15 simply good Recipes

elbow macaroni, cooked and drained (don tsp forget to salt the pasta water!), butter, flour, milk (any kind ), ground mustard (to your liking), salt, pepper (white or black ), sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (try out any good melting cheese!), breadcrumbs (i use panko for a good crunch)

vegetable oil, garlic , smashed, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, roasted tomato and onion dipping sauce, recipe follows, optional, roma tomatoes, halved (about 1 lb), yellow or white onion, quartered, garlic, unpeeled, extra-virgin olive oil, dried thyme, water, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, note : the tomatoes do not have to be good tomatoes

simply potatoes shredded hash browns, eggs (hardboiled ), olive, pitted, roughly chopped (from a jar, packed in brine, reserve 3 tsp. brine), tuna (good quality canned , packed in oil, drained and flaked, reserve 2 tbsp. oil), green beans (fresh, ends trimmed )

canola oil, lean stewing beef, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, thyme, water, ketchup, coarsely chopped celery, onion, cut in chunks, baby carrots, turnip (very small, and cut about the same size as the carrots), potatoes (washed and unpeeled )

boneless skinless chicken breasts, water, salt, pepper, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup, carton sour cream, pepper, stacks buttery crackers, crushed, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted

broiler-fryer chickens, water, salt, pepper, cream of chicken soup, undiluted, cream of celery soup, undiluted, carton sour cream, pepper, buttery crackers (2 stacks, crushed), butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted

mussels, white wine (use what you like to drink), onion, garlic cloves, marinara sauce (homemade or a good jar sauce), olive oil

stew meat, cubed , bite size, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth , no fat, reduced sodium, frozen mixed vegetables , already chopped (your choice), potatoes, cubed , bite size (we leave peelings on), fresh garlic, minced, onion, chopped , bite size, bay leaf, salt & pepper (canned foods often high in sodium)

simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion, ground beef or 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground turkey, greek dressing (can be adjusted depending on flavor desired), tomatoes, pita bread , with pockets

potato of choice, olive oil, butter, lemon to squeeze, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground sumac tastes great and looks good too, fresh herbs, sour cream or feta cheese, tomatoes or sundried or olives or...

fingerling potatoes , your choice of color, i like purple because it s fun, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes , prepared as directed, balsamic vinegar, good quality mustard, chives

cubed roast beef (leftover roast beef is good), sliced cooked carrot, chopped white pearl onion, savory beef gravy, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes