4721 optional Recipes

oil (more as needed), onions, thinly sliced, sliced fresh white button mushrooms or 1 (10 oz) can canned mushroom slices, drained, all-purpose flour (use 5 tbsp for a thicker gravy), cayenne pepper (to taste, optional, optional ) (optional) or 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (to taste ) (optional), canned low sodium beef broth, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), beef bouillon powder (or to taste, add in for a stronger beef flavor) (optional), ground beef, fresh minced garlic, egg, dry onion soup mix (can use 1 package, do not add in any extra salt to the hamburger mixture), worcestershire sauce, dry breadcrumbs, fresh ground black pepper

canola oil, cumin seed, panir, cut into small cubes, scallions, tops and bottoms chopped (green onions), fresh tomatoes, cored and chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, coarse salt, garam masala, turmeric, thai green chilies (optional) or 2 -4 cayenne chilies (optional) or 2 -4 serrano chilies, to taste, stems removed, thinly sliced crosswise, do not remove the seeds (optional)

chicken or 3 -4 lbs beef, pieces, garlic cloves, finely chopped (garlic powder does not work for this recipe because it burns and turns bitter), salt (more or less to taste as ingredients like worcestershire sauce, and maggi cube contain salt.), oil, brown sugar, grain rice (not instant ), cooked pigeon peas, sweet pepper, water , and, maggi chicken cubes or 1 chicken stock or 1 beef stock, hot pepper sauce (do not use tabasco sauce. any hot or mild caribbean pepper sauce is fine., optional) (optional) or 1/2 chopped seeded scotch bonnet pepper (do not use tabasco sauce. any hot or mild caribbean pepper sauce is fine.) (optional), golden ray cooking margarine (optional), coconut milk (optional) or 1 cup water, angostura bitters, worcestershire sauce, fresh chives, fresh spanish thyme, fresh french thyme, fresh culantro (substitute 2 bunches cilantro), pimento pepper (seeded ), stalks west indian celery & leaves (local celery is different from american variety)

cooked steak, hash browns (simply potatoes), eggs, beaten, onion, diced, green pepper, diced, tortillas (optional) or cheese (optional) or avocados (optional) or salsa (optional) or sour cream, etc (optional)

shelled frozen edamame or 1 1/2 cups frozen edamame, tahini, water, freshly-grated lemon zest, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, garlic clove, smashed, kosher salt, ground cumin (or more to taste), ground coriander, dried chipotle powder (optional to taste) (optional) or 1 pinch dried ancho chile powder (optional to taste) (optional) or 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional to taste), olive oil, divided, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, white sesame seeds (optional) or black sesame seed (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized chunks, unsalted butter, ketjap manis (indonesian sweet & thick soy sauce), diet cherry coke (optional cherry coke or cherry pepsi), splenda brown sugar blend (optional brown sugar or palm sugar), rice vinegar, ground ginger, salt, black pepper, liquid smoke

spinach or 1/4-1/2 cup avocados or 1/4-1/2 cup chopped onions or 1/4-1/2 cup chopped cooked potatoes or 1/4-1/2 cup sauteed mushrooms or 1/4-1/2 cup cooked corn or 1/4-1/2 cup chopped red peppers or 1/4-1/2 cup cooked squash or 1/4-1/2 cup chopped tomato, cooked chicken or 1/2 cup ham or 1/2 cup cooked beef or 1/2 cup cooked turkey or 1/2 cup tofu or 1/2 cup cooked shrimp or 1/2 cup cooked crabmeat, cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup feta or 1/2 cup moz. cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup fontina or 1/2 cup blue cheese or 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, salsa or 1/4 cup tomato sauce or 1/4 cup pesto sauce or 1/4 cup alfredo sauce, garlic (optional) or oregano (optional) or parsley (optional) or basil (optional) or dill weed (optional), soft tortillas, oil

hard-boiled eggs, cooled and peeled, mayonnaise (i use best foods light ), milk or 1 1/2 tbsp cream, pickle juice (from the jar) or 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, ground mustard powder, chopped fresh dill, seasoning salt (or regular salt, to taste), paprika, plus extra for dusting, fresh ground black pepper, garlic powder, sliced black olives, optional for topping, snipped fresh herbs such as parsley , thyme, chives or dill, optional for topping, pickle relish, optional for topping, canned baby shrimp, optional for topping

tomato, sliced, serrano ham, parma ham, rocket, mozzarella cheese , ball sliced, half baked buns, butter (optional) or salt (optional) or pepper (optional) or marinated olives (optional) or garlic (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, sweet onion, garlic cloves, kosher salt, chili powder, oregano, ground cumin, ground coriander, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, tomato paste, chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped , plus, adobo sauce, fat free ground turkey, lager beer, whole canned tomatoes, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, extra chopped onions (optional) or avocados (optional) or sour cream (optional) or tortilla chips (optional) or cornbread (optional)

rolled oats, oat bran, steel cut oats, baking powder, ground cinnamon, milk, egg, beaten, applesauce, oil or 1/4 cup melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, fruit (such as blueberries, chopped apples or pears or strawberries or other of your choosing), vanilla yogurt (optional) or milk (optional) or half-and-half (optional) or cream, to serve (optional)

chocolate chips , any will do (my favorite is dark chocolate), eggs (room temperature ), very hot coffee, scalded milk (can use coffee creamer, 1/2 & 1/2, can milk), rum (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp orange liqueur (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp cherry flavored liqueur (optional) or 1 -2 tbsp mint liqueur, etc (optional)

cream cheese (softened , light cream cheese works just fine), goat cheese, garlic clove, minced, dried oregano or 4 tsp fresh oregano, black pepper, basil pesto, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomato packed in oil (cut into slivers for garnish) (optional), leaves fresh basil (for garnish, optional, optional ) (optional) or 2 -3 oregano sprigs (for garnish) (optional), loaves french bread, sliced thin (or crackers)

tubes biscuit s, filling (amounts are approximate ), option #1, cooked ground beef, drained, grated chedder cheese, stewed tomatoes or leftover spaghetti sauce, garlic, option #2, leftover taco meat, grated cheddar cheese, option #3, leftover alfredo sauce, chunks of grilled chicken, parmesan cheese, option #4, scrambled eggs, chopped ham, chedder cheese

butter, honey, whipping cream, brown sugar, vanilla extract, almonds, finely chopped and (toasted or untoasted, optional) (optional) or 1 cup shredded coconut (toasted or untoasted) (optional)

noodles (asian-style soba ) cooked and drained, low-sodium soy sauce, sugar (or splenda ), garlic minced, rice vinegar, dark sesame oil, canola oil, whole green onions sliced thin, creamy peanut butter (or asian-style peanut sauce), whole pre-cooked rotisserie chicken (optional) shredded, whole red bell pepper (optional) sliced thin and sauteed separately, sesame seeds (optional) toasted, fresh ginger (optional) chopped, peeled, red pepper flakes or a tsp of hot chili oil

fresh sweet potato (cooked, drained, and mashed ), dried great northern beans (cooked, drained, and mashed ), psyllium, husk powder (may substitute oat bran), vidalia onion (finely chopped ), low sodium beef broth (equals 2-3 packets), honey mustard, paprika, turmeric, salt-free lemon pepper, celery seed, oregano, cumin, cinnamon or 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, agave nectar (optional light syrup ), stevia (optional-equals 1 packet, white stevia ), parmesan cheese (optional grated , non-dairy rice cheese, low fat)

shredded colby (8 oz) or 2 cups monterey jack cheese (8 oz), ground beef, flour tortillas (10-inch), salsa, chili powder, cumin, diced green peppers (optional) or thinly sliced red onions (optional) or sliced mushrooms (optional) or red pepper (optional)