33 made optional Recipes

olive oil, red bell peppers, seeded and cut in 1-inch thick strips, garlic clove, minced, white onion , cut in thin strips lengthwise (not rings), italian sausages, chopped cherry pepper (optional! spicy !), tomato sauce (home-made or store-bought, both are fine), salt & pepper

spaghetti sauce, jarred or home-made, rigatoni pasta, cooked, ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs sausage, browned, shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced pepperoni, sliced mushrooms (etc.) (optional) or onion (etc.) (optional)

bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate (the orig. recipe used milk chocolate chips.), chopped salted macadamia nuts, chopped salted cashews, sugar, softened butter - do not substitute margarine, tb corn syrup, options, this can be made with walnuts, pecans or even peanuts. you can use nuts that are not salted in this recipe.

cranberry juice, divided, unflavored gelatin, fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, grated peeled fresh ginger, salt, chopped crystallized ginger, chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (made from about 6 1/2 oz cookies, finely ground in processor), sugar, salt, unsalted butter, melted, mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar, chilled whipping cream, vanilla extract, crystallized ginger (optional garnish )

vegetable broth, canned or made from bouillon cubes, mushrooms, quartered, shredded carrot, potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes, black beans, rinsed and drained, whole tomatoes, cut up, fresh cilantro, chopped, low-fat sour cream (optional) or 1/2 yogurt (optional)

tomatoes, large, ripe, chicken broth (homemade or organic boxed, not low sodium), olive oil, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, cascabel chiles , wiped then stemmed & seeded, toasted, pasilla chiles , large, wiped then stemmed & seeded, toasted, chipotle chile with adobo sauce (1 tbsp sauce), cumin seed , toaste, corn tortillas (preferably homemade or fresh locally made store-bought), hass avocado , ripe but still firm, queso fresco, shredded (or cut into small cubes ), chicken, cooked, shredded (or organic deli chicken), corn , roasted (removed from the cob (optional, i do this on the grill), jalapenos , roasted and sliced. (optional), lime, sliced into wedges for garnish, cilantro leaf, for garnish, tomato, chopped, for garnish, sea salt and pepper

cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, minute rice or 4 cups cooked rice, olive oil (spray mist delivery is best), eggs, frozen mixed vegetables, soy sauce (to taste), teriyaki sauce, butter-flavored cooking spray, salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste

dried lily buds (day lilies), dried mushroom ( wood ears or tree ears ), firm tofu , julienned (this will usually be 1 block or cake of tofu), pork , finely julienned (see comments for vegetarian alternative), eggs, lightly beaten, bamboo shoot , julienned (canned or fresh), cornstarch, water, distilled white vinegar, sugar, soy sauce (see comments), salt, garlic powder (see comments), cayenne pepper, ground, white pepper, ground, chicken broth (see comments for vegetarian version), scallions, finely chopped, gingerroot, finely chopped, sesame oil (optional, made from toasted sesame seeds preferred )

chicken, brown minute rice, cream of chicken soup, crushed red pepper, jalapenos, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, onion, chopped, sharp cheddar cheese, refried beans (optional, home made or canned ), count) packages whole wheat tortillas, pepper, cumin

butter, potatoes , cubed into bite sized pieces (or 2 yams, or 2 sweet ), onion, diced, green peppers (optional) or 1 red pepper, diced (optional), tomato, diced (optional), minced garlic (to taste), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, corn tortillas or 4 toasted bread, leftover prime rib roast , cubed into bite sized pieces (or shredded in a food processor), eggs, fried, gravy (mushroom, or made from the prime rib au jus) (optional)

garlic cloves, crushed, olive oil, mushrooms, sliced (you can substitute other veggies if you prefer, like zucchini), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (drained and chopped ) or 1/2 cup of red pepper pesto sauce, your favorite ready-made spaghetti sauce, red wine, balsamic vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, cream cheese (cubed ), pasta (penne or whatever you like), shrimp (peeled and deveined ) (optional) or chicken piece (optional)