18 your plate Recipes

flour, baking soda, salt, butter, at room temperature, brown sugar , firmly packed, eggs, vanilla, quick-cooking rolled oats, semisweet chocolate or 2 cups butterscotch chips, chopped nuts (your favorite optional), granulated sugar

mesclun or 1 cup other lettuce, enough to cover your plate,cleaned, cooked chicken, tomato, cut into 8 wedges, sweet onion, chopped, daikon radish, chopped (chinese radish), cucumber, peeled & chopped, celery, chopped, low fat cottage cheese or 1/2 cup 2% large-curd cottage cheese, crouton (optional), salad dressing , of your choice (optional)

head iceberg lettuce, diced tomato (seeded ), sliced red onions (very thin), cooked bacon, chopped ., blue cheese, crumbled. (more if you like ), fresh pepper, dressing, blue cheese ,green goddess (see my recipes) , thousand island or, your favorite dressing, chilled plates

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

prosecco, champagne vinegar, shallot, finely chopped, salt, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, rock salt for plating (optional), oysters , freshest and your favorite variety or a mix- whatever you like

chicken thighs, about 2 1/2 lb (note : i often remove the skins), kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, vegetable oil , preferably peanut oil (note: regardless of the oil you use, i sub half sesame oil here for extra flavor - it s great), soy sauce, honey, garlic cloves, minced (note : i often use up to 4 cloves here because i love garlic), fresh ginger, peeled and minced, toasted coriander (spread them over the bottom of a small skillet over medium-high heat and toss or stir them until dark brown and fragrant, 3-5 minutes. transfer to plate to cool, then grind in a small grinder or mortar and pestle. if you use pre-ground coriander, heat it a bit in a pan first and cool....it makes the taste better.), curry powder, cayenne pepper, my adaptations to the marinade and optional, chopped scallions, cilantro, hoisin sauce, unsalted butter (if you re browning the chicken on the stovetop before going into the oven), peanut butter (creamy or chunky, your preference), hoisin sauce, fresh lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, crushed red pepper flakes

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

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

habanero peppers or 1 scotch bonnet pepper, fresh orange juice (about 3 large oranges), fresh lime juice, divided (not from a bottle please!), minced shallots, minced fresh garlic, dijon mustard (optional), honey, salt, thyme, boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1 to 1-1/2 inch pieces, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, sliced shallot, cider vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, canola oil

days before making , begin drying out your bread. if in a pinch, place bread slices on a plate and use your fridge or oven to help dry out., crisco (or margarine ), onions, chopped, celery, finely chopped, bread, cut into 1/4 inch cubes (you can use whatever bread you like. i use half white, half wheat.), salt, pepper, dried sage, parsley, chopped, eggs, beaten, milk

graham cracker crust (either your own recipe or a pre-made) in an 8 or 9-inch pie plate, cream cheese, vanilla, topping (like kool-whip), powdered sugar, apple pie filling, cinnamon

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)

olive oil , for microwave tray, plate, potatoes (russet, yellow gold, or red ), your choice spices or herbs (granulated garlic powder, seasoning salt, cayenne pepper, dried dill weed)

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

ruby tuesday s chicken quesadillas, chicken breast, italian dressing, flour tortilla, margarine, shredded monterey jack/cheddar cheese, tomatoes, diced, jalapeno peppers, diced, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, place chicken breast in a bowl with enough italian dressing to, coat ; allow to marinate 30 minutes, refrigerated. grill marinated, chicken until done in a lightly oiled pan. cut into 3/4 pieces, aside ., brush 1 side of tortilla with margarine and place in frying pan, over medium heat. on 1 half of tortilla , add cheese, tomatoes , peppers, and cajun seasoning in that serving. make, spread to the edge of the half. top with diced chicken, fold empty tortilla side on top , and flip over in pan so that, cheese is on top of chicken. cook until very warm throughout ., pan to serving plate and cut into six equal wedges, on 1 side of plate. on the other side put lettuce , topped with, tomatoes , and then topped with sour cream. serve your, favorite salsa in a small bowl on the side .