208 yogurt optional Recipes

onions, peeled and thinly sliced, tomato juice, garlic cloves, halved, tomatoes, peeled, cored, seeded and chopped (2 1/2 lbs. total ), mild honey, salt, ground allspice, fresh ground pepper , to taste, sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt, optional garnish

cantaloupe, ripe, honeydew melon, ripe, lime juice, fresh, yogurt (optional) or 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)

green onions, thinly sliced, cooked brown rice (from 1 cup dry ), tomatoes, diced, olive oil, apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar), black beans, olive oil, red onion, diced, jalapenos, with seeds, minced, red bell peppers, diced, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, dried oregano, chicken broth or 1 quart vegetable broth, apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar), cayenne pepper, cilantro, nonfat plain yogurt (optional) or sour cream (optional), cayenne pepper

sweet onion, chopped, olive oil, corn, chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth, sweet red pepper, chopped, tomato (peeled, seeded & chopped ), fresh limes, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, plain yogurt (optional) or sour cream (optional), tabasco sauce , to taste

water, quinoa, rinsed, onion, chopped, olive oil, fat-free vegetable broth, frozen peas, salt, pepper, plain fat-free yogurt (optional) or 2 tsp nonfat sour cream, to garnish (optional)

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (white kidney beans), garlic cloves, jalapenos, chopped (i prefer the heat of the seeds), cilantro, chopped, olive oil, salt (i use lawry s seasoned ), black pepper, paprika, plain low-fat yogurt (optional for more creamy texture) (optional)

olive oil, butter, carrots, chopped, parsnips, chopped, onion, chopped, flour, curry powder, stock (chicken or vegetable), salt (optional), pepper (optional), yogurt (optional) or sour cream (optional)

butter (melted ), egg (lightly beaten ), milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, chopped toasted walnuts (optional), strawberries (capped and washed cut large berries in half), low-fat cream cheese (neufchatel preferred, cut into small pieces), plain greek yogurt (optional) or vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)

corn tortillas (5 inch, i made my own using masa harina dry mix), fresh baby spinach (or combination, can also sub your favorite salad greens like butter lettuce, red leaf, etc.) or fresh baby arugula (or combination, can also sub your favorite salad greens like butter lettuce, red leaf, etc.), tomato, diced small, lime slice, yellow hot chili pepper (we like yellow jalapenos), green onion, thinly sliced, red onion, diced small, cucumber, diced small, avocado, diced small, fresh cilantro, fresh basil, fresh mint, plain yogurt, drained, olive oil, ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb shredded lamb or 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb ground turkey, garlic clove, peeled and finely minced (i used 1/2 tsp dried minced garlic because my fresh garlic had gone bad), salt or pepper, pomegranate molasses, sumac , to taste, lime , juice of

orange pekoe tea bags (i use tetley tea bags), water, heavy cream (or half-and half), white sugar (to taste), cardamom pods, crushed slightly, olive oil (a good quality please!), halloumi cheese (haloom, arabic, hellim -turkish), all-purpose flour (to be gluten free i use white rice flour or a mix with tapioca starch in 1/2 the amount), lemon, cut in half, pita bread (1 bag, do not use if gluten free), rice crackers (optional, for the gluten free), butter, sliced, cream cheese (not sliced!!! called puck, buck in arabic, danish , no substitute) or yogurt cheese balls in oil or goat feta cheese, sliced, assorted gourmet olive, hummus (homemade or store bought , ours tends to be the later), assortment fresh fruit, cut up into chunks (lovely sprinkled with orange blossom water & sugar if needed)

yogurt , preferably whole milk, blue cheese, crumbled, fresh lemon juice (or more ), salt & fresh ground pepper, head iceberg lettuce, refrigerated, cored and cut into 8 wedges, hazelnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

beef stock or 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, chopped, onions, chopped, bay leaf, chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp dried tarragon, half-and-half or 2 cups milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sour cream (optional) or plain yogurt, for garnish (optional), chopped fresh chives (to garnish, optional, optional ) (optional) or fresh tarragon (to garnish, optional, optional) (optional) or fresh parsley (to garnish) (optional), cayenne (optional)

ground cumin, chili powder, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in 1-inch cubes, olive oil, divided, best garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, green onions, thinly sliced, lemon juice, red bell pepper, diced, chopped parsley, salt and pepper, to taste, pita pockets, plain yogurt (optional) or sour cream (optional)

vegetable oil, onion, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups), garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, gingerroot , coarsley chopped, tomato sauce, coriander seed, ground, cumin seed, ground, salt, ground red pepper (cayenne), ground turmeric, chicken breast , cut crosswise into 1/2 strips (skinless, boneless), white vinegar, coconut milk, plain yogurt (regular or fat-free, if you do not like spicy food) (optional), tortillas (flour or corn)

juice, bananas or 3/4 cup berries, whey powder, ground flax seeds, psyllium husks (ground ), chia seeds, wheat germ, fish oil , 600 mg (optional), plain fat-free yogurt (optional, any flavour ), ice cubes (optional)

olive oil, onion, chopped, celery rib, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, carrots , scrubbed but unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds, madras-style curry powder, ground ginger, reduced-sodium chicken broth, plain nonfat yogurt (optional) or 1 cup light coconut milk (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

garlic cloves, kosher salt, black beans, drained and rinsed, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, chili powder, water, extra virgin olive oil, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, avocados, ripe , preferably haas, jalapeno, stemmed, finely chopped (with seeds for more heat ), romaine lettuce, chopped, greek yogurt, tomatoes, roma, ripe medium diced, scallions, thinly sliced (white and green )

canola oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, red pepper flakes, fresh ginger, chopped, winter squash, peeled & cubed, cauliflower, chopped, chicken stock or 3 cups vegetable stock, salt & pepper, plain yogurt (optional) or buttermilk (optional)