43724 always great free easy variations Recipes

originally , native americans cooked these on hot rocks in an open fire. they were commonly referred to as ash cakes. later on, settlers from europe adopted the recipe, cooking the cakes on the blades of their hoes in the fireplace. this is where they get the name, hoe cakes ., this is a old (from early 1800s) pass-along recipe from va, which makes a thin hoe cake., great served with honey or butter, but i remember it most during, summer and harvest time, with fresh greens and all types of, garden veggies. sort of like a sop bread, water, white cornmeal, bacon drippings or butter, sugar, egg, well beaten, plain flour, salt, baking powder, milk or butter

onion, chopped, chopped green pepper, water, divided, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, navy beans, rinsed and drained, reduced-salt diced tomatoes, undrained, salt-free tomato paste, chili powder, salt , optional, pepper

fat-free graham cracker crust, fat free cream cheese, fat-free cool whip, cherries, sugar

boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, white basmati rice, chicken stock (i use just a little less for what i find perfect rice), middle eastern mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), kabsa spices (saudi kabsa spice mix), turmeric, salt, canned tomato puree (or basic nomato sauce (tomato free tomato sauce) to be tomato free), tomato paste (none if you are tomato free), salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, middle eastern mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), ground cumin, tahini, garlic cloves, crushed, chicken stock , if needed (or water)

low-fat graham crackers , crumbs, skim milk, fat-free sugar-free vanilla pudding mix, cool whip free, thawed, low-fat graham cracker , crumbs, reduced fat milk chocolate frosting

white onions or 1/2 medium yellow onion, minced, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, celery (with leaves, minced ), diced green bell pepper (or 1/2 jalapeno, diced for spicier version), tomato paste (i use ketchup or even bbq sauce), italian seasoning (salt-free ) or 1/2 tsp taco seasoning (salt-free), beans, of your choice cooked and mashed, white vinegar , to taste, salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh parsley, shoyu, fresh lemon juice, cumin, cilantro leaf, cayenne

gluten-free flour, white cornmeal (gluten-free), sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs (beaten ), milk, canola oil

whole roasted chicken from grocery deli, corn or flour tortillas. i like, monterey jack cheese shredded, chopped onion, butter, flour, chicken broth canned works great with added 1 tsp soup base, sour cream, green chilies

spicy italian sausage links (about 10 oz total), skins pricked all over with a fork, olive oil, onions , halves and sliced thin lengthwise (about 1 1/2 cups), garlic cloves, chopped fine, mixed chopped fresh herbs such as rosemary , thyme, and/or sage or 3/4 tsp mixed dried herbs, crumbled, bay leaf, chopped scallion greens or fresh parsley (wash and dry before chopping), a 14 1/2-oz can diced tomatoes including juice, white beans such as cannellini , navy, or great northern, drained and rinsed, olive oil, firm white sandwich bread , crusts discarded, cut into 1/4-inch dice (or 1 cup panko bread crumbs), garlic clove, chopped fine, chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)

this is a recipe we came up with to replace the cereal bars sold in stores because they all contain trace amounts of almonds for some reason and my 8 yr old has a treenut allergy., cereal- this is great to use up the ends of all the boxes of cereal in your pantry...it is better if you use 3 different kinds but totally up to you. we have used, rice crispies,kix,reeses peanut butter,cookie crist, cheerios. for a more healthy option 2 1/2 cups of cereal and 1/2 cup of wheat germ., quick cooking oats, sweetened condensed milk, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, these are the chips my kids like but we have used butterscotch or vanilla -whatever is in the pantry., melted butter, cooking spray (pam )

crawfish tails (can also use 1 lb. of shrimp) either 1 taste great, lowfat butter, plain flour, chopped green onions, chicken bouillon cubes, kitchen bouquet ( for dark color ), water, salt , pepper & creole seasoning to taste

smoked sausage, sliced, onion, chopped, carrot, sliced, garlic cloves, pressed, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chicken broth, chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried thyme, divided, bisquick original all-purpose baking mix, milk, egg, lightly beaten

smoked sausage, sliced, onion, chopped, carrot, sliced, garlic cloves, pressed, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chicken broth, chopped fresh or 2 tsp dried thyme, divided, bisquick original all-purpose baking mix, milk, egg, lightly beaten

chopped onion, canola oil, chicken broth, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, chopped green chilies, cubed cooked chicken, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh cilantro, salt, dried oregano, ground cumin, cayenne pepper

fat free spaghetti sauce or 1 (28 oz) jar reduced-fat spaghetti sauce, uncooked lasagna noodles, sliced or chopped vegetables, of your choice (i like zucchini and yellow squash), extra-firm silken tofu, broken up (i use mori nu lite), soy mozzarella cheese, shredded (i use veggie shreds), vegan parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, to taste

oreo cookie pie crust, fat free sugar-free instant cheesecake pudding mix, cold skim milk, reduced-fat oreo cookies, fat-free whipped topping (1 tub )

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, self-raising flour , use a gluten free mix, gluten-free cornstarch (cornflour), vanilla essence, milk (can substitute soy , lactose free or orange juice)

bananas, peeled, sugar-free maple syrup, fat-free frozen yogurt, fat-free whipped topping