26 big pine Recipes

poundcake mix, vanilla frosting, red and brown paste (icing) food color, tomato slices: 5 plain flat round cookies (3-1/2 in. across), cheese : 4 orange air heads bars, lettuce : 10 pieces green fruit chews (jolly ranchers), onion rings: 10 white spice drops, sugar (for rolling ), olive : 3-in. piece red fruit by the foot, 2 thin pretzel sticks, 2 large green gumdrops, 1 red lifesaver gummy, eyes : 1 large marshmallow, halved crosswise and 2 brown m&m s, milk chocolate frosting, crushed chocolate cookies (famous chocolate wafers or oreos without cream), pine nuts (pignoli), you also need : 2-, 1-1/2- and 1-in. round cookie cutters (for onion rings)

eggnog, day-old bread, johnsonville smoked sausage, green colored sugar, sugar, orange slices and fresh herbs, optional

grain rice, butter, orzo pasta, broken into short strips or 2 tbsp spaghetti, broken into 1 inch strips, sliced almonds, whole pine nuts, vegetable broth or 2 cups chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, snipped green onion top, snipped fresh parsley, snipped fresh dill or 1/4 tsp dried dill, snipped fresh mint or 1/4 tsp dried mint, garlic paste, honey or 1/4 tsp sugar, fresh lemon zest, crushed dried oregano, fresh ground black pepper, fine sea salt, crumbled feta cheese

poundcake mix, vanilla frosting, red and brown paste (icing) food color, tomato slices: 5 plain flat round cookies (3-1/2 in. across), cheese : 4 orange air heads bars, lettuce : 10 pieces green fruit chews (jolly ranchers), onion rings: 10 white spice drops, sugar (for rolling ), olive : 3-in. piece red fruit by the foot, 2 thin pretzel sticks, 2 large green gumdrops, 1 red lifesaver gummy, eyes : 1 large marshmallow, halved crosswise and 2 brown m&m s, milk chocolate frosting, crushed chocolate cookies (famous chocolate wafers or oreos without cream), pine nuts (pignoli), you also need : 2-, 1-1/2- and 1-in. round cookie cutters (for onion rings)

fresh cheese , raviolis, chewy sun-dried tomatoes (about 2 oz), garlic cloves, couple big pinches red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, fresh thyme, salt, walnuts or 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted, handfuls of baby spinach tossed with a glug of olive oil and a big pinch salt, oven-roasted cherry tomatoes (optional), crumbled goat cheese

raisins (black or golden , smallest available), spinach , bunches washed at least twice but not dried, trimmed of stems (2 1/2 lb untrimmed), virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and well crushed, pine nuts, salt (big pinch), fresh black pepper (6-7 grindings)

fettuccine pasta, olive oil, onion, chopped into big chunks, garlic cloves, chopped, vegetable broth, yellow mustard, pine nuts, toasted, soy sauce or 2 tsp braggs liquid aminos, chili powder, nutritional yeast, salt, fresh black pepper

roasted pine nuts, big leeks (at least 500g, total) or 4 medium leeks (at least 500g, total), salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil or 3 tbsp butter, garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed, dried red chilies, red capsicums or 1 tomato, minced, cumin, spaghetti or 500 g linguine or 500 g other long pasta, baby spinach leaves, chopped fresh parsley leaves

spiced rum, banana liqueur, splash rose s sweetened lime juice, splash grenadine, splash cranberry juice

skinless chicken breast halves, heavy cream, chicken stock, nutmeg, salt, cayenne pepper, garlic clove, chopped, gouda cheese, cubed, cilantro, pine nuts, garlic clove, sherry wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper

bourbon whiskey , - 3 tbsp (optional), pineapple juice or 3 tbsp orange juice, fresh lemon juice, honey, olive oil, sliced shallot, toasted shaved almonds or 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts or 2 tbsp toasted macadamia nuts, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled, tails left on, deveined (8 oz), halved cherry tomatoes, fresh baby spinach, water, minced lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, dry-long grain rice, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

tortillas, cheddar cheese, grated, good big handful of spinach leaves (about 75g), wilted (15 seconds in the microwave helps), pine nuts, toasted, hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste

cubed seeded watermelon, crumbled feta cheese, red onion, thinly sliced, arugula, pine nuts, toasted, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh mint, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, freshly ground black pepper

loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, pine nuts, lightly toasted, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic, fresh lime juice, ground black pepper, grated cotija cheese, olive oil, beef shoulder center steaks, cut 1-inch thick, baguette bread, cut diagonally 1/2-inch thick, grated cotija cheese, freshly chopped cilantro leaves

pilsbury pie crust (personally i make my own, but in a pinch the store bought is fine), lean ground beef, onion, big, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, pine nuts, nutmeg, allspice, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, oil, for frying, egg yolk

ricotta-stuffed ravioli, asparagus , cut on deep bias (angle), frozen peas , thawed overnight in refrigerator, big handfuls baby spinach, washed (any stems removed - optional), a couple splashes of extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts, toasted, fine grain sea salt, parmesan cheese, for garnish

low-sodium chickpeas, diced fire-roasted tomatoes, hummus , can be tahini, pine nut, greek olive etc, chopped bell pepper, chopped green onion, grated carrot (the big, long ones ), chopped cilantro, roasted red pepper , spice, southwest-style pepper, garlic salt, cumin, chili powder, paprika, parsley (yes, i used a lot of spices , but trust me, it s worth it!), ground pepper, crushed holland rusks

spaghetti squash (2 - 3 lb), olive oil , for skillet (or sesame oil ), coriander seeds or 1 tbsp coriander powder, cumin seeds or 1 tbsp cumin powder, pine nuts , generous scoop (pignola nuts), sesame seeds , generous scoop, sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds, generous scoop, onions, coarsely chopped, big garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, jalapeno pepper (or 1 tsp of jarred pickled jalapenos), chili pepper sauce (i used thai chili garlic sauce), black beans (drained and rinsed ), limes or lemon juice, chopped cilantro leaves (fresh or dried ), corn chips, to serve (i blue or black corn chips for their color)