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self-raising flour, sugar (or a bit less), eggs, whole orange , including peel, well scrubbed

pita bread (preferably pocket-less), butter, melted, white sugar, ground cinnamon

canola oil, onion, garlic cloves, minced ginger (important), cumin seed (or ground ) (optional), mustard seeds (black or brown , you can get these at asian or bulk food stores or don tsp use if on a gluten-free diet), sized squash (microwave it for a minute to make it easier to peel), chicken stock (use slightly less to make soup thicker!, vegans, use organic vegetable stock), salt and pepper, sweet red pepper (diced in very tiny cubes, size of kernel corn), whole kernel corn, cream (use alpro or mimicreme if you re vegan)

bacon, diced, celery ribs, chopped, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh mushrooms, chopped, rubbed sage (can use 1 tsp dried thyme), seasoned salt and pepper (to taste), cornbread stuffing mix (approx. 9-10 cups, more or less ) or 1 (16 oz) package fresh bread, cubed very small, mixed with coarse bread crumbs (approx. 9-10 cups, more or less), chopped celery leaves (from the top of celery stalks), minced fresh parsley, eggs, beaten, chicken broth, butter, melted

top round steaks, very thinly sliced (1/8-1/4 inch thick ), garlic, quartered and sliced thinly, chopped parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar (or less ) or 1 1/2 tbsp white wine, salt and pepper

frozen tiny peas, jalapeno peppers (seeded for less heat ) or 1 serrano pepper, chopped (seeded for less heat), olive oil, lime juice or 1 tsp lemon juice, approximately, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, ground cumin, garlic clove, roma tomato, diced very small, red onion, minced, low-fat sour cream (optional, my addition. non-fat plain yogurt or tofu sour cream can be substituted.), cilantro leaf (to garnish )

onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, oil, carrot, peeled and diced (about 1/8-inch), white button mushrooms, very finely chopped (can use less ), seasoning salt (or use white salt is better), black pepper, worcestershire sauce, chopped fresh parsley, chili sauce or 1/4 cup ketchup, grated parmesan cheese (can use more or less ), fresh breadcrumbs, full-fat milk (or use half and half), eggs , slighty beaten (if you are using extra large or jumbo only use 1 egg), ground turkey (use a mixture of both white and dark meat), chili sauce (or use 1 cup ketchup mixed with 2 tablespooons brown sugar)

adapted from: the king arthur flour baker s companion: the all-purpose baking cookbook ) italics mine..., makes about 16 round doughnuts plus doughnut holes, salt, nutmeg, sugar, instant yeast, unbleached all purpose flour, egg, milk, butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil or shortening (2 1/2 lbs), for frying (i used a smaller pot and used less oil), glaze:(i made my own glaze using less amounts since i also made a chocolate glaze as well...but you can just do plain ), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate glaze, whipping cream(heated to almost boiling), chocolate bar (or use chips about 1/2 cup), add more chocolate if the glaze is too thin, add hot whipping cream over chopped chocolate ...let sit until chocolate is melted and then stir., coconut , chopped nuts, powder sugar, sprinkles if you like, etc., whisk together the dry ingredients. in a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and vanilla and stir into the flour mixture, mixing until well combined., let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hand or mixer until you have a smooth, soft dough. place the dough in a buttered bowl, turn it over to grease the top, and let it rise, covered, in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled in bulk., deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. gently roll the dough out to 1/4 inch(i would do them a quite a bit thicker next time) thickness and cut with a round cutter., cover loosely with greased plastic wrap (i didn tsp bother) and let rise again for about 1 hour(side note: i thought 1 hour was a bit too much...if you let the dough rise too much it will become too soft and in turn absorb too much oil...i would let it rise till almost doubled 20-30 minutes. this of course means that it is rising in a warm environment!), until doubled again., place oil or shortening in a heavy pan or deep skillet and heat to 350of.(this is were you need to get the temp. just right or it will burn the doughnuts if the oil is too hot.) place the doughnuts in the oil, two or three at a time, and fry until golden brown., turn over and cook the second side. this should be no more than a minute(or less...they brown very quickly) on each side. overcooking will make the doughnuts tough. drain on paper towels.to make the glaze, stir the milk into the confectioners sugar until it is smooth, then add the vanilla.when the doughnuts are cool enough to handle (but still warm), dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, then place on a rack so the glaze will drip down.

cream cheese , philly of course, room temperature, fig jam (use more or less but 4 worked for me), walnuts, toasted and sliced, mayonnaise (optional), lettuce (optional), red onion, thinly sliced (optional)

whole wheat lasagna noodles, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, tofu (i prefer half soft and half firm , but you can do what you want), sugar, soymilk (little less than 1/3 though), garlic powder (or less than 1), lemon juice, minced basil, salt, organic tomato sauce (meatless , i prefer amy s)

less sodium organic chicken broth, no salt added tomato sauce (small can), water, thick hickory smoked bacon (i find great value brand is best), garlic (miced), whole bay leaves, white onion (largely chopped), stocks celery (diced ), carrots (fresh, diced ), squash (fresh, diced ), zucchini (fresh, diced ), on the vine tomatoes (blanched, peeled, diced ), garlic salt & pepper (i use , its less sodium), seasoning salt (optional but very good. use tony s)

very fresh eggs, red-skinned or yukon gold potatoes , of a uniform, medium size (2-inch diameter), salt, very fresh, crisp, young , string-less green beans, salt, minced shallots or scallions, dry white wine, cold water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, excellent olive oil, head boston lettuce, oil and lemon dressing, recipe follows, ripe red tomatoes quartered through the stem or 12 to 16 ripe full-flavored cherry tomatoes halved through the stem, anchovy fillets packed in olive oil, oil-packed chunk white tuna, drained, fresh lemon juice, good mayonnaise, capers (fine fat ones if possible), italian or french black olives, pits in , and packed in brine, fresh parsley sprigs, lemon , zested and juiced (at least 1 tbsp), salt, freshly ground black pepper, dijon mustard, minced shallots or scallions, excellent olive oil

less fat sausage, diced tomatoes (i use ones that have garlic and other spices mixed in but you can use whatever you like), onion, diced very fine, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, white bread, diced (you can use reduced calorie bread, or whole wheat bread), egg

very ripe peaches, peeled and pitted, eggs, whipping cream or 1 cup half-and-half, sugar, vanilla, milk (more or less ), lemon juice

whole wheat flour, cocoa, sugar, imitation vanilla, applesauce, sun crystals, cinnamon, oatmeal

sour cream (i like the less fat , i m not a fan of the no fat, but use what you like), stone ground mustard (dijon just doesn tsp have the same taste), capers (more or less to taste), parsley, fine chopped, pepper, salt , but go easy as the capers are y, catfish fillet, cooked, celery, very fine diced, red onion, very fine diced, vidalia onion, very fine diced (or any sweet onion), scallion, very fine chopped (white and green parts ), egg whites, beaten, egg, beaten, parmesan cheese, grated, panko breadcrumbs (if you use italian bread crumbs, use the unseasoned, but panko is much better), parsley, old bay seasoning (any good seafood seasoning will work), salt, pepper, olive oil to saute the vegetables, and to fry the fish cakes, lemon, cut into wedges

toasted sesame seeds or 6 oz peanuts, low sodium soy sauce, sesame oil (can use less if add more of other liquids) or 1/2 cup vegetable oil (can use less if add more of other liquids), vinegar (usually use rice ), garlic cloves (crushed ), red pepper flakes (add to taste), chopped white onions (or 1 tsp dry onion), eggs (very soft boiled )

wide egg noodles, stalks celery, chopped, onion, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic (optional), butter, white flaked canned tuna, very well drained, frozen peas (can use more or less peas), half-and-half cream or 1 cup full-fat milk, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, white cheddar cheese, shredded, grated parmesan cheese (optional, can use more or less ), salt and pepper, dried dill, old bay seasoning, ritz crackers , coarsley crumbled (you can use more or less crackers), melted butter, for drizzling, paprika