181 easy optional Recipes

graham cracker pie crust (or chocolate oreo crust), philadelphia cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, cool whip, chocolate syrup, kahlua (optional) or 2 tbsp bailey s irish cream, to taste (optional)

oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, sliced green cabbage, canned bean sprouts, well drained, stalks celery, diced, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), an a sliced water chestnuts (optional) or 1/2-3/4 cup whole cashews (optional), cornstarch, cold water, low sodium chicken broth, soy sauce (can use more to taste), cayenne pepper (optional), sugar, cooked chicken, cubed, fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste), salt (optional or to taste)

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

white cake mix (2 layer size ), ground cinnamon, sour cream, eggs, water, cherry pie filling (optional can sub blueberry , apple or strawberry pie filling), sliced almonds, toasted, powdered sugar, milk

collard greens, garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, vegetable stock, salt (to taste), smoked sweet paprika, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce (optional) or red pepper flakes (optional)

defrosted pizza dough, olive oil, grated cheddar cheese, hot red pepper flakes, coarse salt (optional) or 1 pinch salt (optional), parmesan cheese, rosemary or 1 1/2 tsp italian spices

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.

catfish fillet, seasoned fish coating, egg substitute, original essence or other creole seasoning, blend, salt (optional), black pepper (optional) or cayenne pepper (optional), lemon wedge

yellow cake mix, unsweetened baking cocoa, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, red food coloring (do not reduce amount !), cream cheese frosting (see kittencal s best (extra creamy option))

fresh strawberries, sliced, kirsch, granulated sugar, layers prepared white cake, cream cheese, at room temperature, powdered sugar, sifted to remove any lumps, vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean, seeded and scraped), heavy cream, well chilled, fresh mint sprig, optional to garnish, strawberry ice cream, to serve

marshmallow creme, white sugar, evaporated milk, butter, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 24 oz of chocolate cut up) or 4 cups milk chocolate chips (or 24 oz of chocolate cut up), chopped walnuts (optional) or 2 cups pecans (optional), vanilla extract

boneless beef roast, cut into cubes (i use sirloin steak for this, but you can use any cut desired ), oil, beef broth, diced tomatoes, undrained, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced (or to taste), worcestershire sauce (or to taste), hp steak sauce (optional, but good to use ), bay leaf, crushed red pepper flakes (or adjust to heat level), salt and pepper, cornstarch, cold water

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)

eggs, beaten, vegetable oil, zucchini, unpeeled and thinly sliced, bisquick baking mix, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper (optional or to taste), grated parmesan cheese, oregano, dried parsley (or to taste), seasoning salt (or to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), grated cheddar cheese (optional) or 1 cup mozzarella cheese (optional)

whole wheat macaroni, textured vegetable protein (tvp), dried onion flakes, dried parsley flakes, chili powder, cumin, dried oregano, dried basil, dried chili pepper flakes, salt (optional, i don tsp usually add this ), olive oil, onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped, green pepper, chopped, mushroom, chopped, garlic clove, minced (litre like loads of garlic), tomatoes (i prefer stewed ), water (beef or chicken or vegetable) or 2 cups broth (beef or chicken or vegetable), frozen peas or 1 cup frozen corn, hot sauce (optional) or 1 tbsp jalapeno, chopped (optional), baby spinach, fresh cilantro, chopped (corriander), salsa, cheese, grated (optional)

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

canned shrimp or 2 cups tuna or 2 cups salmon, soft breadcrumbs, butter, onion, chopped, paprika or 1/4 tsp pepper, sugar, salt, chopped tomatoes, drained, green pepper, seeded , membrane removed, and chopped (optional), lemon juice (optional) or 1 tsp worcestershire sauce (optional), egg, beaten (optional), white wine (optional), cheese, grated

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