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food cake mix (or any you prefer ), plain fat-free yogurt, fat-free sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix (4 serving size, or any flavor you like ), egg, egg beaters egg substitute

chicken piece (thigh , breast, leg or any you prefer), chopped garlic cloves, ginger paste, salt, pepper, onion, chopped, cumin seed, red chili powder, garam masala, cooking oil, yogurt, fresh coriander

yellow cake mix, dark brown sugar , packed, egg, unsalted butter, at room temperature (1 stick), butter flavor shortening, vanilla extract, almond extract, ground cinnamon (optional), unsalted pecans, chopped (or mix of pecans,walnuts, and pistachios or any you prefer), dried cherries or 1/4 cup cranberries, chopped, dried apricot, chopped, raisins or 1/4 cup sultana

ranch dressing (any you prefer ), sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, sliced green onion, bacon , pieces

turkey, salt (and or or any other seasonings you prefer ) or pepper (and or or any other seasonings you prefer) or sage (and or or any other seasonings you prefer) or garlic powder (and or or any other seasonings you prefer) or onion powder (and or or any other seasonings you prefer) or lemon pepper (and or or any other seasonings you prefer), dry white wine

pumpernickel bread (or any bread you prefer) or 2 slices cinnamon raisin bread (or any bread you prefer), cream cheese (to taste) or 1 -2 tbsp neufchatel cheese, softened (to taste), apples, unpeeled (red delicious preferred), raisins , to taste, chopped pecans , to taste, celery, minced (to taste), shredded cheddar cheese , to taste (or a slice of cheese)

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.

lite olive oil, red potatoes , scrubbed and thinly sliced, cauliflower floret, thinly sliced, onion , coarsley chopped, teriyaki sauce, lime , juice of, water (to prevent scorching), whole wheat flour tortillas (use any type of tortilla you prefer) or 6 whole rotis (use any type of tortilla you prefer), fresh hot salsa (or mild ), sliced avocado

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

food cake mix (or any you prefer ), sour cream, instant chocolate pudding mix (4 serving size, or any flavor you like ), eggs, prepared chocolate frosting (optional)

heads iceberg lettuce (or any kind of lettuce you prefer), chopped celery, chopped green onion, frozen green peas or 1 cup frozen peas and corn, thawed, sliced mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, bacon, well cooked, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, grated cheese , your preference (i used a combination of jack and cheddar), green peppers or olives or garbanzo beans, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, seasoning salt, garlic powder, brown sugar

beans (any kind...black, red, white , chick, etc.), baby white corn (no substitutes), onion, chopped (green or yellow (whatever you prefer or have on hand), celery, chopped, green pepper, chopped, fresh jalapeno peppers, minced (to your taste ), salt, black pepper, water, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, tortilla chips

crumbled roquefort cheese, sour cream, ripe avocados, tb finely sliced scallions, jarred sliced pickeled green jalapenos, paprika, blue corn chips(or any you prefer )

ground beef, browned and drained of grease or, rotisserie-cooked chicken, shredded, roma tomato, chopped, zucchini, chopped small, black beans, enchilada sauce, low-fat sour cream, taco seasoning, flour or 8 corn tortillas, shredded cheese (monterey jack or any you prefer)

any white fish fillets, cut into in pieces, carrots, peeled and grated, celery, chopped, onion, chopped finely, flour, milk (you can use breast or formula if you prefer), baking potatoes, peeled and diced, unsalted butter

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder (i use callebaut dutch processed, but you can use whatever you prefer), baking powder, salt, bittersweet chocolate, chopped (i use callebaut block chocolate, but you can use any kind you prefer, including chocolate chips), unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, sugar, dark brown sugar -- packed, egg, bittersweet chocolate, chopped (this is separate and in addition to the chocolate included above), dried cherries , preferably tart of sour

boneless skinless chicken breasts, seasoned dry bread crumbs (i use progresso), parmesan cheese (or any other hard italian cheese you prefer) or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated (or any other hard italian cheese you prefer), eggs, beaten, olive oil, for frying, tomato sauce (see description above), parma ham, thinly sliced (optional), mozzarella cheese, grated, parmesan cheese, grated

italian sausage, onion, chopped, sun-dried tomato , julienne cut (oil packed or moist is best), garlic salt (or garlic powder), parsley, eggs, egg yolks, half-and-half cream, whipping cream, mozzarella cheese (or any cheese you prefer) or 2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese (or any cheese you prefer), salt, tater tots