25500 easy cheesy potluck optional add Recipes

boneless chicken breasts (cut into about 1-inch cubes ), salt and pepper, dried red pepper flakes (optional and to taste, add in for heat), cornstarch, chicken broth, cornstarch, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, vegetable oil, green onions, chopped, chopped fresh ginger (you can add in more or less if desired), fresh minced garlic, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, cooked white rice

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

chocolate chips , any will do (my favorite is dark chocolate), eggs (room temperature ), very hot coffee, scalded milk (can use coffee creamer, 1/2 & 1/2, can milk), rum (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp orange liqueur (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp cherry flavored liqueur (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp mint liqueur, etc (optional)

spice cake mix, pack pumpkin (the small can), chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup raisins (optional), cream cheese frosting (optional)

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)

butter, minced garlic, half-and-half cream, heavy cream, shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, canned grated parmesan cheese, nutmeg, parsley flakes, salt and pepper, mushrooms, drained (optional), cooked chicken breasts (optional) or 1 lb cooked shrimp (optional) or 1 lb cooked crabmeat (optional), pasta , prepared according package directions

flour, plus more for dusting, whole wheat flour, salt, baking powder, sugar (if you want sweet biscuits for breakfast, add 3 tbsp), whole milk (or half-and-half cream), add-ins (not included in ni), any spice (cinnamon or garlic powder, herbs, black pepper, etc.), grated parmesan cheese or coconut

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.

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)

onion, sliced into rings, sirloin beef, water, taco seasoning mix, divided, flour tortillas, shredded cheddar cheese or 16 oz monterey jack cheese (4 cups), diced tomato (optional), diced onion (optional), chopped black olives (optional), sliced jalapeno pepper (optional), sour cream (optional), salsa (optional), chopped green chilies (optional) or green chili sauce (green chile sauce) (optional)

refried beans (i use no fat), hamburger (i use as lean as possible), taco seasoning, shredded cheese (i use cheddar or co-jack), taco sauce (i just add to taste) or 2 tbsp hot sauce (i just add to taste)

ground lamb (or other lean ground meat of your choice), onion , chopped (optional, if short on time, use chopped frozen s), garlic cloves, minced (optional, use more or less or garlic power, according to taste), curry powder (use high quality, such as madras), water (or use low sodium chicken or vegetable stock, i usually use homemade), fresh marinara sauce (such as buitoni), baby spinach (or up to 1 lb of chopped fresh or frozen spinach, or kale, or other green of your choice)

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)

ground beef, onions, chopped, chili pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red peppers, chopped, carrots, chopped, chili powder , add to taste, curry powder , add to taste, white beans , in tomato sauce, black beans , in tomato sauce

zucchini-potato soup - fast and easy, this is a quick and easy, as well as delicious soup for anytime of the year, chicken broth, zucchini (4 small), thinly sliced, potato, thinly sliced, onion, thinly sliced, eggs, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, in a large saucepan , bring the broth to a boil. add the zucchini, potato, and onion. reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes., in a small bowl, beat the eggs. add the lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the broth. stir into the soup. increase the heat to medium and heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly; do not boil. season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately., be careful when adding the lemon juice and eggs - to prevent curdling - temper by beating the eggs in a small bowl, adding the lemon juice and then add 1/2 cup. of the hot broth (after it has simmered the 15 min.); stir to blend; slowly add to hot soup., when soup is done , transfer to blender and puree until smooth.