88 budget stretcher and Recipes

jiffy corn muffin mix, milk, egg, sweet creamed corn (or 1 small can), rosemary (optional)

carrot, diced, red bell pepper, diced, zucchini, diced or 1/2 medium other squash, green onion, sliced thinly, margarine or 1 tbsp olive oil, frozen spinach, vegetable broth or 1 cup chicken broth, top ramen noodles, soy sauce, sesame oil, roasted peanuts (to garnish ), salt and pepper

hamburger helper mix for beef pasta, use the enclosed seasoning package and noodles, hamburger, water, fancy cut dry noodles, tomato, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, diced carrots , un-drained, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, butter, sour cream

eggs, sausage or 1/2 lb hamburger meat, cheddar cheese, salt and pepper, bell pepper , mushrooms, onions, spinach

ground turkey or 1 lb ground beef, olive oil or 1 1/2 tsp water, dark red kidney beans, diced tomatoes, garlic powder, salt and pepper, chili powder (for mexican version), sour cream (for mexican version), parmesan cheese (for italian version) (optional)

rice, water, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, milk, dried chives, powdered chicken seasoning, parmesan cheese, freshly grated

brown lentils, vegetable broth, diced onion, chopped red bell peppers (optional) or 1 cup green bell pepper (optional), shredded monterey jack cheese, red pepper flakes, salt

unsweetened chocolate, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, chopped pecans or 2/3 cup walnuts, salt

brown rice, rinsed and drained, birds eye steam fresh frozen southwest corn, stewed tomatoes, chicken broth, pinto beans or 1 (12 oz) can any canned beans, stalks celery, sliced thinly, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sweet paprika, salt, pepper

chicken drumsticks, thighs or 8 pieces chicken, potatoes, cut in wedges and unpeeled, cipollini onions or 1 vidalia onion, peeled and cut into quarters, salted butter, lemon, garlic powder, salt and pepper, paprika (optional)

steaks, beef bouillon, salt, catsup, pepper, dry white wine, onion, sliced, fresh mushrooms, garlic salt, worcestershire sauce, sour cream, flour

macaroni, milk, flour, salt, ground black pepper, grated cheese, fresh breadcrumb (reserve the ends of bread if your family doesn tsp eat them, or keep stale bits ready to whizz in the)

avocados, halved, lemon juice, tuna in water, drained and flaked, mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce (optional and to taste), spring onions, finely sliced, shrimp (to garnish ) (optional)

english muffins or 2 pieces bread, lightly toasted, pizza sauce (spaghetti sauce would work too) or 4 tbsp tomato sauce (spaghetti sauce would work too), shredded cheese (or 2 slices of cheese, whichever you have on hand), pepperoni

toast, mushrooms, chopped (canned or fresh ), deli ham, (12 slices) chopped, whipping cream, onion, chopped, cheese, american singles, salt, pepper, curry powder, paprika, powder

zucchini (peeled and grated ), breadcrumbs (seasoned or plain ), yellow onions or 1/4 cup red onion, minced, salt, all-purpose flour, butter, melted, old bay seasoning, fresh ground pepper , to taste, canola oil or olive oil, for frying, cayenne pepper (optional, for a little extra spice)