21 bland finicky Recipes

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, milk, egg, vanilla (optional), vegetable oil

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, -depending on your garlic affection. i like lots, anchovy fillets or 2 -3 fillets, red chili pepper flakes, whole tomatoes, chopped, black olives, crushed off the pit and chopped -get good ones, not bland, boring canned ones, capers , heaping, chopped italian parsley, leaves fresh basil , chiffonade, pasta, cooked , i like noodles with this, spaghetti, capellini, spaghettini, spaghettoni, linguini, fettucci, parmesan cheese or romano cheese or grana padano, for sprinking on top if you like

chicken pieces (bone and skin in ), mayonnaise , tangy, not bland, prepared mustard , preferably wholegrain and creamy, garlic, chopped, lemon juice, tabasco sauce (optional), seasoning salt, mushrooms , canned weight before draining (stems and pieces are fine (or use asparagus pieces), canned artichoke hearts (canned weight before draining), camembert cheese or 2 oz brie cheese, ripe, fresh ground black pepper

cut green beans, vegetable oil, onion flakes, minced garlic clove, salt, seasoning salt, pepper, water

mayonnaise (not bland, preferably), sour cream (thick , or use creme fraiche), blue cheese , well crumbled by hand, garlic clove, chopped and crushed (optional)

potatoes (or 8 smaller ones, or baby , about 2 - 2 1/2 lb), oil (of your taste), butter (or olive oil), shrimp (large, headless, peeled, raw, can be frozen, 500g), cream (not a thick ), mayonnaise (not too bland), lime juice (or lemon juice), lime zest (or lemon zest), mustard, smooth, parsley, finely chopped (about, can use more or less ), salt , flaky sea (or to taste), coarse black pepper

milk, salt, granulated sugar, cornflour (cornstarch), cold water, blanched almonds, ts ground cardamom (or more ), chopped pistachios (blanched ), add a dash of vanilla or whatever flavoring is your favorite (my innovation) cause it was a little bland for my taste

boneless chicken, boiled or microwaved, fresh broccoli, steamed and chopped, shredded carrot, steamed, chicken broth

chopped cooked chicken, cooked rice, chopped broccoli , cooked until tender, chopped carrot , cooked until tender, chicken broth (may need more or less, add it a bit at a time to your food processor)

brown sesame seeds , dry roasted (i recommend and prefer -read *note), oil , bland (do not use a flavored of any kind)

unsalted butter, mirliton, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick slices or 1 (7 lb green pumpkin) *see note, vegetable oil, chopped yellow onions, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley, gruyere , or mozzarella, finely grated, cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin., cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin.

eggs, beaten, vegetable oil, biscuit mix (i use low-fat bisquick), chopped green chilies , with juice (i like to use a bigger can), onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, coarsley chopped zucchini (i always use zucchini, the yellow always tastes a little bland to us) or 4 cups yellow squash (i always use zucchini, the yellow always tastes a little bland to us)

fresh lime juice, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, packaged cookies (use mexican maria cookies or any thin, bland, dry cookie such as vanilla wafers)

ground beef, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh breadcrumbs (about 4 slices of bread), eggs, dried parsley flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, milk, salt and pepper

aged super sharp cheddar cheese, rat cheese (bland) otherwise known as mild cheddar, garlic cloves, two hefty dashes of cayenne pepper, salt, powdered mustard (coleman s), worchestershire sauce, beer (approximately ), sturdy cracker of your choice.

black beans, chunky salsa ( mild is to bland- use medium or hot ), yellow cornmeal, white or whole wheat flour, cumin, garlic, salt and pepper to taste

cucumbers, butter , mayonnaise or cream cheese, bland , sturdy bread or rye bread, salt, lemon juice , malt vinegar or rice vinegar