19444 easy funeral potluck optional Recipes

vegetable oil, yellow onion, diced, fresh okra , cut lengthwise and then crosswise into 4 pieces (or any other veggie, chopped), garlic cloves, sliced (use less if you prefer ), chopped cooked chicken (if raw, cook with the veggies) or 2 cups cooked turkey (if raw, cook with the veggies), white mushrooms, cut into quarters (or any other veggie, chopped), diced tomatoes , with juice, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, hot green chili peppers (optional) or 2 -3 jalapenos, chopped (optional), mild curry powder, salt, black pepper or 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, your choice, water, garam masala (optional), steamed cooked basmati rice

vegetable broth or 4 cups chicken broth, butter, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, frozen peas, salt & pepper, dried herbs (like mint, dill or marjoram), nutmeg, sour cream (optional) or 1 tbsp yogurt (optional)

red enchilada sauce, cooked shredded beef (optional) or 1 1/2 cups chicken (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese, flour tortillas or 6 corn tortillas

smooth cashew butter or 8 oz smooth almond butter or 8 oz smooth peanut butter, eggs, salt, baking soda, lemon juice, drops liquid stevia, lemon extract (or to taste), blueberries (approximately ) (optional), chia seeds (optional) or 2 tbsp poppy seeds (optional)

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)

cream cheese, softened, canned fruit, chilled, white wine (optional) or sparkling water (optional), cinnamon , nutmeg or allspice

vegetable oil, fresh button mushrooms, bell pepper, any color chopped, green onion, sliced, bamboo shoots, drained, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite sized chunks, chicken or 1 (14 oz) can vegetable broth, soy sauce, minced garlic, dark sesame oil, cornstarch, cold water, chopped cashew pieces, roasted peanuts (optional) or walnuts, for serving (optional)

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.

pds. of asparagus spears, bacon, fresh ground pepper, pimento ,chopped chives or scallions, are great optional garnishes.

greens, any salad leaves, hamburger patty, can substitute with veggie pattie if vegetarian, onion, diced, pickled jalapeno pepper, diced (optional), potato salad (optional), you can substitute it with a medium sized microwaved potatoes, mashed (optional) or cubed sour cream (optional), sour cream (optional), taco shells , i have them in my pantry, salsa, grated cheese

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional (add in if you like spicy), green bell pepper, chopped (optional), tomato juice (make sure it is a good quality , i use heinz), thick & chunky salsa (about 1-1/2 cups), red kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato soup, undiluted, chili seasoning mix (packaged or homemade , any amount to taste, you can use half package or all of the package), shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cream cheese, cubed, sliced mushrooms, drained, water, ranch dressing mix, chopped fresh chives (optional) or parsley (optional)

ground beef, onion, diced, green pepper, diced, corn (don tsp drain the juice), diced tomatoes (don tsp drain the juice), diced potatoes, zucchini (optional) or squash (optional)

milk, banana, frozen, blueberries, frozen, strawberry, frozen, raspberries, frozen, ice , if using fresh fruit (desired amount), honey (for taste ) (optional) or agave (for taste) (optional)

flour, parmesan cheese, corn flakes, crushed, buttermilk, chicken breast (boneless, skinless , cut into small chunks or strips), salt (optional) or pepper (optional)

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

onions (chopped ), bacon, ground beef or 2 lbs lean, red kidney beans (do not drain), tomato soup, chili powder (more if you wish), dried chili pepper flakes (1-2 tsp or to taste) (optional) or hot sauce (1-2 tsp or to taste) (optional), salt and pepper

bread, cheese of choice, peppers of choice, salsa of choice (option)