26647 anytime your make ahead fruit Recipes

ricotta cheese , not skim, mozzarella cheese , not skim, shredded and divided, egg beaters egg substitute, parmesan cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and wrung dry (or 1/4 cup parsley, flat leaf, chopped), cracked black pepper, lasagna noodles (i use the trader joe no boil brand and they are perfect for an 8-inch brownie pan), spaghetti sauce (or your favorite sauce) or 28 oz alfredo sauce (or your favorite sauce), chiffonade basil (to garnish )

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

rolled oats, almonds, toasted wheat germ, honey, frozen apple juice concentrate, raisins (can omit and use 3/4 cup dried fruits of choice), dried apple, chopped (or any dried fruit)

fruit juice , your preference on flavor, lemon juice, gel pectin, sugar

fruit cocktail , reserve 1/2 cup juice (or 2 cups of cut up fruit), egg, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, chopped walnuts

fruit spread, dried figs, chopped, hazelnuts, chopped, apricot preserves, fruit, grapes, strawberries, pears, oranges, peaches, dried apricots, brie cheese, port wine , du salut, blue cheese, french baguette, whole wheat crackers

fruit cocktail, butter, softened, white sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, maraschino cherry juice, flaked coconut, maraschino cherries, chopped

fruit punch, chilled, unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled, ginger ale, chilled, orange sherbet

fruit juice (pure juice-not a fruit-flavored drink) or nectar, such as goya, mott s, or kern s, chilled or at room temperature, gelatin

sandwich size zip lock bag, your favorite cold cereal to 1/2 the nag or whatever you desire the amount to be, level tsp instant non fat dry milk adjust to consistency you want, dry non dairy creamer (to give the non fat dry milk body if you want) note you may want to run the powdered milk and non dairy creamer through a food processor first to break the non daitry creamer down a bit smaller or use an inexpensive non dairy creamer that breaks down easily in cold liquid), sugar or splenda to taste (whatever you put on your cold cereal), addition of dried fruits and nuts, cinnamon etc is a plus, plastic spoon, water from a tap or your water bottle you probably carry with you or from a water fountain on the run..

flour, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla, egg , plus enough milk to make 1/3 cup, cream cheese, softened, vanilla, powdered sugar, water, sugar, orange juice, cornstarch, your choice mixed fruit

reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, honey (really sweetens it up) (optional), whole wheat english muffins, split and toasted, fresh fruit (i like strawberries, blueberries but use your favorites), all fruit spread (i like polaner all fruit peach but use your favorite), chopped walnuts or 2 tbsp almonds, toasted

cooked bulgur (or other cooked whole grain, such as kasha, quinoa, brown rice, steel-cut oats, or grits), diced dried fruit, of your choice (apricots , currants, dates, cranberries, cherries, raisins, sultanas ( or a mixture), rolled oats (or dried muesli mixture), unsalted sunflower seeds (or flax seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or seed of your choice), very hot water, honey, salt, cinnamon or 2 tsp ginger or 2 tsp nutmeg, choose your favorite, instant yeast, bread flour, oil, for coating bowl, egg, sugar, for sprinkling on tops (turbinado, caster) (optional)

your favorite flavor preserves (strawberry, blackberry, etc.), cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar

fruit cocktail (do not drain), vegetable oil, fruit juice concentrate, salt, coconut flakes, whole wheat flour, bread flour, yeast

fruit cocktail, well drained (reserve 2 tbsp syrup for glaze), butter (not spread or tub product) or 1/2 cup margarine, softened (not spread or tub product), sugar, vanilla extract, lemon extract (optional), eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, raisins or 1/2 cup dates, chopped, sugar, syrup from fruit, grated lemon rind, lemon juice (fresh is best )

fruit cocktail, drained, lychees, drained, macapuno (coconut preserves), drained, palm seeds, drained, creamed corn, red delicious apple, cored and diced, asian pear, cored and cubed, sour cream, sweetened condensed milk