14 two own Recipes

balsamic vinaigrette (i made my own, but bottled works just as well.), shrimp, fresh or 1/2 lb frozen shrimp, thawed, cream cheese, chopped fresh basil, divided, spaghetti or 1/4 lb fettuccine noodles, cooked according to package directions, shredded parmesan cheese

eggplant , cut into 1/4-inch slices, olive oil, marinara sauce , or your own homemade sauce, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese , packed measure, shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese , packed measure, shredded parmesan cheese

ready-made pie crusts (or your own two crust pie crust recipe, prepared), potatoes, butter, sliced green onion, salt, pepper, dry mustard, flour, half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups whole milk, shredded sharp cheddar cheese

dry penne pasta, parmesan cheese, grated, olive oil (i used grapeseed oil), mozzarella cheese, diced, salt, ground black pepper, basil (i omit), tomatoes, stalk chopped celery or 1 -2 stalk other vegetables (or other desired ingredient)

duncan hines fudge brownie mix (each using 2 eggs and milk instead of water), kahlua (coffee-flavored liqueur), chocolate mousse (use your own recipe , or mix up two (4.2-oz. package. chocolate mousse mix), cream (from 1 1/2 cup. heavy , whipped), semi-sweet chocolate shavings, mix brownies according to instructions on box, using the two-egg recipe and, substituting milk for the water. line two 13x9x2 1/2-inch glass or metal, pans with either parchment paper or wax paper (the paper lining makes it, much easier to remove the brownies from the pan.) grease bottoms with oil or spray with pam. pour batter into pans, and bake - either in a convection, oven at 325f for 20 minutes, or in a standard oven for about 24-26 minutes., convection oven is preferred - it makes a chewier brownie). bake until, a toothpick inserted in the middle of the brownie comes out clean ., important - do not overcook. remove from oven and allow to cool completely., loosen the sides with a knife, then remove the brownies in 1 piece from, pans. turn the brownies upside down and return to the pan. peel, off paper, then brush the brownie with half of the kahlua, starting from the, outer edges and working toward the center. spread 2 cups of the chocolate, mousse evenly over the brownie , then spread 2 cups whipped cream over the, mousse ., use a vegetable peeler to shave chocolate, then sprinkle top evenly with, chocolate shavings. remove second brownie from the other pan , brush with, remaining kahlua , and place on top. repeat layers, first spreading the, remaining chocolate mousse , then the remaining whipped cream. (there are no chocolate shavings on top). refrigerate to store.

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, flat fillets of anchovies, drained, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry white wine ( i am sure even beer works), chicken stock, chunky style crushed tomatoes, fresh thyme, leaves removed (about 1 tbsp), handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, cod, cut into 2-inch chunks, salt and pepper, shrimp , ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein, sea scallops, raw mussels , scrubbed, a loaf of fresh , crusty bread, for mopping up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.

fat free cream cheese, sugar substitute (splenda ), skim milk, vanilla extract, cool whip, graham cracker pie crust (your own , or ready crust two extra servings size), cherry pie filling , no sugar added type, lucky leaf, nuts , any kind not included in ww points (optional)

fist sized washed and cubed potaoes skin on, diced red, yellow, and green pepper, fresh black pepper corns for ginding, baseball sized vidallia onion, two healthy bunches of diced and chopped chives, big finger sized diced chilli pepper ( pick your own heat or variety), lemon pepper seasoning, olive oil, cake pan

part 1: devil s food cake, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, melted, vanilla extract, milk, allpurpose flour, baking soda, salt, part two : chocolate mud frosting, unsalted butter,softened, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, melted, sugar, cocoa powder, milk, in the bowl of an electric mixer , cream the butter, vanilla extract and melted chocolate. in a separate bowl, sift the confectioners sugar and cocoa powder. gradually add it to the butter mixture, blending well after each addition. mix in enough milk to make the frosting muddy., tip: the frosting may be made a few days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. before frosting, bring it to room temperature, then re-whip., next , add the spooky walkway leading up to the house. draw a crooked path from the base of the cake up to the witch s door with a toothpick (use this as your guideline). outline the path with chocolatecovered raisins, then sprinkle with broken green hard candies. at the entrance to the pathway, add a chocolate graham cracker drawbridge., tip: lay all the decorations out before you start. show the kids our photoand allow room for their own creative additions.

uncooked pasta rings or elbow or little shells or ditalini, etc - the smaller the pasta, the better, fresh crab meat (i prefer to use the refrigerated crab - or pick my own crab meat off the legs - over the shelved canned crab...it gives such a great fresh flavor that can tsp be matched by shelved or imitation crab meat), fresh medium shrimp, chopped coarsely, chopped green onions, whites and some of the greens, diced celery (i prefer to peel the outer stalks of the celery first, using a potato peeler - try it sometime...the celery is tender and crispy without all the stringy-ness!), mayonnaise, dried dill weed, two of old bay seasoning, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to your taste (if even needed - taste it first)

cooked tri color rotini noodles, smoked deli ham , cut on no. 10 diced, deli hard salami , cut on no. 10 diced, italian seasoning, any will do. i use (red monkey organic grinder-zest italian, freshly ground to taste.), own family recipe italian dressing (1 bottle), grape tomatoes, halved, scallions, sliced thin (green onion), red bell pepper, diced, marinated artichoke hearts, diced, sliced black olives (2 of the small cans), red onion, thinly sliced, grated mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, red wine vinegar (i use just a splash or two), extra virgin olive oil , if needed, pepper, salt (if needed)

chocolate wafer cookies (about 32), coarsely broken, bittersweet chocolate chips, butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, creme fraiche ( store bought ) or make your own, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, fresh raspberries (two 6-oz containers)