16 and saute for two Recipes

olive oil, butter, onions, chopped, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), zucchini, cut in half and sliced, red bell pepper, chopped (can use two), frozen corn or 1 (10 oz) bag fresh corn, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, salt and pepper, grated romano cheese (optional) or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

zucchini, washed, ends removed, sliced, crookneck yellow squash, ends removed, sliced, butter, shredded parmesan cheese, seasoned salt, lawry seasoned pepper

green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, iceberg lettuce, baby spinach leaves (or any two of the four, romaine also works, but it s a little bitter), pineapple chunks, mandarin oranges, diced green onion, diced green bell pepper (and any color bell pepper), dried cranberries, chopped celery, sliced almonds (optional), cooked chicken, cut up , no seasonings (grilled or sauted)

qt (approx.)reduced veggie stock/ strained and simmering on back burner, yellow onions/ peeled and sliced thin, garlic/ smashed but whole, bayleaf, fresh thyme/ a sprig or two left whole, rosemary, any other whole fresh herbs you might have, thick slices of swiss (or havarti) cheese, garlic herb croutons (see recipe ), butter for sauteing, salt pepper to taste, approx) veggie boullion (optional), french soup crocks with a dab of butter in the bottom of each

fresh snow peas, butter, carrot , julienned, garlic clove, minced, honey, salt, pepper

cornstarch, chicken broth, divided, garlic clove, minced, lemon pepper seasoning, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1/2-inch strips, vegetable oil, sweet red pepper , julienned, green onions (optional) or fresh chives, sliced (optional)

olive oil, onion , sliced thinly lengthwise (any kind of you like), mushrooms, sliced, garlic clove, minced, spinach leaves, loosely packed, balsamic vinegar , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste

olive oil, shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut in two, potatoes, peeled and diced, fresh mushrooms, cleaned and quartered, garlic cloves, minced, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh fennel leaves, chopped, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

boneless skinless chicken breasts, flour, butter, chicken stock, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh cilantro , firmly packed, pine nuts (can use blanched almonds or a mix of the two), parmesan cheese, grated, garlic cloves, peeled, soft butter, olive oil, olive oil, fettuccine, butter , for noodles, parmesan cheese, grated , for passing at the table

asparagus spears, cooked (i steamed mine), brie cheese, prosciutto, thinly sliced, butter (for sauteing ), baby bella mushrooms (washed and sliced ), onion, diced, butter, flour, chicken stock (or chicken bouillon), white wine (i used pino grigio), garlic powder, pepper, sour cream (i was out of milk,so i used up what i had), dried parsley

poblano chile casserole with corn and cheese, fresh poblano chiles, butter, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh corn kernels, or frozen thawed (from about 6 ears or two 10-oz packages), grated manchego or monterey jack cheese, cooked white rice, crema or sour cream, red salsa (see recipe below ), grated queso anejo or parmesan cheese, char chiles over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. enclose in plastic bag and let stand 10 minutes. peel chiles. starting at stem end, carefully cut 1 slit down length of each chile, leaving stems and tops intact if possible. carefully remove seeds and veins from chiles., preheat oven to 350 degrees f. melt butter in heavy large saute pan over medium heat. add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. add corn and saute 2 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper. cool completely. stir in manchego or monterey jack cheese. stuff chiles with corn mixture., butter 15x10-inch baking dish. place rice in prepared dish. nestle stuffed chiles in single layer into rice. mix crema and red salsa in medium bowl; pour over chiles and rice. sprinkle with anejo cheese., bake until chiles are heated through and sauce bubbles, about 25 minutes (about 40 minutes for refrigerated casserole)., red salsa, vegetable oil, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, fresh jalapeno chili pepper, stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced, salt , or to taste, canned plum tomatoes with their juices, in a saucepan over medium heat , warm the vegetable oil. add the onion and saute until soft, about 10 minutes. add the garlic, chili pepper and salt and cook for 2 minutes longer. add the tomatoes and their juices and reduce the heat to low. cook the tomatoes, stirring occasionally to break them up, until soft and the juices have reduced by half, 10-15 minutes., let cool slightly , then transfer to a blender. puree until smooth, then strain through a sieve placed over a bowl. set aside to cool completely for use as a table salsa. or reheat gently over low heat to use hot. to store, cover tightly and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

lean beef round cubes cut in small bite size pieces, sweet onion diced or chopped, stalks celery diced or chopped, fresh zuccini sliced thin, yellow squash sliced thin, fresh string beans sliced, fresh lima beans, ears white corn (remove from husks with knife ), carrots peeled and sliced thin, whole tomatoes in puree, cannilini beans drained, bay leaves, fresh thyme, two tbsp. fresh oregano, two tbsp, chopped fresh italian parsley, kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste, hot sauce(more if desired), lime juiced, dried herbs may be substituted use 1/2 amount ), olive oil to saute,about 2 tbsp or as needed, water to cover all, eight oz of bowtie noodles (or any you prefer )

fresh corn kernels, corn oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, pecan cornbread (recipe follows), slightly stale, cut into 1/2 cubes, shallot, minced, cooked lobster meat, roughly chopped, cream cheese, softened, worcestershire sauce, prepared mayonnaise, freshly ground nutmeg, on high heat , in a medium skillet, brown the corn kernels in the corn oil and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. remove pan from heat and put cooked corn kernels into a large mixing bowl. stir in remaining ingredients, blending well. form lobster cakes with a two oz scoop. (make approximately twenty cakes.) cakes may be prepared to this point and refrigerated up to two days., presentation, pecans, pecan cornbread, dried slightly at room temperature, clarified butter or olive oil for sauteing, in a food processor , pulse pecans and pecan cornbread until finely ground. press cakes into crumb mixture, and then saute in clarified butter or olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned and warmed through. place on warmed plate and drizzle with pumpkin ginger creme fraiche (recipe follows).

nine cups stale bread broken into small pieces (frenck bread works great)., unsalted butter (or margarine) to saute seasonings., three cups diced onions ., green onions ., two and 1/2 cups diced celery., four bay leaves ., green bell pepper (chopped )., three cloves garlic, finely chopped ., half bunch parsley (chopped )., four and 1/2 to six dozen drained oysters (chopped). reserve liquid., salt (to taste)., black pepper (to taste)., paprika (to taste)., thyme (to taste)., oregano (to taste).