4853 potluck optional Recipes

eggs, salsa, olive oil, onion, diced (about 1/3 cup), jalapeno, seeded and minced, corn tortillas, in 1/2-inch pieces, grated cheese (cheddar or monterrey jack), salt and pepper, to taste, salsa (optional, to garnish ), pico de gallo (optional, to garnish ), cheese (optional, to garnish ), sour cream (optional, to garnish ), avocado (optional, to garnish ), cilantro (optional, to garnish ), scallion (optional, to garnish ), tortilla (optional, for serving), beans (optional, for serving)

brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped, oil , to 4, soy sauce, salt (optional), sugar (optional), sherry wine, eggs, beaten, roast pork (optional), roast beef (optional), lamb , roasted (optional), duck , roasted (optional), turkey , roasted (optional), chicken , roasted (optional) or , boiled (optional), boiled ham (optional) or baked ham (optional), bacon, pan fried (optional), chinese sausage, steamed (optional), crabmeat, flaked (optional), lobster, boiled and diced (optional), shrimp, cooked (optional), bamboo shoot (optional), bean sprouts, blanched (optional), celery, blanched (optional), cucumber , add at the very end (optional), green peas , parboiled (optional), lettuce , add at the very end (optional), mushrooms, fresh, canned (soak if dried, optional) (optional) or dried mushroom (soak if dried) (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper (optional), pimiento (optional), scallion (optional), string bean , parboiled (optional), tomato, peeled , add at the very end (optional), water chestnut (optional), almonds, blanched and chopped (optional), peanuts, chopped (optional), walnuts, blanched and chopped (optional), raisins (optional)

cream cheese, granulated sugar, sour cream, eggs, prepared graham cracker pie crust, sour cream (mixed with 2 tbsp sugar) (optional) or 1 cup cherry pie filling (optional) or 2 cups fresh strawberries (optional) or 2 cups prepared jello gelatin (optional)

boiling water, herbal tea , orange spice flavor, sugar, ground cinnamon, unsweetened pineapple juice, cranberry juice cocktail, lime juice, kumquat , slices (optional), orange slices (1 or all ! optional) or mint sprigs (1 or all! optional) or lime slices (1 or all! optional) or fresh pineapple, wedge (1 or all! optional)

granulated sugar, butter, softened (two sticks, no substitutions!), eggs, cake flour, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, maple extract (optional) or 1 tsp butter flavor extract (optional) or 1 tsp almond extract (optional) or 2 tsp lemon juice (optional) or 2 tsp orange juice (optional)

ammonia (hartshorn) or 1/2 tsp baking powder, milk, eggs, room temperature, powdered sugar (1 - 1 1/2 lb), unsalted butter, softened but not melted, salt, anise (if substituting fruit flavored oils, use 3 tsp), cake flour, grated orange rind (enhances flavor of the traditional anise or the citrus flavors, optional, optional) (optional) or lemon rind (enhances flavor of the traditional anise or the citrus flavors) (optional), flour (more as needed)

unsalted butter, flour, sour cream, cold water, sugar, flour, salt, milk, scalded, egg yolks, beaten, vanilla extract, chopped fresh fruit (optional) or berries (optional), melted chocolate (optional), jam (optional) or jelly (optional) or chopped nuts, may be added if desired (optional), sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, beaten, vanilla extract, butter, softened, chopped fresh fruit (optional) or berries (optional), melted chocolate (optional), jam (optional) or jelly (optional) or chopped nuts, may be added if desired (optional)

potatoes, peeled, boiled and cubed, eggs, hard boiled, cocktail franks (or other similar), sour dill pickles, cut into small dice or 2 tbsp sour dill pickle relish, drained, fresh peas or 1 cup frozen peas, cooked if desired, onion, finely chopped, carrots, diced or 1/2 cup diced frozen carrot, cooked if desired, capers, drained, mayonnaise, sour cream, prepared mustard, dijon preferred, fresh lemon juice, salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried dill (optional for garnish ) or 1 tsp snipped fresh dill (optional for garnish), boston lettuce leaf, washed and dried (optional for serving), ripe black olives, cut in half (optional for garnish ), parsley sprig (optional for garnish ), ripe tomato, cut into small wedges (optional for garnish ), paprika (optional for garnish )

leftover cornbread, cubed, bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional, read *note) or 1/2 lb sausage meat, cooked, drained and crumbled (optional, read *note) or 2 -3 sliced tempeh and crumbled (optional, read *note), cranberries (fresh, frozen or dried ), diced onion, chopped pecans, fresh parsley, minced (replacing thyme) or 2 tsp dried parsley (replacing thyme), salt and black pepper, to taste, vegetable broth or 1/2 cup chicken broth, butter (optional, my addition )

lean ground beef, baby bam , or 2 tsp emeril s original essence or creole seasoning, recipe follows, salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, minced yellow onions, dinner rolls, american cheese slices, optional topping, yellow mustard, optional topping, ketchup, optional topping, pickle relish, optional topping, sliced pickles, optional topping, shredded iceberg lettuce, optional topping, tomato slices, optional topping

fat free egg substitute, fat free mozzarella cheese, canned tomato sauce, chopped green bell peppers, chopped mushrooms, salt (optional) or pepper (optional) or oregano (optional) or garlic powder (optional) or onion powder (optional) or red pepper flakes, etc (optional)

boneless round steak or 1 lb stewing beef, cut into bite sized pieces, garlic powder, ground ginger, onion powder, frozen broccoli florets (or frozen cut broccoli, the florets just look nicer), soy sauce (i prefer lite , less salty), cornstarch, water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, vegetable oil (whatever you have or prefer) or 1 tbsp sesame (whatever you have or prefer) or 1 tbsp peanut oil (whatever you have or prefer), shredded carrots (optional) or 1/2 cup sliced sweet red peppers (optional) or 1/2 tsp ground red pepper (optional) or 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional) or 1/4 cup peanuts (optional)

bottled lime juice, dried mint, sugar, water, ground cumin, salt, crisp tostadas, crab, iceberg lettuce (torn and shredded), sour cream (to garnish ) (optional) or salsa (to garnish) (optional) or sliced olives (to garnish) (optional) or shredded cheddar cheese (to garnish) (optional)

stew meat, trimmed & cut into bite-sized pieces, flour, salt & pepper, to taste, olive oil or 3 tbsp vegetable oil or 3 tbsp bacon fat, onion, chopped, carrots, peeled & chopped, red potatoes or 4 -5 medium , scrubbed & cut into quarters, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaves, dried marjoram, water, beef bouillon cubes, beef broth (if needed), corn (optional) or green beans (optional) or peas (optional) or mushrooms (optional) or tomato, etc (optional), barley (optional) or noodles (optional) or dumplings, etc (optional)

eggs, chocolate, sugar, butter, vanilla extract (optional) or 1 tsp raspberry extract (optional) or 1 tsp orange extract (optional) or 1/2 tsp mint extract (optional)

garlic cloves, smashed, ginger, finely chopped, dark sesame oil, dried shiitake mushrooms (for a little more flavor soak some dried shitake mushrooms in the dashi or a little bit of hot water), chicken stock, dashi stock, sake, salt, sugar, soy sauce, chicken bouillon (to taste), ramen noodles, cooked chicken pieces (optional) or chopped scallions (optional) or green onions (optional) or hard-boiled eggs (optional) or shoyu eggs (optional) or nori (optional)

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)

hidden valley ranch dressing mix, lean ground beef (or extra lean, i use lean steak mince), low fat processed cheese slices (optional topping ), hamburger buns, low-fat mayonnaise (optional topping ), tomato ketchup (optional topping ), lettuce (optional topping ), sliced tomato (optional topping ), sliced red onion (optional topping )