309 empty nest Recipes

margarine, marshmallows (about 1 1/2 10.5 oz bags), cocoa krispies cereal, unwrapped pastel candy-coated chocolate egg-shaped decorative candies (i usually use a combo of reeses pieces pastel eggs, hershey s pastel eggs, cadbury and or jelly bean) or 90 jelly beans (i usually use a combo of reeses pieces pastel eggs, hershey s pastel eggs, cadbury and or jelly bean), marshmallows , peeps chicks (i use yellow)

potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes, milk (or less ), salt and pepper, vegetable oil, sweet pepper, finely chopped (optional), onion, lean ground beef, tomato soup or 3/4 cup barbecue sauce, salt and pepper, sliced green onion (optional), cheddar cheese (optional), salt and pepper

sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk), semi-sweet chocolate chips, chow mein noodles, assorted jelly beans or egg-shaped decorative candies

chopped milk chocolate, vegetable oil, chow mein noodles (or pretzels)

glue , gun, ribbon (raffia), wine corks, dried spanish moss dried herb like lavender or rosemary, glue sticks (you may need more or less depends on how long the sticks are), ribbon (raffia, to make a bird nest)

onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, butter, cream of potato soup, milk, worcestershire sauce, chicken base, bulk sausage, browned, cream-style corn, crushed red pepper flakes, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro

simply potatoes shredded hash browns, egg, beaten, bacon, diced, fresh spinach, chopped, goat cheese, softened, fig preserves, salt, fresh ground pepper

refrigerated hash browns, salt, pepper, onion, grated, parsley, butter, melted, onions, minced, smoked link sausage, sliced, red peppers, diced, eggs, cream, salt, pepper, parsley, chopped fine, scallion, sliced thin, shredded cheddar cheese

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, chopped tomatoes or 2 (10 oz) cans tomatoes and green chilies, chopped, tomatillos, chopped, jalapeno, seeded,minced, chicken stock, chopped green chilies, chopped cooked chicken, oregano, cumin, chopped cilantro, cannellini or 2 (19 oz) cans great northern beans, fresh lime juice, salt and pepper, sour cream, shredded monterey jack cheese, fried corn tortilla strips

ponzu sauce (i used homemade ), ketchup, dried oregano, radish, finely chopped (optional), olive oil, butter, green bell pepper, finely chopped, red onions, finely chopped or 1/4 cup yellow onions or 1/4 cup green onion, green cabbage, finely chopped, olive oil or 1 tsp butter, egg

marshmallows, butter, crunchy chow mein noodles, jelly beans (or any egg shaped candy)

rice krispies, marshmallows, margarine or 3 tbsp butter, shredded coconut, marshmallow peeps (your choice of color-i usually make 24 with blue, pink and yellow birds), jelly beans

eggs, separated and beaten, bread, salt and pepper, tomato ketchup, to decorate

ripe tomatoes, eggs, heavy cream, manchego cheese, grated, salt and pepper

frozen hash brown potatoes , defrosted (we used simply potatoes), vegetable oil or 1/3 cup butter, salt, pepper, eggs, milk, diced onion, diced bell pepper, diced cooked breakfast sausage, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped parsley (to garnish ) (optional)