5 dried zip Recipes

granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, dried cherries, walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional), brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice

lima beans, pork and beans, kidney beans, butter beans, hamburger, bacon, chopped, chopped onion, chile peppers as desired for zip, ketchup, salt, dry mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, white sugar

bacon drippings or vegetable oil, yellow onion, coarsely chopped, green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, curry powder, dried marjoram, crumbled, dried thyme, crumbled, ground hot red pepper (cayenne), crushed tomatoes, with their liquid, rotisserie chicken (from deli counter), cut up as for frying; or 2 lb boneless cooked turkey breast, cubed, dried currants, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, minced parsley, al dente make-ahead rice, reheated , recipe follows, toasted slivered almonds, water, uncooked converted white rice (no substitute)

sour cream (light or fat-free is fine), cream cheese, softened (light is fine ), frozen chopped spinach, thawed,and squeezed dry, water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped, salsa or 1 cup hot sauce or 1 cup picante sauce (whatever you call it in your part of the world - heat is up to you, too!), knorr vegetable soup mix or 1 (1 7/8 oz) envelope spring vegetable soup mix