8 your plate ground Recipes

sugar cookie crumbs (pulverize 6-8 large sugar cookies in the food processor), ground cinnamon, unsalted butter, melted, in a medium bowl, mix cookie crumbs, cinnamon and melted butter until well blended. press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate., bake at 350 degrees f for 10 minutes. cool., cream cheese, softened, sugar ( use more or less according to your taste), pumpkin puree, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, toffee bits, caramel sauce

ground beef, oregano, divided, thyme, garlic powder, divided, johnnies seasoning salt, or your favorite, johnnies seasoning salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, green bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, fresh sliced mushrooms, ragu parmesan and romano spaghetti sauce, dark brown sugar, uncooked macaroni, corn, drained, shredded mozzarella cheese , 1/4 cup per plate or serving, grated parmesan cheese , 1 tbsp. per serving

fine egg noodles, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, meat seasoning, green onion, chopped, cheddar cheese, grated, salt, cream cheese, sour cream, lean ground beef, garlic powder, black pepper, sugar

eggplant , sliced half lengthwise and then into slices approximately 1/2 inch thick, pure wesson canola oil, shallots, washed,peeled and sliced, garlic, peeled,washed and sliced, water, sweet soy sauce, black pepper, ground nutmeg, white vinegar, salt

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

antipasti, cheese straws, toast rounds, marinated tomato and cucumber salad stacks, pickled okra spears, spiced pecans, cheese stuffed pimentos, cola marinated country ham, pickled oysters, dozen cheese straws (buy them or make them--it s easy!), dozen slices of bread of your choice, dozen fresh , shucked oysters with liquor (reserve shells for plating), dozen pimentos (cherry peppers), sliced country ham, roma tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, fresh okra spears, shelled, raw pecan halves, cider vinegar, divided, your favorite cola (coke, pepsi, rc, even dr. pepper), cream cheese, egg white, white, granulated sugar, garlic cloves, crushed, sugar, water, tbsb balsamic vinegar, mustard seed, divided, hot red chili flakes, divided, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, dill seed, olive oil, cracked black pepper and sea salt