10 mix yourself Recipes

mixed olives, pitted (if your supermarket has an olive bar in their deli, this is a great place to get a nice tapenade mixture---using canned or jarred olives, drain), peppadews (or roasted red peppers or sundried tomatoes, rehydrated--your choice), garlic, capers, anchovy fillet, or a touch of paste(optional), squirt of lemon juice, fresh parsley , basil or cilantro(your choice), quality olive oil (omit this if using deli olives..you really shouldn t need it)

semisweet chocolate, light cream, almonds, chopped, chocolate pudding mix, marshmallow, pre-made graham cracker pie crust (or you can make 1 yourself)

hidden valley ranch dressing mix, light mayonnaise (best foods or hellman s), nonfat milk

salad greens , cut yourself or from a bag mix (a romaine/iceberg blend is good), lightly crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheddar or mexican/taco blend cheese, prepared ranch salad dressing, sour cream, chunky salsa, medium heat (we like tostitos)

green beans, ripe olives, button mushrooms, artichokes ( quartered ) or cut yourself, good seasons italian dressing mix (make according to directions)

best quality stew beef (buy a whole roast, and cut it in 2 inch cubes yourself and save the money by doing the work), seasoned flour for dredging (salt and pepper mixed in flour), onions sliced (1 onion per lb of beef cubes), garlic cloves minced, rashers of thick cut bacon, diced, dark ale-actually use 2 bottles, beef broth, thyme, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, red skin potatoes , roasted after being rolled in oil and coarse salt

ground beef (80% lean), onion, chopped, pizza sauce, pillsbury refrigerated crusty french loaf (other brands should be fine ), shredded italian cheese blend (you can mix cheeses yourself), pepperoni slices (don tsp have to use this & will still taste good), egg, water

flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, ground cinnamon, raisins or 1/2 cup nuts, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, apple juice, oil, applesauce, melted margarine