10 good start Recipes

butter, garlic, minced ,as many as you like (1-4 is a good start for most people), bagels, sliced into 1/8 inch rounds (for gluten-free 2 multi-grain bagels from kinnikinnick)

good quality thick mayonnaise (use hellman s or best foods, not the thin runny stuff), dill relish, well drained, sweet relish , well drained,to taste,starting the smaller amount and increasing to taste, diced onion, more to taste, garlic, pressed or finely minced, chopped fresh parsley leaves, minced drained capers, fresh lemon juice , to taste, worcestershire sauce, dry mustard or 1 -2 tsp dijon mustard, tabasco sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

cooked , shredded chicken. i like to steam the chicken, diced celery, sour cream, good-quality (start with less you can always add more) curry powder such as frontier organic, mayonnaise, again , a good quality, as much as you like, dijon mustard, lemon pepper, celery salt, fresh ground pepper

butter or 2 tbsp margarine, eggs, salt, pepper, cream cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes and softened, refrigerated biscuits (i use grands biscuits), bacon, slices cooked and crumbles, shredded cheddar cheese

boiling water & chicken buillon to match water amount, chicken broth, head of cabbage, cubed ham, carrots sliced, potatoes cubed, cut onion...amount is up to you..i like onion and used about 2/3 cup., parsley, garlic salt, garlic powder, black peppers, peppercorn, sea salt, white cooking wine, white wine vinegar, always good to start out with a small amount and add to it....

potato for each person that you re serving, a good amount to start with is 4 large potatoes, washed and scrubbed), cut into 1 or 2 inch pieces, very roughly chopped., up to up to 1/2 cup pesto-homemade or the brand of your choice., tasty additions: marinated artichoke hearts , roasted garlic cloves, mozzarella cheese cubes, mild italian sausage slices.

chipotle chiles in adobo, sour cream, ground cumin, lime , juice of, salt (start with 1 good pinch)