452 theme variations Recipes

head chinese cabbage , cut in shreds (nappa), ham, diced, apples, diced, chopped walnuts, stalk celery, thinly sliced, mozzarella cheese, cubed (optional), green pepper, chopped (optional), balsamic vinaigrette (i suggest basic vinaigrette dressing with 8 variations without the optional italian seasoning)

unsalted butter, buttermilk , plus, buttermilk, cornstarch, salt, cayenne pepper, egg, lemon juice, dijon mustard, orange juice (in place of the lemon juice)

whole pinto beans, cooked, cumin, chili powder, salt (or more , to taste), chili flakes, ground coriander, red onion, chopped, salsa, cheddar cheese, finely shredded, chili powder (for sprinkling on top ), pastry for double-crust pie

baking potatoes, washed,not peeled ,and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch wide wedges or strips, extra virgin olive oil, garlic granules, seasoned salt, fresh ground black pepper, lemon & herb seasoning or 1/2 tsp -pepper seasoning, mrs. dash seasoning mix, dried onion flakes, grated cheddar cheese (for variation, about 4 oz) (optional)

carrots (or 20 baby ), apple (sweet variety such as honeycrisp or pink lady), orange, pear, lemon (for variation, try substituting 1-inch gingerroot)

sake, kombu, cut in 3 pieces (seaweed or kelp), soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, lemons , juice of

minced gingerroot, oyster sauce, soy sauce, five-spice powder, brown sugar (i use splenda blend), cornstarch, cornstarch, dark sesame oil, double-strength chicken broth, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb boneless turkey breast, thinly sliced or 1 large uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, salt, rice wine, egg white, lightly beaten, cornstarch, cooking oil (enough to keep chicken from sticking), dark sesame oil, peanut oil, garlic cloves, sliced, dried hot peppers, green onions, sliced, broccoli florets, steamed, toasted sesame seeds, steamed jasmine rice (optional)

shortening, soft, brown sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, quaker harvest crunch cereal, semi-sweet chocolate chips , added with the harvest crunch (variation) (optional)

sugar, butter, softened, egg, salt, vanilla, all-purpose flour

brown bread (or wholemeal), cream cheese, cucumbers, baby mustard cress (salad cress) (optional)

boneless chicken thighs, pam cooking spray, chicken broth (any color works well ) or 1 cup wine (any color works well)

egg yolk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, unsalted butter , softened but still cool (2 sticks), sugar (about 4 3/4 oz), salt, unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz)

ground beef, green pepper (optional), taco seasoning mix, water, breadcrumbs, egg, diced tomatoes with green chilies (optional) or 10 oz salsa (optional), velveeta mexican cheese or any cheese, hamburger bun

duncan hines butter recipe fudge cake mix, eggs, melted butter, creme de menthe baking chips, chopped pecans

all-purpose flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into bits, vanilla extract, egg, milk, approximately

cook & serve vanilla pudding mix (do not use instant), milk, yellow cake mix, butterscotch chips, chopped nuts, of your choice (walnuts are good with this )

unsalted butter, bananas (approx 1 lb), sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, banana liqueur (optional) or 2 tbsp syrup (optional), vanilla extract