77 homemade options Recipes

russet potatoes, vidalia onion, thick bacon or 5 slices canadian bacon, finely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, butter, divided, garlic cloves, finely minced (optional), sharp cheddar cheese, grated (optional), freshly chopped chives (to garnish, optional ) (optional) or 3 tbsp green onions (to garnish) (optional)

jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained, light ricotta cheese (use full amount if not using meat or for extra cheesey), cooked sausage, crumbled (optional), part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided, fresh parsley leaves, packed, very finely chopped, fresh romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, egg, minced garlic (optional) or 2 tsp garlic powder (optional), nutmeg, grated, black pepper , to taste, marinara sauce or 1 (26 oz) jar homemade pasta sauce

quick oatmeal, shredded coconut, sliced almonds, oat bran, sea salt, splenda granular, sugar substitute (optional) or 2 cups sugar (optional), cinnamon, nutmeg, canola oil, water, honey, vanilla, raisins or 1 (24 oz) box other dried fruit

pink kidney beans (drained ), chili hot beans (do not drain these), tomato sauce, diced tomatoes (drained ), onion (diced ), green pepper, diced (optional), original essence (optional) or 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional), tabasco sauce, chili powder or 2 (1 1/4 oz) envelopes chili seasoning mix, tomato soup (do not add water), heinz ketchup, sugar (keeps the tomato sauce from being so tangy), ground chuck (cooked and drained of all grease, i cook my onions and peppers with my meat and then add the spices)

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)

orange pekoe tea bags (i use tetley tea bags), water, heavy cream (or half-and half), white sugar (to taste), cardamom pods, crushed slightly, olive oil (a good quality please!), halloumi cheese (haloom, arabic, hellim -turkish), all-purpose flour (to be gluten free i use white rice flour or a mix with tapioca starch in 1/2 the amount), lemon, cut in half, pita bread (1 bag, do not use if gluten free), rice crackers (optional, for the gluten free), butter, sliced, cream cheese (not sliced!!! called puck, buck in arabic, danish , no substitute) or yogurt cheese balls in oil or goat feta cheese, sliced, assorted gourmet olive, hummus (homemade or store bought , ours tends to be the later), assortment fresh fruit, cut up into chunks (lovely sprinkled with orange blossom water & sugar if needed)

brownie mix (or use homemade ), instant chocolate pudding mix, water, sweetened condensed milk, frozen whipped cream, , thawed, frozen whipped cream, , thawed, chocolate candy bar (i use lindt or cadburry s: orange and raspberry flavoured work very well), strawberries (optional) or cherries (optional) or raspberries (optional), nuts (optional) or heath candy bar, crunched up (optional)

marinara sauce (prepared or homemade ), snipped fresh basil leaf, portabella mushrooms , each about 4 to 5 inches in diameter, cooked chicken, cubed (2 average-sized chicken breasts), garlic clove, peeled and minced, chopped green onion, chopped green peppers, and sweet red and yellow peppers, minced italian parsley (no stems), dried italian herb seasoning (optional), salt, and freshly ground black (optional) or white pepper (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese (as desired) or cheese, of choice (as desired), grated parmesan cheese (optional) or romano cheese, as desired (optional), fresh basil (to garnish )

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

flat bottom wafer ice cream cones (without holes or cracks), cake mix, any flavor, water , per cake mix directions, vegetable oil , per cake mix directions, eggs , per cake mix directions, vanilla frosting (or homemade ) or 1 (1 lb) container cream cheese frosting (or homemade), candy sprinkles (optional) or cherries, with stems, etc. (optional)

flour, eggs, salt, butter, baking powder, milk, chicken bouillon, cooked diced, chicken , turkey (optional) or beef (optional)

less sodium organic chicken broth, no salt added tomato sauce (small can), water, thick hickory smoked bacon (i find great value brand is best), garlic (miced), whole bay leaves, white onion (largely chopped), stocks celery (diced ), carrots (fresh, diced ), squash (fresh, diced ), zucchini (fresh, diced ), on the vine tomatoes (blanched, peeled, diced ), garlic salt & pepper (i use , its less sodium), seasoning salt (optional but very good. use tony s)

semolina flour, dried cilantro (optional) or 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped (optional), cayenne, onion powder, egg, olive oil (optional), water (as needed), semolina flour, dried cilantro (optional), cayenne, onion powder, egg, olive oil (optional), water (as needed)

part-skim ricotta cheese, banana, plain yogurt (optional) or 2 tbsp vanilla yogurt (optional), honey, allspice (or other spice, such as cinnamon), vanilla (optional)

gently packed fresh lemon verbena leaf (or substitute 16 medium-size scented geranium leaves, such as old-fashioned rose or mabel gray lemon), superfine sugar, fresh lemon juice, cold water, fresh herb (optional herb additions , grind any of the following with the lemon verbena leaves and sugar, 1 cup s)

homemade chicken broth (see zaar tutorial), homemade skillet cornbread (skillet cornbread ( 2 batches), sandwich bread (white or wheat), sliced celery, chopped onions, green onion, thinly-sliced (including some of the green stems), green bell pepper , chopped (optional, but i include it), butter or 8 tbsp margarine, chopped italian parsley, eggs, divided, kosher salt or sea salt, to taste, freshly-ground pepper , to taste, seasoning salt , to taste (optional), sage , to taste (optional)

homemade cannellini beans with some of their cooking liquid or 1 (15 1/2 - oz) can cannellini beans partially drained, but not rinsed, ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced (optional, i d wait for summer tomatoes), crumbled feta cheese, minced fresh rosemary , or to taste, good quality extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, 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)