17 favorite side Recipes

head butter lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, head red leaf lettuce, washed , spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces, ranch dressing , recipe follows, croutons , recipe follows, grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2, ripe avocados, halved, pitted and flesh diced, bacon , cooked until crisp and crumbled, sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, freshly chopped chives, freshly chopped italian parsley leaves, dried dill, salt, divided, freshly cracked black pepper, white vinegar, salt, plus more for sprinkling, freshly cracked black pepper, cayenne, paprika, dried parsley, dried basil, garlic paste, (2 cloves garlic smashed with the flat side of a knife and a sprinkle of salt, to make paste), extra-virgin olive oil, cubed stale italian bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

egg white (or 1 whole egg lightly beaten), chopped onion, grated parmesan cheese, snipped fresh oregano and basil (or 2 tsp dried oregano and or or basil, crushed), tomato sauce, garlic cloves, minced, salt, ground black pepper, lean ground beef, uncooked ground turkey, kaiser rolls, split (or your favorite buns), dijon mustard , to taste for spreading on the rolls, tomatoes, fresh oregano (and or or basil sprigs for garnish) (optional)

cocoa powder, boiling water, plain butter cut up, softened, eggs, vanilla, flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking soda, salt, baking powder, filling: seedless black raspberry jam or apricot preserves from a jar, topping: your favorite bottle chocolate ice cream topping or chocolate sauce, your favorite chocolate frosting or ganache for sides of cake, jimmes for decorating

red snapper fillets, fresh lemon juice, vegetable oil, chopped green bell pepper, chopped onion, dry white wine, chopped fresh parsley, dried basil, crumbled, cayenne pepper, fresh ground pepper, chopped tomato, grated parmesan cheese, favorite hot pepper sauce, prepared cooked rice (, to serve on the side )

pork butt, seasoning salt, liquid smoke (i only used 2 tsp., 1 for each side), onion, sliced, water, bay leaves, favorite barbecue sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder

coconut milk, red curry paste, brown sugar, crunchy peanut butter (peanut sauce 2tb and add peanuts), red pepper flakes (fresh red chili peppers 2 for more kick), salt, pepper, rump steak, sliced 1/4 in. to 1/8 in, sesame oil, canola oil, chinese five spice powder, water, sea salt, water chestnuts (sliced ), bamboo shoots (sliced ), red bell pepper (cut into two 1 in. rings then cut into 6 pieces each), green bell pepper (do same as above), broccoli , crown (slice each flower once down middle), sugar snap peas (in pod), carrot (sliced at diaganol about 1/4 in. each), white onion, cut into wedges and seperated, baby corn , cut into twos, your favorite oriental mushrooms (i like oyster,sliced, or button,whole), fresh jalapeno , your authentic thai heat (sliced), fresh mint, finely chopped, fresh thai basil , if normal (finely chop 1 oz basil with 1 oz parsley), garlic clove (minced ), canola oil, peanut oil, lime wedge (served on the side )

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.

pork side ribs, water, seasoned salt (can use more or use white salt), black pepper, garlic powder, barbecue sauce (use your own favorite )

butter, divided, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, sliced beets, 15 oz, drained, frozen pearl onions , defrosted, frozen baby peas , 10 oz each, salt

side of ribs, your favorite barbecue rub (kc gates & sons rub recipe 16732), barbecue sauce (kc gates & sons bbq sauce recipe 16745), pickle juice, water

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

cooking oil or 2 tbsp butter, diced fresh new potatoes, breakfast sausage links, minced mild green chili (canned ), minced onion (sweet, white, or none ), chopped roma tomato (cherry or grape toms are good too), red peppers or 1/2 cup green pepper, eggs, american cheese (or whatever you prefer), flour tortillas, your favorite salsa, for serving on the side (i love heredez)

ruby tuesday s chicken quesadillas, chicken breast, italian dressing, flour tortilla, margarine, shredded monterey jack/cheddar cheese, tomatoes, diced, jalapeno peppers, diced, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, place chicken breast in a bowl with enough italian dressing to, coat ; allow to marinate 30 minutes, refrigerated. grill marinated, chicken until done in a lightly oiled pan. cut into 3/4 pieces, aside ., brush 1 side of tortilla with margarine and place in frying pan, over medium heat. on 1 half of tortilla , add cheese, tomatoes , peppers, and cajun seasoning in that serving. make, spread to the edge of the half. top with diced chicken, fold empty tortilla side on top , and flip over in pan so that, cheese is on top of chicken. cook until very warm throughout ., pan to serving plate and cut into six equal wedges, on 1 side of plate. on the other side put lettuce , topped with, tomatoes , and then topped with sour cream. serve your, favorite salsa in a small bowl on the side .

chocolate (recommend: baker s german sweet ), water, cake flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, room temperature, pure vanilla extract, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, separated, buttermilk, filling, recipe follows or whatever you prefer, favorite chocolate frosting, for the sides, evaporated milk, egg yolks, slightly beaten, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, butter, flaked coconut, toasted pecans

steak (your favorite kind ), olive oil (enough to coat the pan), garlic cloves (crush with the side of a knife to release flavor), kosher salt, pepper, ground savory, red wine, beef stock or 1 cup chicken stock, baby portabella mushrooms