140 colorful cups Recipes

broccoli florets (fresh ), bacon, cooked & crumbled (i usually use 1 jar of real bacon pieces to save time.), sweet red peppers or 1/2 cup yellow pepper, almonds or 1 cup sliced (optional) or 1 cup raisins (optional), mayonnaise or 1 cup salad dressing, sugar, vinegar (i usually use red wine )

canned corn or 3 cups frozen corn, thawed, black beans, rinsed & drained, tomatoes, seeded & diced, chopped green pepper, chopped sweet red pepper, olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, lime juice, minced fresh cilantro or 2 tbsp parsley, garlic, minced, salt, pepper

cream of chicken soup, sour cream, curd cottage cheese, cream cheese, cubed, cubed cooked chicken, cooked rice, shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, chopped green chili, sliced ripe black olives, drained, garlic salt, crushed corn chips, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, chopped

sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a combination of both) or 1 cup white chocolate chips (or a combination of both), unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing pan, eggs, vanilla extract

tri-color spiral pasta, uncooked (about 3 cups dry ), vegetable broth, light coconut milk, sugar, ground coriander, ground cumin, chili powder, curry powder, ground ginger, frozen green peas, thawed or 1 cup cooked lentils, chopped red bell pepper, dried currant

olive oil or 1/3 cup vegetable oil, garlic, finely chopped, onion, chopped, red bell peppers , cut into 1/2 inch strips, green bell peppers , cut into 1/2 inch strips, yellow bell peppers , cut into 1/2 inch strips, tomatoes, chopped, salt, pepper

creamy peanut butter, divided, butter, softened, sugar, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 oz each), coarsely chopped, colored sprinkles , optional

creamy peanut butter, divided, butter, softened, sugar, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 oz each), coarsely chopped, colored sprinkles , optional

water, sugar, light-colored corn syrup, salt, fresh cranberries, chambord (raspberry-flavored liqueur), fresh lime juice, heavy whipping cream, sugar, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, grated orange rind, salt, reduced-fat milk, vanilla extract, egg white, lightly beaten, canola oil, butter, melted, baking spray with flour (such as baker s joy), semisweet or white chocolate, finely chopped, sparkling sugar

white chocolate candy coating or colored candy coating of choice, shortening, boiling water, raspberry gelatin, ice cubes, frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, fresh raspberries and mint, four to six disposable plastic champagne or wine glasses with removable bottoms, star pastry tip #849

jellied cranberry sauce, orange marmalade, hoisin sauce, crushed red pepper flakes, cubed cooked turkey, sweet red pepper, chopped, sweet onion, chopped, chopped seeded peeled cucumber, mango, peeled and chopped, avocado, peeled and chopped, chopped pecans, toasted, chopped crystallized ginger, bibb lettuce leaves, fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced, fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

chicken stock (defatted ) or 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, onion, diced, corn, carrot, diced, dried savory, garlic clove, minced, quick-cooking brown rice, green peppers (or red, or yellow ), fat free mozzarella cheese, shredded, frozen peas (partially thawed )

butter, softened, unsweetened chocolate, sugar, eggs, beaten well, vanilla, all-purpose flour, cream cheese, softened, sugar, peppermint extract or 1/2 tsp cherry extract or 1/2 tsp orange extract or 1/2 tsp lemon extract (use whatever you like to go with whatever color you want), red/pink for valentine s day, green for st. patrick s day, red or green for christmas, blue for ha), non-dairy whipped topping, thawed (cool whip), semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips, melted (optional)

head purple cauliflower, lightly blanched, cut up into bite size pieces, purple bell pepper, seeded , membrane removed, thinly sliced, red cabbage, coarsely shredded, purple carrots, not peeled , sliced on the diagonal, purple tomato, cut into thin wedges, red onions, peeled and diced or 1/2 cup purple scallion, sliced, whole blueberries (grapes cut in half) or 3/4 cup red seedless grapes (grapes cut in half), thai purple basil (i used a combination of both herbs) or 2 tbsp fresh purple sage, chiffonade (i used a combination of both herbs), head romaine lettuce, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, sauvignon blanc wine (white balsamic vinegar may be substituted), raspberry vinegar, minced fresh lavender flowers, fresh lime juice, salt, fresh crack black pepper

red, golden and striped beets , scrubbed, extra-virgin olive oil , to coat, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, dried cherries (reconstituted in 1/4 cup red wine vinegar for 30 minutes), balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, chiffonade of kale leaves, pepitas, toasted, crumbled goat cheese, chopped fresh mint

lentils (a combination of green, brown, and or red), tomatoes, cored and seeded, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 large), instant couscous, dry , then prepared according to the package directions, green onion, finely chopped (oignons rotis ), virgin olive oil (to taste), red wine vinegar (to taste), dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper, tabasco sauce or 1 -2 dash red pepper sauce

spaghetti, american cheese, shredded, mushrooms, drained, cooked chicken, cubed, fat-free cream of chicken soup, milk, cooked peas (for color ) (optional) or 1 cup shredded carrots (for color) (optional) or 1 cup pimiento (for color) (optional), butter (optional)

simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion or 1 (20 oz) bag with onion, thick slice smoked bacon, pickle juice (stir well to use all the seeds and garlic in the bottom), diced green bell peppers (or all 3 for color ) or 1/4 cup yellow bell peppers (or all 3 for color) or 1/4 cup red bell pepper (or all 3 for color), fresh parsley (to garnish ) (optional)