47 simple option Recipes

cream cheese, granulated sugar, sour cream, eggs, prepared graham cracker pie crust, sour cream (mixed with 2 tbsp sugar) (optional) or 1 cup cherry pie filling (optional) or 2 cups fresh strawberries (optional) or 2 cups prepared jello gelatin (optional)

tomato, sliced, serrano ham, parma ham, rocket, mozzarella cheese , ball sliced, half baked buns, butter (optional) or salt (optional) or pepper (optional) or marinated olives (optional) or garlic (optional)

dense bread, of your choice (i love the tuscan hearty loaf from price chopper ), mushrooms, minced onion, butter, flour, cream, garlic salt (to taste), non stick butter-flavored cooking spray, fresh chives (to garnish ) (optional), mayonnaise (optional) or butter (optional) or cream cheese (optional)

jumbo pasta shells, cooked and drained, light ricotta cheese (use full amount if not using meat or for extra cheesey), cooked sausage, crumbled (optional), part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided, fresh parsley leaves, packed, very finely chopped, fresh romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, egg, minced garlic (optional) or 2 tsp garlic powder (optional), nutmeg, grated, black pepper , to taste, marinara sauce or 1 (26 oz) jar homemade pasta sauce

frozen berries, sugar, flour, granola cereal, melted butter, vanilla yogurt (optional) or ice cream (optional)

sea bass (cleaned and scaled), garlic cloves, minced or crushed, extra virgin olive oil, italian seasoning or 1 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, fresh coarse ground black pepper, salt, lemon wedges, white wine vinegar (optional) or 1/3 cup white wine (optional)

head endive, washed and leaves separated (aka chicory), fresh watercress (or a mixture of the two) or 1 bunch arugula (or a mixture of the two), leaf radicchio (optional) or 1 leaf red cabbage, shredded finely, to garnish (optional), cooked beet, thinly sliced (may be canned), walnut oil (or any other flavored oil you prefer), raspberry vinegar, sugar , to taste, salt , to taste (optional), pepper , to taste (optional)

flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, orange , juice of, halved, milk, crisco shortening, oranges , zest of or 1/2 tsp dried orange zest, eggs, beaten, banana, peeled, sliced very thin, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional), maraschino cherry, drained, chopped fine (optional), nutmeg, pam cooking spray

cold water, chopped white onion, ground cumin, ground chili powder, ground black pepper, chopped basil, salt or 1 tsp substitute, zucchini with italian-style tomato sauce, tomato sauce, cooked white rice, cooked cubed pork (optional) or 1 -2 cup beef (optional) or 1 -2 cup venison (optional) or 1 -2 cup elk meat (optional) or 1 -2 cup buffalo (optional), pam cooking spray, aluminum foil

beef ; preferably a chuck or round, (don;tsp use a high priced cut), best double-smoked bacon you can find, onions ; chopped in a big dice, ground cumin; (or more to taste), good quality chili powder (for heat and flavor the more the merrier), paprika (optional, for color and a little heat), garlic, water to cover, salt and pepper to taste

balsamic vinegar, dark brown sugar(optional)1tbsp chopped garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, mesclun salad mix or favorite greens, assortment of salad ingredients,such as cherry tomatoes ,chopped carrots,sliced red onions,chopped celery,diced cucumbers,walnuts ,bue cheese for garnish

uncooked rice, butter (or use oil drained from canned tuna), onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, red bell peppers (optional) or 1/2 green bell pepper, diced (optional), salt, curry powder, flour, milk (or coconut ), tuna or 2 (6 oz) cans

apples, peeled and thinly sliced, instant cinnamon roll oatmeal, melted butter, cream (optional) or ice (optional)

brown sugar (use the lesser amount if you are adding choc. chips), oil, unsweetened applesauce, eggs, beaten or 1/2 cup egg beaters egg substitute, vanilla, rice milk or 1/2 cup milk, water, rolled oats, oat bran, ground flax seeds, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, chocolate chips (optional) or 1/2 cup dried fruit (optional)

chicken breasts, thinly sliced, vegetable oil, carrots, sliced, red bell pepper, chopped, baby spinach, chopped green onion, chopped fresh cilantro, creamy peanut butter, water, rice wine vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sugar or 2 tsp honey, minced garlic, salt, hot sauce (optional) or red pepper flakes (optional)

cucumbers, extra virgin olive oil, garlic minced or less if you like, some fine chopped red onion if you like, salt and pepper to taste, fresh chopped parsley ( optional ) as garnish

bottled minced garlic , optional, dried herb-seasoning blend, lemon, optional garnish, olive oil, salmon fillet, skin on, sheet heavy aluminum foil, white wine, worcestershire sauce

while acorn squash, seeded, cut 8 slices, salt or 1 1/2 tsp substitute, garam masala, brown sugar (optional) or 2 tsp splenda granular (optional), olive oil, aluminum foil