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here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

chicken pieces (thighs are the best, breasts work as well, use 4 thighs if they are large, bone in, more thighs if tsp), bacon (more or less to taste, enough to line bottom of pan), rice, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, milk (fill empty soup can with ), salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, paprika

slightly beaten egg white, water, dry roasted peanuts, unblanched whole almonds, walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup cashews (pecans and cashews are the best), sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt

head iceberg lettuce (this type works best for this recipe ), garlic, minced, fresh ginger, grated, hot chili pepper, red, de-seeded and finely sliced (omit altogether if you prefer very mild wraps), shallots, sliced finely, firm tofu , cut into matchsticks, carrot, grated coarsely, shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced, egg (omit if vegan), shredded cabbage (red is very good , but any type will work), spring onions , sliced lengthwise into matchstick-like pieces, bean sprouts, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce (if vegetarian , use vegetarian oyster sauce), fresh basil , roughly chopped if leaves are large, dry roasted peanuts,finely chopped, oil for stir-frying

chicken, low sodium chicken broth, chilies, chopped (i use bueno brand frozen extra hot green chilies), mushrooms, sliced, potato (baby reds , with skin are great), corn (trader joe s frozen roasted is the best), garlic cloves, cumin, half-and-half

water, pickling vinegar, pickling salt, sugar, lotsa garlic (cloves quartered ), whole allspice, fresh dill, pickling cucumber (farmers market is best, make sure they are firm and varying in size)

roasted sweet peppers, finely sliced, fat free feta cheese, crumbled, fresh sage, finely sliced (depending how herby you like it), minced garlic, fresh black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts (free-range and organic are the best), broth, salt, low-fat margarine, heavy duty aluminum foil

count) package wellshire farms precooked all natural turkey hot dogs, hot dog buns (if you can get whole foods buns, they are the best!)

oil, black mustard seeds or 1 tsp brown mustard seeds, green chilies , deseeded, sliced thinly, fresh curry leaves, ground turmeric, fenugreek seeds (optional), onions, finely chopped, crushed tomatoes (aldi italian tomatoes are the best if you have access to an aldi store), light coconut milk, butternut pumpkin, peeled, cut into chunks, english spinach, trimmed, lime , juice of, fresh mint leaves, for garnish, yoghurt , natural or 1 cup greek yogurt, to top each serving bowl, steamed rice, to serve , as a bed for the curry to be placed on

fresh peaches (organic is best , make sure they are not mealy, but juicy and ripe), if the peaches are unripe , let them sit for a day or two in a brown paper bag., butter, flour (1/2 cup each cake and regular is best), baking powder, baking soda, milk, brown sugar

cake making is easy - but have you ever had 1 that doesn tsp turn out as you expected read on to find out some of the secrets of successful cake making., baking, if your oven temperature is questionable , invest in an oven thermometer. some ovens might be off by as much as 75of., preheat oven to the correct temperature. if you are using glass pans, reduce oven temperatures by 25of., shiny coated pans reflect the heat , and are your best choice for cake baking. grease and lightly flour the pan and cover the bottom with greased waxed paper., position pans as near to center of oven as possible. pans should not touch sides of oven or each other., cake is done when the sides shrink slightly away from the pan and a cake tester or toothpick inserted in center comes out clean., cool cake in pan 10 - 15 minutes before loosening the edge and turning it out onto a wired rack to cool.

keep in mind that you can really vary the ingredients. the only thing to be cautious about is avoiding certain types of vegetables that tend to produce bitter-tasting stock., more onions , quartered. (don tsp bother taking off the skin.) i think yellow onions are nicest for stock, and it s best to have at least 1 yellow, but you can also use a combination including white and red. i use up to about 5 onions., carrots , including their tops (but not the carrot greens), chopped into a few pieces., more leeks (nice but not required), chopped and washed, garlic cloves, in their skin, crushed with the side of a knife blade, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, parsley sprigs, fresh thyme (or dry , if you don tsp have fresh), fresh sage leaves (or some dry, if you haven tsp got fresh), fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs, bay leaves, black peppercorns, sea salt to taste, cold, filtered water, potato, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, more beets (give excellent flavor and color to a vegetarian stock in recipes like french onion soup that often call for beef broth), meat-eaters variation : chicken carcass and other parts (i buy rotisserie chicken, use the meat, and then make stocks from the bones and carcass), avoid adding the following vegetables to stocks, as they tend to make them bitter, broccoli , cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables, zucchini and other squash

elbow macaroni , undercooked in boiling,salted water &,drained, butter, flour, dry mustard (colman s), cayenne pepper, cheddar cheese soup, melted butter, salt, milk (skim is okay, higher fat is better), heavy cream, grated medium cheddar, grated colby cheese, plain breadcrumbs , very coarsely grated from a stale loaf of crusty white bread (good country bread is best but if you use store bought crumbs, make sure they are roughly grated, no)

sun-dried tomato, sliced, olive oil, chopped fresh basil, tomatoes, chopped (romas are the best), chopped chives or 1/2 cup minced onion, red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, minced, feta, crumbled, black olives, cut in 1/2, pasta

blueberries - fresh is best , but if berries are frozen, thaw and drain, lemon cake mix, lemon or vanilla yoghurt, eggs

eggplant , halved lengthwise, zucchini , halved lengthwise, onions, peeled and cut in 8, ripe tomatoes, halved, bell peppers (mixed colors are the best), halved, garlic cloves, chicken stock, light cream, salt , pepper, thyme, olive oil, basil leaves or your favorite fresh herb, shredded

salami, american cheese, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper, chopped iceberg lettuce, chopped green pepper, chopped tomato, chopped onion, hoagie rolls or submarine sandwich bread (best if they are big and crusty)

faux meat soy crumbles (morning star works well), vegan taco seasoning (most brands are), water, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (i believe pillsbury are vegan), crushed corn chips, vegan sour cream (tofutti brand works best), lettuce, tomato, olive, guacamole