78043 easy cheesy potluck optional add ins Recipes

pork (cubed , save bones) or 6 -8 chicken drumsticks, water (enough to submerge all meat), garlic cloves (mashed ), soy sauce (estimated), white vinegar (estimated), salt & pepper (to taste), bay leaf, lard (if sauteing ) or 1 -2 tbsp coconut oil (if sauteing), russet potatoes (optional) or 3 medium red potatoes (optional) or 3 medium yukon gold potatoes, cubed (optional)

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

sweetened condensed milk, unsweetened baking chocolate, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla, walnuts, chopped, ingredients for variations, almond roca fudge : stir in 3/4 cup almond brickle chips instead of nuts, sprinkle 2 tbsp brickle chips on the top., mounds fudge : stir in 1 cup coconut instead of nuts., rocky road fudge : stir in 1 cup miniature marshmallows and 1/2 cup peanuts instead of the nuts., milk chocolate fudge : use milk chocolate chips instead of semisweet chips., peanut butter cup fudge : use chocolate flavored eagle milk, 10 oz. package peanut butter chips instead of plain eagle milk and chocolate chips. when melted, add 1/2 to 3/4 cup peanut butter with the vanilla. may use either smooth or chunky peanut butter and may add chopped peanuts if desired.

vegetable oil, water, vanilla extract, salt, instant coffee, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, flour, ice cream (optional) or whipped cream (optional)

granny smith apples (cored and cut in 2cm cubes ), dried mango powder (aamchur, available in indian spice shops), tamarind extract, chili powder, whole green chili (optional for more heat ), cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, butter, gingerroot (fresh, grated ), salt, pecan nuts, broken

tomato juice, hamburger, browned & drained, onion, chopped (or onion powder), brooks chili hot beans (or similar, i may be off on can size, guessing here...get a small can), spaghetti (in tomato sauce with cheese), salt & pepper, chili powder (optional) or cayenne pepper, for spice (optional)

spaghetti, broken in half, tomatoes, diced, cucumber, seeded and diced, green pepper, diced, red onion, diced, italian salad dressing, poppy seed, paprika, celery salt, sesame seeds, garlic salt

store-bought rotisserie-cooked chicken, dried spaghetti or 8 oz linguine, broken in half, fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, whole fresh button mushrooms, red peppers (or both mixed) or 3 medium yellow sweet peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces (or both mixed), butter, all-purpose flour, black pepper, chicken broth, milk, shredded swiss cheese (2 oz.), shredded lemon peel, sourdough bread , cut into cubes (about 1-1/2 cups), olive oil, snipped fresh parsley

cake mix (any flavor ), vegetable oil or 1/3 cup canola oil, eggs, nuts (any additional ingredients) (optional) or raisins (any additional ingredients) (optional) or chocolate chips (any additional ingredients) (optional) or butterscotch chips (any additional ingredients) (optional)

shredded cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, butter, sliced fresh mushrooms (can use less ), green onions, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped cooked ham (can use less ), flour, eggs, half-and-half cream or 1 3/4 cups milk, seasoning salt (or use white salt to taste), cayenne pepper (optional) or 1 pinch hot sauce (optional) or 1 pinch tabasco sauce (optional), black pepper, shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup mozzarella cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese

all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar , plus, sugar, cinnamon, apricot preserves or 1 cup raspberry jam, loosely packed raisins (optional) or 1 cup currants (optional) or 1 cup dried cherries (optional) or 1 cup cranberries, chopped (optional), walnuts (1/4 lb) or 1 1/4 cups pecans, finely chopped (1/4 lb), milk , for brushing cookie

gluten-free flour, mix (i like the bisquick gluten free), soymilk, applesauce, vegetable oil, raisins (chopped ) (optional) or 1/4 cup blueberries (chopped) (optional) or 1/4 cup strawberry (chopped) (optional), cinnamon (optional)

zucchini, grated, oil, onion, finely chopped, milk, bread crumbs, divided in half, grated cheese of your choice, divided in thirds - try parmeson, eggs

shallots or 1 small onion, peeled and coarse chopped, fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped, fresh coriander , with roots, cleaned and coarsely chopped, nam pla fish sauce or 1 tsp anchovy paste, tamarind paste (soaked at least 10 minutes in 2 tbsp white or cider vinegar or lime juice) or 1 1/2 tbsp dark raisins (soaked at least 10 minutes in 2 tbsp white or cider vinegar or lime juice), dark brown sugar, fresh chili peppers, stemmed or 1 tbsp fresh chili paste or 1 tbsp tabasco sauce or 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes, good quality chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth, salt or soy sauce, to taste, if needed, thick fish fillet, divided in 3 to 6 serving-size pieces (snapper, cod, halibut, bass, haddock, or salmon), scallions, fresh minced basil, fresh coriander leaves, minced fresh green chilies (optional) or 1 tsp red chile (optional), very thin sliced or slivered fresh ginger or 1 tsp pickled ginger

chipotle chiles in adobo, tomato, cilantro, fresh lime juice, salt, onions (optional) or 1 garlic clove (optional)

milk, creamy peanut butter, vanilla yogurt, banana, frozen in pieces, powdered chocolate milk mix (optional) or 3 tbsp chocolate syrup (optional)

shredded lettuce, salt, pepper, sugar, shredded swiss cheese, hard-boiled eggs (sliced or chopped ), crumbled bacon (can use 1 jar hormel bacon bits), shredded lettuce, frozen baby peas, mayonnaise (spread on top), grated swiss cheese (arond the edges of top), bacon bits (in middle on top), chopped green onion (sprinkle over all)

buttermilk, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, chicken pieces (we use boneless tenders & boneless thighs), peanut oil, pineapple chunks in juice, sugar, cornstarch, cider vinegar, reduced sodium soy sauce, ground ginger, green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips, cooked rice (optional)