2353 add interest Recipes

whole meal bread, cream cheese, red onions, diced, smoked salmon, sliced, mango chutney , blended to a paste, streaky bacon , cooked until crispy, caper, drained, chives, snipped, fresh ground black pepper

plain yogurt, whole shallot, chopped, parsley, pumpkin oil (or other interesting oil, like white truffle or olive oil), balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, a dash of piment d espelette ( a favorite of mine! or crushed red pepper flakes)

russet baking potatoes , scrubbed clean, cheddar cheese, shredded, evaporated milk (hot ), butter, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, parsley, blue cheese (add a little cheese you like to kick, optional) (optional) or goat cheese (add a little cheese you like to kick, optional) (optional) or gouda cheese (add a little cheese you like to kick, optional) (optional) or monterey jack cheese (add a little cheese you like to kick) (optional)

key lime-glazed cream cheese lb cake, serves 12 servings; 1 large cake or 6 small loaves, butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, eggs, cake flour , sifted twice, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan., beat the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until well combined. add the sugar. mix for 7 minutes, until fluffy. add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until blended. gradually add the flour, beating after each addition, until all is added and combined. add the salt, vanilla, and almond extract. mix again., pour into the prepared pan. hit the pan gently on the counter about five times to help settle the batter and remove any air pockets. bake for about 11/2 hours. the cake is done when it pulls away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted comes out clean., make in mini loaf pans , you can get 6 loaves from 1 recipe. pour a little over 1 cup of batter into each prepared pan. cook for about 1 hour if in the loaf pans., oven and let cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. invert the cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely before putting it on a cake plate or wrapping in aluminum foil for delivery.

pumpkin pecan rum cake, chopped pecans, all-purpose flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt, butter or margarine, softened, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, pure pumpkin, vanilla extract, rum butter glaze (recipe below ), preheat oven to 325o f. grease 12-cup bundt pan. sprinkle nuts over bottom., combine flour , pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. beat butter,brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. add eggs; beat well. add pumpkin and vanilla extract; beat well. add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, 1/3 at a time, mixing well after each addition. spoon batter into prepared pan., bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. cool 10 minutes. make holes in cake with long pick; pour half of glaze over cake. let stand 5 minutes and invert onto plate. make holes in top of cake; pour remaining glaze over cake. cool. garnish as desired., rum butter glaze, melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine in small saucepan; stir in 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 2 tbsp water. bring to a boil. remove from heat; stir in 2 to 3 tbsp dark rum or 1 tsp rum extract.

lovely butternut squash soup with caramelized onions and apples, heart-healthy recipe ), ribs of celery,chopped, carrot,peeled and chopped, olive oil, butternut squash,peeled and seeded, garlic,minced, fresh oregano,chopped, water , more maybe needed, salt and pepper to taste (if desired), curry powder (more or less to taste), onion,large dice, granny smith apple,peeled and cored large dice, non-fat yogurt (optional), fresh dill,washed (optional), green onions (optional), in a soup pot , saute the onion, celery and carrot in the oil over medium heat until the onion is golden, about 5 to 6 minutes., add the squash and garlic cooking 5 minutes, stirring., add the oregano and stock and simmer about 15 minutes or until the veggies are soft., while the soup is cooking , place a saute pan at medium-high heat with 1/2 tsp of olive oil and saute the diced onions., cut the apple into a large dice and when the onions are golden, add to the pan, toss sauteing 2 to 3 minutes., add the curry and cook 1 minute. remove from the heat, add the dill (optional) and set aside., place all of the cooked veggies (except the curried onions and apple mix) and liquid from the pot in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. more stock may be needed to adjust consistency., return to the soup pot and add the curried onion and apple. simmer for 2 minutes. season to taste and adjust consistency. serve hot or chilled., garnish with a dollop of yogurt and a sprig of fresh dill or onion tops.

prawns, onions, finely chopped, turmeric powder, red chili powder, asafetida powder, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, tamarind pulp, thick juice (soak in water to extract juice), oil, garlic, chopped, fresh coriander leaves, packed,chopped, salt

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol

sesame seeds (preferably a mixture of black and white, just for interest), boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (no tenderloins;1 1/4 lb total), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, fresh ginger root, limes, leaves from 6 to 8 stems cilantro (may substitute flat-leaf parsley), vegetable oil, toasted sesame oil, unsalted butter, low-sodium soy sauce

water, beef bouillon cubes, ginger powder, cinnamon, ground pepper, sliced onion, lemon juice, low-carb pasta , carb-free miracle noodles, roast beef (squat thin slices), cilantro, chopped, white onions, thinly sliced, green onion, thinly sliced, lemon, quartered, sambal oelek (or add more to taste), sriracha sauce (or add more to taste), chili oil (or add more to taste), hoisin sauce (or add more to taste), soy sauce (or add more to taste), bean sprouts (or add more to taste), fresh jalapeno, thinly sliced

ground turkey (browned and drained ), add, pinto beans ( decided i prefer more of the pinto s), kidney beans, black beans, you can vary on your taste , can use garbanzo what ever you prefer), black olives (i prefer 2 cans), add, i package of taco seasoning mix per the directions (need to add the water), salad part, cut lettuce in half and slice down to medium shreds, add 2 or 3 tomatoes, add bag of taco chips (i usually, crumble them on top of salad as i serve it then add meat mixture. cause if you don tsp use all lettuce and tomato will get soggy), dressing, mayo and salsa to taste..i add in sour cream too

savannah chocolate cake with hot fudge sauce, chocolate cake, brown sugar, vegetable shortening, buttermilk, vanilla, unsweetened chocolate, melted, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, hot fudge sauce, german chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, butter, confectioners sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla, preheat oven to 350* f. cream brown sugar with shortening; add buttermilk and vanilla; beat in melted chocolate. with mixer running, add eggs, 1 at a time. sift flour, baking soda, and salt. add dry ingredients to sugar mixture and beat for 2 minutes., grease and flour 13 x 9-inch pan. bake until cake is springy and tests done, about 40 minutes. allow cake to cool for 10 minutes then turn it out onto a rack to finish cooling., make the sauce : melt the german chocolate with butter in a saucepan over very low heat. stir in confectioners sugar, alternating with evaporated milk and blending well. stirring constantly, bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat. simmer until the mixture becomes thick and creamy, about 8 minutes. stir in vanilla. serve slices of cake topped with warm fudge sauce.

cookies (polish bows) - chruscik, egg yolks, tb sour cream, tb rum, ts vanilla, confectioners sugar, flour (sifted), ts baking powder, ts salt, tb sugar, oil for deep frying, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined. add sour cream, rum and vanilla and mix until smooth. sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to egg yolk mixture, a little at a time. on a heavily floured surface knead the dough vigorously, punching and squeezing as much flour into it as it will take until the dough is no longer sticky (1/2 hour). separate dough into several portions and roll very thin. turn the dough and loosen often when rolling. the dough should look like parchment paper that you can see through. cut dough into strips approx. 1 1/2 inches wide, 4 inches long. make slit closer to 1 end and bring the longer end through the slit. heat oil to 375 degrees and fry quickly (only a few seconds) until golden not brown. turn only once. drain on paper towels. dust with confectioners sugar. makes 8 dozen.

boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed (1-1 1/4 lb total ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, divided, minced scallion, whites only, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh ginger, reduced-sodium chicken broth, cider vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar (i tend to like sweet and sour combinations a bit on the tart side, add more or substitut) or 1 tsp substitute (i tend to like sweet and sour combinations a bit on the tart side, add more or substitut), sliced scallion top, green only, cornstarch, reduced sodium soy sauce

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic cloves, stalks chopped celery, chopped green peppers, chopped mushroom, chopped eggplant (2 if they are small), chopped zucchini (2 medium sized), tomato paste, tomato sauce, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, lasagna noodles, mozzarella cheese , sliced fairly thin, ricotta cheese or 1 1/2 lbs cottage cheese, grated parmesan cheese, sesame seeds (the seeds and nuts add to the texture and solidity but they can be overdone and dominate. be careful) (optional) or sunflower seeds (the seeds and nuts add to the texture and solidity but they can be overdone and dominate. be careful) (optional) or celery salt (the seeds and nuts add to the texture and solidity but they can be overdone and dominate. be careful) (optional) or diced almonds (the seeds and nuts add to the texture and solidity but they can be overdone and dominate. be careful) (optional)

thai red chili peppers, arbol chilies, dried, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh turmeric, chopped, salt, shrimp paste, pineapple (sour slightly unripe), sour papaya, fresh white fish , cut into bite sized pieces, fish sauce (may add more), limes, halved (may add less), palm sugar (may add more) or 1 tbsp brown sugar (may add more)