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uncooked elbow macaroni, butter or 6 tbsp margarine, divided, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar, whole milk or 2 cups 2% low-fat milk or 2 cups nonfat milk, process american cheese, cubed, curd cottage cheese, sour cream (i have used regular or light with great results) or 2/3 cup light (i have used regular or light with great results), shredded mild cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer) or 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (whatever you prefer), soft breadcrumbs, cubed cooked chicken , browned ground beef or 1 1/2 cups other cooked meat

chopped cooked chicken, chopped celery, water, tomato juice, diced peeled potato (canned works great, but make sure to drain them), whole kernel corn, cooked drained lima beans (again, canned works great, make sure to drain ), sliced carrot (you guessed it, canned & drained), chicken bouillon granules, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce

white sugar or 2 cups turbinado sugar, if you are veggie, unsweetened cocoa, butter (i use a lite, no tfa margarine, and it works great!) or 1/2 cup margarine (i use a lite, no tfa margarine, and it works great!), canned milk (or whatever you have), vanilla extract, quick-cooking oats, coconut flakes

olive oil, onion, chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and chopped, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, great northern beans, drained, rinsed and mashed, cooked chicken, shredded, low sodium chicken broth, water, low-fat milk, lime juice, southwest dried chipotle powder (mrs. dash), green chili powder, cumin, mozzarella-parmesan cheese blend (optional), salt and pepper

your favorite beans (i mix great northern and butter beans), molasses, bacon (cooked and crumbled )

carrots, diced (1 cup), celery ribs, diced (1/2 cup), sweet onion, diced, vegetable oil cooking spray, sliced fresh mushrooms, zucchini, chopped (1 1/2 cups), yellow squash, chopped (1 cup), chili powder, dried basil, seasoned pepper, tomato sauce, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, undrained, pinto beans , black beans, great northern beans or 4 (15 oz) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained, frozen whole kernel corn

marinara sauce or your favorite spaghetti sauce, garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed, more of cooked chicken , beef, turkey or any leftover meat you have available in the fridge. *you can add 2 cups of frozen meatballs after the soup comes up to a boil., chopped celery cut into large chunks (1 inch), onion cut into large chunks, dry pasta of your choice. (macaroni noodles , broken pieces of spaghetti, small round noodles, flat noodles, etc.), oregano, tb chopped, dried or dehydrated garlic, boiled water, i like to add whole leaf spinach to the soup. i use 1/2 cup of frozen spinach or a big handful of fresh spinach right before serving., this soup is great served with hot crusty rolls or breadsticks. you can sprinkle the top with either freshly shredded or dried parmesan cheese. you can also top with croutons. you can take any leftover pizza, heat it up and cut small pieces of this to add to the top of the soup before serving. its a good way to use up leftovers

dried rigatoni pasta, white kidney beans (cannellini) or 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans or 1 (15 oz) can navy beans, rinsed and drained, italian-style stewed tomatoes, cooked smoked turkey sausage, sliced 1/2-inch thick, snipped fresh basil, shaved asiago cheese (1 oz.) or 1/4 cup finely shredded asiago cheese (1 oz.)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced, salt , sprinkled on chicken to taste, ground pepper , sprinkled on chicken to taste, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, great northern beans, undrained, diced jalapenos (for some reason, our can had carrots in it!), cumin, red pepper flakes , to taste, mccormick white chicken chili seasoning mix, fat-free chicken broth (reduced sodium, preferred ), water

ramen noodles, any flavor, milk, egg, beaten, parmesan cheese, grated, barbecue sauce , use your favorite- we like sweet baby ray s, cooked chicken, chopped, red onion, sliced thinly (works great with any onion but a sweet onion is best), mandarin oranges, drained well, mozzarella cheese, grated, black olives (optional), mushroom (optional), canned jalapeno slices (optional), bell pepper (optional), red pepper flakes (optional)

olive oil, bacon drippings, diced onion, diced celery, reduced-sodium chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, mashed potatoes, leftover, corn, leftover, cauliflower (in cheese sauce also works great) or 1/4-1/2 cup broccoli, leftover (in cheese sauce also works great), shredded cheddar cheese (sharp is best), sea salt (or kosher salt), white pepper, paprika, bacon, pre-cooked & crumbled (optional but very good addition if you have it leftover from breakfast)

cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup, onion, chopped, mushroom, sliced, curry powder (or to taste), shrimp (great way to use leftovers) or 1 cup chicken (great way to use leftovers) or 1 cup tuna (great way to use leftovers), cooked rice

a dozen delicious waffle variations, this is a great recipe for a special breakfast or brunch! lots of variations, all-purpose flour (or part whole wheat flour), baking powder, sugar (optional), salt, egg yolks, beaten, egg whites beaten until stiff, sweet milk or buttermilk, melted butter, sift dry ingredients together. beat egg yolks until light and add the milk and melted butter. combine wet and dry ingredients. fold in beaten egg whites. bake in a hot waffle iron. makes about a dozen waffles., put the waffle batter into a pitcher. it is much easer to pour the batter, overfill waffle compartments or the batter runs out on the sides of the waffle iron., waffles are done when there is no more steam rising from the iron ., after cooling , freeze extra waffles in a plastic freezer bag. separate with wax paper before freezing., variations, apple waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon to the dry ingredients. add a cup of chopped, peeled apple to batter. serve with warm applesauce & sour cream., bacon waffles - crumble a few slices of cooked, drained & crumbled bacon into the batter., banana waffles - add a chopped banana to the batter., blueberry waffles - add 1-cup fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed & drained)., chocolate waffles - increase sugar to 1/3 cup and add 1 square melted unsweetened chocolate or add 1/2-cup cocoa and a 1/3-cup sugar to dry ingredients. serve with whipped cream and chopped pecans., cinnamon raisin waffles - add a tsp cinnamon and a couple spoonfuls of plumped raisins to the batter., ham waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of diced ham to the batter. saute it first for better flavor., molasses spice waffles - add a tsp of cinnamon and a 1/2-teaspoon of nutmeg to dry ingredients. add 3 tbsp of molasses to liquid ingredients., nutty waffles - add 1/4 cup chopped peanuts , pecans, walnuts or filberts. toast the nuts for better flavor, orange zest waffles - add a tbsp orange zest to batter. substitute 1/2 cup orange juice for 1/2-cup milk., pineapple waffles - add a cup of well-drained crushed pineapple to the batter., sausage waffles - add a couple of spoonfuls of cooked, crumbled and drained sausage to the batter.

bacon, smoked pork sausage (2 links if using farmer john s), beef brisket, cooked (tyson or lloyd s work great), pulled pork, cooked (lloyd s or jack daniel s work great), white onion, minced, red bell pepper, minced, jalapeno peppers, minced, baked beans (bush s recommended), barbecue sauce (famous dave s rich & sassy or hunt s original recommended)

milk (i use 1%), sugar, cooked rice (a great way to use leftover rice! we use jasmine rice), vanilla, custard powder

egg noodles (cooked ), butter, onion (chopped ), celery (sliced thin or medium), half-and-half cream or 1 1/2 cups whole milk, chicken broth, cream cheese (cubed ), velveeta cheese (cubed ), parmesan cheese, lipton recipe secrets vegetable soup mix, salt (or to taste), ground black pepper (or to taste), tuna (drained , or 1 package. of immitation crab tastes great with this recipe, as well)

real butter, chopped onion, cooked chicken (white ), mild taco seasoning, hidden valley ranch dressing mix (original flavor), chopped green chilies, crushed tomatoes, great great northern beans, drained, rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, poultry seasoning, cumin, salt and pepper

rigatoni pasta (8 oz), white kidney beans or 15 oz great northern beans or 15 oz navy beans, rinsed and drained, stewed tomatoes (italian style, undrained ), smoked turkey sausage, cooked and halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices, fresh basil (thinly sliced ) or 1 tbsp dried basil (crushed), asiago cheese (shredded ) or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)