74041 easy potluck party optional ins Recipes

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)

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

whole tomatoes, slightly drained (do not use diced tomatoes for this), butter (or to taste), salt or 1 tsp seasoning, sugar (or to taste), celery, chopped, onion, finely chopped, tabasco sauce (optional add in if you like spicy ) or hot sauce (optional add in if you like spicy), cornstarch (mixed with cold water to create a paste, optional if you want a thicker texture then use)

olive oil, butter, onions, chopped, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), zucchini, cut in half and sliced, red bell pepper, chopped (can use two), frozen corn or 1 (10 oz) bag fresh corn, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, salt and pepper, grated romano cheese (optional) or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (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

mustard (what you like but i used yellow the last time and it was great!), kosher salt, cracked black pepper, balsamic vinegar, honey, shallot, finely minced, minced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, lettuce, trimmed and torn (mixed or what you like, romaine works well), sliced scallions (or half of a thinly sliced red onion), herbs, fresh minced (what you like but parsley and thyme work well), grape tomatoes, halved, carrot, thinly sliced, celery ribs, thinly sliced, sultana raisin, craisins (dried cranberries), toasted walnuts, chopped, blue cheese , crumbles (optional, feta works too)

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

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)

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)

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)

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