47 better cold Recipes

all-purpose flour, salt, cold butter (you can use shortening if you like, but remember, butter makes it better, or so i say), ice water (the range is big, i know, but i find sometimes i need more and sometimes i need less., frozen chopped leaf spinach (if you want to go to your friendly local organic farmer-emphasis on local- and use fresh spinach from them, by all means do so. if i had been making on sunday, i may have been using some from the farmer s market)., yellow onion, diced ., garlic, minced or pressed ., butter (the amount of and olive oil can be cut down if you prefer), olive oil, feta cheese, eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream or whole milk, nutmeg to taste, salt and pepper to taste

brown rice (1 cup uncooked) - i made this as i was cooking, but i know its better to use cold rice., green onions, red bell pepper, garlic, carrots, curry powder, ginger, sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce

finding gold is really easy. i always go on saturday morning ., best spots to find gold is scraping the moss off rocks by the river or cleaning out crevasses in bedrock along the river shore. i scrap moss as it acts like the carpet in a sluice box and traps the gold that is washed down the river during the winter. i have had pans with hundreds for pieces, just amazing to see., i designed customs tools for scraping and getting the fine dust and matter off the rocks. well i am an inventor., nothing is better than sitting down against a rock at lunch time , having a great sandwich, ice cold water, the river is flowing by, the sounds of the water, birds on the wing, lizards scooting over the rocks, and there is gold in the bag., by bag i mean , i scrap the moss or clean crevasses, put the material in a special pail, place the pail under the surface and stir to get the dirt to float out., then i put this material in my pan , swish it around, work a little of the sand out and then tilt it back and let the water roll over the sand. bang! glitter all over. now most people sit there and pan out all the sand, get down to the black sand (iron), pan out the iron, and then put the gold in bottle. total waste of time., panning is strictly recreational. i have a limited time at the river and ever minute counts. i carry my 6 mil 12 x 12 inch zip lock bags. once i see there is color in the sand, it is dumped into the bag and i go get more material. this way i can collect the most material for the 5 hours i have to pan. this is a very cool way to get gold and developed by me., once i get home , i put the material onto cookie sheets and dry it in the oven. once dry and cool, i use a special magnet and remove the iron particles. once the iron is removed, i put the sand through different size brass screens to separate the larger particles so when i pan i am not trying to move large and small particles., sunday morning i sit in my recliner , a light over my shoulder and put a tbsp of material in the green pan in the pics. watching a dvd i start panning the material, suck up the gold and put in a bottle. i do this starting with the biggest particles, love seeing the biggest pieces of gold., i work all the sand i can on sunday and if i am down to really fine particles of sand, it is put in quart containers for another day. there are so many of these containers still not panned. 1 might say there is gold in the garage., if there is a river known to have been a producer of gold close to you, go out and give it a try. i have taught many kids to pan; 1 went and found a nugget as big as my nail on my finger. it was huge! rotten kid wouldn tsp give to me for teaching him. oh, its all right, i will find my own some day. what was cool was after teaching the kids they would go back and pan on their own and find gold. how cool is that, hope you enjoyed finding gold for fun. jj - thegoldminer

broccoli florets- stems cut off (i prefer fresh ), white onion- sliced into thin rainbows, garlic- crushed and minced, fresh basil- about 4-5 leaves rolled up and cut into ribbons (try to use fresh, tastes much better!), red crushed pepper (or to taste if you can tsp handle a little heat!), salt, coarse black pepper- 5 grinds, parmigiana cheese- try to use a good brand, drizzle of balsamic glaze- i used store bought , but its easy to make at home too, pam- olive oil flavored, olive oil, cold water (for boiling ), cold water with ice (for blanching)

hull-less split green peas , for better flavour and consistency, water, cold, pork leg, dried marjoram, dry mustard, salt, pepper, ground, allspice

trout fillets ( , steelhead or salmon), red onion, large, sliced thin, kosher salt, black pepper, unsalted butter, cold works better, garlic clove, honey, dried basil, dried parsley

almond flour, butter, water, better than bouillon no beef base , plus, water, braggs liquid aminos, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), cornstarch, cold water

vanilla ice cream, softened, cold coffee , the stronger the better, banana, sugar , to taste (optional), chocolate shavings, to garnish (optional), cream, to garnish (optional)

coffee (double strength and cold), low-fat milk, sugar, ice (crushed seems to work a little better), chocolate syrup

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

jell-o sugar-free orange gelatin, boiling water, cold water, peach schnapps (better if chilled )

orange basmati rice, basmati rice or other long grain rice, cold water, chicken base (i use better than bouillon,or 2 tsp chicken bouillon granules), shredded orange zest, salt, chicken, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, filleted, butter or margarine, olive oil, chopped green onions, shredded orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper, raisins, coarsely chopped

baked and cooled 9 inch pie shell (my butter pie crust kittencal s no-fail buttery flaky pie pastry/crust works great!), sugar, cornstarch, cold water, freshly-squeezed lemon juice (if you like an extreme lemon taste then add in a couple more tbsp lemon juice), egg yolks, lemon extract, drops yellow food coloring (optional but looks better !), vinegar, butter, cornstarch, cold water, boiling water, egg whites, sugar, vanilla, salt

chopped onion, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped basil, chopped chives, chopped shrimp (fresh or frozen is better than canned), sour cream, grated lemon zest, cayenne, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cold water, salt and freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil for frying

jumbo shrimp or 1 1/2 lbs , peeled,with tail and last shell segment left on (16 shrimp u10/lb), english muffin, finely minced to crumbs, pine nuts , lightly toasted in a little extra virgin olive oil, almonds , lightly toasted in a little extra virgin olive oil, crabmeat, drained and picked over to remove shell and cartilage pieces, garlic, finely minced, scallions , including tops,finely chopped (green onions), extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh parsley leaves, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped ,to taste, capers, drained and chopped, worcestershire sauce (white worcestershire if desired for looks, but dark tastes better), cream cheese, room temperature, crumbled feta cheese, room temperature (4 oz), fresh lemon juice , to taste, salt & freshly ground black pepper, paprika (if baking naked) (optional), lemon wedges or juice, as accompaniment, egg, lightly beaten (optional), ice cold beer or 1 cup wine or 1 cup water (optional), flour (optional), baking powder (optional), salt (optional), canola oil or corn oil (for frying) (optional), eggs, beaten with, olive oil, water, flour, seasoned dry bread crumb, sweet paprika, melted butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper

sweetened flaked coconut, divided, macaroons, crushed and mixed with, melted butter, heavy cream, divided, sugar , plus, sugar, instant vanilla pudding, cold milk (i use 2 cups to have it set up better), coconut extract, hot fudge

onions, the more the better, cut in 1/2 and sliced, margarine, lean ground beef, mushrooms, drained, cream of mushroom soup, water, beef bouillon, cornstarch, cold water, noodles or 1 lb linguine or 1 lb spaghetti, sour cream, light is fine, kitchen bouquet , to color gravy

sugar , and extra for the top, cocoa, i like to use 1/4 cup regular cocoa and 1/4 cup dark cocoa, baking soda, flour, cinnamon, your choice, vanilla, vinegar, oil, cold strong coffee , stronger the better