15 really topping Recipes

vanilla pudding mix, cool whip topping, milk or 4 1/2 cups half-and-half, flaked coconut, toasted coconut (for top of pie), baked pie crusts

tomato, halved and thickly sliced (add another if serving more than 1 person), cucumber, sliced to 1/4 inch (peeling is optional), green bell pepper, cored and seeded, sliced into rings, red onion, separated into rings, kalamata olives, greek feta cheese, sliced thickly, dried greek oregano (rigani), top quality extra virgin olive oil

pesto, lightly packed arugula leaves, garlic, sliced or slivered almonds, toasted, grated parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt to taste, soup, cucumbers , preferably english or european, peeled and seeded, scallions, with green tops, cut into chunks, nonfat buttermilk, white pepper, salt to taste

baked red potatoes, chilled, peeled and grated into hash browns (you can use 3 cups thawed frozen hash browns, but i really prefer to make my own and it s really so easy), melted butter, salt , garlic and pepper to taste, mix ingredients together ; press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of 6 heavily buttered deep custard cups (i used my non-stick popover tins). i feel that the butter helped release my hash brown cups better than cooking spray would have, but you can try the spray if you prefer. i also think the butter helped brown the hash browns as they baked. don tsp press the hash browns too thin, or you ll have trouble releasing the finished product., bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until the hash browns begin to brown., meat mixture, sausage links (i used 4 precooked patties, diced), onion, diced, red pepper, seeded and diced, grated cheese of your choice (i used a mexican cheese blend), any other filling choices you may want , but remember you have limited space in the hash brown cups, fry the sausage , onion and red pepper in about a tbsp of butter until cooked through., layer the meat mixture in the bottom of the partially cooked hash brown cups., sprinkle the cheese over the meat mixture. top with egg filling., egg filling, eggs, half and half or heavy whipping cream, salt and pepper to taste, a pinch of cayenne for some heat, optional, grated cheese of your choice (i used a mexican cheese blend), chopped fresh chives or green onion, for topping at serving, whisk together the egg mixture (except the additional cheese) and pour over the meat and cheese layer in each hash brown cup - don tsp overfill, as this filling will puff up while baking and you don tsp want it to overrun the sides of the baking dishes. top with more grated cheese.

martha white yellow cornbread mix , baked then crumbled, bread, toasted and diced, red delicious apple, peeled and diced really small, ground beef, mushroom, green onions, sliced using tops only, turkey broth , from turkey baking, turkey broth or 1 (16 oz) box chicken broth, celery ribs, diced, eggs, butter or 4 tbsp margarine, turkey neck (optional) or turkey gizzards (optional) or turkey liver (optional), salt, pepper, garlic powder or 3 fresh garlic cloves, fresh parsley, dried marjoram (optional)

preheat oven or toaster oven (saves electricity!) to 425o f., grease a nine-inch-square baking pan , ideally with lard., in a large mixing bowl, beat the bejeesus out of 1 large egg., whisk in 1 cup milk and two tbsp maple syrup or honey (but really, you want maple syrup)., american maple syrup , not that inferior canadian stuff)., sift in 1 cup whole wheat flour , 3/4 cup corn meal (either the regular stuff or masa de harina, e.g. maseca brand, for an even earlier american flavor), and 1 tbsp baking powder., add 1 tsp salt and stir forcefully with whisk or spoon until complete and harmonious integration is achieved., then mix in three tbsp of oil or melted lard with as few strokes as possible. (it s all in the wrist.), spoon into the waiting pan and smoosh and smooth it until it s flat as kansas, then bake it for twenty minutes., it can be cut and served immediately after removal from the oven. a good, flat metal spatula does wonders for removing hot cornbread from the pan., leftovers tip: cut a piece of cold cornbread in half , heap a spoonful of hot salsa on each half, top with a slice of cheddar or jack cheese, and heat it in the toaster oven until the cheese is all melted and bubbly., read more : http://www.vianegativa.us/2009/07/early-american-hotbread-the-best-cornbread-recipe-ever/#ixzz0r8lengmy, under creative commons license : attribution share alike

rough oatmeal (or pin head meal from real mills), oatmeal (like the stuff you get in the shops), really fine oatmeal or plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, butter, (melted in microwave ), warm water, garlic granules , or, mixed dried herbs , or, cracked black pepper , or, parmesan and/or hard/dry fine grated cheddar mixed, or, dry roast these spices before adding to your dry oatmeal mixture|: corriander & cumin; caraway & dill tops; black onion seeds, add your choice of flavour during the time when you are mixing the dry ingredients together. don tsp try to use fresh herbs as they will burn., i suggest you try the recipe using half the amounts given just to test the quality of your oatmeal and flour, as this is key to the success of the recipe., also, if your oatmeal becomes too dry to roll out, add a couple of tbsp of hot water into the bowl and blast in microwave for 20-30 seconds, mix together quickly and the oatmeal comes back to being plaiable and easy to roll out.

no sugar added raspberry spread, frozen mini phyllo shells, i tbsp lemon curd, frozen fat free whipped topping, thawed, fresh raspberries, mint sprigs (optional)

really good non-stick baking pan, potatoes, first round roasting sauce, olive oil, margarine, melted, parmesan, worcestershire, couple pinches kosher salt, cracked black pepper, generous shakes garlic powder, shake or two dried parsley, shakes dried , minced onion, second round roasting sauce, olive oil, margarine, melted, cheese topping, parmesan, your fave shredded cheese, bacon bits, or 2 or 3 pieces , fried and crumbled, chives

brown sugar , packed, butter (no subs please!), whipping cream (unwhipped), semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped pecans (can use walnuts also)

rotini pasta or 4 cups plain old macaroni or 4 cups pasta shells or 4 cups bow tie pasta, cheddar cheese soup (my preferred brand), cubed cheddar cheese (any type you like , really any type you have on hand) or 2 cups colby (any type you like, really any type you have on hand) or 2 cups mozzarella cheese (any type you like, really any type you have on hand) or 2 cups gouda cheese (any type you like, really any type you have on hand) or 2 cups havarti cheese (any type you like, really any type you have on hand), velveeta cheese , cut into cubes, low-fat milk, cream, ground mustard, pepper (or more to taste), tabasco sauce (add more or less to your taste) (optional), dried parsley or 2 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped, onion, sauteed in, butter (optional), bacon , precooked and crumbled (optional), shredded cheddar cheese (for topping ), breadcrumbs (for topping )

cream cheese , i use the light stuff, green onions, divided (1/2 cup chopped tops ), smoked salmon, flaked, worcestershire sauce , to taste really, liquid smoke , to taste again really, garlic powder

chocolate cake mix, caramel (or butterscotch) syrup or ice cream topping, tub cool whip, butterfinger candy bar, or more if you like it really sweet