108 quick and favorite Recipes

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

uncooked brown rice, firm tofu (frozen and defrosted, as much water squeezed out as possible), avocado, cucumber, salt, sheet nori (i use the hand roll size ), your favorite teriyaki sauce (or use my quick 1 below), sesame seeds (optional)

tomatoes, diced, undrained (you can use seasoned tomatoes), your favorite salsa, fat free chicken broth (i like to use the reduced sodium ), quick-cooking barley, water, chili powder, cumin, black beans, drained and rinsed, corn or 1 (15 1/4 oz) can mixed with chopped peppers, undrained, chicken breasts, cooked and diced (3 cups), cheddar cheese (optional), reduced-fat sour cream (optional)

double crust pie crusts (your favorite ), canned cherry pie filling, whole berry cranberry sauce, sugar, quick-cooking tapioca, lemon juice, butter

flour, baking powder, salt, margarine or butter, butter flavor crisco, white sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, frosting from a jar or your own favorite recipe ( i think the homemade style vanilla flavor from the jar is the best and its quick and easy, sprinkles or what ever you want to put on the frosting

lean ground beef, thawed (no more than 15% fat or it ll be swimming in grease and shrink up on you...we use 10% or less and i), horseradish sauce, light mayonnaise (or full fat..but fat free has too much water in it), minced garlic (we use the garlic in a jar that comes pre-minced or minced microwave roasted garlic), favorite barbecue sauce (we used masterpiece smokey flavor), acini di pepe pasta (can substitute with couscous), acini di pepe pasta (can substitute with couscous), eggs, ground quick-cooking oatmeal or 1/2 cup crushed ritz cracker, brown sugar (i use sugar in the raw), ketchup, brown sugar

canned salmon, drained & skin removed (*), frozen corn, quick-cooking brown rice, low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, green onions, sliced, dill weed, dried, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, your favorite hot sauce (optional)

tub marzetti s old fashioned caramel dip, all-purpose flour, quick cooking oats, salt, baking soda, butter, softened, shortening, brown sugar, peeled and chopped favorite apples

uncooked quick-cooking rice, your favorite pasta sauce (prego with mushrooms is my favorite for this), parmesan cheese, ground beef, browned and crumbled, onion, sauteed , add to the above and mix well. you might also like to add some sliced black olives

red beans, quick soaked, rinsed and sorted, cooking oil (i prefer olive), your favorite sausage, cubed (i prefer andouille sausage), onion, chopped (about 1 cup), celery ribs, chopped-leaves and all, divided, red bell pepper, chopped, water or 5 cups chicken stock, tomato sauce or 1/3 cup ketchup, minced garlic, bay leaves (wrapped in cheesecloth or housed in a tea steeping egg), thyme leaves (or 1 fresh bundle, minced), smoked ham hock, worcestershire sauce, mesquite powder, brown sugar, italian parsley, chopped (for garnish ), favorite rice (i like a small grain or wild grain with this), hot sauce , your choice of brand (optional)

melt some butter in a frying pan ,then turn down the heat to low or medium low., breat 3 or more good fresh farm eggs(love the yolk on these),in a bowl., do not add any salt as the salt breaks down the albumen content and spoils the omelette., beat the eggs with an egg beater or pastry whip,and without 1 pause in the beating,pour into your frying pan., getting them into the pan as quickly as possible , so as not to separate, even slightly., cook slowly ., turn if desired,then salt and pepper to taste when served., top with your favorite things .

tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, liquid smoke, splenda quick packs (or your favorite artificial sweetener )

whole wheat flour, wheat germ (from health food store), yeast (health food store), quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant ), favorite barbecue sauce, canola oil, egg, water, yellow cornmeal

ready-made pie crust (i like to use krusteaz pie crust mix for a quick and tasty crust), beaten eggs (, or egg replacer), nonfat milk (or soy milk), chopped green onion, salt, pepper, ground nutmeg, zucchini or 3/4 cup mushrooms or 3/4 cup spinach, your favorite, shredded cheese (, we like swiss or you can use vegan cheese substitute), flour

ground chuck, salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried breadcrumbs, rolled oats, uncooked (or quick or old-fashioned), ketchup, onion (or 1-2 tsp flakes) finely chopped, bell pepper finely chopped, grated cheese - your favorite, egg lightly beaten, milk, ketchup, bbq sauce, cider vinegar, worchestershire sauce, brown sugar

flour, baking powder, butter, brown sugar, quick-cooking oats, your favorite jam

margarine, light brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, milk (plus overspill a few drops), vanilla (plus a bit of overspill), baking powder (plus a bit), all-purpose white flour, quick oats, your favorite chocolate chips

whole wheat flour, soy flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, brown sugar , packed, salt (optional), flax seeds (optional), oil or 1/2 cup butter, applesauce, apricot preserves or 1 cup your favorite preserves, nuts (optional) or 1/4 cup coconut (optional)