45 very easy fresh Recipes

flour, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, seasoned with, salt and pepper, vegetable oil, divided use, minced garlic, chicken broth, lemon , halved lengthwise, then sliced, lemon juice (from 1 1/2 large or 3 small lemons), capers, drained, unsalted butter, softened, fresh parsley, minced

rice wine vinegar (regular or seasoned ), superfine sugar, fresh dill (not dried !), cucumbers, peeled and very thinly sliced (read *note), salt, freshly crack black pepper

greek yogurt (500g), fresh cilantro (1 bunch) or 1 cup coriander, chopped (1 bunch), salt , to taste (optional), pepper , to taste (optional)

peeled and diced very ripe mangoes (about 2 mangoes), light brown sugar (if you d like it very sweet, you can add more), low-fat vanilla ice cream, cold nonfat milk, fresh mint (optional)

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

garlic, minced, shallots, minced, dry white wine (such as sauvignon blanc), chicken broth, red wine vinegar, mustard seeds, salt , if needed (optional), freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh thyme, skinless, boneless chicken thighs, red potatoes, very finely diced, cremini mushrooms, chopped, fresh shelled green peas

olive oil, thick veal shanks, all purpose flour, very large onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, peeled italian plum tomatoes, crushed, low-salt chicken broth, dry white wine, fresh basil leaves, grated lemon peel, minced fresh parsley, garlic cloves, minced, grated lemon peel

ground beef, onion (chopped very fine ), red pepper flakes (optional), mrs. dash seasoning mix, dried oregano, dried basil, paprika (sweet, not smoked or hot ), salt (to taste), fresh ground pepper (to taste), light brown sugar (more or less , depending on your taste), vinegar (i use apple cider , but whatever you have on hand is fine), ketchup (i use heinz), mustard, egg noodles (or elbow macaroni)

fresh blueberries, sugar, salt, half and half, heavy cream , whipped, this recipe can be doubled

fresh spinach, washed, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, to taste (i use the kind in a jar)

butter, self rising flour, sugar, milk, fresh washed blackberries

italian tomatoes ( pastene brand with basil works best), garlic cloves (crushed ), dried basil (can use fresh ), olive oil, kosher salt, feta (1/2 of a container), penne

margarine or 1/3 cup butter, eggs, flour, milk, salt, garlic cloves, crushed, grated parmesan cheese (or asiago, to taste), freshly ground coarse pepper

quail, salt & freshly ground black pepper, cooked rice, dried apricots (chopped ), ground ginger, grated orange rind, pine nuts (crushed ), melted unsalted butter, white wine, orange , juice of, cognac

shallots or 1 small onion, peeled and coarse chopped, fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped, fresh coriander , with roots, cleaned and coarsely chopped, nam pla fish sauce or 1 tsp anchovy paste, tamarind paste (soaked at least 10 minutes in 2 tbsp white or cider vinegar or lime juice) or 1 1/2 tbsp dark raisins (soaked at least 10 minutes in 2 tbsp white or cider vinegar or lime juice), dark brown sugar, fresh chili peppers, stemmed or 1 tbsp fresh chili paste or 1 tbsp tabasco sauce or 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes, good quality chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth, salt or soy sauce, to taste, if needed, thick fish fillet, divided in 3 to 6 serving-size pieces (snapper, cod, halibut, bass, haddock, or salmon), scallions, fresh minced basil, fresh coriander leaves, minced fresh green chilies (optional) or 1 tsp red chile (optional), very thin sliced or slivered fresh ginger or 1 tsp pickled ginger

ricotta cheese (i use soy riccota or firm tofu), milk (or soy), fresh basil (chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), oregano, thyme, garlic salt, cayenne, nutmeg, butter (vegans use, earth balance), whole wheat lasagna noodles (cooked ), ground beef (very finely ground , a must!), onion (white or yellow, diced ), zucchini (halved & sliced thinly), celery ribs (thinly sliced ), mushroom (sliced ), peas (i use frozen ), pasta sauce (avarage jar), water (or any stock), fresh spinach (sliced ), mozzarella cheese (vegans use soy!), parmesan cheese (or soy parm.)

head romaine lettuce, chopped, whole ripe tomatoes, cut into 6 wedges each, then each wedge cut in half, whole (large) cucumber, peeled , cut into fourths lengthwise, and diced into large chunks, whole red onion, sliced very thin, whole pitted kalamata olives , cut in half lengthwise, plus 6 olives, chopped fine, crumbled feta cheese, fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, or more to taste, garlic, minced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, whole lemon , for squeezing

fresh orange juice (juice of 1 small orange), very finely grated orange zest, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, whole eggs, egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue), sugar, cake flour, sugar, grated orange zest, fresh orange juice (juice of 1 small orange), egg whites, room temperature (reserved from cake recipe), vanilla extract, orange, thinly sliced