10 easy top style Recipes

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

boneless top chuck roast, fajita seasoning, vegetable oil, mexican-style stewed tomatoes, water, hot cooked rice, chopped fresh parsley

cornbread stuffing mix (i like stove-top), turkey cutlets (may sub. chicken, about 4), butter, cream-style corn, frozen peas, thawed, low-fat milk, salt, black pepper, garlic powder

fresh ground turkey, stove top monterey style prepared stuffing, dijon mushroom, onion, chopped (i prefer sweet variety), garlic, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, mushroom gravy, shredded cheese (your choice ), eggs, lightly beaten (i also use fake eggs)

canola oil, beef top round steak , trimmed of fat and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (such as london broil), chopped onion, garlic (minced or chopped ), paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano flakes, mexican-style stewed tomatoes (or similar), light beer (non alcoholic beer, beef broth or water can be substituted), chopped chili pepper, finely chopped (jalapeno chili, halved and seeded (optional), low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or pinto beans), minced onion , for serving (optional), grated reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (optional) or monterey jack cheese (optional)

frozen ground turkey (usually cheaper than fresh), macaroni & cheese dinner mix (the kind with the squishy cheese package, not the powdered cheese. i use the kraft deluxe 2% milk fo), salsa, black beans, drained and rinsed, chili powder (to taste), cayenne pepper (if you like a little kick)

white cake mix* (duncan hines classic white , my choice), eggs, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, note: spice , chocolate or your favorite cake mix may be substituted, after baking , these layers can be spread with icing or filling between the layers, then top and sides iced., this is a quick easy , very pretty icing for the cake, but if using this icing, enjoy the cake the day it is iced, because it will not hold up for longer storage, divinity frosting (a no-brainer, home-style fluffy white frosting mix (betty crocker home style white frosting mix), boiling water, light corn syrup, vanilla extract (i like to add almond extract also), powdered sugar, chopped pecans, toasted

cream cheese (not low fat ), flour, grated lemon peel (in a pinch, i have successfully subbed lemon juice), eggs, lightly beaten, egg yolks, lightly beaten, sugar, vanilla, grated orange peel (again , i have subbed juice), sour cream, sugar, vanilla