60621 potluck optional add ins Recipes

chicken breast, onion, zucchini, red pepper, carrots, garlic cloves, vegetable oil, rotel tomatoes & chilies, tomatoes, green chilies, chicken broth, whole corn, black beans, cumin, pepper, red chili powder (optional, add only if you want to spice it up) (optional)

onions, sliced, olive oil, kale (use any mixture of greens you like- , beet greens, whatever you have- i used a mix of , bok cup), fresh parsley, fresh spinach, carrots, diced, arborio rice, vegetable broth (or stock, can use chicken), water (optional, add to your taste ), nutritional yeast, cayenne

flour, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, pitted prunes, options : add apricots or nuts for variety/dust lightly with powdered sugar.

chicken, cut into pieces (add in a few more pieces if desired), olive oil, flour, onion, chopped, mushroom, sliced, carrot , julienned, green bell pepper, chopped or julienned, fresh minced garlic, diced tomatoes (you may add more tomatoes if desired, for more sauce), tomato paste, red wine, dried oregano, dried basil, salt and pepper

olive oil, minced onions (i probably used just 1 cup), garlic cloves, minced, salt, cumin, bell pepper, minced, cooked cannellini beans (i actually used 2 16-oz cans of red kidney beans and they were great), minced fresh parsley (i m sure a couple tsp dried would be fine as well), cooked brown rice, lemon juice, pepper , to taste, cayenne , to taste (optional), nonfat plain yogurt, tahini, garlic clove, minced, lemon juice, cumin, salt, pepper , to taste, pita bread, shredded carrot, chopped tomato, sliced cucumber (add any fresh vegetables you like, good if first tossed with a little oil and vinegar)

dried bow tie pasta, cucumber , quartered lengthwise, seeded and cut into about 1/2-inch slices, red onion, chopped (or to taste), olive oil, lemon juice (can add in more to taste), dried oregano, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder (optional), chunky solid white tuna, crumbled feta cheese (or to taste), tomatoes (or to taste, cut in half, or can leave whole , can use 1 large firm ripe tomato, chopped in place of), sliced black kalamata olive (or to taste or use sliced drained canned olives)

fourteen in 1 cookies, fourteen in 1 cookies (master recipe), makes: about 7 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies, simplicity itself. we love this recipe , especially at holiday time, because from just 1 easy cookie dough, you can make fourteen kinds of cookies. putting the sugar through a food processor gives these cookies a wonderful lightness and fineness of texture. have all ingredients at room temperature, 68 to 70of., in a large bowl, beat on medium speed until very fluffy and well blended, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar , processed in a food processor for 30 seconds, or superfine, salt, add and beat until well combined, egg, vanilla extract, reduce the speed to low and beat in just until combined: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divide the dough in half and wrap in plastic. refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour., dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or it can be double-wrapped and frozen for up to 1 month.), bake , position a rack in the upper third and another in the lower third of the oven. preheat the oven to 375of. remove 1 disk of dough from the refrigerator and cut in half. return the unused portion to the refrigerator. either: scoop the cookie dough into 1-tbsp balls with a small ice cream scoop and roll each ball between your palms until smooth. place the dough balls on parchment-lined cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. using the bottom of a smooth, flour-coated glass, flatten each dough ball to about 1/8 inch thick. or: lightly flour the work surface. roll the dough to 1/8 inch thick, using an offset spatula to loosen the dough. sprinkle the surface lightly with flours as needed to keep the dough from sticking. cut the dough into desired shapes. place the dough shapes on parchment-lined cookie sheets, spacing about 1/2 inch apart. get as many dough shapes as you can out of each sheet, because the dough should be rolled only 2 times. discard any leftover dough after the second rolling, or form the leftover dough into balls and flatten them to about 1/8 inch thick., bake , 2 sheets at a time, until the cookies are evenly golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes, rotate the sheets halfway through baking for even browning. using a thin-bladed spatula, immediatel transfer the cookies to racks to cool to room temperature. decorate the cooled cookies, if desired, and transfer to an airtight container.

orange pekoe tea bags (i use tetley tea bags), water, heavy cream (or half-and half), white sugar (to taste), cardamom pods, crushed slightly, olive oil (a good quality please!), halloumi cheese (haloom, arabic, hellim -turkish), all-purpose flour (to be gluten free i use white rice flour or a mix with tapioca starch in 1/2 the amount), lemon, cut in half, pita bread (1 bag, do not use if gluten free), rice crackers (optional, for the gluten free), butter, sliced, cream cheese (not sliced!!! called puck, buck in arabic, danish , no substitute) or yogurt cheese balls in oil or goat feta cheese, sliced, assorted gourmet olive, hummus (homemade or store bought , ours tends to be the later), assortment fresh fruit, cut up into chunks (lovely sprinkled with orange blossom water & sugar if needed)

rolled oats, puffed rice cereal, psyllium husk (optional), flax seeds (optional), grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini), vegetable oil, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, use 2 tsp pumpkin pie seasoning in place of cinnamon & nutmeg), salt, chopped toasted pecans (may use untoasted, but add in with dry mix in first step), white chocolate chips

russet potatoes, peeled and halved, butter , cut into cubes, cream cheese, cut into cubes and softened, sour cream, hidden valley dry ranch dressing mix (start with 1/2 package adding in more to taste), milk (optional and as needed for extra creaminess, or use whipping cream) (optional)

milk, heavy cream (can lighten and use more milk), egg, flour (can reduce by half), butter, cheese, grated (of choice optional add more veggies if no cheese), vegetables, herbs, salt, pepper

unpeeled potatoes, cut into wedges, new mexico green chiles , pasilla peppers or the peppers of your choice, cut into 2-inch chunks, onion, cut into 2-inch chunks, yellow summer squash, cut into 2-inch chunks or rounds, olive oil, cracked dried rosemary or 2 tbsp of fresh, coursely chopped rosemary, sea salt, thyme or parsley, tomatoes, cored and diced-optional (add for the final 5-10 minutes of cooking time so they don tsp turn to mush )

spaghetti, american cheese, shredded, mushrooms, drained, cooked chicken, cubed, fat-free cream of chicken soup, milk, cooked peas (for color ) (optional) or 1 cup shredded carrots (for color) (optional) or 1 cup pimiento (for color) (optional), butter (optional)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh italian parsley (if using dried herbs, then use 4 tbsp of mint and 2 of parsley. i ve only used the herbs i ve dried ), fresh mint , packed (i prefer english, orange or ginger mint or any combination), fresh garlic, hot chili peppers, fresh (just a bit, you don tsp want it to overtake the other flavors) or 1/2 tsp dried chili pepper flakes, olive oil, white wine , you can add more to make a thinner marinade if required (or for non-alcoholic, substitute 1/2 cup apple juice with 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar), lemon juice

onion, sliced, salt , to taste, chicken, cubes, rice, oil, ground cardamom, ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, carrot , cut into match sticks, dark raisin, chopped pistachios (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan ), blanched slivered almond (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan )

hand mixer , cream 1/2 cup butter, cream cheese, sugar, add, egg, well beaten, buttermilk or yogurt, flour , added slowly, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract , beating on low speed, add , using a strong spoon 1 more cup of flour., divide dough in half , make into two 1/2 inch thick discs, wrap in, plastic , and chill until firm, 1-2 hours.

linguine (broken in half ), sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt, cayenne pepper (can use a bit more), red bell peppers, seeded and sliced very thin, fresh green beans, ends trimmed and cut in half, sweet onion, thinly sliced, honey-roasted peanuts , coarsley chopped (can add in more), black pepper

brussels sprouts (you can add more or less depending on the size), red potatoes, cut in half (about 10), scallions, diced, cremini mushrooms, cut in 3 slices each, chicken broth (1 can), heavy cream, butter , to saute the vegetable, garlic, minced, nutmeg, thyme (fresh and chopped fine ), parsley (fresh and chopped fine ), kosher salt, ground black pepper, parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, as a garnish