49 some good Recipes

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar , packed, vanilla (the good stuff), eggs, room temperature, semisweet chocolate morsels, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts (optional) or 1 cup pecans (optional)

good grade fresh strawberries , washed and stem removed, vanilla ice cream mixed with cream cheese or kulfi ice cream ...., some golden strings and plastic wraps

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.

grapeseed oil, raw sugar (turbinado), rolled oats (not instant get the good, old school kind), flax seeds (i just sort of eyeball this i put out a 1/3 cup and then dice some cashews and sunflower seeds and p) or 1/3 cup sesame seeds (i just sort of eyeball this i put out a 1/3 cup and then dice some cashews and sunflower seeds and p) or 1/3 cup sunflower seeds (i just sort of eyeball this i put out a 1/3 cup and then dice some cashews and sunflower seeds and p) or 1/3 cup raw cashews (i just sort of eyeball this i put out a 1/3 cup and then dice some cashews and sunflower seeds and p), orange juice (freshly squeezed ), orange rind, carrots (finely grated ), whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger

superfine sugar , plus some for sprinkling (i use caster sugar), semisweet chocolate, chopped (i use good quality dark chocolate), unsalted butter , cut into pieces, vanilla extract, eggs, separated, flour , sifted, salt, sugar, for dusting (i use icing mixture )

elbow macaroni, boiled (mullers is best, but all taste good), mayonnaise, stalks celery, chopped, sweet relish, carrot, chopped, parsley, dijon mustard, salt & pepper, sprinke italian spices (basil, oregano, garlic,marjoram...), apple cider vinegar, sliced green olives , to taste, some chopped red pepper , is good as well, chopped sweet onion , is also wonderful, hard-boiled egg , if you wish, though i do not usually include this

white merlot, brandy , i used hennessy brand, lime, sliced thin, strawberries, quartered, lemon , juice of, grapes , i used organic black and cut some in half, chilled lemon lime seltzer water, seltzer ice cube (with raspberries or blackberry), sugar (optional)

bucatini pasta (hollow fat spaghetti), salt, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, bulk sweet italian sausage, garlic, very thinly sliced, fennel, trimmed, quartered and core cut away, very thinly sliced, yellow onion, very thinly sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and very thinly sliced, pepper, dry white wine or stock, eyeball it, crushed san marzano (italian imported ) tomatoes, grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus some to pass at table, basil, 20 leaves, shredded or torn, crusty bread , for mopping

organic powdered milk, good quality organic cocoa powder, vanilla sugar, sea salt, ground cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, sea salt, organic instant coffee or 1 -2 tbsp coffee, substitute, herbal mint tea bag, traditional organic hot cocoa mix, almond flavored tea bag

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup

english muffins, prosciutto, thinly sliced and torn into bite size pieces (or use some good ham, small diced), goat cheese, crumbled, provolone cheese, shredded, green onion, chopped, fresh basil, thinly sliced, eggs, whole milk, dijon mustard, salt (you may want to use less, depending on the iness of your prosciutto or ham and goat cheese), ground black pepper, unsalted butter, melted

cream cheese, softened, sugar, granulated , syrup or honey, orange juice

vegetable oil, ground beef, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, chili powder, salt, ground cumin, ground black pepper, tomato paste, sugar, water, whole canned tomatoes, paprika, salt, dried parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, dried thyme, celery salt

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

egg yolks, bertolli light olive oil, salt, fresh lemon juice, squeezed or 2 tbsp lime juice or 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar (good when using garlic), black pepper or 1/8 tsp white pepper (some or all to taste) (optional), paprika (nice for color (some or all to taste) (optional), cayenne pepper (some or all to taste) (optional), dry mustard (some or all to taste) (optional), garlic or 2 tbsp , freshly pressed (some or all to taste) (optional)

homemade cannellini beans with some of their cooking liquid or 1 (15 1/2 - oz) can cannellini beans partially drained, but not rinsed, ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced (optional, i d wait for summer tomatoes), crumbled feta cheese, minced fresh rosemary , or to taste, good quality extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

milk chocolate bars - i buy the big ones that are always on sale at christmas time , but any size will do, just make sure it adds up to 20 oz. if you like darker fudge, substitute some or all of the 20 oz. with the semi-sweet chocolate bars., butter (not margarine!), softened to room temperature. also, a little extra for your pans., semi-sweet chocolate chips. use a good brand , as in nestle s, hershey s, or ghiradelli. if you prefer lighter fudge, use milk chocolate chips., granulated (white) sugar, evaporated milk, marshmallows, vanilla , use the real stuff, nuts, chopped

manwich sloppy joe mix (good for 1 lb. ground beef, i don tsp use manwich, the site threw that in there for some reason, i jus), lean ground beef (i use the 96/4 from trader joe s, nutrition is based on using 96/4 ), onion (chopped ), green onions, crushed tomatoes (with basil, or the equivalent with fresh crushed or diced peeled tomatoes and a bit of chopped basil), cheddar cheese soup (undiluted , campbell s healthy request only if you want the recipe low fat), fresh mint leaves (chopped , or a small handful... to taste), sea salt (to taste), hot sauce (i use trader joe s jalapeno... to taste depending on how spicy you like your food.... i like mine wi), rotini pasta (low carb, dreamfield s pasta can be found at ralph s for about $2.50 a box. each serving is 2oz. wit)