1956 carb theme variations Recipes

crisco shortening, butter, softened, light brown sugar, white sugar, baking soda, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour

honey, grated lemon peel, fresh slices lemons , juice and tossed in (optional), honey, cinnamon, ground cinnamon (optional), honey, chopped gingerroot, ground ginger (optional), honey, honey, apple cider vinegar

unsalted butter, buttermilk , plus, buttermilk, cornstarch, salt, cayenne pepper, egg, lemon juice, dijon mustard, orange juice (in place of the lemon juice)

low-fat chicken hot dogs or 4 turkey hot dogs, onion, chopped, yukon gold potatoes, olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper, cayenne (optional) or seasoning salt (optional) or red pepper flakes (optional) or bell peppers (optional) or taco seasoning (optional), cheese (optional) or ketchup (optional) or mustard (optional) or hot sauce (optional) or relish (optional) or sour cream (optional)

baking potatoes, washed,not peeled ,and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch wide wedges or strips, extra virgin olive oil, garlic granules, seasoned salt, fresh ground black pepper, lemon & herb seasoning or 1/2 tsp -pepper seasoning, mrs. dash seasoning mix, dried onion flakes, grated cheddar cheese (for variation, about 4 oz) (optional)

fresh basil leaves, garlic cloves, minced, extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts, salt (i use finely ground sea or kosher), fresh ground black pepper, parmesan cheese, shredded

cresecent rolls, marshmallows, plain , strawberry or 4 large coconut, chocolate candy bars, divided

pumpkin, fat-free evaporated milk, egg substitute (equivalent to 2 eggs), artificial sweetener (splenda ), cinnamon, allspice, ginger, salt, graham cracker crumbs, ultra cool whip lite

cream cheese, softened, sugar, vanilla, eggs, graham cracker crust

cucumbers (4- to 5-inch pickling cukes or 1 to 1 1/2 inch diameter zucchini or summer squash), onions, thinly sliced (about 3 lb), salt (pickling type ), vinegar (5 percent), sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, turmeric, ground, pickling lime (optional, for use in variation below for making firmer pickles) (optional)

orange juice, low-fat milk, ice, water, egg white ( fraidy cats can use pasteurized egg whites or substitute ), vanilla extract, sugar

unsweetened cocoa, sugar, semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, salt, cream (optional) or miniature marshmallow (to garnish) (optional)

minced gingerroot, oyster sauce, soy sauce, five-spice powder, brown sugar (i use splenda blend), cornstarch, cornstarch, dark sesame oil, double-strength chicken broth, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb boneless turkey breast, thinly sliced or 1 large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, salt, rice wine, egg white, lightly beaten, cornstarch, cooking oil (enough to keep chicken from sticking), dark sesame oil, peanut oil, garlic cloves, sliced, dried hot peppers, green onions, sliced, broccoli florets, steamed, toasted sesame seeds, steamed jasmine rice (optional)

shortening, soft, brown sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, quaker harvest crunch cereal, semi-sweet chocolate chips , added with the harvest crunch (variation) (optional)

sugar, butter, softened, egg, salt, vanilla, all-purpose flour

brown bread (or wholemeal), cream cheese, cucumbers, baby mustard cress (salad cress) (optional)

boneless chicken thighs, pam cooking spray, chicken broth (any color works well ) or 1 cup wine (any color works well)