46 add little Recipes

egg yolks, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, white wine, white vinegar, coarse salt and pepper to taste, toast english muffin slices under the broiler or in the oven for approximately 3 minutes or until golden brown. remove from broiler, spread with 1 tsp butter. in a large frying pan, cook ham or canadian bacon slices until lightly browned and place them on each english muffin half., if you can poach an egg read no further, use a pan that is at least 3-inches deep so there is enough water to cover the eggs and they do not stick to the bottom of the pan. note: to prevent sticking, grease the pan with a little oil before filling with water. add vinegar and salt to the poaching liquid; bring the poaching liquid to a boil and then reduce to a simmer before adding the eggs (bubbles should not break the surface). hint: when you poach eggs, adding a little vinegar and salt to the water will helps the egg to hold its shape. without it, the eggs will become skeins of protein tangling up in the water., break each egg onto a saucer or into small cups or bowls. slip eggs carefully into simmering water by lowering the lip of each egg-cup 1/2-inch below the surface of the water. let the eggs flow out. immediately cover with a lid and turn off the heat. set a timer for exactly three minutes for medium-firm yolks. adjust the time up or down for runnier or firmer yolks. cook 3 to 5 minutes, depending on firmness desired., water with slotted spoon. lift each perfectly poached egg from the with a slotted spoon, but hold it over the skillet briefly to let any clinging to the egg drain off. drain well before serving. top each english muffin half with 1 poached egg. spoon warm hollandaise sauce over eggs and garnished with a small parsley sprig or chopped chives.

problems, dry cookie dough, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too much flour or too little liquid or shortening., use room temperature shortening, not chilled or melted ., use large eggs , the size used for testing most recipes., use small eggs ., mix the cookie dough thoroughly. be careful not to undermix., help! if your dough is too dry , add 1 or 2 tbsp cream or milk., problem, dough too soft to shape or roll, solution, measure accurately. you don tsp want too little flour or too much liquid or shortening, use shortening at room temperature, but not melted and do not substitute oil., use large eggs, not extra large, if it s a refrigerator dough , be sure it is firm enough to handle, then work with small amounts, leaving the rest in the refrigerator, help! if your dough is too soft, mix in 1 or 2 tbsp flour.

cooked rice vermicelli , i had about 1/2 cup cooked left over in the fridge, but this is something you can add to your taste; a little or quite a bit for bulk, and to make it more filling., beef steak , i used about 30g of a scotch fillet . a little goes a long way, but again, more can be used if you re a meat lover., minced garlic, a small cucumber, diced, grape or cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered to be a similar size to cucumber, spanish onion , just a few slices to taste, a generous handful of mixed lettuce leaves, leaves of mint , torn/shredded, vietnamese basil-added this as i had it , not necessary, fresh bean sprouts, a sprinkle of crushed peanuts (i used a chilli roasted macadamia instead, so anything goes, really), dressing, fresh red chilli, finely sliced , to taste, a generous squeeze of lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar

vegetable oil, sesame oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips (i like to cube it), broccoli , divided into small flowerets, baby corn, halved if large, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced, soy sauce, orange juice, cornstarch (i sometimes have to add a little more at the end to get it to thicken up a bit), toasted sesame seeds, roasted shelled , unsalted peanuts (make sure you get the unsalted ones. the soy sauce makes this dish salty enough), rice or noodles, to serve

white sugar, salt, margarine, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, powdered sugar, softened margarine, vanilla, splash of milk to moisten the powdered sugar. can slowly add a little more milk to make the frosting powdered sugar

flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, light brown sugar, very ripe bananas, unsalted butter, plain yogurt (sour cream or cottage cheese works too, use a little less than 1 cup if using sour cream and add a litre), milk, egg

cubed hash browns (not shredded ), butter, sour cream (you can use a little less, if you like), cream of chicken soup, purple onion (the purple adds nice color and taste), grated cheddar cheese, crushed potato chip (as need to cover the top)

albacore tuna, drained well, fresh lemon juice , concentrate ok, fresh lemon zest, finely chopped , optional but add it if you can, dried dill weed , a little more if desired, mayonnaise, salt, chopped celery, fresh coarse ground black pepper, toast, tomatoes, american cheese , can sub swiss if preferred

two slices bread-i favor cracked wheat ., egg made into egg salad (directions below ), pastrami (cold ), tomato, handful very thin sliced lettuce iceberg, very thin sliced onion (optional, but i usually put it on , forgot, dum), prepared horseradish, mayonnaise, mustard very little (forgot to put it on the bread, dum again), thing to add to the egg salad for this sandwich or just an egg salad sandwich is chopped olives. if you have never done this, the chopped olives you can buy in the little can are just awesome to me in the salad. yummmmmmmmmmmm, i always serving this sandwich at delis. 1 deli shop put it on as a daily special and it became the favorite daily special., this sandwich is based on the egg salad. another combination is using roast beef .

fresh mushrooms (or more to taste -i usually add closer to a lb and a half), butter, flour, heavy cream, milk (i use no lower than 2%, but i guess you could try 1% or skim to cut back a little on the fat.), salt, white pepper , optional, scant tsp cayenne pepper , optional

apple fritters, sugar, eggs, milk, flour, baking powder, lemon juice, sliced apples, cream together sugar and eggs, add flour and baking powder, then milk. mix and add lemon juice and apples. drop by teaspoonfuls into hot shortening or make into little cakes and fry in a pan like pancakes. sprinkle powdered sugar and cinnamon over them when finished frying.

egg yolks, garlic cloves minced, heaped tsp dijon mustard, anchovy fillets, splash tabasco, splash worchester sauce, juice of 1 lime (better than lemon in this 1), groundnut oil 4 fl oz, olive oil 8- 12 fl oz, salt & pepper, little warm water to add at end if too thick

ramen noodles (pasta crushed), shredded cabbage (thin), almonds (thin), sunflower seeds, green onion (sliced thin), vegetable oil, cider vinegar, white sugar, i like just a little touch of sesame oil in this. you can add red pepper flakes ,asian sauces,bamboo shoots , chilis or whatever you like., in large bowl, combine noodles , shredded cabbage, almonds, sunflower seeds and green onion. in small bowl, combine oil, vinegar and sugar. toss dressing with salad just before serving.

ground beef (a little extra for you carnivores), frenches chili-o mix seasoning (add an extra packet for a spicy version!), tomato sauce (as spicy as you like), diced tomatoes, brooks chili hot kidney beans, shredded cheese , onion, sour cream, oyster crackes and whatever else you like for topping, freeze left overs and use for chili mac or chili dogs

this is done in a pie plate. when you double or triple this recipe remember everything is done in 3 s(3 cans corn, 3 eggs,3 sugars). when doubling or tripling, use bigger pan. this recipe gets mixed right into the pan., pan add, delmonte corn, drained, creamed corn, eggs beaten with sugar, sugar, little chunks of butter , placed into the mixture. (very little chunks), pepper for top .

vegetable oil, shallots, chopped, garlic, chopped, chili-garlic sauce, whipping cream, sake, fresh lime juice (i thought the sauce was a little tart, so you might want to add a little less and taste as you go), fresh white breadcrumbs (i used panko and it worked great!), fresh crabmeat , picked over, chopped green onion, chopped fresh cilantro, egg, water, vegetable oil

dried yeast, lukewarm milk, flour , all purpose, canola oil (another would do fine), butter, melted, egg, instant coffee , dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water, sugar, butter, flour, sugar, vanilla sugar (just add a little vanilla to plain sugar), almonds, ground, coffee liqueur, ripe apricot, halved and stoned (if you have none, peach, nectarine or mango will due....if you use dried, just eyeball it as 1 lb wo)

butter, flour, milk, garlic powder , add more to your taste, parmesan cheese, little boiling onions, peeled (i used the ones about the size of a walnut), salt and pepper, to taste (i used coarse ground pepper)