258 terrific gift Recipes

potatoes, peeled and sliced, carton sour cream, garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped, dry ranch dressing mix, shredded cheddar cheese, pepper, bacon, fried, drained and crumbled

cannellini beans, olive oil, onion, diced (about 1 cup), carrot, diced (about 1/2 cup), stalks celery, diced (about 1/2 cup), zucchini, diced (about 1/2 lb), garlic clove, minced (about 1 tsp.), chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, chopped fresh sage or 1/2 tsp dried sage, salt , plus more to taste, fresh ground black pepper , plus more to taste, low sodium chicken or 4 cups vegetable broth, no-salt-added tomatoes , with their juices, baby spinach leaves, chopped (2 cups lightly packed), freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed , i used navy bean, olive oil, onion, diced , about 1 cup, carrots, diced , about 1/2 cup, stalks celery, diced , about 1/2 cup, zucchini, peeled, diced , about 1 1/2 cups, garlic clove, minced, fresh thyme leave, chopped, substitute 1 tsp dried, fresh sage leaves, chopped, substitute 1/2 tsp dried, salt, fresh ground black pepper, low sodium chicken broth , substitute vegetable broth, diced tomatoes , can, baby spinach leaves , chopped can use chopped kale (2 cups lightly packed), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional)

olive oil, bacon , rashers, sausages, cooked, onions or 1 large a couple of large spring onion, potatoes (or 2 large ones ), handful of any bright greens , such as cabbage, handful fresh parsley, chopped

canned tuna, drained, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, peas, tri-colored pasta, milk (more or less ), shredded cheddar cheese, cracker

paprika, ground black pepper, light brown sugar , packed, kosher salt, celery salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, ground cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper

plums (7 medium), sugar, ripe peaches (6 medium), ginger ale, granny smith apples (5 medium), raisins, cinnamon, sugar, chopped pecans

unblanched whole almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped, semisweet chocolate piece, milk chocolate pieces, white chocolate chips, instant malted milk powder, butter, sugar, water

yolk-free wide egg noodles, margarine, chopped celery, sliced mushrooms, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green onion , including green part, lean ground turkey, condensed fat-free cream of mushroom soup, light teriyaki sauce , such as kikkoman, poultry seasoning, salt, ground black pepper, red pepper flakes, reduced-fat sour cream, paprika

chopped lettuce (i like iceberg for this recipe), hard-boiled eggs, sliced, bacon , cooked crisped and crumbled (1/2 cup), mayonnaise, frozen peas (2cup), shredded swiss cheese, sliced green onion, with tops, paprika, salt, pepper

frozen tilapia loins (or fillets if you can tsp find the loins), smart balance butter spread, lemon, tony chachere s original creole seasoning , to taste

ripe tomatillo , unwrapped, lime, juiced, jalapeno , no seeds, minced, garlic clove, minced, onion, minced, fresh cilantro , then minced, sea salt, ground cumin

firm tofu, taco seasoning mix, chopped cabbage, chopped onion, chopped cilantro (loosely packed), refried beans, olive oil, vegetable oil (for frying tortillas) or canola oil (for frying tortillas) or corn oil (for frying tortillas), sour cream, shredded cheese (your choice ), salsa, white corn tortilla

pork tenderloin (boneless, fat removed, cut into 3/4-inch chops ), panko breadcrumbs, egg, olive oil, all-purpose flour (to coat, as described), applesauce, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, brown mustard, rice vinegar

tuna in water, drained, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained, breadcrumbs, shredded monterey jack cheese, parmesan cheese, eggs, minced onion, salt

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins

extra firm tofu, chunky salsa, black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, grated cheddar cheese , preferably orange-coloured, crumbled feta, dried oregano, green onion, thinly sliced

vegetable shortening (i use crisco ), brown sugar , firmly packed, honey, eggs, almond extract, lemon yogurt, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, corn flakes (or mixture of other dry cereals), chopped peanuts, wheat germ, grape-nuts cereal, flaked coconut