20 quick and off the Recipes

ripe haas avocado, tomatoes diced, diced red onion, key limes or 1 lime, chopped cilantro, coarse black pepper, kosher salt - to taste, red chili flakes - to taste, this salad is mostly done to taste that s why the varied numbers of ingredients. some people like a strong lime and cilantro flavor while others like more avocados. this is only meant for a general reference so play around with the recipe and enjoy. 1 spin off is to add some lemongrass paste to the lime juice for a extra kick

frozen okra , tops taken off and the rest cut into 1 inch pieces, chopped onion, canola oil, cayenne, turmeric, curry powder, ginger powder, garlic powder, salt, tomato, chopped, water

olive oil, onion, chopped (1/2 medium onion), chicken sausage, cooked and thinly sliced (aidell s makes habenero and green chile, which is good), brown rice (boil-in-bag, such as uncle ben s) or 7 oz white rice (just increase cooking time to regular rice cooking time), salt, smoked paprika, black pepper, chicken broth (1 1/2 cups), diced tomatoes, undrained, garlic, minced, edamame, frozen. shelled, saffron thread (a pinch), frozen shrimp, thawed (i use shelled, deveined, and tail-off , can be cooked or raw)

beef tenderloin (all fat or sinew trimmed off), onion, cut into 1-inch chunks, fresh lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, black peppercorns, cracked, salt , to taste, unsalted butter, in 1 piece (for serving), lavash bread, for serving (flat bread )

butter, brown sugar , firmly packed, coconut, white sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, quick-cooking oatmeal, pecans, chopped

olive oil, full chicken breasts (skin on or skin off and diced ), paprika, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, sliced chorizo sausage, chopped tomatoes, cannellini beans, drained, chicken stock, white wine, lemon juice, chopped parsley

butter or 2 tbsp margarine, chopped onion, green giant sliced mushrooms, drained, uncooked instant rice, garlic powder, pepper, ready-to-serve chicken broth, whipping cream or 1/3 cup half-and-half, grated parmesan cheese, grated parmesan cheese , if desired

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

unsalted butter, ground lamb, onions, chopped (1 1/2 cups), carrots, sliced 3/4 inch thick, kale, stems and center ribs cut off and discarded and leaves finely chopped (4 cups), turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, salt, black pepper, reduced-sodium beef broth (24 fl oz), water, quick-cooking barley, malt vinegar or cider vinegar

boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, olive oil, onions, thinly sliced, tomatoes (4 1/2 lb), peeled, quartered, and seeded, canned tomato juice, salt, black pepper, fresh habanero or cayenne chile, finely chopped, including seeds, dried thyme, dried oregano, dried rosemary, bay leaf (not california ), saffron threads, carrots, sliced 1/2 inch thick, turnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges, red or green bell peppers , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, zucchini , halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1 1/2 inches thick, chickpeas (about 2 cups), rinsed, drained , and skins slipped off, tomato paste, paprika, crushed dried rose petals (pesticide-free; optional), cayenne , or to taste, water, unsalted butter, salt, quick-cooking couscous (3 1/2 cups)

whole grain quick-cooking bulgur (such as bob s red mill), chopped green onions (about 14 onions), chopped plum tomatoes (about 14 oz), chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh mint, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, more) brined grape leaves from two 7-to 8-oz jars, drained , stems cut off if needed, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh dill sprigs (for garnish ), fresh mint sprigs (for garnish )

all-purpose white flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, mashed ripe bananas (3 medium), margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened, orange juice, lemon juice , if desired, egg, raisins

cucumbers halved seeds removed and sliced, crumbled feta cheese, sliced canned black olives drained, diced roma tomatoes, julienne sun dried tomatoes oil only lightly drained off, chopped red onion

bisquick baking mix, quick-cooking oats, raw sugar, bananas, almond milk, eggs, blueberries

chili powder (to taste), water, ketchup, bottled chili sauce, worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar or 1/4 cup any vinegar

nonstick baking spray, quick oatmeal (recommended : quaker quick 1 minute oats), butter (softened or just cut into thirds ), boiling water, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, pure vanilla extract, sour cream (recommended : breakstones), fresh mixed berries (you can also use frozen , blackberries, raspberries and blueberries, if using fresh just evenly divide all 3 kinds, frozen comes already mixed), spiced brandy creme anglaise , recipe follows, half-and-half, egg yolks, sugar, pure vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, peach brandy or any good brandy (recommended: dekuyper), plus more for soaking raisins, raisins , soaked in peach brandy, with the brandy drained off, raisins, peach brandy or brandy (recommended: dekuyper), ever clear alcohol , for flames, premade raspberry or blackberry sauce (or 1 cup raspberry jam melted over a double-boiler), fresh mixed berries, mint, disk or spoon to put out flame

dried porcini mushrooms, chicken stock, olive oil, for frying, chicken leg quarters, bone-in, skin-on, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced, onions, sliced, carrots, finely chopped, ribs celery, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, a few sprigs thyme , leaves picked and finely chopped, fresh bay leaves, marsala or white wine, celery tops or flat-leaf parsley, chopped, quick-cooking polenta made to package directions , or crusty-style bake-off packaged bread such as ciabatta or, fresh crusty bread - pop in freezer if storing more than 1 night

glazed raised donuts from bakery section of market, french vanilla ice cream, hot fudge sauce