61 no simple Recipes

chicken broth, low-fat, low sodium , no msg, uncooked long grain, sweet onion, finely chopped, butter, fresh mushrooms, sliced, zucchini , julienned, carrot , julienned, fresh asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, dried basil, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh ground pepper

wheat flour (prefer organic ), dry milk, oatmeal, water, beef, granules (no salt preferred)

shrimp, pre-cooked (or cook yourself), stalks celery, finely minced, parsley, finely minced (if you don tsp have fresh, leave out), creole seasoning (can use old bay seasoning ), black pepper, fresh ground, reduced-fat mayonnaise (no miracle whip, please), frozen peas (do not cook, just rinse to separate), beef tomatoes (garden fresh are best), salt, parsley (optional), curly lettuce leaf (optional)

simple syrup, peeled freshly grated ginger, mint leaves, lemon wedge (about 1/8 of a medium ), dry gin, liqueur (no. 1), ice, english cucumber , sliced lengthwise into strips with a vegetable peeler, ginger ale (or ginger beer)

milk, flour (more for an extra-thick sauce), extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, garlic powder

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

sugar, butter, room temperature, all purpose flour, salt, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, pureed strawberries (about 3/4 cup berries), sugar, eggs, all purpose flour, baking powder, salt

sesame oil (may need a splash more to completely coat rice), sweet onion (finely chopped ), carrot (finely cubed or medium shredded ), cooked ham (finely cubed ) or 1 cup chinese barbecue pork (finely cubed), cooked white rice, eggs (beaten ), frozen green pea (thawed ), water chestnut (sliced ), green onions (finely chopped ), sesame seeds, kosher salt

mayonnaise (no miracle whip), sweet gherkins (you can also use sweet pickle relish or bread and butter chips, sometimes called hamburger chips. di), fresh parsley, capers (drained ), shallot, minced, garlic (basically, just a pinch), lemon juice (fresh ), hot sauce (to taste)

hot italian turkey sausage links, uncooked spaghetti, no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained, olive oil, crushed red pepper, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, kosher salt, torn fresh basil, shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese

chicken thighs, boneless skinless (about 10 thighs ), salsa (i prefer a chunky style), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, sour cream (no low fat), garlic, minced, curry powder, fresh parsley, chopped fine, water, olive oil, salt, pepper, scallion, diced fine (optional)

whole green chilies, neufchatel cheese (can use more depending on size of chilies) or 4 oz cream cheese (can use more depending on size of chilies), shredded cheddar cheese, your favorite salsa

macaroni, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, carrot, chopped, olive oil, tomato sauce, egg, cottage cheese, spinach

beef ; preferably a chuck or round, (don;tsp use a high priced cut), best double-smoked bacon you can find, onions ; chopped in a big dice, ground cumin; (or more to taste), good quality chili powder (for heat and flavor the more the merrier), paprika (optional, for color and a little heat), garlic, water to cover, salt and pepper to taste

granulated sugar, margarine, milk, cocoa, quick-cooking oats (instant oats), peanut butter, vanilla

butter, garlic cloves, minced, onion, chopped, peeled and diced tomatoes, dried dill weed, salt (optional), pepper, water, chicken base (better than bouillon), bay leaf, sour cream (optional)

shredded carrot, nutritional yeast (flakes preferably ), raspberry vinaigrette dressing