18 maybe Recipes

you will need : this is my own version....it doesn tsp include boiled parsnips, which are often used., chicken breasts,cooked, diced, baking potatoes, cooked,diced, carrots,boiled,diced, diced pickles, frozen peas, ex large eggs, boiled,diced, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise, extra ingredients for boiling chicken, if you want to make a stock, use the rib-in type of chicken breast...the ones with the rib bone attached. the bones impart a ton of flavor to the stock.you can then just remove the breast meat to use in the salad. if you don tsp want to make any stock, just use regular chicken breast. ), onion, celery stalks, carrots, parsnip (optional), use parsley , olives, reserved boiled vegetables, egg etc., important : if you would like to decorate your salad, remember to reserve some vegetables,egg,etc., boil potatoes in their skins in salted water till fork tender ., boil eggs till hard. set aside. place chicken breasts in a pot with water(sort of like making a soup). water doesn tsp have to be exact but you should have plenty(maybe 6-8 cups). place about 2-3 carrots, a stalk or two of celery and 1 onion. add some salt ( about 1 tbsp kosher salt). bring to boil and then simmer till carrots are tender and chicken is cooked. remove chicken and carrots to use for the potato salad. you can reserve the stock for a soup or freeze in small containers to use later in pan sauces, etc., dice chicken , potatoes, carrots(parsnip too, if you are using), and eggs. dice pickles and squeeze them a bit to remove some of their juice(this helps so that your salad doesn tsp become too watery). place frozen peas in a colander.place under running warm water to defrost them . drain completely and add to the rest of the diced ingredients., add mustard and pepper and 1 cup mayo., mix till combined taste for seasoning ., add more mayo to the mixture until it is tuna salad-like(for a lack of a better term) . you might need the full 2 cups. this depends on preference...use less if you don tsp want it too creamy or use more if you like it creamier. place in a nice serving dish and spread a thin layer of mayo...decorate with reserved vegetables(egg, carrots, peas, pickles, parsley, olives, chopped eggs...). since i didn tsp have too much time to decorate, wasn tsp planning on posting, and forgot to reserve some vegetables, i kept it rather simple.

cooked turkey or 7 oz chicken, roughly chopped, cubed leftover roasted potatoes (or cooked0), leftover prepared stuffing or 1 cup chopped sausage, leftover vegetables (chopped if needed), turkey stock (maybe more) or 1/2 cup chicken stock (maybe more), fresh ground black pepper, premade puff pastry, egg, beaten

butter or 1 tbsp margarine, marshmallows, crispy rice cereal

chunky peanut butter, brown sugar , packed, egg, quick-cooking oats, baking soda, chocolate chips (this is the optional 6th ingredient)

steel cut oats, buttermilk, baking powder, butter (can use low fat ), almond butter or 1 tbsp peanut butter, almond flavoring, egg, honey (i add maybe a few packets of splenda to sweeten a bit) (optional) or splenda sugar substitute (i add maybe a few packets of splenda to sweeten a bit) (optional)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, ketchup, steak sauce, barbecue sauce, worcestershire sauce, hot mustard, salt, chili powder

water, granulated sugar, dark corn syrup, salt, maple flavoring

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, salt and ground black pepper to taste, olive oil, garlic, minced, pitted kalamata olives, red seedless grapes, crumbled feta cheese, orange muscat wine

unpeeled cucumbers, sliced about 1/4 inch thick, onions, cut into 1 inch cubes and separated into pieces, garlic, peeled and halved, kosher salt (definitely not iodized), fresh hot pepper, seeded and quartered,or sliced and unseeded if you want it hot,or something in between, dried dill weed, lightly crushed (about; more or less , as desired), vinegar (i used 1 cup white, 1/2 cup cider, or maybe try all cider or all wine ), sugar (more or less to taste; we us much less. about 1/4 cup), pickling spices (remove about half of the cloves), dill seed

even beet haters will love this salad. okay , maybe not but if any recipe could win over a fussy eater, it s this 1. it s super simple to whip together and with a piece of grilled chicken or fish you ve got another dinner in the bag., tip if you can peel an apple , you can peel a beet. that s right, an apple peeler is the perfect tool to peel a beet., low fat plain yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, roughly chopped fresh mint, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, coarse salt to taste, beets , about two large, trimmed and peeled, apple, peeled and cored

olive oil, garlic cloves, finely sliced, boneless chicken breasts, sliced, button mushroom, sliced, carrots (sliced on bias), red pepper, finely chopped, tomato paste, fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated, ground cumin, ground cardamom, ground turmeric, chili powder, coconut milk

salad, spanish (red onion) finely chopped (can substitute green onions/scallions), hardboiled eggs, quartered, dill gherkins, diced, bean mix, drained, whole corn kernels, drained, potatoes , cooked until firm but not mushy, fresh (if in season, lightly steamed) or canned asparagus, well drained, dressing, classic vinaigrette (oil and lemon/vinegar), aside : a flavoured oil or vinegar might add some zest, maybe garlic oil and raspberry vinegar ), a really good mayonnaise dressing

potatoes (about 4 large), salt, lactose-free butter (i use earth s best), lactose-free cream cheese (i use tofutti s better than cream cheese), lactose-free sour cream (i use tofutti s again), plain soymilk, salt (optional), garlic powder (optional), paprika (optional)

jumbo shrimp, peeled tails left on, sea scallops, zucchini , cut in 1/4-inch maybe a bit thicker slices, summer squash , cut in 1/4-inch maybe a bit thicker slices (yellow squash), tomatoes, bamboo skewer, chili powder, minced garlic, olive oil, orange juice, salt (don tsp add to the marinade, season before grilling), pepper (don tsp add to the marinade, season before grilling), butter (2 sticks), shallot, fine chopped, white wine, heavy cream, tequila, lime , juice of, olive oil (to saute the shallot), salt (go easy)

ripe roma or beefsteak tomatoes, quartered, tomato paste, seafood seasoning , such as old bay, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, stalks celery, plus more to garnish, carrot, garlic, peeled, shallot, english cucumber, lime, green bell pepper, worcestershire sauce, splash of vodka , optional, special equipment : juicer