61 new favorite Recipes

graham cracker crumbs, butter, melted, cream cheese, softened, sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, sour cream, eggs, room temperature, cherry pie filling (or your favorite flavour)

new potatoes, skin on, in 3/4 inch slices, garlic cloves, minced and mashed with with 1 tsp salt, lemon juice, mayonnaise, water, chopped chives

if you are in a hurry , use a quality jarred variety, if not, make your own. from my previous post , manicotti, stewed tomatoes or fresh when available, partially drained, olive oil (spanish is my new favorite.), garlic, diced, onion, chopped, sweet red wine (port is my favorite.), mushrooms or a bell pepper, chopped, basil, red pepper flakes, goat cheese (i prefer crumbled ), sourdough bread (bonus points if you make your own!)

water, fresh gingerroot, sliced, black peppercorns, fennel seed, cardamom seed, black tea leaves (or your favorite tea) or 2 tea bags (or your favorite tea), milk, use mild honey or sugar, to sweeten

bulk italian sausage (or cut the casings off ), yellow onions, chopped fine, garlic, minced, chopped fresh basil, dried oregano, brown sugar, salt, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, tomato sauce, dry lasagna noodles, eggs, beaten, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, dried parsley, salt, mozzarella cheese, shredded, more tbsp grated parmesan cheese

italian sausage, ground beef, diced tomatoes, marinara sauce (use your favorite tomato or spaghetti sauce), italian seasoning (i used pensey s tuscan sunset ), fresh ground black pepper, water, ricotta cheese, dried basil, eggs, fresh ground black pepper, salt, fresh grated parmesan cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, sheets no-boil lasagna noodles (more or less , depending on your pan)

butter, white onions, diced, stalks celery, sliced thin, all-purpose flour, clam base * or clam juice, potatoes (idaho or russet), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes, fresh chopped clams, heavy cream, chopped fresh dill, salt and freshly ground black pepper, a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce, crusty bread , for serving, found at your local seafood market, look for fresh from your local seafood market, or use high-quality frozen clams

v-8 juice, favorite beer, jalepeno peppers split in half (you can substitute habaneros), onion chopped, stalks celery chopped, salt, garlic, chopped, shrimp, peeled and deveined

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, onion, chopped, mayonnaise, sliced bacon*, +cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, crackers or chips, your favorite, i prefer to bake the bacon. line an iron skillet with heavy duty foil, place strips of bacon on foil and bake at 400 degrees until brown. remove bacon, drain on paper towel, then crumble)

lettuce (bagged of your choice or pick, wash and hand-tear your own), hard-boiled eggs, quartered, english cucumber, sliced, tomatoes, sliced (or 4 romas ), new york strip steaks, olive oil, salt, pepper, frozen french fries (i use ore-ida golden, crinkle, or waffle, but use your favorite), seasoning salt (or you can use regular salt), pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, croutons, salad dressing (i use good seasons , but ranch or blue cheese or your favorite will work well, too, use to taste), salt, pepper

red skinned small new potatoes, coarse salt, butter, chopped fresh mint , a handful of leaves, finely chopped, sugar, fresh norwegian salmon fillets, individually packaged in fish department or market, dry white wine, water, bay leaf, fresh or dried, bouquet of fresh tarragon , dill and parsley sprigs, tied with kitchen string, bundle fresh watercress, washed and trimmed, english or seedless cucumber, thinly sliced, pumpernickel bread, quartered, sour cream, prepared dijon mustard, chopped herbs , a few sprigs each tarragon, dill and parsley

red skinned new potatoes, white onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped (optional), chopped garlic, zest of 1/2 lemon, juice from 1/2 lemon, worchestershire, evoo, melted margarine (or butter), seasoned salt, garlic pepper, b bacon, shredded cheese - your favorite flavor. i use colby jack or cheddar, usually, fresh chives

extra virgin olive oil or 1 1/2 tbsp your fav oil, your fav sausage , thinly sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices. (i used echrich lite smoked sausage, skin on), frozen onion and three pepper blend (comes already chopped), frozen leaf spinach (can use frozen chopped spinach if you prefer), chicken broth (best to make your own by boiling poultry parts, but if you buy it..spend the money for the good stuf), light alfredo sauce with parmesan cheese (use your favorite brand. that s about half a jar.), potatoes , quartered longways and then thinly sliced. i used a combination of bakers and reds. really, whatever

whole onions , yellow onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock) or 1 sweet onion (don tsp peel, (leaving peel on during simmering adds a deeper color & richness to your stock), head garlic , unpeeled cut in half 4 carrots chunks, celery ribs, leaves & ends work well here, approximately shrimp shells (from 1 1/2 lbs shrimp), chicken stock, water, lemon, cut in half, mushroom stems , reserve from cremini mushrooms listed below, bay leaves, olive oil, shallots, diced, red onion, diced, cremini mushrooms, diced, carrots, peeled & diced, celery ribs, diced, red new potatoes, diced, chorizo sausage, casings removed, diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh plum tomatoes, diced, pinot grigio wine, smoked sweet paprika, diced tomatoes (variety italian stewed, petite diced, etc.), tomato paste, lemon , julienne zest & chop finely (about 2 tsp), parsley, chopped finely (about 3-4 tbsp), chives, chopped finely (about 2 tbsp), thyme , rosemary, oregano create bundle & tie together, salt, pepper, cod fish fillet, red snapper fillet, salmon fillet (use your choice of fresh fish here), shell on shrimp (31-40 per lb), french baguette , sliced on the bias, garlic clove (root end chopped off), butter

low-sodium v8 juice, heinz chili sauce, dark brown sugar, dijon mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, celery seed, kosher salt

potatoes , scrubbed and cubed (do not peel), water (from potatoes -- see below), onion , chopped pretty fine, garlic, crushed, dried basil, dried herbes de provence, whole or 2% milk, butter, melted, flour, cheddar cheese, shredded, salt & pepper to taste; paprika is nice, too. (so is turmeric, my new favorite spice - try it!)

italian seasoned ground turkey, carrot, finely diced, celery, finely diced, kale, to taste, finely chopped, tomato, sage, rosemary, red wine, garlic cloves, crushed, onion salt

chicken breasts, cubed (i try to make ahead or use leftovers!), frozen mixed vegetables, cornstarch, milk, butter, salt, black pepper, plain flour, salt, oil, water