Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 cups canned tomatoes,...
3 each cloves garlic --...
1 tablespoon finely chopped...
1 teaspoon brown sugar,...

Directions:

Put all the ingredients into a small, heavy pan, bring to the boil, and simmer uncovered until the tomatoes break up (about 30 minutes).
Adjust the seasoning and allow to cool.
Makes 2 cups

Time:

40 min (10 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 teaspoon sugar
0.5 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 each small serrano or...
1 each clove garlic, peeled
2 cup packed fresh mint...
2 tablespoon rice wine...

Directions:

1. Place sugar and salt in blender, or mini food processor.
With motor running, drop in ginger, chile and garlic.
Process until minced.

2. Add mint, and vinegar.
Pulse until finely chopped, stopping to scrap down sides if needed.
Transfer to a small serving bowl.
Serve within 30 minutes.

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

28 ounces plum tomatoes --...
0.5 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon fresh basil --...
1 each Garlic clove --...
1 each small onion,...
4 teaspoons olive oil

Directions:

Use plum tomatoes canned in tomato puree if available.

Chop onion; peel garlic and mince.
In heavy skillet, place the olive oil and heat over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic; stir occasionally and cook for 5-6 minutes until onion is tender.
Drain tomatoes through a sieve placed over a bowl.
Add thyme, basil and tomatoes to skillet. Use large spoon to crush tomatoes.
Scrape the puree from the sieve and add to the skillet.
Do not use th...

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

6 each to 8 cloves...
1 each onion, sliced
1 ounce package low-fat...
1 each heaping...
1 each heaping...

Directions:

Saute' the garlic and onion in a small amount of water for 3 to 5 minutes. in another pot, mix the soy milk, cornstarch, and yeast.
Add the garlic, onion and any water remaining in the saute' pan.
Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
For a stronger garlic flavor add garlic powder.

serve over pasta

Time:

45 min (15 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1 cup instant potato...
1/2 cup grated cheese
1  seasoning to taster

Directions:

1.Mix thoroughly together all ingredients
2.roll into balls about 1 1/2 inches thick or size to preference
3.in non stick pan saute on high to brown
4.lower heat to low, cover, let cook through ~15mts
5.or drop in favourite spaghetti sauce, browned or raw and cook for 1/2 hour

Time:

10 min (5 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Notes:

Store Leftovers in the...

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup gluten free soy...
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoon corn starch

Directions:

In a small saucepan, mix water, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and cornstarch together with a wire whisk.
Stir constantly over medium-high heat until thick and bubbly.

Description:

This vegan incantation of...

Time:

10 min (10 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

**Please note - you...

Ingredients:

2 cups raw organic cashews
2 cups filtered water
6 tablespoons agave nectar or...
1 teaspoon natural vanilla...
4 tablespoons Brandy or more to...
1 pinch of Celtic sea salt

Directions:

Throw everything into the blender and puree until thick and creamy.

Adjust quantities of brandy and sweetener to taste.

Chill in the fridge and allow the cream to thicken slightly.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 cup nutritional yeast...
0.25 cup whole wheat...
0.5 cups water
2 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 teaspoon olive, corn, or...
0.25 teaspoon onion granules
0.125 teaspoon ground white or...

Directions:

Place the nutritional yeast flakes and flour in a dry, 1-quart saucepan, and toast them over medium heat, stirring constantly, until they are lightly browned.
Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Gradually whisk in water, soy sauce, and oil until the gravy is very smooth.
Then whisk in onion granules and pepper.
Cook gravy over medium heat, stirring almost constantly with wire whisk, until it is thickened, smooth, and bubbly. Serve immediately.

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 OZ pkg fresh...
0.25 cups sugar
2 tablespoons frozen orange...
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325F.
Place cranberries in 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish.
Sprinkle sugar, then orange juice concentrate over.
Cover tightly with foil.
Bake until juices form and cranberries are very soft, about 1 hour.
Uncover; mix in liqueur.
Cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 4 hours.

Can be prepared 3 days ahead.
Keep chilled.

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 cups vegan 'chicken'...
1 tablespoons nutritional yeast...
2 teaspoons Cornstarch

Directions:

Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup cold broth.

Put remainder of broth, and nutritional yeast (if used) in a saucepan.

Heat to boiling.

Turn to medium.

Stir in cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly.

Cook until thick (1 - 3 minutes).

Serve immediately.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 pound tomatillos
8 each fresh New Mexico...
1 each large onion --...
2 each cloves garlic --...
2 cups vegetable broth
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
0.25 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

Husk and wash tomatillos.
Slice into wedges. In a large saucepan, combine tomatillos, chiles, onion, garlic, broth, and seasonings.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
Pour into a blender and pulse to desired consistency.

Makes approximately 4 cups.

Description:

Big bowls of mole sauce...

Time:

55 min (20 min to prepare, 35 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

1  pound (about 4)...
1/2  cup raw sesame seeds
1/2  cup green pumpkin...
1/2  cup unsalted...
1  can (28 ounces)...
1  can (14 1/2...
1  can (7 ounces)...
8  romaine lettuce...
2  6-inch corn...
24  sprigs parsley
1  teaspoon ground...
1  teaspoon coarsely...
1  teaspoon ground...
4  cups reduced...

Directions:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt to taste

Roast poblano peppers directly over a high gas flame or on a broiling tray under broiler, turning them with tongs as needed until their skins are blackened all over, about 5 minutes on a gas flame, or 10 minutes under a broiler.

Cover with a towel and rest for 5 minutes.

Rub peppers with your fingers removing as much of the burnt skin as possible, wash the bits of skin from your hands, but...

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each Carrots, peeled...
1 each Onion, peeled and...
4 each Habanero peppers,...

Directions:

Roast the habanero pappers for a good long while.
Then put them in some vinegar for a day or so, to mellow them a little.

Blend the carrots, onion, peppers, sweetener, and about half a cup of the vinegar which the habaneros were sitting in.
Blend til liquified.

Description:

Chinese BBQ Sauce

Time:

10 min (10 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Chinese

Ingredients:

4 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Peanut butter or...
1 tbsp Honey
2 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp sesame oil (or...
1 dash Hot Sauce...
1 dash Black pepper to...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and slowly whisk together. It will take a few minutes!

Time:

10 min (10 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons creamed honey
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 clove garlic, minced
4 teaspoons turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 dash salt

Directions:

Meanwhile make the Honey BBQ Sauce and the Spicy Butter Sauce. In a small saucepan, bring the ingredients for the Honey BBQ Sauce to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and cook until sauce has reduced by half, about 12 minutes, stirring frequently. In another saucepan, bring the ingredients for the Spicy Butter Sauce to a simmer. Remove from heat and let basil infuse in butter for at least 15 minutes. Remove basil.

Description:

Hot fudge sauce

Time:

55 min (45 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Notes:

Prep time is really...

Ingredients:

12 OZ Evaporated Milk
2 cup Semi-sweet...
1/2 cup Sugar
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. In a 2-quart sauce pan mix your evaporated milk with a whisk. Add chocolate chips and sugar and heat over MEDIUM heat, stirring constantly until it boils.

2. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Let cool for at least 30 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken. Serve warm. Store your remaining sauce covered in the refrigerator up to 4 weeks. Sauce become firm when refrigerated; heat slightly before serving (sauce will become thin if overheated).

Time:

25 min (15 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
0.5 teaspoon paprika
0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
0.5 teaspoon allspice
0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
0.75 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
0.5 teaspoons garlic powder
0.5 teaspoons onion powder
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
0.25 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon...

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Makes about 2 tablespoons.

Time:

40 min (10 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Korean

Notes:

Use a large container,...

Ingredients:

3.5 cup Glutinous rice...
2.5 cup chili powder
2.5 cup salt
4 cup Yeodkireum powder...
2 cup Meju powder (soy...
2.66667 cup water

Directions:

Available in Korean markets. Consists of soy beans which are made into dumplings, fermented, dried, and then powdered. In a bowl, combine YEODKIREUM powder and water. Mix well, then strain off liquid into a large pot. Add glutenous rice powder to liquid and mix well. Cook over low heat (113F, 45C). Remove from heat and allow to stand until rice powder is dissolved. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat and let cook for 30 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl to cool. When completely cool, stir in ME...

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Korean

Ingredients:

1 each green onion --...
0.5 cup soy sauce --...
2 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons dark sesame oil...
0.5 teaspoon sesame seeds --...
1 each clove minced...
0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
0.25 teaspoon fresh ginger root...
0.125 teaspoon msg -- optional
0.25 pounds boneless pork rib...

Directions:

-Cut ribs so that they have about the same mass. Use thinnest, shortest rib for the example.
-Use mortar and pestle to grind seeds and peppers together to release oils. Grind minced (dry) garlic; or use (wet) crushed. Place all ingredients in a container that is a little larger than the boneless pork ribs. Mix well. Makes about 3/4 cup. Add meat. Marinate, covered, in refrigerator from 24 to 48 hours.
-Grill on gas grill, basting with sauce. About 20 minutes maximum. Expect to ...

Time:

5 min (5 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1  lemon zested
1  lime zested

Directions:

Zest fruit and toss with wings

Description:

It doesn’t get much...

Time:

5 min (5 min to prepare, 0 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups raw macadamias
1 cup semi dried...
1/2 tablespoon saved oil from jar
1/4 cup cold pressed...
1/2 cup fresh basil or...

Directions:

Drain the jar of semi dried tomatoes and save a little bit of the oil.

Put everything in the food processor and add more oil in order to get the desired consistency.

If you want a stronger flavour you can add in some more oil from the tomato jar.

You can thin this out even more for a fantastic pasta sauce.

Garnish with some fresh fresh basil leaves and devour. YUM!

Time:

25 min (10 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup...
2 tablespoons margarine -- cut...
1.5 pounds butternut squash...

Directions:

In a steamer set over boiling water steam the squash, covered, for 15 minutes, or until it is very tender.
Reserve the steaming liquid and in a food processor puree the squash with the butter, the maple syrup, and enough of the reserved steaming liquid to reach the desired consistency.
Season the squash puree with salt and pepper.
The squash puree may be made 3 days in advance, kept covered and chilled, and reheated, adding additional water as needed.

Description:

Add the perfect combination...

Time:

15 min (5 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Notes:

Nutritional...

Ingredients:

1 can (16 ounces)...
1/2 cup dry Marsala wine
1/2 cup dried cherries
1 can (16 ounces) sour...
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh...
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Gently cook over medium heat until heated through. Serve warm or at room temperature with a rotisserie chicken, roast pork or turkey.
Adapted from "Half Scratch Magic" cookbook. Published by Clarkson Potter.

Description:

Sweet & smokey barbecue...

Time:

1 hr (30 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

American

Notes:

makes 1 gallon

Ingredients:

5 cups Ketchup
1 1/2 cups Habanero or...
18 ounces Seedles Red...
1 cup Apple Cider Vineagar
1 1/2 cups Pure Blackstrap...
1/2 cup Liquid Smoke
1 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Montreal Steak...
30 ounces Contadina Thick &...
1/2 cup Burgandy Cooking...
1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
2 teaspoons Lemon Pepper

Directions:

mix all ingredients in a non-stick stockpot ( 1 gal min )
stir while simmering over medium heat until smooth

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Sauces & Seasonings

Ethnicity:

Korean

Ingredients:

6 each ea Cloves garlic
1 tablespoon Sesame oil
1 each lb Ground round...
1 cup Soy sauce
1 cup Soup stock

Directions:

1. Crush the garlic. Heat the sesame oil in a large frying pan. Brown the meat and garlic in the sesame oil, stirring constantly for 10 minutes. Add the soy sauce and soup stock Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

2. When the sauce has cooled, skim off the fat and store for use as desired.