25 your own blend Recipes

steel cut oats, short-grain brown rice, millet, whole-grain barley, wild rice, polenta or 1/4 cup corn grits, ground flax seed or 3 tbsp flax seeds, salt, water

jellied cranberry sauce, chili sauce (we like hines best), brown sugar, lemon juice, meatballs (1 bag frozen or your own blend . )

ground beef, taco seasoning (either packaged or home blended), water(less if using your own seasoning blend , rather than the packaged--just enough to moisten the seasonings and meat), bell pepper, diced, onion or 3-4 green s, chopped, ripe olives, chopped or sliced, green olives, chopped, sliced jalapenos(to your taste ), cheddar , pepperjack or mexican blend cheese, shredded, leaf lettuce (i like romaine hearts), shredded, fried tortilla chips , or purchased corn chips or tortilla chips, sour cream , salsa, guacamole, taco sauce for serving, if desired

graham cracker crust (you can make your own or use a pre-made 1), egg white (slightly beaten ), fresh peeled apples, splenda brown sugar blend, whole wheat flour, salt, cinnamon, whole wheat flour, splenda sugar substitute, splenda brown sugar blend, melted butter , scant

lean ground beef, spicy ground pork sausage (jimmy dean hot breakfast sausage works well, or any italian ground spicy sausage), store-bought spaghetti sauce (i like dole four cheese blend, but you could use any flavor or brand, or make your own), stewed tomatoes, italian style (diced okay, do not drain), stalks celery, coarsely chopped, onion, coarsely chopped (white or yellow ), red pepper, coarsely chopped, green pepper, coarsely chopped, sliced mushrooms (fresh or canned, stems or pieces okay, no need to drain), garlic , minced (to taste, i use minced from a jar), oregano, parsley, bay leaf, sugar (to taste, some people like a sweeter sauce ), seasoning salt (i prefer johnny s brand), chili powder (to taste), red cayenne pepper (optional), parmesan cheese, grated (or parmesan or romano blend)

pineapple-orange juice, blend, fresh parsley, snipped, low-sodium worcestershire sauce, light brown sugar , firmly packed, garlic cloves, minced, salt, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 32 cubes approx, zucchini , cut crosswise (rounds), pineapple chunks (fresh or canned but in their own juice, drained), red bell peppers, cut into 32 squares (or can use yellow or green ), grape tomatoes, low-fat plain yogurt (i ve used fat free too just fine), orange marmalade, pineapple-orange juice, blend

cream cheese, softened, sour cream(just to help with consistency, pizza sauce(your own or jarred ), pepperoni, chopped, italian sausage, browned, italian blend or parmesan cheese, shredded, mozzarella, shredded, cheddar, shredded, various veggie toppings , chopped ie black and/or green olives, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms(though i don tsp actually like these in this, as much as i love mushrooms), banana peppers, etc--about 1/2 cup of each addition, but i suggest limiting it to 4, corn chips or pita chips* for dipping, see my recipes for homemade pita chips

eggplants, olive oil, cumin seed, mustard seeds, turmeric powder, cayenne pepper, onion, thinly sliced, ginger-garlic paste (it s very easy to blend your own), curry powder, tomato, diced, plain yogurt, chopped small green chilies, salt, chopped fresh cilantro

combine and mix well - quick and easy to do in a good blender or food processor, prune/date fruit puree (this can also include other dry fruit like raisins and apricots), directions on how to make your own fruit puree : http://pattycake.ca/recipes/fruitpuree), eggs, melted butter (or non-hydrogenated margarine or vegetable oil), kahlua, brown sugar or sucanat, sift together in another bowl, fine whole spelt flour (or wheat), dutch-processed cocoa, raw cocoa (the is more bitter than the dutch, so if you want to use all , add 2 tbsp more sugar), salt , baking powder, tps baking soda, blend wet and dry ingredients, then mix in, roughly chopped walnuts

organic pumpkin puree (i get mine from trader joe s. it s seasonal there, so...stalk up while you can), heavy cream (i replace the and whole milk with 1 1/2 cups 1% milk, for less fat), whole milk, eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, blend, salt, trader joe s pie crust (or you can prepare your own)

ground pork (lean but not too lean), kosher salt, chile flakes, fennel seeds, toasted, cayenne pepper, breadcrumbs, toasted, grated parmesan, canola oil, unsalted butter, eggs

canola oil or 2 cups corn oil, olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon mustard (optional), salt and pepper, to taste, garlic clove, peeled, dried herbs (such as oregano, basil, thyme or a blend) or 1 tsp prepared pesto sauce or 1 tbsp chopped capers (or black olives) or 1/4 cup chopped fresh herb (such as basil, dill, parsley or a blend)

refried beans (or you can make your own , like i do), jalapenos packed in oil, tortilla chips (not sure on size... 1 bag, or you can make your own , like i do), four-cheese mexican blend cheese (grated )

water, ivory flakes (you can buy this in the launder detergent aisle; you don tsp have to grate your own! ;o)), your choices; be sure to blend some colors to teach / reinforce blending to make new colors

cooked brown rice, cooked chicken breast, chopped (about 3 breasts), chopped onion, green bell pepper, chopped, minced garlic (we use jarred), pre-shredded mexican blend cheese, fajita seasoning (1 tb per lb of meat), ground cumin, ground cayenne or pepper flakes, to your taste, kosher salt, coarse black pepper, nash brothers lemon pepper (or your own brand preference), chopped fresh cilantro, raw red bell pepper, chopped, black beans, juice from half a lime (optional), salsa (hot, medium or mild , depending on preference), corn tortillas , optional

homemade pretzels, great recipe to make your own pretzels ., pk yeast ; active, dry, water, warm 110-120 degrees, salt, sugar, flour; unbleached, egg; large, beaten, salt (coarse ), instructions, dissolve yeast in warm water, add salt and sugar to yeast mixture, blend in flour and knead dough until smooth, about 7 to 8, minutes, cover and let dough rise until double in bulk, punch down, cut dough into small pieces and roll into ropes, ropes into pretzel shapes and place on greased cookie, using a pastry brush , bursh pretzels with egg and sprinkle, coarse salt, allow pretzels to rise until almost double in bulk, bake at 425 degrees f for 10 to 15 minutes or until browned, makes 12 6-inch pretzels .

extra virgin olive oil or 1 1/2 tbsp your fav oil, your fav sausage , thinly sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices. (i used echrich lite smoked sausage, skin on), frozen onion and three pepper blend (comes already chopped), frozen leaf spinach (can use frozen chopped spinach if you prefer), chicken broth (best to make your own by boiling poultry parts, but if you buy it..spend the money for the good stuf), light alfredo sauce with parmesan cheese (use your favorite brand. that s about half a jar.), potatoes , quartered longways and then thinly sliced. i used a combination of bakers and reds. really, whatever

lean ground beef, lg onion,chopped, taco seasoning, water, any size) kidney beans,drained and rinsed with cold water, frozen corn kernels, sweet red pepper, chopped (optnl), chopped green chillies (optnl), mac n cheese ( white cheddar or regular), cook about 2cup of your own macaroni and add cheese sauce), more) salsa ( or 1 tin rotel tomato and chillies), tex-mex cheese blend, sliced jalapeno peppers (optnl), sliced olives (optnl)