495 ben giving Recipes

whole wheat bread, mozzarella cheese (about a handful), onions, baby carrots, crushed red pepper flakes (give or take a little), basil (give or take a little)

flaked coconut, sugar (grounded ), egg whites, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, pink food coloring (or enough to give desired color) or 1/2 tsp red food coloring (or enough to give desired color)

wild rice or 16 oz uncle ben s long grain and blend, sugar pumpkin , has to be small enough to place in your oven, salt, dry mustard, bacon grease, ground venison or 1 lb beef sirloin, onion, chopped, eggs, beaten, sage sausage, ground black pepper

olive oil, onion, chopped (1/2 medium onion), chicken sausage, cooked and thinly sliced (aidell s makes habenero and green chile, which is good), brown rice (boil-in-bag, such as uncle ben s) or 7 oz white rice (just increase cooking time to regular rice cooking time), salt, smoked paprika, black pepper, chicken broth (1 1/2 cups), diced tomatoes, undrained, garlic, minced, edamame, frozen. shelled, saffron thread (a pinch), frozen shrimp, thawed (i use shelled, deveined, and tail-off , can be cooked or raw)

ground beef (or a combo of the two) or 2 1/2 lbs lamb (or a combo of the two), onion, chopped, tomato sauce, ketchup, water, uncooked rice (i use uncle bens- not instant or minute rice), salt, pepper, bell peppers (get some that can stand up with even bottoms)

angel hair pasta (smart choice by ronzoni is awesome), garlic cloves, finey chopped, extra virgin olive oil ( ), butter (i use smart ballance instead for a healty touch), chopped fresh parsley (give or take according to your taste, must be fresh, not dry), grape tomatoes (optional), portabella mushroom (optional), fresh grated parmesan cheese

water, onion, peeled and finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and minced, chile, seeded and minced, ground cumin, curry powder, salt, shelled edamame (give or take, mine was the last bit of a frozen bag), diced tomatoes, eggplant, extra firm tofu, cubed (give or take ( again, leftover), half-and-half (pick your dairy of choice)

lamb (bone-in is most authentic and gives the dish the best flavor) or 1 lb mutton (bone-in is most authentic and gives the dish the best flavor), cinnamon, cumin powder (optional) or 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (optional), salt, black pepper, bulgur wheat (rice or other grains may also be experimented with) or 3 -4 cups cracked wheat (rice or other grains may also be experimented with), butter (optional), milk, sugar, honey, lemon juice, fried onions

new potatoes , scrubbed, shelled broad beans (1 lb 12 oz young broad beans in the pod, to give you about), fresh young asparagus, shelled young peas (14 oz young peas in the pod,to give about), prosciutto , sliced into ribbons, mixed salad greens, pecorino cheese, shaved, watercress, roughly chopped, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, sugar

sliced chestnut/ cremini mushrooms, extra-virgin olive oil, maldon/kosher salt or 1 1/2 tsp table salt, garlic, minced, lemon , zested and juiced, fresh thyme stripped to give 1 tsp leaves, linguine, fresh parsley, leaves chopped , to give 1/2 cup, freshly grated parmesan , or to taste, freshly ground black pepper

mayonnaise, wasabi paste, drops sesame oil, soft flour tortilla wrap, carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks to give 1/2 cup, quarter cucumber , halved lengthways, seeded and cut into matchsticks to give 1/2 cup, tuna , sliced into 1/16 by 3/4-inch rectangles, white crabmeat, mayonnaise, wasabi paste, drops sesame oil, avocado, shredded iceberg lettuce, squeeze lemon juice, soft flour tortilla wrap

buddig (or any brand ) dried beef slices, cream cheese, softened, real mayonnaise (do not use miracle whip salad dressing - too sweet), sour cream, sweet onion, diced very finely (i have also used 4 ot 5 green onions or scallions when they are in season and not so strong - gives nice color - use the whites and a good part of the greens), dill weed, dried parsley flakes, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, plain bagels, halved and toasted , then each half cut into 8 wedges (using flavored bagels adds an interesting taste - i ve used garlic, cheddar, swiss, asiago, jalapeno, onion, everything , etc...lots of variety possible)

corned beef (give or take), cooked potatoes (give or take), diced onion, garlic, mashed, olive oil

butter, curry powder, onion, halved, carrot, chopped (1/2 carrot), celery, sliced (1 1/2 stalks ), garlic clove, minced, water, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 1/2 lbs skinless boneless turkey breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces, black pepper, poultry seasoning, wild rice mix (such as uncle ben s long grain and wild rice blend), chicken broth (approx .), butter, mushrooms, sliced, quartered artichoke hearts, drained, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup (3/4 can), salt (or to taste)

whole chickens, margarine or 1/4 lb butter, onion, chopped, water, link sausage, sliced, uncle ben s converted brand rice, uncle bens wild rice

cherry ice cream (recommended : ben and jerry s cherry garcia ice cream), chocolate chip walnut brownies, egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, brandy