14 better than store bought Recipes

whole-wheat lasagna noodles (15 noodles), lean ground beef (90 percent lean or higher), olive oil, portobello mushrooms, diced (about 3 large mushroom caps), good quality store-bought marinara sauce, part-skim ricotta cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, egg, lightly beaten, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, grated parmesan, grated part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 2/3 cup)

lamb shanks, garlic cloves, finely chopped, cm square piece of finely chopped gingerroot, orange , juice and zest of, sweet soy sauce, white wine, mint sauce , homemade is better though (either store bought or homemade)

graham cracker crust (homemade or store bought ), tofutti better-than-cream-cheese, tofutti sour cream, egg, sugar

avocado, mayonnaise, fresh lime juice (or 2 tsps fresh lemon juice), hot sauce (not too much, more heat will come with the minced chipotle), salt, plum tomato, seeded and chopped, minced chipotle chile in adobo, sliced scallion, minced fresh cilantro , to taste, lean ground beef, chili powder, salt, ground cumin, dried oregano, monterey jack cheese or 4 slices cheddar cheese, whole wheat hamburger buns , we like them toasted on the grill (if you can get bakery, seeded rolls, so much the better), pickled jalapeno pepper, rings (store bought or pickled jalapeno rings), buttery-crisp lettuce leaves

very hot water, whole milk, sugar, butter, yeast, salt, flour (i use better for bread flour), potato flakes or 1/2 cup mashed potatoes

chickpeas, onion, quartered, jicama or 1/2 cup water chestnut, roughly chopped, quick oats, egg (or substitute), chili powder or 1 tbsp cayenne pepper, salt and pepper

pecan pieces, eggs, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, butter extract, maple extract, whipping cream , whipped, tub of cool whip, whole milk

elbow macaroni , undercooked in boiling,salted water &,drained, butter, flour, dry mustard (colman s), cayenne pepper, cheddar cheese soup, melted butter, salt, milk (skim is okay, higher fat is better), heavy cream, grated medium cheddar, grated colby cheese, plain breadcrumbs , very coarsely grated from a stale loaf of crusty white bread (good country bread is best but if you use store bought crumbs, make sure they are roughly grated, no)

tilapia fillets, pumpernickel bread (thin sliced , 3 per sandwich), swiss cheese (very thin sliced , you need 4 per sandwich), thousand island dressing (a good store bought brand is fine), flour, cayenne, salt, pepper, butter (1 tbsp to grill the fish, 1 tbsp to grill the sandwiches), sauerkraut (a good store brand from the deli, fresh is better), red onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, caraway seed, butter

frozen fries, white cheese curds, homemade gravy or store bought. homemade is much better

sugar, light brown sugar, chopped walnuts, toasted, all-purpose flour, cold butter, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, sugar, dark raisin, butter, crisco butter flavor shortening, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, chopped walnuts, toasted, perked coffee, baking soda, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, applesauce (optional)