416 s optional Recipes

blue cheese, crumbled, mayonnaise, sour cream, milk (optional) or 1/4 cup butter (optional), fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, minced, black pepper

unsalted butter, marshmallows, plain or flavored , 1 large package, crispy rice cereal, vanilla extract , optional for non-flavored marshmallows (optional)

potatoes, white, onion, in 8 thin slices, garlic clove, in 4 slivers, butter (optional but yummy ), salt, pepper, parsley, herbs , of your choice to compliment the rest of the meal, bacon, sour cream (optional), chives (optional)

butter, room temp, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, mashed very ripe banana, sour cream (i use light ), vanilla extract, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

butter (may use margarine), granulated sugar, eggs, cake flour , sifted, cocoa, salt, walnuts, chopped, vanilla (or brandy), strawberry ice cream, softened (just enough to allow you to spoon it into the bowl), fudge sauce , make ahead and refrigerate, butter (may use margarine), cocoa, icing sugar, brandy (option is yours!), instant coffee granules, boiling water, egg whites, cream of tartar, white sugar, brown sugar, brandy

cabernet sauvignon wine, sour mix, apple juice, pineapple juice, cranberry juice (optional or as substitute for apple juice) (optional), limes, oranges, apples

semi-sweet chocolate chips, german sweet chocolate, broken into bits, marshmallow creme, salt, evaporated milk, granulated sugar, chopped walnuts (optional) or 2 cups chopped pecans (optional), butter

butter, onion, chopped, flour, chicken broth , heated in microwave, grated carrot, chopped slivered almonds, minced garlic, hot sauce, white pepper, carton fresh mushrooms, sliced (can use 1/2 button and 1/2 portabella), cooked wild rice (if we have left-over white i mix them together), half-and-half, diced cooked ham (optional), chives (optional) or parsley (to garnish) (optional)

ground beef, browned and drained, whole kernel corn, drained, whole stewed tomatoes with basil, dark red kidney beans, black beans, drained and rinsed, red beans, drained, mild velveeta mexican cheese, chili powder, hot mexican chili powder, yellow curry powder, red curry powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, onion powder, cinnamon, seasoning salt (optional) or 1/8 tsp hickory bacon salt (optional)

ground beef, bulk pork sausage, chopped bacon, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, red kidney beans, water, prepared ketchup, chopped garlic, cumin, chili powder, ground black pepper, sugar, bell peppers, medium chopped, spanish onions, fine chopped, jalapeno peppers , seeds and veins removed diced fine, dried chili pepper flakes (optional only if you like it hot !!!), worcestershire sauce

pasta, dark sesame oil, peanut oil, garlic, minced, brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, water, chopped peanuts, toasted sesame seeds, green onions , thinly sliced on the diagonal, chili paste (optional for heat )

extra virgin olive oil, salami, chopped, scallions , chopped. onion will work, garlic clove, finely chopped, plum tomato, seeded and chopped, eggs, goat cheese, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, chopped parsley (optional) or basil (to garnish) (optional)

all-purpose flour, ground flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, granulated sugar, applesauce, butter, melted, egg, egg white, zucchini, shredded, walnuts, chopped (optional) or 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional), granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, chilled butter

juicy limes (1 1/2in in diameter), sweetened condensed milk, whipping cream (for lower fat option, use non dairy whipped topping in place of ), vanilla, pie crust (regular, not graham cracker), shredded unsweetened chocolate squares or cocoa, to sprinkle across top of finished pie (optional)

all-purpose flour, sugar , plus, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, blueberries (optional) or 3/4 cup dried apricot (optional), whipping cream

flour or 2 cups pancake, egg, sugar, vanilla, water or milk, to make soupy but not to thin, cinnamon (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans (optional)

onion, cubed very fine, stalks celery, cut not too fine, potatoes, cubed, sugar, water , to boil potatoes, chicken bouillon cubes (optional) or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes (optional), sweet cream or 1/2 pint half-and-half or 1/2 pint milk, salt and pepper (no if using bouillon)

hamburger, tomato sauce, molasses, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, dry onion soup mix, onion, flake, onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, cayenne (option), pepper salsa (optional)