496 uptown stuff Recipes

tequila (good stuff, small or medium sized bottle), rum (i use amber, small or medium sized bottle), lemons, squeezed and tossed in, oranges, squeezed and tossed in, pink lemonade, ice, sprite or champagne

onion, vegetable oil, ground beef, tomato paste, flour, beef bouillon cube , dissolved in 1 cup boiling water, sliced mushrooms (i love to use a lot), salt, pepper, butter, milk, grated cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, warm crepes

frozen chopped broccoli, sliced black olives (can is usually 2 to 3 ounces), seasoning salt, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese (the powered stuff)

warm water, sugar, salt (i use kosher), olive oil, bread flour, cornmeal, yeast (i use the jarred stuff)

pears in light syrup , bartlett pears, fat free cream cheese, softened, cool whip lite, sugar-free lime jell-o gelatin, nonfat milk, maraschino cherries, cut in half for decoration

spaghetti (we use campbell s, it should be by the o s at the store), ground beef or 1 lb turkey, season-all salt, onion powder, pre-shredded mozzarella cheese, pre-shredded cheddar cheese

fresh basil, very finely minced (i use a mezzaluna), fresh oregano, very finely minced, fresh thyme, very finely minced, fresh parsley, very finely minced, olive oil (splurge for the good stuff)

ground beef, onion, chopped, rotel tomatoes (heat level of your choice), tomato sauce, pinto beans (or chili, texas, ranch beans), chili powder, elbow macaroni (uncooked , about a cup), cheese, shredded (cheddar, mexican or similar), water , as needed for consistency, salt and pepper

preshredded coleslaw mix , the cabbage and carrot mixture, onion, chopped, cubed cooked ham, shredded cheddar cheese , sharp is nice, mayonnaise, reduced-fat sour cream, dijon mustard, cider vinegar, sugar, celery seed, dried dill weed, salt, black pepper

fresh curly-leaf parsley, stems removed and chopped, fresh mint , picked and chopped, sweet onion, finely chopped, roma tomatoes, diced, bulgar wheat, lemon , juice of, fresh, extra virgin olive oil (use the good stuff), salt (sea or kosher, or to taste), cracked black pepper (to taste)

real salted butter, sugar, light corn syrup, water, roughly chopped walnuts

lime jell-o gelatin, boiling water, cream cheese (softened ), fresca soda (or any lemon-lime carbonated soda), chopped nuts

butter, flour, milk, chicken bouillon, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, bread, toasted, cooked turkey breast, thinly sliced, cooked ham, thinly sliced, tomato, sliced, bacon , cooked until crisp, parmesan cheese, grated (use good stuff), paprika

ground beef, cubed hash browns, mushrooms, condensed cream of mushroom soup, shredded cheddar cheese

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cream of mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup, swanson chicken broth, extra virgin olive oil, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), accent seasoning (to taste), season salt (to taste)

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, sliced water chestnuts, drained, quartered water-packed artichoke hearts, drained, spinach or 1 package frozen (thawed), minced onion, mayonnaise, pepper, grated parmesan cheese (the stuff in the can), dry seasoned bread crumbs

manicotti, ground beef, chopped onion, spaghetti sauce (i like ragu roasted garlic), mozzarella string cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese (1 1/2 cups)

butter or 2 tsp margarine, plum tomato, diced (roma ), sliced fresh mushrooms (canned will do in a pinch), green onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (use the whole pepper if you like hot stuff), cooked shelled shrimp, preferably large ones (defrost, if frozen), eggs, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh cilantro or 1 tsp parsley (optional), grated mozzarella cheese