121 better than frozen and Recipes

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

vanilla-flavored rice milk, rice dream vanilla frozen dessert (ice cream), better n peanut butter spread, better n peanut butter spread, protein powder , unflavored, ground flax seeds (optional), ground flax seeds (optional), caramel syrup (located in the coffee aisle), sucanat (or you can use turbinadao or light brown sugar), ice cubes

all-purpose flour, salt, cold butter (you can use shortening if you like, but remember, butter makes it better, or so i say), ice water (the range is big, i know, but i find sometimes i need more and sometimes i need less., frozen chopped leaf spinach (if you want to go to your friendly local organic farmer-emphasis on local- and use fresh spinach from them, by all means do so. if i had been making on sunday, i may have been using some from the farmer s market)., yellow onion, diced ., garlic, minced or pressed ., butter (the amount of and olive oil can be cut down if you prefer), olive oil, feta cheese, eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream or whole milk, nutmeg to taste, salt and pepper to taste

cream cheese, at room temp, sour cream, mayonnaise or 1/4 cup miracle whip, plus, mayonnaise or 2 tbsp miracle whip, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper, marinated artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, fresh grated parmesan cheese, crumbled feta cheese, grated mozzarella cheese (better with pepper jack cheese), chopped white onion, frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry

olive oil, onion (medium, finely chopped ), ground meat (better beef of beef-lamb mix), bread (crumbs), egg, flour, dill (fresh or frozen, chopped ), mint (fresh or frozen, chopped ), parsley (fresh,or frozen, chopped ), ouzo (or any anised spirit), pepper, salt, wine, white or 1/3 cup milk

oil, boneless beef roast, cut into about 1-1/2 inch cubes (i use sirloin), stalks celery, chopped, onion , coarsley chopped, chopped fresh garlic (or to taste), chopped jalapeno peppers (optional), tomato paste, beef consomme, undiluted (can use regular beef broth instead of consomme, but the consomme is better), water, diced tomatoes with juice, worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, pepper, bay leaf, potatoes, peeled and cut into about 1-1/2-inch cubes, carrot, cut into 2-inch chunks, flour, water, browning sauce (i use kitchen bouquet for this), frozen peas, thawed, frozen pearl onions (or to taste), hot cooked pasta, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

flour, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, skim milk, canola oil, unsweetened applesauce, egg, slightly beaten, frozen blueberries (frozen are slightly better as they don tsp burst and bleed during baking) or 1 cup fresh blueberries (frozen are slightly better as they don tsp burst and bleed during baking), crystallized ginger, finely diced

cheddar cheese, grated (the sharper, the better), mozzarella cheese, grated, ham, diced, hash brown (i used four frozen patties), eggs, sour cream, frozen pie crusts, salt

green pepper, onion, chopped, olive oil, garlic clove, pressed, spaghetti sauce, frozen cheese ravioli, cooked and drained, water (the original recipe calls for the , but it is better left out.) (optional), french baguettes , slices, butter, melted, mozzarella cheese, shredded, parmesan cheese

white zinfandel wine (the cheaper, the better) or 1 1/2 liters other blush wine (the cheaper, the better), peach-flavored rum or 200 ml peach schnapps, apricot nectar (usually in the hispanic foods section), sliced peach (fresh or frozen ), pitted and halved bing cherry (fresh or frozen ), sugar, club soda or ginger ale, as desired

low-fat tortilla chips or 10 -12 non-fat tortilla chips, frozen veggie crumbles (or frozen cooked lean ground beef, if you aren tsp vegetarian), black beans (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried (fat free if you want) or 1/2 cup refried beans (fat free if you want), light cream cheese (neufchatel tastes better!) or 2 tbsp neufchatel cheese (neufchatel tastes better!), roma tomato , juice and seeds removed, diced, hot sauce (to taste), red onions (optional) or 1/2 white onion, diced (optional), jalapeno, diced (optional), green peppers (optional) or 1/2-1 red pepper, chopped (optional), black olives (optional) or 1/2-1 cup green olives, sliced (optional), romaine lettuce, shredded , to taste (optional), sour cream , to taste (optional), salsa , to taste (optional), cumin , to taste (optional), kosher salt , to taste (optional)

ice cubes (enough to fill blender 3/4 full), frozen limeade concentrate, tequila (the better the quality, the better the flavor ), triple sec, rose lime juice, blue curacao, margarita salt, fresh lime

canned pumpkin, packaged frozen spinach, thawed and drained, better than cream cheese cream cheese substitute, nutmeg, salt and pepper, to taste, sliced mushrooms, sliced onion, low-fat tofu, non-fat soymilk, crushed garlic, celery salt, dill, better than cream cheese cream cheese substitute, salt and pepper, to taste, whole wheat tortillas, vegan parmesan cheese (optional)

meufchatel (low fat cream cheese), softened, light sour cream, artichoke hearts, undrained (you can buy marinaded artichokes as well, for an extra twang), roasted red peppers, drained, more colves of garlic (you can never have too much garlic), parmesan cheese , finally graded (the fresh stuff tastes better, but you can use the canned stuff too), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, pepper to taste

please layer all items in serving, crushed pineapple, frozen peaches, white cake mix, frozen peaches, golden raisins (they look and taste better), pecans (optional), brown sugar, butter, melted

beef bottom round, browned and drained, onions, chopped, garlic, chopped fine, water, better than bouillon, salt and pepper to taste, mixed, frozen veggies, okra, frozen, sliced (optional), head cabbage, thinly sliced, fresh or dried thyme to taste, tomatoes, canned or fresh (chop in the cuisinart), potatoes cubed, celery, thinly sliced

fresh or unsweetened frozen raspberries, raspberries preserves or jam, water, granulated sugar, fresh or frozen blueberries (small berries work better here), egg whites, butter to grease pan (if using a pan without a removable bottom), all-purpose flour , or 1 1/4 cups cake flour, granulated sugar , or 2 cups confectioners sugar, cream of tartar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, vanilla extract, sugar (optional), by 4-inch tube pan or 9 to 10-inch round cake pan with sides at least 3 inches high, a removable bottom is helpful )

head shredded lettuce (my fav is either green leafy or romaine hearts), chopped celery, chopped onion, water chestnuts (chopped ), frozen peas (do not cook), salad dressing, sugar, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, crushed fried bacon or bacos (real bacon is better), hard boiled eggs, sliced, tomato wedges