7196 our favorite lower Recipes

ground beef, browned and drained, dried onion flakes, carrots , sliced in coins, celery ribs, sliced, diced tomatoes , with juice, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, white beans, drained and rinsed, beef broth, spaghetti sauce, oregano, tabasco sauce, salt, black pepper, dry pasta , saved for later (macaroni is our favorite)

lean ground beef, ground veal, ground lean pork, egg, egg white, fresh whole wheat bread crumbs, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, dried parsley, tomatoes, red peppers, onions, ketchup

cheerios toasted oat cereal (honey nut, plain and apple cinnamon work equally as well), goldfish crackers or 1 cup other cheese crackers, cherry-flavored dried cranberries (or other favorite dried fruit), cashews or 1 cup other favorite nuts (although be aware of children s potential allergy to peanuts), m iniature & s chocolate candies (or other chocolate candy), peanut butter chips or 1 cup butterscotch chips, pretzel twists or 1 cup stick

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (any brand will work), diced frozen potatoes (i prefer the oreida o brien brand which has peppers and onions. if you can only find plain diced p), diced ham (i cut it down to 3/4 cup if using sausage-pre-cooked and drained or bacon pre-cooked since they are ), shredded cheese , 1 1/2 cups (i prefer a monterey jack or colby blend), eggs (i used extra large, large would be fine, but jumbo were too big), milk, hot sauce , to taste, dried parsley, all purpose seasoning, your favorite blend (not a seasoning salt, but a general all purpose brand, there are many available these days), salt, pepper

pimento stuffed olives, sliced, honey wheat oatmeal bread (see my recipes), american cheese (or your favorite ), olive oil

baby spinach leaves, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, bacon, fried and crumbled, red onion, thinly sliced, your favorite refrigerated poppy seed dressing

milk, kraft mac n cheese deluxe, shredded cheese (sharp is our favorite), boneless chicken breast half (4-5 breast halves), crushed buttery cracker (such as ritz), butter, melted

yeast, milk, sugar, divided, brown rice flour, cornstarch, xanthan gum, salt, rosemary (dried ), garlic powder, oregano, olive oil, cider vinegar

boneless chuck roast, onion soup mix, carrots, red potatoes, yellow onion

kidney beans, black beans, water, petite diced tomatoes, tomato paste, morningstar farms meal starters grillers recipe crumbles (or a lb of cooked ground meat, if you re not a vegetarian), garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped, chili powder, hot red pepper sauce (our favorite is 357 mad dog, if you use this brand measure 5 or 6 bullets worth), red hot sauce (to taste), mint, olive oil (to grease pan) or pam cooking spray (to grease pan), shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

diced tomatoes (with lime juice and cilantro or any combination of canned tomatoes you like), ground sirloin, taco shells (12 shells blue corn is our favorite!), diced tomato (optional), chili powder, cumin

celery, cubed, margarine, flour, a little salt and pepper, to taste, milk, grated cheese (cheddar is our favorite for this)

evaporated skim milk, unbleached all-purpose flour, pepper, freshly ground, mild green chilies, diced, cheese, grated (reduced fat , four-cheese mexican blend), egg whites

ground turkey breast, spring mix baby greens, to taste (50/50 mix from fresh express is my preference since i like to get the spinach in there), taco seasoning , to taste, black pepper , to taste, garlic , to taste, sugar snap pea, grape tomatoes, broccosprouts (i like as they are really good for you - 4oz a week!!), four-cheese mexican blend cheese, more to taste or 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, if preferred more to taste, salsa, to taste (we like tostitos hot ,or make our own- for dressing), sour cream, garnish to taste, tostito baked white corn chips, garnish to taste, black olives, sliced for garnish (optional), jalapenos (optional) or green chili, garnish (optional)

ground chicken, ground ginger, divided, ground black pepper, lower sodium soy sauce, divided, green onions, low sodium chicken broth, mushrooms, drained, a 6 oz package wonton wrappers

lettuce (bagged of your choice or pick, wash and hand-tear your own), hard-boiled eggs, quartered, english cucumber, sliced, tomatoes, sliced (or 4 romas ), new york strip steaks, olive oil, salt, pepper, frozen french fries (i use ore-ida golden, crinkle, or waffle, but use your favorite), seasoning salt (or you can use regular salt), pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, croutons, salad dressing (i use good seasons , but ranch or blue cheese or your favorite will work well, too, use to taste), salt, pepper

smoked skirt steak , recipe follows, cumin seeds, limes, garlic cloves, peeled and sliced, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, vegetable oil, red onions, peeled, halved and cut into 1/4-inch strips, green bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch strips, red bell peppers, cored, seeded , and cut into 1/4-inch strips, kosher salt, flour tortillas, smoky-spicy salsa, recipe follows, or your own favorite homemade or store-bought salsa, for serving, sour cream , for serving

margarine, honey or 2 tbsp maple syrup, white sugar or 1 cup brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, flour, quick oats, nuts (optional), peanut butter (optional), cinnamon (optional), ginger (optional), your favorite chocolate chips or 1/2 bag peanut butter chips or 1/2 bag butterscotch chips or 1/2 bag cinnamon bark