1817 using your Recipes

hot italian sausage link (i prefer johnsonville), onion, diced, green pepper, seeded and diced, garlic cloves, pressed (or minced from a jar), pesto sauce, jarred (i use classico traditional basil pesto), eggplant, peeled and diced, zucchini, diced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, dry red wine, crushed tomatoes , with juice, rotel tomatoes and green chilies, spaghetti sauce (use your favorite , i like classico)

soft pretzels, the thick large kind (if you use the frozen ones , cook them first according to directions), prepared yellow mustard (or use mayonnaise if your child doesn tsp like mustard), cheese (use your child s favorite), sliced deli meat (use your child s favorite), lettuce , sprouts, spinach, shredded carrots...whatever your child likes

chocolate cake mix (or use your favorite chocolate cake recipe), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), cream cheese, softened, milk, vanilla instant pudding mix, carton frozen whipped topping, such as cool whip, thawed, fresh raspberries (or strawberries if desired), sugar, fresh mint (to garnish ) (optional), raspberries (to garnish ) (optional)

extra large egg (egg white only), cornstarch, soy sauce, boneless skinless chicken, cut in 1-inch bite size pieces (i use a mix of thighs and breasts), sesame oil (to saute the chicken), peanut oil , to saute the chicken (vegetable or canola oil will work fine, do not use olive oil), unsalted whole cashews, peanut oil (vegetable or canola oil will work fine, do not use olive oil), soy sauce, chicken broth, sherry wine (do not use cooking sherry or cream sherry, just use a cook dry sherry), sugar, red pepper, very very thin sliced in 1-2-inch pieces, diced scallion, white and green parts, crushed red pepper flakes, rice (use your favorite, i serve about 1 cup per person, you can make more if you like ), water chestnuts, cut in thin strips

pastry dough (use your favorite recipe ) or 1 pie crust (use your favorite recipe), eggs, sugar, fresh lemon juice, strained, unsalted butter, melted, lemon zest, apricot jam, strained, fresh fruit, sliced

chicken tenders, peach preserves, adobo sauce (canned chipotle sauce), barbecue sauce (use your favourite bottled or homemade sauce), salt, fresh garlic cloves, minced

cherry pie filling (you can use your favorite flavor , i love blueberry), crushed pineapple, cake mix, any flavor, butter, cut into 8 pieces

italian dressing (i used store bought to make this easy, but you can make your favorite as well), garlic, minced, capers (mashed , just use a fork to mash them), salami, sliced 1/8-inch thick cut into cubes, cheese filled tortellini, cooked and drained (i prefer spinach), water-packed artichoke hearts, cut in quarters, not too small, tomatoes, stuffed green olives (i love the ones with anchovies or olives, but use your favorite_), peppadew pepper, mozzarella cheese , balls, pepperoncini pepper, sopressata, prosciutto, cocktail onion, mushroom, parmesan cheese, fresh basil

crushed cheez-it crackers, breadcrumbs, egg, boneless skinless chicken breasts (use thick ones ), monterey jack cheese (use your favorite ) or 1 (8 oz) package cheddar cheese (use your favorite), butter

tuna steaks, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, olive oil, jumbo pasta shells , cook according to package directions (but don tsp overcook, you don tsp want them to break apart), mayonnaise (you can use a little more if you want, but i prefer a light dressing), celery ribs, cut lengthwise and then chopped fine, red onion, chopped fine, roasted red peppers (jar is fine , i always keep some on hand), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), kalamata olive, chopped (you can substitute black olives), anchovy fillets, fine minced (don tsp shy away, you will never notice them but wow, what a great flavor), capers, drained and chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh parsley, fine diced, pepper, tomatoes, chopped and then lightly pureed in the food processor, fresh basil, chopped fine, shallot, chopped, olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, salt, pepper, salad greens, for serving (use your favorite , i love some torn bibb or boston lettuce for a creamy texture), lemon, cut in 4 wedges (1 per plate as a garnish and squeezed on the salad)

pinto beans, cooked (or yu can use the canned kind, drained and rinsed), onion, chopped, olive oil, cheese, grated (i use the mexican blend ), tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes (if you can tsp find the 15 oz can, just use about 1 1/2 cup from the 28 oz. can), diced green chilies (i use mild but you use whatever heat you like), chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, nutritional yeast flakes, whole wheat tortillas , burrito size (i used the smaller taco size and they were corn tortillas), veggie burger, crumbles (the vegetarian burger, you can also use the boca crumbles, if you prefer those. or, you can use the ), salsa (use your favorite )

apples (use your favorite variety or a mixture of varieties), cinnamon, water, sugar, flour, butter

pizza crust (use your favorite ), cornmeal, spicy pizza sauce (use your favorite ), shredded mozzarella, jalapenos , sliced into coin-size bites, chopped fresh garlic, diced red onions, spicy italian sausage , removed from its casing, special equipment : pizza stone, pizza peel

pork spareribs (cut into serving-size pieces), lemon , juice of, oil, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, jalapenos (finely chopped , remove the seeds or leave in depending to your heat level), pace picante sauce (or use your own favorite ), brown sugar , packed, barbecue sauce, prepared yellow mustard, worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt or 1 tsp white salt, fresh ground black pepper, liquid smoke (optional), tabasco sauce (to taste, use for more heat ) (optional)

corned beef brisket, onion (use your favorite ( you re eating it!), head cabbage (if you hate cabbage, skip this step. someone in your family may like it, though. you never know, and), baby carrots, potatoes (use your favorite ( you re eating it!), brown mustard (yellow does very well, too.), brown sugar (you won tsp use all of it, most likely), aluminum foil

green-tea bags, low-sodium tamari soy sauce, ginger juice (grate ginger, skin on; using your hand, squeeze juice into a bowl), pineapple juice concentrate

fat cottage cheese (fat-free may also be used in place of this), jam (use your favourite kind, or a mixture of favourites!)

whole wheat bread, salsa (use your favourite kind; i used a moderately-spicy, vegetarian 1), potato chip (for the crunchy part... again, use your favourite, or whatever sa available at home)