23320 schmancy very easy Recipes

peeled and diced very ripe mangoes (about 2 mangoes), light brown sugar (if you d like it very sweet, you can add more), low-fat vanilla ice cream, cold nonfat milk, fresh mint (optional)

very lean ground meat (beef, turkey, buffalo etc), whole wheat bread , ground into crumbs (i use a food processor for this), minced mixed vegetables , spinach, kale, carrots, parsley, bell peppers, etc. (also very easy to do in the food processor), salt, black pepper, v 8 vegetable juice

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

strawberries - cleaned, hulled and sliced, seedless grapes, halved, kiwis, peeled and sliced, bananas, sliced, peach pie filling

butter, sliced green onion, uncooked long-grain rice, water, chicken bouillon granules, ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese

garlic, minced, shallots, minced, dry white wine (such as sauvignon blanc), chicken broth, red wine vinegar, mustard seeds, salt , if needed (optional), freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh thyme, skinless, boneless chicken thighs, red potatoes, very finely diced, cremini mushrooms, chopped, fresh shelled green peas

olive oil, thick veal shanks, all purpose flour, very large onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, peeled italian plum tomatoes, crushed, low-salt chicken broth, dry white wine, fresh basil leaves, grated lemon peel, minced fresh parsley, garlic cloves, minced, grated lemon peel

garlic clove, finely minced (can use bottled minced garlic), sesame oil, frozen cut green beans, carrots , finely julienned or 1 carrot, very finely sliced, onion, finely chopped, chopped cabbage (chinese cabbage) or 2 cups wombok cabbage (chinese cabbage), vegetable oil or 1 tbsp peanut oil, cooked chicken breasts, shredded, soy sauce, ramen noodles , discard seasoning sachets (also referred to as instant noodles), chicken stock, dried red pepper flakes (optional), chopped cilantro leaf (optional), salt and pepper

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened, flour, peppermint extract

dry active yeast (2 1/4 tsp.), very warm water (110of), all-purpose flour, more for dusting (or 18 oz), kosher salt, olive oil

onion, very finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, dry mustard, chili powder, salt, pepper

potatoes, butter, onion, very finely chopped, flour, milk, warmed, salt, black pepper, cheddar cheese, grated (optional), cheddar cheese, grated (optional), chives

lean ground turkey, plain breadcrumbs, very finely grated carrot (the carrot juice is key to making juicy burgers so don tsp drain it away or leave it in the processor.), very finely chopped onions, salt & pepper, couple of dashes paprika

plain flour, a packet of instant yeast (10 g), a pinch of salt, warm water, oil for greasing hands

skinless chicken breasts, pasta sauce, rotini pasta, water, mozzarella cheese

refrigerated ready pie crust, room temperature, generous ) all purpose flour, apricot preserves, almonds , very finely chopped in processor, apricots, peeled, halved, sugar, butter

fresh spinach, washed, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, to taste (i use the kind in a jar)