171 making easy Recipes

white cake mix. (yellow cakes work well and if you just have to make a chocolate and coconut cake, feel free to use a chocolate cake mix. (its good!)), cool whip (i use the extra rich variety), coconut milk (found in asian food aisles) 19 oz., sweetened shredded coconut (use as much as you like!)

boneless skinless breasts, thighs or tenderloin pieces, limes, butter, divided, olive oil, rum(light or dark , if subbing, try oj), garlic, minced, fresh mint leaves, chopped(make sure to crush the leaves, too), green onions, sliced, dry mustard, cayenne (i use 2t), paprika, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper(don tsp skimp on the black pepper

olive oil, canola oil, recommended, use whatever oil mixture makes sense to you , if you don tsp have 1 or the other, that s fine too), ice water, salt, whole wheat flour + 1/2 cup all purpose flour combined, olive oil or 1-3 tbsp. sauce, anything from enchilada sauce to the leftover tofu marinade from last night. you could throw something together with stock and spices or use meat marinade., veggies of your choice., here are some favorites of mine, broccoli , spinach, onion(a must), scallions, small diced tomatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, bell pepper, squash... needs to make about 2 cups or enough to fill shell., less healthy and more flavorful: would taste great with bacon, ham and cheese too. i d recommend stirring cheese in with the egg., eggs, milk , any kind of will work. even that awful powdered stuff will work just perfectly., decorations , it s all creative. you can use baby tomatoes to make a ring around the side, or cut a larger tomato into slices... use asparagus ends to make a sun shape in the center or onion ringlets. today i used baby spinach leaves around the edge.

toasted almond (slivered works best ), butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, almond extract, orange , zest of (make sure it is fresh)

chopped onions, garlic cloves, minced, butter or 2 tbsp margarine, boneless round steak , trimmed of fat and cubed, reserved tomato juice , plus water to make 1 cup, bay leaves, pepper, whole baby carrots, sliced mushrooms, stewed tomatoes, drained and juice reserved, green pepper , slivered, paprika, seasoning salt, water, flour

ready-made graham cracker pie crust (or make your own crust for a pie about 25cm across), sweetened condensed milk, bananas, cream, hot chocolate powder or cocoa, for dusting

ripe bananas, egg, sugar, shortening (i use liquid crisco ), sour milk (1 tb vinegar with milk to make 1/2 cup), baking soda, salt, flour

makes 2 servings: crystal light sunrise classic orange drink mix (1 on the go packet or 1/4 of an 8-serving tub), mango chunks (fresh or frozen )

easy soft waffle mix, flour, nonfat dry milk, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, whisk together all ingredients in medium bowl. layer mixture into 1-pint jar with tight-fitting lid, 1-fifth at a time, packing down lightly before adding the next layer., cover top of jar with fabric; attach gift tag/recipe car with ribbon., gift tag/recipe card, easy soft waffles, makes 3 9-inch waffles, easy soft waffle mix, sparkling or still water, corn or vegetable oil, egg, orange extract, preheat and prepare waffle iron according to manufacturers directions., place contents of jar in medium mixing bowl; add water, oil, egg and orange extract. stir with wire whisk or fork until most lumps are gone. let mix rest for 5 minutes., pour 1/3 cup batter ( a generous 1/3 cup portion) onto prepared waffle iron. cook until there s no longer any steam coming from the waffle. repeat with remaining batter. serve immediately with your favorite waffle toppings.

beef bone (or short ribs), extra virgin olive oil, onions, cut into large pieces, carrots, cut into large pieces, stalks celery, cut into large pieces, bay leaves, parsley flakes, white wine (make sure you use good wine, if you are willing to drink it then you can use it in this!) or 2 cups red wine (make sure you use good wine, if you are willing to drink it then you can use it in this!), water, salt and pepper

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional (add in if you like spicy), green bell pepper, chopped (optional), tomato juice (make sure it is a good quality , i use heinz), thick & chunky salsa (about 1-1/2 cups), red kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato soup, undiluted, chili seasoning mix (packaged or homemade , any amount to taste, you can use half package or all of the package), shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion (optional)

boneless chicken (frozen is fine ), water, chicken broth (i use the powdered stuff), rice (i use 1.5, but i like it thick. my mother makes it with 3/4), lemon juice (bottled is fine , otherwise 2 lemons), eggs, black pepper to taste.

spaghetti, garlic alfredo sauce, fresh grated parmesan cheese, egg, spaghetti sauce, dozen frozen meatballs, thawed (you can also make your own meatballs if you prefer)

milk (3.5% fat), sunflower oil, wheat flour, salt, baking powder, yoghurt (makes them nice and soft) (optional)

your favorite hot tamales or 1 can of tamales, cream style corn, chili powder, egg (have made it with 2 s), grated cheese (you can make it as cheesy as you like)

uncooked elbow macaroni, shredded cheddar cheese, original bisquick, milk (whole makes this creamy), red pepper sauce (i used tabascco), eggs

hamburger meat, sausage drippings, prepared spaghetti sauce (i use ragu parmesan and romano or make your own), brown sugar, spaghetti, cooked, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese

frozen potatoes, crushed garlic, crushed thyme, seasoning, bacon salt (vegetarian smoked salt), sea salt, ground pepper, olive oil, pillsbury big & flaky crescent roll (makes 6 rolls)