452 theme variations Recipes

butter, sugar, cocoa powder, egg, lightly beaten, vanilla, graham cracker crumbs, shredded coconut, walnuts, chopped (or almonds or pecans), butter, custard powder , bird s brand (or substitute vanilla jello pudding powder), milk, icing sugar, semisweet chocolate, butter

chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth, olive oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, arborio rice or 1 cup carnaroli rice, fresh ground pepper, dry white wine, heated, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, low-fat smoked sausage (1 link ) or 3 oz any other sausage, cubed (1 link), tomato, chopped, peas, chives, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped, green onion, sliced, fresh spinach, lox, cubed, dill, chopped, nonfat sour cream or light sour cream, for serving, fennel bulb, trimmed and diced, carrot, sliced, bay leaf, lemon , zest of (i use a microplaner), fresh thyme, mushrooms, sliced, sauteed, gingerroot, minced, shiitake mushroom, sliced, lightly sauteed, lemon , juice of, lime , juice of, truffle oil, plus more, truffle oil , to drizzle on top

garlic cloves, minced, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, kosher salt (less if using table salt), pepper, olive oil

potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, sweet pepper (yellow or red chopped -1 medium), bottled minced roasted garlic, ground black pepper, chicken broth, bacon , crisp-cooked, drained, and coarsely chopped, shredded cheddar cheese (8 oz), whipping cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup light cream, sliced green onion, sour cream

butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips

mayonnaise, sour cream, low-fat milk, minced green onion (i ve also used yellow onions or whatever kind i have on hand), parsley (fresh or dried ), lemon juice, cider vinegar, anchovy , minced (optional-freeze leftovers), black pepper

ramen noodles (hold on to the seasoning packet. you may need some of it), leftover cooked beef or 2 -3 oz cooked pork or 2 -3 oz cooked chicken, sliced thin or 2 -3 oz cooked shrimp, beef broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose) or 2 cups chicken broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose) or 2 cups vegetable broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose), broccoli slaw mix (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups coleslaw mix (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups carrots (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups snow peas (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups bok choy (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts (alone or combined), green onions, thinly sliced, chopped fresh cilantro (optional), hard-boiled egg (optional), soy sauce , to taste, sesame oil (to taste), grated fresh ginger (optional), red pepper flakes (optional)

top round steaks, 3/4 inch thick , trimmed of fat, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, mixed asian greens or 4 cups mesclun, snow peas, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, shredded red cabbage, cilantro leaf, chopped, shelled edamame, thawed, sesame tamari vinaigrette, orange juice, rice vinegar, reduced sodium soy sauce or 2 tbsp or 2 tbsp organic tamari, toasted sesame oil, honey, fresh ginger, finely grated

vanilla bean (halved lengthways), butter (softened ), caster sugar, egg, plain flour, powdered sugar icing (to serve )

curly kale (i tried lacinato kale and next time will try russian kale), extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, lemon , juice and zest of, orange , juice and zest of, honey (or alternative sugar), avocado, cubed (second taste test or helping i skipped the avocado), fresh blueberries, pepitas (toasted )

ripe avocado (mashed ), chunky mild salsa, cheddar cheese (shredded or grated ), baby shrimp (diced ), low-fat sour cream, chives, lime juice (best , but lemon ok), seasoning salt

chickpeas, lemon , zested and juiced, salt, black pepper, garlic granules, soft white cheese (like neufchatel, i used 1/2% fat)

unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, egg, egg yolk, flour , sifted, vanilla extract or 2 tbsp grated lemons, zest of (variation), raspberry jam, fresh lemon juice, semisweet chocolate, melted

baked 9 inch pie shell, sugar, cornstarch, salt, milk, slightly beaten egg yolks, butter (or maragaine), vanilla, egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar

egg yolks, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, oil, egg whites , stiffly beaten

whole blanched almonds (if aren tsp available, substitute whole raw almonds with skins), sugar, butter, vanilla extract, salt (to taste), cinnamon (optional), rose water (variation)