16 not mushy Recipes

cooked lentils (soft enough to chew but still firm, not mushy), cooked rice (white or brown ), ground cumin, chili powder, ground pepper, salt, celery ribs, finely sliced, cilantro, finely chopped, red bell pepper, thinly sliced, jumbo garlic-stuffed olives, sliced, olive oil, lemon juice

frozen peas, cooked (not mushy, season with salt and pepper or mrs. dash, any flavor you like), celery ribs, sliced, green onions, sliced, red bell pepper, chopped, thousand island dressing (amount to your preference), nutritional yeast flakes, salt and pepper, diced red onion, stuffed green olive, sliced, eggs, hard boiled and chopped, garlic powder, onion powder, sharp cheddar cheese, grated

cake flour, wheat bran, baking powder, baking soda, egg whites, molasses, unsweetened applesauce, evaporated skim milk, frozen unsweetened raspberries , thawed but not mushy

ripe hass avocado (not mushy), fresh lump crabmeat , picked over, diced celery, chopped green onion, fresh lime juice, creme fraiche, ground cumin, kosher salt , plus more if needed, dried red pepper flakes, good-quality white bread, lightly toasted

cantaloupe, honeydew melon, yellow flesh watermelon (optional, my addition ) or 1 small red flesh watermelon (optional, my addition), ripe peaches (not mushy) or 2 nectarines (not mushy), red seedless grapes, cut in half, lime , juice of, rose water, good quality honey, fresh edible flowers , such as nasturtium, rose petals (to garnish, make sure the flowers are not chemically sprayed with pesticides) or lavender (make sure the flowers are not chemically sprayed with pesticides)

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, pure olive oil (not extra-virgin), cold water, apples, peeled, cored and coarsely sliced (1 granny smith and one golden or red delicious make a nice flavor and texture), pear, peeled, cored, and coarsely sliced (ripe but not mushy-soft), cinnamon, powdered ginger, all-purpose flour, sugar, lemon juice, salt

raw shrimp , no tails and shell, deveined., cucumbers, tomatoes, ripe mango ( soft to the touch and sweet smelling, not mushy), cilantro, onion, limes, salt, teas cumin powder ., jalapeno pepper, tostitos lime flavored tortilla chips .

olive oil plus a little extra for oiling the baking pan, unflavored dry bread crumbs, divided (i have used 12 grain bread or healthy bread, ie whatever i have that was getting ready to go green so turned into breadcrumbs), ripe, but not mushy , tomatoes, eggplant, unpeeled but rinsed and patted dry (i don tsp get the big ones, instead i get the ones that are smaller or even the japanese type, less seeds, less bitter . farmers market is the place to find the smaller eggplant), garlic, chopped flat leaf parsley, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, herbes de provence (see note )

mesclun or (torn romaine optional), firm/ripe (not mushy) red and/or green pears, cored and thinly sliced, pear nectar or juice (this can be found canned in the ethnic isle of most stores), walnut oil or salad oil, white wine vinegar, dijon-style mustard, ground ginger, black pepper, broken walnuts toasted, crumbled blue cheese (2 oz)

cooked diced potatoes (cook until tender, not mushy), milk, creamed corn, celery rib (cut into big chunks ), ham soup base, cooked crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, pepper

avocados, chopped (soft but not mushy), garlic clove, put through a press, onion, chopped fine, tomatoes, chopped medium, lime , juice of, salt (to taste), ground pepper, cauliflower , separated into flowerettes, apple cider vinegar, canola oil, salt, pepper, romaine lettuce or baby leaf greens, almonds, toasted, cilantro, chopped

cooked ham, finely chopped (i prefer to chop mine up in the food processor, but just till it s fine, not mushy.), black pepper, sweet onion, finely minced (i like to throw it in the food processor with the ham), light mayonnaise, sweet relish, mustard

frozen cheese ravioli (or tortellini), pears, sliced thinly (ripe , but not mushy), baby spinach, fresh, parmesan cheese, grated (plus 2-3 tbsp. more for garnish ), walnuts, toasted, butter, olive oil, lemons , zest only, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh parsley, for garnish

olive oil, vegetable broth (i like to use health valley fat-free vegetable broth, purchased at whole foods market), onions or 1/2 large onion, garlic, crushed, carrots, chopped, red pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, cooked garbanzo beans or 1 can drained garbanzo beans, baking potato , diced carefully (boiled ahead of time until just soft, but not boiled mushy!!!), nice sized zucchini , chopped nicely, ground cumin, ground coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg , tiny, turmeric, cayenne pepper, curry powder, basmati rice (cooked according to package directions), cauliflower, green beans