut but any frying will work), water

boneless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, salt, pepper, butter, artichoke hearts, dry sherry, lemon peel, grated, lemon juice, whipping cream, parmesan cheese, grated, capers (optional)

light mayonnaise, honey, dijon mustard, natural creamy peanut butter

eggs, sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon , zested and grated, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, meringue , recipe follows, phyllo triangles , recipe follows, mint sprigs, sugar, pureed fresh or frozen raspberries (optional), egg whites (from about 8 eggs), at room temperature, light brown sugar , packed, sheets thawed phyllo dough, unsalted butter, melted, sugar

blue cheese, crumbled, olive oil (use a high-quality extra-virgin oil!), red wine vinegar, lime juice, salt, garlic clove, crushed, beef bouillon cube, crushed, worcestershire sauce, pepper, sugar

boneless skinless chicken breasts, milk , darigold, salt, pepper, onion salt, butter , darigold, flour, sesame seeds, toasted

your favorite spaghetti sauce (size can vary, larger size), hot chili powder or mild chili powder, to taste, baked beans (size may vary, use larger size, sounds weird, but very good), red kidney beans (again size usually varies from brand to brand use larger size again), ground beef (i usually brown mine ahead, but you don tsp have to)