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make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

tri-color pasta (not noodles), same as above ), roasted red peppper, sliced black olives, green olives with pimentos, marinated artichoke hearts, add pepperoni - your choice ), onion (sweet ), chopped garlic, add 1 can/jar marinated mushrooms - your choice ), cheese : feta, provolone, mozzarella (amount your choice), you can use any cheese of your own choosing ), italian dressing (kens) or your choice, note: also tastes good with cesear dressing )

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

water (depending on how soupy you want it you can add a cup or two more), garbanzo beans, cooked, pasta noodles (use your favorite ), stalks celery, chopped, carrot, chopped, vegetarian poultry seasoning (add more if you add more water, my favorite is mckays chicken seasoning), onion powder, garlic salt, reduced-fat cream of celery soup, cayenne pepper (optional)

tomato sauce, hamburger, onion, red pepper, green pepper, polish sausage, chopped, garlic (1 tbsp if using fresh ), chopped tomatoes, molasses, brown sugar, fresh basil (add to your liking) or dried basil (add to your liking)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, dried oregano, bay leaves, chicken broth, jalapeno peppers, halved, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, halved, chili powder, salsa, cumin, hot sauce (add more if you like it hot) or 1 tsp taco sauce (add more if you like it hot), burrito-size flour tortillas, extra virgin olive oil, shredded monterey jack cheese

leek, white and part of the green sliced thinly, garlic, diced, butter, butter for ing the baking dish, french bread, cubed into 1 cubes (depending on the size of your loaf, you may or may not need the entire loaf - you need enough to cover the bottom on the baking dish, and a layer on the top), cubed smoked ham (i prefer the saltiness of smoked ham over the sweet taste of honey or brown sugar ham - if you don tsp have leftover ham to use, just ask the deli person to slice a 1 thick piece of smoked ham for you), grated gruyere cheese (swiss cheese will do, but gruyere is worth the splurge!), half-and-half or whole milk, eggs, salt, garlic salt, pepper, al: a very light drizzle of hollandaise sauce over each slice is a nice addition, too. if you put the sauce in a separate gravy server , your guests can have the choice of adding it or noti m a big fan of hollandaise, so of course i never pass it up

vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, olive oil, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, dried thyme leaves, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, bay leaves, ground cumin, white pepper, season-all salt or 1 tsp season salt, creole seasoning (tony chachere s is great ), fresh ground black pepper, salt, fresh garlic (chopped or minced ), serrano peppers, chopped (add more if you like it hot), green onions, finely chopped, stalks celery, finely chopped, yellow onions, finely chopped, rotel tomatoes (mild or medium) or 2 (15 oz) cans rotel tomatoes, and green chile s (1 each hot and mild), fresh okra , cut into pieces (or 1 package frozen okra), bell peppers, cut into pieces (red or green ), chicken stock, v 8 vegetable juice, clam juice, fresh crabmeat, shrimp, cleaned, tails removed, fresh scallops, fresh mussels, chicken, sliced into small pieces, catfish fillet, cut into small pieces, cooked white rice, your favorite smoked hot sausage, sliced (optional)

olive oil, red bell pepper, diced, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, ground beef, thick & chunky salsa (mild-hot use to taste), tomato paste, water (add more or less to adjust thickness), chili powder, cumin seeds, toasted and crushed or 1 tbsp cumin powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, dried garlic, dried oregano, dried parsley, bay leaves, chipotle chiles in adobo, diced, masa harina (fine white cornmeal), salt and pepper

onion (diced ), extra virgin olive oil, garlic (minced add more if you like), red pepper flakes (change to your taste), bay leaf, salt (kosher to taste), pepper (fresh ground ), tomatoes (diced , del monte), basil, wine (white pinto girgio), mussels (we use the prince edward island when we can)

vegetable oil, thai red curry paste, coconut milk , shaken, boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into bite size pieces (if you want to make it meat-less, use firm tofu, cut into small slices and add your desired veggies), sugar, fish sauce or 2 tsp soy sauce, red bell pepper, cored and sliced, basil leaves, chopped

frog legs (skinned ), boiling water, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt & pepper, eggs, beaten, bread crumbs (seasoned , or you can add your own seasonings to taste), oil to fry

red potatoes (do not peel), onion (diced ), stalks celery (diced ), grade a eggs (boiled and diced ), mayonnaise, kosher dill relish, spicy brown mustard (add more if you like, i do), salt and pepper

sliced peaches -- chopped, sugar -- divided, dry yeast, pineapple -- crushed, maraschino cherries, fruit cocktail -- cut, do not drain fruit. combine peaches and 2-1/2 cup sugar and yeast in a 1-gallon glass or crockery jar with a loose fitting lid, stir to mix. stir daily for 10 days., on the 10th day , add pineapple and 2-1/2 cup sugar. stir daily for another 10 days. add cherries, fruit cocktail and remaining sugar and stir daily for 10 more days., drain fruit , reserve juice for the next batch. makes enough fruit, day 31, you are ready to make your cakes., you need, duncan hines butter recipe cake mix (for three mixings), instant vanilla pudding mix, doz. eggs, wesson oil (2/3 cup. each for three mixings), (you may substitute), raisins (white or dark ), walnuts, pecans, coconut, you may add red and green cherries, if you desire), preheat oven to 300., drain fruit in colander over large bowl for about 15 min or until fruit has stopped draining. this juice is your new starters. fruit cake must be started within three days after receiving new starters., separate mixings, pour 1 box cake mix , 1 box pudding mix, 4 eggs, 2/3 cup oil and 1 1/2 cup of fruit into a bowl and stir with spoon (do not use a mixer). add 1 cup raisins, 1 cup chopped pecans, 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup coconut, and mix thoroughly with wooden spoon., grease and flour either bundt pan or your loaf pans (i prefer four 2 lb loaf pans for each mix.), bake bundt pan or tube pan for approximately 1 1/2 hrs., pans take from 1 hr to 1 hr 15 min-until nicely brown depending on your oven., cakes can be frozen. they are easier to cut in slices, if cut when frozen. thaws quickly.

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.

zucchini, trimmed & halved lengthwise (use more or less as desired. i like a little more, but some like a little less!), sweet red pepper, sweet corn (canned ), olive oil, sweet pork sausage, casings removed (if you would like to have more meat in your dish, you can add more; the same goes for the ground chi), ground chicken, egg, italian breadcrumbs (amount will depend on moisture in meat and size of egg), chopped onion, whipping cream, grated fontina cheese, penne pasta, oregano (optional), minced garlic (optional)

bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened and make sure it has at least 60% cocoa percentage), unsalted butter, at room temperature, eggs, at room temperature, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, vanilla extract, brewed espresso (you can add more or you can just not add it at all.....regular brewed or instant coffee will do just), kosher salt, all-purpose flour

flour, vegetable oil, whole tomatoes, undrained, chopped (can add more if you like more tomatoes) or 4 (14 1/2 oz) cans stewed tomatoes (can add more if you like more tomatoes), onions, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, green onions, chopped, bell peppers, chopped, chopped garlic, chopped parsley, chicken bouillon cubes, onion powder, celery seed, celery salt, old bay seasoning, tony chachere s creole seasoning, cayenne pepper, sugar, garlic powder, bay leaves, sliced okra (frozen or fresh ), crabmeat or 1 lb crab claws, shrimp, peeled