263 optional topping Recipes

graham cracker crumb crust (or can use chocolate or vanilla flavor, i like the chocolate), philadelphia cream cheese, softened, philadelphia cream cheese, softened, sugar (must be sifted), vanilla, fresh lemon juice, soft butter, cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided (return the remaining half of the cool whip to the freezer and use for the next time), pie filling (use favorite flavor , i like cherry or blueberry)

butter, room temperature (no subs!), cream cheese, room temperature, vanilla (if possible use clear ), whipping cream , unwhipped (for the best texture use only ), sugar , sifted (more if needed, must be sifted), cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed (optional)

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

chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 12 squares), splenda granular, sugar substitute, unsweetened cocoa powder (regular or dutch process), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, low fat cottage cheese, style light cream cheese (1/3 less calories than regular cream cheese) or 8 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature (1/3 less calories than regular cream cheese), style fat free cream cheese, at room temperature, semi-sweet chocolate chips, splenda granular, sugar substitute, brown sugar, dutch-processed cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg, egg whites, light sour cream, chocolate curls (optional) or chocolate chips (optional), fat-free whipped topping (non-dairy whipped topping) (optional) or fat free cream (non-dairy whipped topping) (optional) or cool whip lite (non-dairy whipped topping)

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)

quick oats or 1 1/8 cups old fashioned oats, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg (optional), salt, milk, vanilla, egg, ripe bananas, mashed, coarsely chopped pecans, golden raisin (optional), crushed pineapple (reduce milk if add pineapple due to added moisture, optional, optional) (optional) or 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits (reduce milk if add pineapple due to added moisture) (optional), sugar (to create brulee topping) (optional) or 2 -4 tbsp brown (optional), toasted pecans (optional), sliced banana (optional)

old-fashioned white bread or 16 cups mild sourdough bread, cut into 1 inch cubes, salted butter, chopped onions, sliced celery (including tops), chopped fresh mushrooms, black olives, rinsed and drained (optional), minced flat leaf parsley, diced carrots, dalmatian rubbed sage, ground celery salt (tradewinds brand), fresh ground black pepper, ground coriander, ground ginger, ground winter savory, ground allspice, ground fennel, ground rosemary, ground thyme, cooked crumbled bulk sausage, turkey broth, beaten eggs (optional) or 1/4 cup turkey broth (optional), dry sherry (optional) or 2 tbsp dry white wine (optional) or 2 tbsp turkey broth (optional)

fresh strawberries, hulled, seedless red raspberry preserves, blood orange juice (i found a bottle at trader joe s), cherry brandy , kirsberry (optional), brandy , favorite cognac, dark rum, malibu rum , passionfruit, crushed ice, club soda, to top, key lime , to squeeze over top, fruit sorbet (optional but recommended ) or fruit sherbet, to float-use favorite flavor but you might consider a red 1 (optional but recommended), red fruit, to garnish (optional)

lobster bisque, basmati rice, unsalted butter, shallots, thinly sliced, brandy, madeira, lobster stock ( i have a recipe and will add later), lobster meat from the lobster stock. chopped finely 1 1/2 cup. approx ., softened, unsalted butter, heavy cream, hot pepper sauce (optional on top ), diced scallions(optional on top )

refrigerated ready-made pizza dough or 2 (10 7/8 oz) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cream cheese, at room temperature, mayonnaise or 1/2 cup low-fat, dry ranch dressing mix, head fresh broccoli, top florets only, spring onion , including tops, thinly sliced, fresh ripe tomato, peeled , seeds removed, diced, cucumber, peeled , seeds removed, diced, grated sharp cheddar cheese (1 cup) or 4 oz shredded parmesan cheese (1 cup), sliced green olives (optional) or black olives (optional), sliced purple onion, chopped (optional), sliced celery (optional), grated carrot (optional), minced red bell peppers (optional) or green bell pepper (optional), sliced and diced summer squash (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional), sliced asparagus spear (optional), almost any vegetables, you like raw (optional)

beef shoulder top boneless blade steaks (i use top sirloin) or 1 1/2 lbs flat iron steaks (i use top sirloin), canola oil, chopped onions, chopped green sweet pepper, garlic cloves, minced, kidney beans (i mixed kidney and pintos) or 2 (15 oz) cans pinto beans (i mixed kidney and pintos) or 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained (i mixed kidney and pintos), chopped chipotle chile in adobo, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, undrained, water, drained (ha! fooled ya! don tsp drain. ,o), chili powder, dried basil, crushed, black pepper, shredded cheddar cheese (optional), sour cream (optional), chopped onions (optional) or scallion (optional), avocado , slices (optional)

olive oil, link of chorizo , cut into thin slices, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic, minced, chopped canned plum tomatoes , with juices, boneless, skinless chicken breast , cut into bite sized pieces, shelled deveined shrimp, each cut into thirds, thawed frozen petite peas, salt and crushed red pepper flakes, cilantro sprigs, optional for garnish

chicken liver, milk, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, wood chips, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, yellow onion, diced very fine (about 2/3 cup), port wine or 2 tbsp madeira wine or 2 tbsp sherry wine, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, pumpernickel bread , unsliced day-old, dense-textured, chopped roasted pistachios , walnuts (optional) or hazelnuts (optional)

butter, olive oil or grapeseed oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, squash, thinly sliced, chicken stock, half and half, salt, white pepper, your favorite cheese , shredded - i sometimes use cheddar and/or parmesan (optional) for topping, croutons (optional ) for topping, chopped chives or parsley (optional) for topping, bacon crumbles (optional) for topping

tomatoes (ripe, halved or quartered if small, diced if large), mozzarella cheese, diced (optional), oil-cured olives (optional) or 2/3 cup kalamata olives (pitted and halved, optional) or 1/2 cup green olives (pitted and chopped) (optional) or 3 tbsp capers (optional), fresh herb (chopped , including basil, parsley, mint, chives, cilantro, scallion tops or a combination, more for ), lemon , freshly grated zest of (optional), extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, freshly ground, pasta (short , like fusilli, farfalle or penne), hot red pepper flakes (optional), pine nuts (toasted ) (optional)

ducklings (1 bird, drawn weight), soy sauce, peanut oil, canned purple plums, pitted, skinned, and mashed (syrup liquid reserved to equal 1/2 cup), fresh ginger, chopped green onion top, garlic clove, mashed, plum sauce (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ) or 2 tbsp chinese duck sauce (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ) or 2 tbsp brown sugar (optional, original recipe called for chinese sweet sauce ), salt, cornstarch, plum juice

green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, onion, garlic cloves (minced ), olive oil or 1 dash vegetable oil, dark red kidney beans, light kidney beans, navy beans (white beans), black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili seasoning mix (i prefer mild mccormick chili seasoning), sour cream (to top chili (optional), cheddar cheese (to top chili) (optional), flour tortillas (to wrap chili) (optional) or tortilla chips (to dip with chili) (optional)

cooked turkey, chunky salsa, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, chili powder, corn bread mix, egg, shredded cheddar cheese (1 oz) (optional), green onions (optional for topping ), chili powder (optional for topping )