13 easy love Recipes

cooked chicken, shredded (rotisserie or other cooked chicken breast), barbecue sauce (i love to use honey barbecue), pizza crust , prebaked, tomatoes, sliced, monterey jack cheese, shredded, chopped fresh cilantro

whole chicken , cut into pieces, lemons, halved, garlic, minced, curry powder, salt and pepper to taste

olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed, tomatoes in puree (cento imported plum tomatoes or any poma d oro in puree, these cans used to be 35 ounces!), tomato sauce, water (up to, depending on how long you cook it and how thick you like it), salt and pepper, basil leaves (to garnish )

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

your favorite mushrooms (suggestions ( porcini, shitake, button), stalk celery, carrot, onion (i love using the pre-chopped frozen stuff for ease of use and no crying), margarine or 1 tbsp butter, water, instant chicken bouillon, pepper, dry orzo pasta (or other small), cooked turkey (you could even use canned chicken or turkey for speedier recipe), fresh parsley (or dried if you re indifferent to parsley like i am), fresh thyme (see parsley re ( use dried)

flour tortillas, mexican blend cheese, shredded, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, black beans, drained and rinsed, corn, frozen (canned if fine ), chunky salsa (i love hot, but use your favorite brand and heat level), cooked rice (white or yellow rice), green pepper, fine chopped, scallions, diced fine (white and green parts ), minced garlic, fresh cilantro, fine diced, olive oil, salt, pepper, cooked chicken, diced fine (pork or shrimp would work just as well), olive, beans (garbanzo, kidney, butter, etc), jalapeno, minced fine, sour cream

salad macaroni , cooked al dente (if you use a 2 lb bag , it doubles easily), mayonnaise, mustard, celery salt, sweet pickle relish, pimientos, olives , wedges, stalks celery, green onions, hard-boiled eggs

bitter melons, finely sliced, tomatoes, peeled and sliced, onions, peeled and sliced, lemons , juice of, turmeric powder, salt, oil , to fry bittergourd

i love fresh sweet potatoes but, i use canned for this about 3 large cans. (drained and leave in chunks if can. if using fresh cut to bite size pieces., easy and quick ., apple pie filling 1 or 2 large jars or 3-4 cans. adjust it to your taste., you can bake this or microwave it.

ground beef, old el paso salsa, hormel chili without beans, velveeta cheese (if using hot mexican , use mild salsa. if using reg. velveeta, use hot salsa), tortilla chips

elbow macaroni, dill pickles, minced, black olives, minced, green onions, chopped (to taste), mayonnaise (add more to taste), yellow mustard (optional), salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese (to taste)