215 pretty checkerboard Recipes

frozen peas, thawed, celery, small dice, bacon , cooked crisp and chopped, best foods mayonnaise (aka hellman s), cumin, black pepper, celery seed

x-rated fusion liqueur, vodka, peach schnapps (just a splash to taste), grapefruit juice (just a splash to taste), maraschino cherry, for garnish (optional)

carrot , cut into 1/4 inch diagonal slices (12 to 14 medium), salt (optional), brown sugar, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, orange zest, salt

self-raising flour, very soft unsalted butter, lavender and vanilla sugar, eggs, milk, icing sugar, warm water, violet food coloring, lavender flowers

bananas, large and ripe, strawberries, mango, ripe and cubed, cranberry juice, pineapple, ice cubes

milk, cream, eggs, salt, pepper, curry powder, dried onion flakes, brown sugar, creamed corn, whole kernel corn, drained, mild cheddar cheese, shredded, butter, melted, ritz cracker, crushed

tri-colored pasta, any shape, grated parmesan cheese , from the deli, fat-free italian salad dressing, red bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, cheddar cheese, cut in 1/2 inch cubes, broccoli florets , steamed til barely tender, sliced ripe olives

pork butt, onions, ginger ale, barbecue sauce (i used 4 oz famous dave s texas pit and 12 oz zarda s original), light brown sugar, sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, dry mustard, cayenne

vegetable shortening, for greasing the pan, white cake mix, instant pistachio pudding mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, instant pistachio pudding mix, milk, chopped pistachio nut

penne (tri-coloured is wonderful) or 350 g wheel pasta (tri-coloured is wonderful), ham (chopped ), peas, parmesan cheese (freshly-grated ), parsley (finely-chopped ), olive oil (can reduce this amount to your personal preference), balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, dried basil, salt and pepper

olive oil, reduced sodium soy sauce, lemon juice, liquid smoke flavoring, spicy brown mustard, ground black pepper, garlic powder, boneless skinless chicken breast halves

vegetable oil, sugar, buttermilk, egg whites, egg, vanilla, butter flavor extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, seedless raspberry jam

butter, icing sugar, flour, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, cornstarch, sugar, pineapple juice, lemon

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into small cubes or strips, butter, soya sauce, button mushrooms, sliced, red pepper , deseeded and diced (the mild kind not the hot kind), green pepper , deseeded and diced, green onions, chopped, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, milk, monterey jack cheese, grated, black pepper (or to taste), penne

rolled oats, soymilk, vanilla extract or 1/2 tsp vanilla soymilk, agave nectar (to taste) or 1 tbsp maple syrup (to taste) or 1 tbsp honey (to taste), blackberry (fresh or frozen ), banana, broken into chunks (fresh or frozen )

cream cheese, softened, minced chives, dried basil, garlic clove, minced, caraway seed, dill weed, lemon pepper seasoning, fresh snow peas, trimmed (about 1/4 lb.)

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsweetened cocoa powder, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, buttermilk, eggs, white vinegar or 1 1/4 tsp cider vinegar, vanilla extract, water