78 making quick Recipes

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, brown sugar, shredded orange peel, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, eggs, orange juice, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, chopped dried cranberries or 2/3 cup dried tart cherries or 2/3 cup dried currant, chopped hazelnuts or 1/2 cup walnuts, powdered sugar , sifted, orange juice (enough to make drizzling consistency)

unsalted butter, softened, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, raisins, chocolate chips , make this simply divine (optional)

chopped carrot, chopped celery, chopped onion, margarine or 1 tbsp butter, beef broth (if you don tsp have enough, make up the rest with water), chopped cooked boneless beef roast (or steak), diced tomatoes, undrained, quick-cooking barley, salt, pepper, dried basil, dried oregano, frozen peas

gluten-free quick oats (bob s red mill makes some), milk, eggs, salt, vanilla, scoops vanilla whey protein powder (make sure it is gluten-free, i used spirutein vanilla whey), cinnamon , depending on your taste (it helps stabilize your blood sugar), brown sugar (more if you like them really sweet) or 1/3 cup honey (more if you like them really sweet)

raisins (chopped will make the bars easier to cut) or 1 cup dates, whole or chopped (chopped will make the bars easier to cut), water, quick-cooking rolled oats, flour, shortening (or unsalted butter, softened), sugar, egg, salt, ground cinnamon, vanilla, baking soda (1/2 tsp at high altitude), nutmeg, nuts, chopped, whole wheat flour or 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, ginger

butter , melted gently in the microwave, vegetable oil (canola, corn, whatever. even light olive oil works well & is very healthy), brown sugar (packed), real vanilla extract, milk, egg, white whole wheat flour (such as king arthur-this makes for a much better cookie than just plain whole wheat flour), all-purpose white flour, salt, baking soda, semi-sweet chocolate chips (i use ghirardelli, they taste richer), oats (old-fashioned or quick, or 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans or if you wish for neither add more chocola)

olive oil, chicken breasts, sun-dried tomato pesto, sachets quick-cooking couscous (this makes enough for 4 but i make this amount as i like to take the couscous to work the next day f), water, instant chicken bouillon granules, lemon rind, finely grated, lemon juice, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped finely, sun-dried tomato pesto (extra ), rocket

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

butter, fresh mushrooms, sliced, chopped onion, diced potato, chopped celery, carrot, diced, pepper, flour, beef broth, half-and-half, watercress, for garnish

low sodium chicken broth, garlic cloves, smashed and peeled, fresh ginger, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch rounds and smashed, star anise, asian fish sauce, soy sauce, granulated sugar, boneless skinless chicken thighs (trimmed of excess fat), table salt, napa cabbage, rinsed and sliced thin crosswise, scallions, white and green parts , sliced thin on an angle, loose-packed fresh mint leaves , torn in half if large, fresh cilantro leaves , loose-packed, roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped, lime wedge

honey or molasses, applesauce, unsweetened, skim milk , or make up instant milk (to liquid form) and use it, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, dark brown sugar, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, chocolate chips , or any flavor really that which you like best, nuts , i prefer pecans or hazel (whatever you like best), oats (quick-cooking or old-fashioned), dried cereal , like corn flakes, i use ones high in fiber, raisins , dried cherries, or other dried fruit (again whatever you like best)

chopped onion, chopped carrot (original recipe called for shredded), chopped celery, italian-style stewed tomatoes, italian-style tomato paste, dried oregano, dried thyme, pepper, water, chicken broth (i make mine using bouillon cubes) or 1 (14 oz) can vegetable broth (i make mine using bouillon cubes), quick-cooking rice, pesto sauce, grated parmesan cheese

no bake chocolate peanut butter cookies, makes about 2 dozen ., granulated sugar, milk, unsweetened cocoa, butter, quick oats, peanut butter, vanilla extract, place oats , peanut butter and vanilla extract in a large bowl. set aside. combine sugar, milk, cocoa and butter in a large saucepan. bring to a boil; boil 1 minute (no longer!). remove from heat. pour over oat mixture; stir well. drop by large spoonsful onto wax paper and let cool.

bake quick breads on the center oven rack for best heat circulation., quick breads from the pan after about 10 minutes cooling for easier pan removal., cool quick breads completely before slicing. use a sharp thin-bladed knife and a light sawing motion to cut cleanly through the loaf., after cooling , wrap loaves tightly and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months., muffin batter should be lumpy after stirring the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. stir just until moistened for muffins that are tender and nicely rounded., use a spring-handled #20 or #24 ice cream scoop to fill muffins cups or a melon ball-size scoop for mini-muffins., fill empty , greased muffin cups with water to prevent burning the grease during baking.

firm tofu, drained , blotted, and mashed, quick oats, uncooked (make gluten free by changing to cooked rice or rice flakes or crushed corn flakes), braggs liquid aminos or 2 tbsp soy sauce, fresh parsley, minced, onion powder, garlic powder, cornstarch, nutritional yeast, sesame oil (or any oil for frying)

chicken breast fillets, garlic cloves, unpeeled, red onions, peeled & cut into wedges, olive oil, salt, black pepper, watercress, washed, sun-dried tomatoes, sliced, fresh basil , torn, balsamic vinegar