158 colorful season Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts, all-purpose all purpose greek seasoning (can be found in your grocery store on the spice isle), fresh mushrooms, sliced, bell pepper , any color variety, sliced, onion, sliced thinly, provolone cheese (depends on how much cheese you like), oil, butter

olive oil flavored cooking spray, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, onions, italian herb seasoning, dried basil, cumin

hard-boiled eggs , split in half lengthwise and yolks removed, vinegar, instant minced onion , soaked in water, mustard, sugar, parsley , to add color, paprika , to add color, miracle whip, seasoned salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

pinto black , kidney (or a combo) or 4 (6 oz) cans chili beans (or a combo), green bell pepper, chopped (can use other colors , or a combo), garlic powder, can use more, mexican seasoning (or more ), crushed tomatoes in puree (i use progresso), crushed red pepper flakes (use more or less , it will control the heat, so remember -you can always add more of whatever you use), ground cumin (to taste), chili powder (i use gebhardt s, just make sure it s a good quality brand), thick & chunky salsa, beer, top sirloin steak, cubed, pork, cubed (i use pork butt, great flavor and fairly inexpensive), butter (1 stick), ground beef, ground pork, butter (1 stick)

chicken, cut into parts, bay leaf, ground cumin , to taste, garlic granules , to taste, salt, vegetable oil, dry fideo noodles (pieces about 1 1/4 inch long) or 2 (10 oz) boxes broken dry vermicelli (pieces about 1 1/4 inch long), white onion, chopped, bell pepper, seeded and chopped, tomato sauce (just enough for some color and flavor), cilantro (optional) or jalapeno, for seasoning and color, to garnish (optional)

lean ground turkey, olive oil, onion, chopped, jalapeno, diced, bell peppers, chopped (i like to use green and orange for more color), diced tomatoes, zucchini, sliced, carrot, chopped, black beans, drained, dark red kidney beans, drained, corn, drained, peas, drained, maple syrup, chili seasoning mix (try )

cooked rice, ground beef or 1/2 lb ground lamb or 1/2 lb ground turkey, diced onion, garlic cloves, chickpeas, seasoning, are to taste, allspice, cinnamon, seasoning salt (more if desired) or 1 tbsp salt (more if desired), garlic powder, black pepper, diced red pepper (for color ) (optional)

lean ground beef, seasoned bread crumbs, grated monterey jack cheese, ketchup, egg, celery salt, ground pepper, mashed potatoes

seasoned beef broth mixture, low sodium beef broth ., carrots peeled and sliced ., stalks of celery leaves and all chopped ., onion diced ., heaping tsp of minced garlic ., meat mixture, roll of hot and spicy sausage., lean hamburger ., montreal seasoning or to taste., freshly ground black pepper or to taste., onoin finely diced ., bell pepper finely diced your choice of colors ., garlic powder ., toasted onion powder ., soup mixture, reames egg noodles unless you make your own ., head of cabbage chopped ., onion chopped ., baby carrots whole ., home canned green beans or store bought if you don tsp can juice and all., canned corn on the cob or store bought if you don tsp can juice and all., canned peas or store bought if you don tsp can juice and all., tomato juice if you don tsp make your own or else 1 quart of home canned., palmful of crushed red pepper ., more stalks of celery chopped ., heaping tbsp of balsamic vinegar or to taste (i like it)., potatoes chopped ., freshly ground black pepper ., minced garlic .

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)

rattlesnake, filleted and cut into small pieces *see note, teriyaki sauce, seasoned salt (recommended : lawry s brand), jalapeno seasoning, olive oil , to sear meat, bell pepper, sliced (any color , or use a variety for extra flavor and color), onion, sliced, garlic, minced, tomatoes, halved, onion flavored pita bread pockets, colby cheese, shredded, condiments : picante sauce, guacamole, sour cream, note: chicken can be substituted for rattlesnake meat

uncooked rotini pasta , divided in 3 batches, theme color #1), theme color #2), italian salad dressing, mccormick salad supreme seasoning, assorted raw vegetables (tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, yellow squash, or red onions)

buddig (or any brand ) dried beef slices, cream cheese, softened, real mayonnaise (do not use miracle whip salad dressing - too sweet), sour cream, sweet onion, diced very finely (i have also used 4 ot 5 green onions or scallions when they are in season and not so strong - gives nice color - use the whites and a good part of the greens), dill weed, dried parsley flakes, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, plain bagels, halved and toasted , then each half cut into 8 wedges (using flavored bagels adds an interesting taste - i ve used garlic, cheddar, swiss, asiago, jalapeno, onion, everything , etc...lots of variety possible)

olive oil, bell pepper, any color, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, onion, chopped, green onions, diced, dried chipotle peppers , deseeded and chopped, fresh parsley, chopped (if you don tsp have fresh, use 1 - 2 tsp of each herb, dry), fresh oregano, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, fennel seeds, thyme, green chili powder (or your fave spicy seasoning) or 2 tbsp regular chili powder (or your fave spicy seasoning) or 2 tbsp hot sauce (or your fave spicy seasoning), bay leaves, kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can black beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, brown rice, uncooked, bulgar wheat, uncooked (use more rice if you don tsp have), water, vegetable bouillon cubes (several tsp of concentrated veggie boullion), diced tomatoes with juice

butter, andouille sausage , cut into 1/4-inch slices, bell pepper, any color, cut into large dice, onion, cut into large dice, ribs celery, cut into large dice, head garlic, cloves peeled and minced, creole seafood seasoning, recipe follows, or any creole seasoning , to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and chopped, shrimp, peeled, fish fillets, diced (trout, catfish, redfish, bass, and bluefish would work well), bay leaf, grain rice , rinsed 3 times, water, shucked oysters , with their liquor, green onions, thinly sliced, hot sauce , or to taste, table salt, granulated or powdered garlic, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper , or to taste, dried thyme, dried basil, dried oregano, paprika, granulated or powdered onion

cabbage , head of, green onions, chopped with tops, broccoli , head of (optional), carrots (if desired...adds nice color ), almonds, toasted, sesame seeds, toasted, sunflower seeds, olive oil, apple cider vinegar (i use braggs because it has the mother ( ), sugar, salt, ground pepper, poultry seasoning, mexican blend seasoning (morton & basset)

assorted dried beans (i get the 15 bean soup beans. i love beans.), red onion , rough chop, bell peppers , rough chop (any color), carrot, grated, celery stalks , rough chop, stewed tomatoes, chopped (with liquid ), crushed tomatoes with puree, whole green chilies, chopped, your favorite enchilada sauce, several cups of chicken or vegetable stock, half a bottle of beer, shredded chicken, several heaping spoonfuls of my taco seasoning to taste, tortilla strips or chips, sour cream, shredded cheese, hot sauce, sliced jalepenos, sliced olives, taco seasoning :

tomato sauce, chili beans (intensity is your choice, i use mild), kidney beans (color is your choice ), ground beef or 1 lb turkey, or, ground beef and 1 lbs italian sausage, mccormick mild chili seasoning, chili seasoning mix , mccormick tex mex, salsa (your choice on brand and flavor ), green chilies (for extra kick) (optional), water