18 variation options Recipes

low-fat chicken hot dogs or 4 turkey hot dogs, onion, chopped, yukon gold potatoes, olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper, cayenne (optional) or seasoning salt (optional) or red pepper flakes (optional) or bell peppers (optional) or taco seasoning (optional), cheese (optional) or ketchup (optional) or mustard (optional) or hot sauce (optional) or relish (optional) or sour cream (optional)

brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped, oil , to 4, soy sauce, salt (optional), sugar (optional), sherry wine, eggs, beaten, roast pork (optional), roast beef (optional), lamb , roasted (optional), duck , roasted (optional), turkey , roasted (optional), chicken , roasted (optional) or , boiled (optional), boiled ham (optional) or baked ham (optional), bacon, pan fried (optional), chinese sausage, steamed (optional), crabmeat, flaked (optional), lobster, boiled and diced (optional), shrimp, cooked (optional), bamboo shoot (optional), bean sprouts, blanched (optional), celery, blanched (optional), cucumber , add at the very end (optional), green peas , parboiled (optional), lettuce , add at the very end (optional), mushrooms, fresh, canned (soak if dried, optional) (optional) or dried mushroom (soak if dried) (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper (optional), pimiento (optional), scallion (optional), string bean , parboiled (optional), tomato, peeled , add at the very end (optional), water chestnut (optional), almonds, blanched and chopped (optional), peanuts, chopped (optional), walnuts, blanched and chopped (optional), raisins (optional)

extra virgin olive oil or 1/4 cup butter, whole chickens , 3 to 4 lb, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 8 pieces or 1 any combination chicken parts, salt & freshly ground black pepper, any mild green herbs , like parsley, dill, basil (optional) or 1/4 cup sage (optional) or 1/4 cup a combination herbs (optional)

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, oil (that is 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp), any additional optional ingredients

whole wheat flour, flour, baking powder, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, milk, egg, sugar

oil (i prefer extra-virgin olive ), vinegar (white , cider, wine, ..., not balsamic), salt, black pepper (i prefer fresh-ground ), basic vinaigrette (use evoo and red wine vinegar), minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), basic vinaigrette (use canola or corn oil and cider vinegar), crumbled bacon, minced onion, celery seed (optional), prepared mustard (optional), brown sugar or 1 -3 tsp another sweetener, to taste, italian vinaigrette, prepared mustard (i recommend dijon or spicy brown), honey (optional) or 1 -3 tsp another sweetener, to taste (optional), basic vinaigrette, mayonnaise or 2 -3 tbsp sour cream or 2 -3 tbsp plain yogurt, basic creamy vinaigrette dressing, grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), basic creamy vinaigrette dressing, garlic clove, put through press, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil (i prefer extra-virgin), lemon juice, oregano, minced garlic, oil (i prefer extra-virgin olive ), balsamic vinegar, minced garlic

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

cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, rotel diced tomatoes (with green chilies), chicken broth (or more , to taste), onion, green pepper, monterey jack cheese, whole chicken, corn tortillas (or flour, your preference), tortilla chips (optional choice for variation), noodles (optional choice for variation)

double crust pie pastry for a 9 inch pie- use your favorite recipe for fruit pies, fresh or frozen blueberries thawed, sugar, cornstarch, salt ( optional ), cinnamon, vanilla or almond ( optional use with other variations), variations, blueberries with 3 cups of fresh pitted cherries, or 3 cups of blackberries or raspberries or 3 cups fresh,skinned ripe sliced peaches

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)

brown bread (or malted brown), cream cheese (curd cheese, ricotta or gorgonzola (another alternative would be 50/50 mascarpone mixed with low-fat), fresh fig, honey (greek is good, or a mix of , lemon juice and cinnamon) (optional), grated orange rind (optional), pecan nuts , roasted (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 walnuts (or a few sunflower seeds, optional) (optional) or 2 hazelnuts (or a few sunflower seeds) (optional), fresh salad leaves or 3 radicchio

elbow macaroni cooked, redskinned potatoes, unpeeled, cubed and cooked, carrot coarsely shredded, minced red onion, stalk celery fine diced, mayonasise or enough to bind, salt and pepper to taste, variations, tuna/seafood, add 2 cans albacore tuna/seafood drained, turkey/chicken, add 2 cups diced cooked poultry, other options, cooked green peas, fresh chopped parsley or herbs to taste, chopped dried cranberries esp with the chicken

powdered sugar, cocoa, evaporated milk (about 2/3 cup), butter, marshmallow creme, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 cup other nuts (optional), shortening, vanilla

unsweetened cocoa, sugar, semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, salt, cream (optional) or miniature marshmallow (to garnish) (optional)

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

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