104 pep yourself Recipes

zucchini, trimmed and sliced, chicken broth, tomatoes or 1 large tomato, breadcrumbs (*can use plain and season it yourself), parmesan cheese, grated, basil, chopped

frozen cauliflower , steamed until very soft, cream cheese, softened, onion , sauteed in a little, butter or olive oil, canned corned beef (or fresh if you do it yourself), salt and pepper, shredded cheese

banana (frozen ), orange (tangerine, mandarin, tangelo, or small grapefruit), yogurt , i use dreamy lemon for the added zing, pineapple (optional), apples (optional) or 1/4 cup pear, mango (optional), berries (optional), muesli (for topping ), nuts, chopped (for topping )

fresh ginger, chopped, jalapeno , unseeded and chopped, fresh basil leaf, fresh cilantro, hot chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, lime zest, lime juice, brown sugar, ground coriander, cumin

semisweet chocolate, light cream, almonds, chopped, chocolate pudding mix, marshmallow, pre-made graham cracker pie crust (or you can make 1 yourself)

very large mild olive , packed in brine (if you buy them pitted you won tsp have to do it yourself), fresh mild pork sausage, ground veal, meat broth (bullion is fine), diced cured lard (buy this from a delicatessen, or use pancetta or prosciutto fat), fine breadcrumbs (this will likely be about 2 1/2 cups), dry white wine, freshly grated parmigiano (see note ), eggs, flour, unsalted butter, minced parsley, freshly ground nutmeg, oil (for frying )

pumpkin, peeled and cut into smallish chunks (any variety is good except butternut squash), dark cooking chocolate (at least 70 per cent cocoa), cinnamon, ground almonds, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, honey, maple syrup, vanilla extract, eggs, pink peppercorns, crushed (to garnish ) (optional)

fat-free greek yogurt or 2 tbsp plain fat-free yogurt, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, malt vinegar, olive oil, salt and black pepper

plain breadcrumbs (i made my own), yellow cornmeal, parmesan cheese, grated, tony chachere creole seasoning, unsalted butter, cold and diced, nonfat plain yogurt, boneless skinless chicken breasts (i trimmed 6 to uniform size, using the rest of the chicken in another recipe)

whole wheat elbow macaroni, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, skim milk, warmed for 1 minute in the microwave, low-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 2 1/4 cups), worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, ground nutmeg, whole wheat bread crumbs

sugar, apple cider vinegar, water, oil (do not use olive ), salt, peas, drained, french style green beans, drained, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, green pepper, chopped, celery, diced, cauliflower, in bite-size pieces, sweet onion, sliced and separated, whole corn, drained, pimientos, drained and cut fine

pizza dough, skim milk ricotta cheese, egg, sugar, chocolate chips, dried cherries, cinnamon, skim milk

ground beef (80% lean), onion, chopped, pizza sauce, pillsbury refrigerated crusty french loaf (other brands should be fine ), shredded italian cheese blend (you can mix cheeses yourself), pepperoni slices (don tsp have to use this & will still taste good), egg, water

hidden valley ranch dressing mix, light mayonnaise (best foods or hellman s), nonfat milk

lean ground beef, minced garlic (or 3 if you are afraid to taste), whole wheat bread, toasted and chopped, sleeve of those round buttery cracker , smashed, jasmine rice, milk, egg, dried oregano, dried thyme, dried parsley, garlic salt, onion powder, canola oil

low-fat chocolate ice cream, slightly softened, low-calorie chocolate wafers (about 2 packages), low-fat milk (1-percent), pure vanilla extract

oranges or 1 large grapefruit, grapes, sliced strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, any fruit, sugar, cream or vanilla ice