312 toast optional Recipes

olive oil, onions, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced (or pressed ), red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped, yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh jalapeno chile, cored, seeded, and finely chopped, dried ancho chile powder (or regular chili powder), mild new mexico chile powder (or regular chili powder), ground cumin, toasted, vegetable stock or 4 cups water, bulgur (or use textured vegetable protein and add during the last 5-10 minutes of cooking to make it gluten-), unsweetened chocolate, grated, tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped, cooked black beans or 4 (15 oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained, fresh corn kernels or 1 (10 oz) package frozen corn, thawed, red onion, chopped (optional ( for garnish )

pecans -- toasted, chocolate wafer cookies -- crushed, sugar, butter -- melted, cake, cream cheese, jumbo eggs, raspberry preserves, seedless, sugar, heavy whipping cream, cornstarch, chambord liqueur, fresh raspberries -- optional, for garnish, ganache, sugar, unsalted butter, heavy whipping cream, semisweet chocolate, broken into small pieces, chambord liqueur

honey, vegetable oil (i used a light olive), extra large eggs, sweet potatoes or 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, buttermilk, balsamic vinegar, vanilla extract, chopped toasted walnuts (optional) or 3/4 cup pecans (optional), golden raisin (optional)

shrimp, peeled and deveined, egg noodles , cooked according to package directions, sesame oil , fiery, peanut oil or 1 tbsp vegetable oil, snow peas , julienned, purple cabbage, thinly sliced, carrot , julienned, parsnip , julienned (can use all carrot or all s in place of the mix), red bell pepper , julienned, garlic cloves, minced, water, basil, chopped (cilantro or mint), peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, honey or 1 tbsp sugar, low sodium soy sauce, gingerroot, minced, red pepper flakes, sriracha sauce (optional), scallions, peanuts, sliced and toasted (optional), basil , cilantro (optional) or mint (optional)

squid, soy sauce, korean chili paste (gochujang), sugar, chili powder, sesame oil, ginger, minced, carrot, green onions, onion, bell pepper, vegetable oil, garlic clove, minced, toasted sesame seeds, optional garnish

vegetable oil, garlic, finely chopped (2-3 cloves), yellow onion, coarsely chopped, brown sugar (to taste), thai kitchen roasted red chili paste, thai kitchen premium fish sauce (to taste), red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, snow peas or 1 cup sugar snap pea, shrimp, shelled and deveined, cornstarch (optional), chicken broth (optional) or 1/2 cup water (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

shredded red cabbage, shredded romaine lettuce, red bartlett pears, sliced, carrots, shredded (about 1 cup), green onion, chopped, asian sesame dressing, sesame seeds (optional), toasted

lean ground beef, ground pork or 1 lb sausage, onion, chopped fine, stalks celery, chopped fine, salt, poultry seasoning, thyme, rice, inner pack saltines (optional) or 1 ritz cracker, crushed (optional), toasted bread, cut in cubes (optional), water (1 inch on bottom of pan) or broth (1 inch on bottom of pan)

strawberries , halves, pineapple tidbits and mandarin oranges, drained of juice (or just use 11 oz can mandarin oranges), fat-free mayonnaise or 1/4 cup salad dressing, fat free sour cream, frozen orange juice concentrate, curry powder, nonfat milk, torn mixed salad greens, cubed cooked turkey (or do it thinly sliced and rolled up) or 8 oz cooked beef (or do it thinly sliced and rolled up), toasted coconut, optional garnish

unsalted butter, at room temperature, egg yolks, sugar, ground almonds, heavy cream, rum (optional) or 3 tbsp brandy (optional), ladyfingers, milk, toasted slivered almonds (to garnish ), powdered sugar (confectioner) or whipped cream (to garnish)

cream cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, dry mustard, chili grill salt, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce (optional) or cayenne, if you want (optional), toasted almond, ground

unsalted butter, browned, light olive oil, honey, pure maple syrup, eggs, whole wheat flour, oatmeal, sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, candied ginger, diced (optional), raisins (optional), toasted pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts (optional)

quinoa, low sodium chicken broth, frozen baby lima bean, zucchini (about 1 1/2 lb), garlic-infused olive oil, tomatillo salsa or 1 cup salsa verde, salt, crumbled farmer cheese, minced cilantro, toasted pumpkin seeds (optional) or 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (optional)

dried cherries or 3/4 cup dried cranberries, tawny port or 2/3 cup ruby port, wild rice, well rinsed, unsalted butter, leeks, cleaned and sliced (white part only ), mixed wild mushroom, sliced (cremini, shiitakes, and chanterelles), poultry seasoning (homemade ), hazelnuts, toasted and skinned and chopped, chopped fresh parsley, salt, fresh ground black pepper, turkey broth (optional) or 1/2 cup chicken broth (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and finely chopped, broccoli, chopped into 1/2 in. pieces (approx . 1 1/4 lbs), water, shredded swiss cheese (1/2 lb approx ), heavy cream, toasted walnuts (optional garnish )

skinless tuna fillets, cut in 1-inch pieces, fresh cilantro leaves, mayonnaise, dijon mustard or 1 tbsp honey, fresh breadcrumb (soft ), shallots or 2 green onions, minced, grated fresh ginger, low sodium soy sauce or 2 tsp low-sodium tamari, fresh ground pepper, challah or 8 slices buns or 8 slices other soft egg bread, toasted, avocado , slices (optional), cucumber , slices (optional), tomato , slices (optional), watercress (optional), mixed sprouts (optional), mayonnaise (hellmans), green onions, minced, wasabi powder or 2 tsp prepared wasabi, lime , juice of (about 1-2 tbsp), dijon mustard or 1 tbsp honey, low sodium soy sauce (optional) or 1 -2 tsp low-sodium tamari (optional), chopped fresh chives, sea salt, to taste (only if needed !), fresh ground black pepper , to taste

sole fillets, skinless (fresh or frozen ) or 4 (4 oz) flounder (fresh or frozen) or 4 (4 oz) fish fillets, about 1/4 inch thick (fresh or frozen), salt and black pepper, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, beaten egg, herb seasoned stuffing mix, slightly crushed, almonds, toasted (see tip below ), sour cream, mayonnaise or 1/3 cup salad dressing, snipped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, crushed, lemon rind, finely shredded, prepared mustard, whipping cream, snipped fresh chives, snipped fresh chives (optional) or thinly sliced green onion (optional)

shredded red cabbage, shredded romaine lettuce, red bartlett pears, sliced, carrots, shredded (about 1 cup), green onion, chopped, asian sesame dressing, sesame seeds (optional), toasted