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eggplants (large, the longer the better), ground meat (i prefer 1lb beef, 1lb lamb), onions (1 medium finely minced , 1 larger diced), garlic cloves (finely minced ), egg, tomatoes (large, firm ), tomato paste (can), beef (can) or 14 oz chicken stock (can), lemon juice, salt, pepper, turmeric (or curry powder), spices (any others you desire, i like cumin, coriander, etc.), oil (canola, vegetable, or olive)

warm tap water (test on your wrist, should be warm like a baby bottle), active dry yeast, sugar**, use 1 tsp of this in with yeast mixture, salt, oil, flour *(bread flour , whole wheat flour, or all purpose flour)

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.

baked cheddar broccoli rice cups, thanks to fountain ave. grill: http://fountainavenuekitchen.com/baked-cheddar-broccoli-rice-cups, simple to whip up with ingredients you have on hand, this side is a sure kid-pleaser that adults will enjoy as well. i employ 1 of my favorite kitchen tricks with this recipe: any time i use frozen broccoli or spinach that needs to be thawed and drained well, i put it inside a tea towel and literally wring it out. you will be surprised by how much water is released, and getting rid of it will prevent your finished product from becoming soggy., vary the cheese if you like or bake in a casserole dish or jumbo muffins tins. for my better-for-you ranch dressing, quick-cooking rice , like minute rice (can substitute about 2 cups regular, cooked rice and omit the 1 cup stock below), chicken stock, frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and excess water squeezed out, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, homemade ranch dressing (see recipe), or store bought, eggs, lightly beaten, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, low-fat buttermilk, chobani 2% plain yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, canola or olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, minced chives, whisk all ingredients together ., dressing will keep for a week or so, covered, in the refrigerator., if you prefer a thicker dressing , use approximately 1/4 cup of buttermilk depending on your personal preference and intended use.

any good whole cleaned fish. (1 per person ), chopped parsley, juice from 1 lemon, extra virgin olive oil, crushed cloves of garlic .

butter, melted, cocoa, eggs, lightly beaten, sugar, vanilla, flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, chopped pecans (optional), chocolate bar, chopped (any variety)

refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, prepared, bacon, halved,cooked and drained, butter, any vegetables , bits leftover in your veggie bin,chopped (ie zucchini, bell peppers, onion, cucumber, radishes, mushrooms, beets, tomatoes, broccoli, peas, be), eggs, beaten with, drops hot sauce (i use frank s or salsa to taste, of your choice), american cheese (or whatever you have left in the cheese drawer), salt (optional), pepper (optional)

pork shoulder , from any marketplace, olive oil, minced fresh garlic cloves, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, raisins, tomato, diced, dried shrimp paste , compliments this dish very well (available at any oriental market)

certified angus beef eye round, fresh (original recipe calls for any type of roasting beef), garlic salt, dehydrated onion, garlic powder, black pepper, white pepper (optional), paprika, peas and carrots (original recipe calls for fresh carrots and ), black beans, tomato sauce or 1/2 cup tomato paste, salsa, marsala wine, vegetable broth (your choice ) or 1 (14 oz) can beef broth (your choice), burgundy wine, potatoes (if you like , you can use either, see instructions below) or 5 -6 small red (if you like , you can use either, see instructions below)

bacon , pre-cut it into little pieces (freeze it for a few minutes for easier cutting), green pepper (chopped or sliced thin), onion (chopped or sliced thin), garlic cloves, minced (or if i run out-garlic powder equalling 3 cloves garlic), kidney beans, undrained, worcestershire sauce, salt (i like sea or kosher), polish sausage, sliced (you can put any kind you like or up to a lb- we like the skinless kielbasa), vinegar, sugar, cooked rice

ice cream (any flavor ), panko breadcrumbs, eggs, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, for frying (about 8 cups), cocoa powder , for dusting, bittersweet chocolate, chopped, whole milk, heavy cream, unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, salt

pasta, your choice, italian dressing, caesar salad dressing, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, garlic salt, onion powder, sliced pepperoni, italian sausages , cooked your choice of flavor, ham , cut 1 inch thick from deli-any you like, celery ribs, diced small, tomatoes, sliced in half, purple onion, diced small, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese

turkey kielbasa, diced, onion, chopped, celery rib, chopped, garlic, minced, hard alcoholic cider (beer product), sauerkraut, drain and rinse, low sodium chicken broth, peeled and cubed potato (any kind that is firm and will hold it s shape vs. breaking down), fresh thyme, black pepper

this came to mind while i was working on another recipe, it works for me., spinach and bacon pasta, bacon (peppered or any you like will work) pancetta, italian is also good). drain grease., fresh spinach ( variation 1 box frozen chopped spinach, well drained; can work), garlic chopped, chopped onion, butter or margarine, egg noodles , bow tie pasta or a similar noodle of your choice., heavy cream ( called whipping cream in stores), grated parmesan cheese, pepper, coarse ground if desired

this is very easy to make, self rising flour, sugar (we only use 2), beer(any kind) at room temp

any mild white fish fillets, cut into 3-inchx 3-inch pieces (catfish and flounder work very well for this recipe.), garlic cloves, chopped coriander leaves, hot green peppers, whole cumin seed, chopped coconut, ground turmeric, lemon juice, oil, salt

apple tartin, quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., i over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

corn tortilla , torn into small pieces, veg. oil, egg, whisked, cooked meat (you may use any you like--i like to do this dish with any leftover taco meat), a little bit of jalapeno or salsa, to taste, cheese , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste