45 chip version Recipes

bison steak, trimmed and cubed, red onion, diced, red bell pepper, diced, garlic, minced, spray oil, dried oregano, pimenton , smoked spanish paprika, chili powder, more to taste, ground cumin, granulated garlic, tomato paste, diced fire roasted tomatoes with green chili, black beans, washed chopped collard greens , or other dark leafy green, crumbled corn tortilla chips , optional, frozen peeled edamame (green soybeans), corn starch mixed with 1/3 cup cool water, substitute 1 tbsp oil for vegan version, any diced tomatoes would work as well

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise (full fat version!), deli ham, chopped, shredded swiss cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, green pepper, finely chopped, spicy brown mustard, crackers and tortilla chips, for dipping

couscous, vegetable broth (for a non-vegetarian version, you can use chicken broth. i have done both ways and both are good), peas (i used frozen and let them sit out for about 30 min. just to get them to thaw a little bit), green onions , chipped, carrot , sliced thinly at an angle and cooked until just tender, celery ribs, sliced, raisins, orange juice , plus another 1/3, green bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, almonds, red wine vinegar (or you can use rice vinegar), turmeric, curry powder (i used a little more because we are crazy about curry), dijon mustard

olive oil, butter, onions, chopped (about 4), garlic cloves, chopped (about 4 large heads ), chicken broth (rich stock preferred, use vegetable stock for vegetarian version), bread, cut into chunks (1/2 loaf day-old french bread), parsley stems , 9 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 1/2 tsp dried and 1 bay leaves, salt, half-and-half, black pepper, fresh-ground, croutons (optional) or fried garlic chips (optional)