3035 colorful critters Recipes

bell peppers (any color ), onion (diced ), cooked brown rice, diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, black beans, fat-free cheddar cheese

basmati rice, assorted lentils (i use 1/3 cup each of mung, chana, masoor), turmeric powder (check the color, add more if needed till yellow), ghee (opt for the upper limit for a richer flavor), cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cumin seeds, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, salt , to taste, lemon juice (optional), cilantro, to garnish

crabapples, water, red wine vinegar, granulated sugar, green bell pepper, hot pepper (mix and match hot peppers for color and preferred degree of heat)

tri-color spiral pasta, red onion, tomato, chopped, cucumber, peeled, chopped, green pepper, chopped, minced fresh parsley, sugar, vinegar, ground mustard, salt (optional), garlic powder

cake mix (any flavor ), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), icing , colored with food coloring, licorice whips, candy sprinkles, to decorate, coconut flakes , tinted with green food coloring

semi-sweet chocolate chips (or you can use dark , milk chocolate, bittersweet), vegetable shortening, marshmallows, colored sprinkles , your choice of color (optional), nuts, finely chopped (optional)

uncooked salad macaroni (or any kind of macaroni), water , in a pan, mayonnaise or 1 1/4 cups miracle whip, horseradish sauce (optional), brine , from green olives, brine , from pickles, sugar, prepared mustard (for color , you can add more if you want.), milk (if needed), sliced green olives, sliced black olives, chopped hamburger dill pickle slices, chopped green onions, hard-boiled eggs, diced, hard-boiled egg, sliced, paprika (optional)

butter, peanut butter, butterscotch chips, colored miniature marshmallows

shrimp or 1 lb crawfish tail, cleaned, peeled and deveined, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, rotel, diced, yellow onion, chopped, green onion, chopped, bell pepper, any color, butter

cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced, yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced, green peppers or 1/2 colored pepper, thinly sliced (optional), water, cider vinegar, sugar, dill weed (or to taste)

eggs, butter, vanilla, sugar, lavender flowers, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, rose water, drops red food coloring, to make icing pink

tri-color spiral pasta (or pasta of your choice), italian salad dressing (i like good seasons ), caesar salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, tomato, seeded and diced, cucumber, peeled and diced, green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

warm water, softened butter, honey, bread flour, wheat flour, cocoa, granulated sugar, instant coffee granules, salt, yeast, caramel coloring, cornmeal , for dusting

knox unflavored gelatin (3 envelopes will make very firm pieces but 4 envelopes make it indestructible), any color jello gelatin, boiling water

cooked tri-colored pasta, rinsed with cold water, rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded or 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, diced, caesar salad dressing, creamy style, chicken broth, green onion, finely sliced, red bell pepper, diced, italian cheese blend, shredded, parmesan cheese, shredded, crouton (i use my parmesan garlic s!)

tri-color rotini pasta, cooked and drained, salami, diced, whole pepperoni, diced, provolone cheese or 1 (3 inch) piece monterey jack cheese, diced, green pepper, washed and diced, tomatoes, washed and diced, mushroom (optional), artichoke (optional), olive (optional), canola oil or 3/4 cup vegetable oil, white vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper

baked and cooled 9 inch pie shell (my butter pie crust kittencal s no-fail buttery flaky pie pastry/crust works great!), sugar, cornstarch, cold water, freshly-squeezed lemon juice (if you like an extreme lemon taste then add in a couple more tbsp lemon juice), egg yolks, lemon extract, drops yellow food coloring (optional but looks better !), vinegar, butter, cornstarch, cold water, boiling water, egg whites, sugar, vanilla, salt

rotini pasta , tri-color, dry, pimientos, diced, canned, artichoke hearts, chopped, canned, drained but not rinsed, italian spices, see directions, italian salad dressing mix, dry , e.g, good seasons brand, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, water, sugar, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, black olives, sliced, mayonnaise