10 aka best Recipes

white rose potatoes (fist-size, not russet) or 5 -6 medium red potatoes, boiled in their jackets, cooled, peeled and nicely diced in 1/2 inch cubes (fist-size, not russet), apple, peeled cored and finely diced (i use gala or fuji), carrot , cooked till tender but not mushy, diced into small cubes, frozen peas, lightly blanched and cooled, frozen corn kernels , defrosted, mayonnaise, to taste (best foods or hellman s, that s what they have in brazil), sliced pimento-stuffed green olives, salt and pepper, to taste (sometimes, i use lawry s )

food cake mix (pillsbury is best ), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), instant chocolate pudding mix, crushed pecans, nestles milk chocolate chips, nestles peanut butter morsels, ready to spread pillsbury milk chocolate frosting, extra chocolate chips, for topping, pecans, for topping

frozen corn, husked (on the cob or off) or 4 ears fresh corn, grilled, butter, melted, lime juice , fresh is best- i use half of a lime, epazote, chopped , if you can get it or 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped, green chili pepper (optional), chipotle pepper, minced (optional), salt, lime wedge, ground dried chilies or chili powder, parmesan cheese, epazote or cilantro, chopped, salt, pepper

spaghetti squash, yellow onion, finely chopped, fat free condensed cream of celery soup, fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded divided into 1/4 cup and 3/4 cup, nonfat sour cream, margarine, melted (real butter works best), garlic powder, salt & pepper

hero roll (aka hoagie, sub, grinder, club roll), deli ham (boiled ham), best quality deli turkey breast (real breast), swiss cheese (or whatever you like best), thousand island dressing

head cabbage, onions, chopped , saute, garlic cloves, chopped , saute, bacon , cooked crisp crumbled, lean ground beef, ground pork, uncooked white rice, eggs, salt, paprika, black pepper, sauerkraut, rinsed and drained if really sour kraut, vegetable juice, diced tomatoes, brown sugar, remaining onion

graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, cinnamon sugar, eggs beaten, cream cheese, 8 oz. each softened, sugar, salt, vanilla, almond extract, sour cream