4789 atoes optional Recipes

beef for stew, cut into 1-inch cubes, ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, olive oil, thickly sliced fresh mushrooms, garlic, minced, dried marjoram leaves, crushed, dried thyme leaves, crushed, dried rosemary leaves, crushed, bay leaf, swanson beef broth (regular, lower sodium or certified organic), fresh or frozen whole baby carrots, whole red potatoes , with a strip of peel removed in center

sour cream, scallions, finely chopped, lemon juice, ripe avocados, cut in half and chopped, mayonnaise, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sour cream, organic chickpeas, drained, juice of 1 lemon, light tahini paste, light olive oil, plus extra for drizzling, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, boiling water, sea salt , to taste, very ripe tomatoes, scallion, finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and crushed (optional), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil leaves, tomato ketchup, a little ground black pepper , to taste, carrot sticks, cucumber sticks, red bell pepper sticks, celery sticks, tomatoes, blanched sugar snap peas or asparagus (cover with boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain under cold running water), radishes, breadsticks , small or large, tortilla chips ( cool flavor or the blue corn variety), beet , carrot, and parsnip vegetable chips, oat crackers or mini rice cakes, toasted pita bread sliced into strips, bagel chips (slice 2 organic bagels widthwise into 4 thin slices. brush with olive oil, and then bake at 150of for 10 minutes. break into pieces), tortilla chips (cut 1 large tortilla into 8 slices. place on a baking sheet and cook at 350of for 10 minutes.), sweet potato wedges (peel and cut 2 lbs sweet potatoes into wedges. place them in a roasting pan, toss in a tbsp of olive oil, and sprinkle with a tsp of paprika. cook for 35-40 minutes at 400of, turning a few times. these are great with the sour cream dip.)

shredded cooked chicken, lemon juice, cumin, jalapeno, diced (more or less, to your taste ), chopped cilantro, garlic cloves, minced, monterey jack cheese, shredded, salt and pepper, flour tortillas (about 6 inch), oil (for frying ), avocados, red onion, diced (not too small), jalapeno, diced (more or less, to your taste ), cilantro, chopped, lemon juice, tomatoes, halved (or a whole tomato, diced), salt and pepper

brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped, oil , to 4, soy sauce, salt (optional), sugar (optional), sherry wine, eggs, beaten, roast pork (optional), roast beef (optional), lamb , roasted (optional), duck , roasted (optional), turkey , roasted (optional), chicken , roasted (optional) or , boiled (optional), boiled ham (optional) or baked ham (optional), bacon, pan fried (optional), chinese sausage, steamed (optional), crabmeat, flaked (optional), lobster, boiled and diced (optional), shrimp, cooked (optional), bamboo shoot (optional), bean sprouts, blanched (optional), celery, blanched (optional), cucumber , add at the very end (optional), green peas , parboiled (optional), lettuce , add at the very end (optional), mushrooms, fresh, canned (soak if dried, optional) (optional) or dried mushroom (soak if dried) (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper (optional), pimiento (optional), scallion (optional), string bean , parboiled (optional), tomato, peeled , add at the very end (optional), water chestnut (optional), almonds, blanched and chopped (optional), peanuts, chopped (optional), walnuts, blanched and chopped (optional), raisins (optional)

crushed buttery crackers (ie.ritz), melted margarine or 3 tbsp butter, cream cheese, softened (not low-fat ), heavy whipping cream, eggs, sun-dried tomato packed in oil , and herbs, drained and diced. reserve 1 tbsp of the oil (a 6.5 oz. jar is more than enough), havarti cheese, shredded (6 oz. wedge), green onions , slice (about 1/2 cup)

potato, peeled and chopped to a medium dice, eggs, coriander, ground ginger, curry powder, salt, black pepper, butter, dried cilantro or 1 tsp fresh cilantro

zucchini, minced onion, garlic, pressed or minced, salt, extra virgin olive oil, chopped portabella mushrooms, caps and tender stems, dried dill, dry sherry, soy sauce, spinach (5 cups, lightly packed), cooked brown rice, salt, black pepper, tomato juice or 3/4 cup v8 vegetable juice (sometimes i use spaghetti sauce with a bit of water added), grated fontina cheese

potatoes (or a dozen small red skins), butter, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper

quick oats, milk, egg, cottage cheese, berries (optional) or 1/2 cup mashed bananas (optional) or 1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped fruit (optional), sugar (brown is nice instead, and splenda works too to keep it healthy), cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, sliced almonds (optional) or 2 tbsp chopped pecans (optional) or 2 tbsp chopped walnuts (optional)

oil, onion, chopped fine, bell pepper, chopped fine, pinto beans or 1 (16 oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, wheat germ, thick tomato sauce (i mixed a 6-oz can tomato sauce with enough water to make a cup), soy sauce or 1 tbsp tamari, chili powder (optional), paprika, dried basil, hot dog buns

cooked sweet potatoes , from a casserole, cornbread mix, milk (or substitute 1/4 cup heavy cream), egg, vegetable oil

cream cheese, granulated sugar, sour cream, eggs, prepared graham cracker pie crust, sour cream (mixed with 2 tbsp sugar) (optional) or 1 cup cherry pie filling (optional) or 2 cups fresh strawberries (optional) or 2 cups prepared jello gelatin (optional)

boiling water, herbal tea , orange spice flavor, sugar, ground cinnamon, unsweetened pineapple juice, cranberry juice cocktail, lime juice, kumquat , slices (optional), orange slices (1 or all ! optional) or mint sprigs (1 or all! optional) or lime slices (1 or all! optional) or fresh pineapple, wedge (1 or all! optional)

flour tortillas, eggs, beaten, onion, chopped fine, bell pepper, chopped fine, potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch cubes (hint - use your food processor and just shred them!), browned sausage (optional) or browned bacon (optional) or browned chicken (optional) or browned turkey (optional), shredded cheese (optional), butter (optional)

bulgar wheat , uncooked fine or medium grind, chickpeas , (aka garbanzo beans , included in nutrition calorie facts but optional, see prep note) canned 50% less salt, black beans , (included but optional, seep prep note ) canned 50% less salt, peanut oil , (optional for prepping ), green onion , (or use scallions) thinly sliced, tomatoes, 1/4-inch dice (at least 4 cups), parsley, fresh minced, mint, fresh minced (optional), cucumber, 1/4-inch dice (included but optional, at least 4 cups), lemon juice, olive oil , extra virgin

red-wine vinegar, dijon-styled mustard, anchovy paste, dried thyme, crumbled, sugar, olive oil, thick tuna steak, cut into 6 pieces, yellow squash , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, jumbo shrimp, shelled and halved lengthwise, sea scallops, green or wax beans or a combination, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths, red-leaf lettuce for lining the plates, red bell pepper , roasted and cut into 2-inch pieces, red or yellow cherry tomatoes or a combination, quartered, drained nicoise olives (available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets)

grain rice, vegetable oil, ground beef or 1 (19 oz) can black beans (540 ml), onion, finely chopped, head of cabbage, chopped ((i like medium sized pieces so the cabbage doesn tsp), tomato sauce ((i have substituted half of this amount with salsa for a very), water, salt, pepper

fat free egg substitute, fat free mozzarella cheese, canned tomato sauce, chopped green bell peppers, chopped mushrooms, salt (optional) or pepper (optional) or oregano (optional) or garlic powder (optional) or onion powder (optional) or red pepper flakes, etc (optional)