14 very version Recipes

butter, soft (margarine works very well), sugar, flour, pecans, coarsely chopped, cream cheese, soft, icing sugar, cream, chocolate instant pudding , 4 serving size, instant vanilla pudding , 4 serving size, milk, cream, chocolate bar, grated

granulated sugar, eggs, sugar free spiced unsweetened applesauce (i use homemade ), all-purpose white flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, very ripe mashed bananas (4-5 whole ), semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional), chopped walnuts (optional)

onion, cut in half, sliced very thin, carrot, sliced, celery ribs, sliced, nonfat beef broth, diced tomatoes (or use cajun stewed tomatoes, chopped), cabbage, shredded (cole slaw mix works great), beef bouillon cubes, garlic cloves, minced, cajun spices (if using cajun stewed tomatoes omit), basil, zucchini, sliced

white bread (very soft sliced bread with the crusts cut off), brown bread (very soft sliced bread with the crusts cut off), butter (tastes better than margarine but make sure you soften it first), ketchup (can use reduced sugar version), mayonnaise (a good quality 1 with whole eggs), ham (lean, can be smoked), gouda cheese (can use other yellow cheese but please not processed cheese slices!)

sweet potato, peeled and sliced very thin, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, whole berry cranberry sauce, olive oil, divided, enough to coat potatoes & some for mixture, ground ginger (*i use more ), salt (optional), white pepper , adds a bit of heat, dry onion soup mix , low sodium version

unsalted butter (1/2 stick), flour, brown sugar , packed, corn syrup, eggs, vanilla, pecans, very coarsely chopped, brownie mix, vegetable oil, water

salmon filet, very fresh, skinless and boneless, hawaiian sea salt, coconut milk, minced ginger, chopped fresh jalapenos, sugar, minced tomato, minced scallion, lime juice

shrimp (about 12), salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, spanish extra-virgin olive oil, chicken thighs , boned, each cut in quarters, chorizo, sliced thin, shallots, chopped, garlic, chopped, string beans, cut in 1/2-inch lengths, spanish short-grained rice (or use italian short-grained rice), very finely minced fresh parsley leaves, rich chicken stock, saffron threads, sweet spanish paprika, canned snails, red pepper , roasted, peeled and seeded (optional)

red potatoes, vegetable oil, salt, divided, green bell pepper diced very fine, red bell pepper diced very fine, red onion, diced very fine, rib celery, diced very fine, real mayonnaise (lite version ok), barbecue sauce, black pepper, cumin, crisp-cooked bacon, crumbled, balsamic vinegar

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, tomatoes, cut in small pieces, celery leaves, chopped, tomato puree (tinned version), beef stock cube, sugar (according to taste), white wine, water, ground pork , meet preferably low fat content, premium quality meat, smoked bacon, chopped to very small pieces or minced together with the meet, rice, egg, garlic cloves, crushed, ground cumin, white pepper powder, marjoram, yellow paprika green peppers, cut on the top and the seeds taken off, potatoes