3842 better homes toss Recipes

ground mild italian sausage, russet potatoes, thinly sliced or peeled and diced, crushed red pepper flakes, olive oil, white onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, real bacon pieces, water, divided, better than bouillon chicken base, fresh kale, stemmed and torn, heavy cream, salt and pepper, shredded pecorino romano cheese (optional) or parmesan cheese (optional)

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

pork chops, cut 3/4 thick, butter, chopped carrot, snipped parsley, flour, dried basil , thyme or 1/2 tsp tarragon, crushed, beef bouillon granules, milk, water

pizza dough, your favorite recipe, your favorite pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni (the bigger ones work better), canadian bacon, crumbled cooked bacon, ground sausage, garlic flakes or 1 garlic clove

make better boxed cake mixes , stir the following ingredients, into a dry cake mix ., flour, sugar, baking powder, prepare as directed on cake mix package but also add, water, egg, vegetable oil, bake as package directs .

your favorite ground meat , deer, moose, elk, ground steak, and if you must, ground hamburger (drained), diced onion, red, yellow , vidalia (in season the best), red bell peppers or 1 green pepper, diced, tomato juice (better ) or 12 -16 oz v 8 vegetable juice (better), diced tomatoes (better ) or 12 -16 oz diced tomatoes and green chilies (better), pork and beans (the better the brand, the better it is), red kidney beans, sea salt or 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, better or 1 1/2 tsp salt, prepared minced garlic (in jar or fresh crushed ), chili powder, crushed red pepper flakes (to taste or leave out ), shredded pizza cheese or 1 cup taco blend cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese, cornmeal mix, creamed corn (yea i know but it comes out good in the end), real vitamin d milk (none of that sissy fat free stuff, why start now right), sugar (add more..don tsp ! ), good oil (not olive it burns to quick), liquid smoke (in meat while cooking(= not optional=(), water, flour

tamarind paste (wrapped in plastic with seeds or in jar), maple syrup, rice vinegar, sutter home sauvignon blanc, lime juice, garlic, minced, fresh ginger, minced, salt, pepper, ground pork, ground chicken (preferably 1/2 thigh meat and 1/2 breast meat, mixed), scallions thinly sliced, just white and pale green parts, fresh ginger, minced, garlic, minced, soy sauce, sutter home sauvignon blanc, fresh cilantro, chopped , no stems, fresh thai basil or regular basil leaves, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped, lime zest, minced, salt, pepper, toasted sesame oil (for grilling ), sesame hamburger buns, watercress or arugula, hot house cucumber, thinly sliced, red bell pepper , thinly sliced crosswise, making rings

reduced calorie or regular mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, minced, minced fresh ginger, fresh lime juice, salt, low-sodium soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, cornstarch, chilled sutter home sauvignon blanc, egg, aioli, sour cream, fresh lime juice, asian hot chili sauce or bottled hot sauce, skinless salmon fillets, chopped finely, green onions, thinly sliced, chopped fresh mint leaves, bread crumbs, salt, vegetable oil, sesame buns, split, cucumber, peeled, seeded , and julienned, radish or soy bean sprouts for garnish, optional

b &s chicken reast, cut in a out 1 inch ite sized pieces, oil , for woking the chicken, drained mandarin orange segments , usually canned, mixed greens, the crisper the better ,like iceberg or romain,depending on what available, hard-boiled egg , diced because i had it to use up (optional), mild salad oil, vinegar, honey, chopped roasted cashews (i suppose you could use peanuts), salt , to taste

refrigerated cheese tortellini, frozen peas, cream cheese spread (garden vegetable flavor or chive and onion), milk, frozen chopped cooked chicken breasts

bone-in turkey breast halves (2, can be fresh or frozen), dark brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, salt, ground cumin, chili powder, fresh ground black pepper

ground beef, onion, chopped, salt, pepper, sour cream, bacon, diced, flour, paprika, mushroom soup, noodles, poppy seed

roasted deli chicken (pre-roasted, plain flavor), mixed fresh herbs (such as thyme, sage, oregano, mint, lavender leaves, and parsley... and edible flowers if desired), balsamic vinaigrette or 1/3 cup olive oil and vinegar dressing

all-purpose flour, dried basil or 1 tsp marjoram or 1 tsp sage, crushed, salt, beaten eggs, water, cooking oil or 1 tsp olive oil

onion (chopped ), cooking oil, whole berry cranberry sauce, bottled chili sauce, cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground black pepper

pumpkin puree, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, salt, eggs, evaporated milk, milk, pie crusts

all-purpose flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, shortening, vanilla, egg

zucchini (4 cup) or 1 lb crookneck yellow squash, sliced 1/4 (4 cup), sour cream, beaten egg yolk, flour, onion salt, pepper, shredded cheddar cheese, egg white, seasoned dry bread crumbs, butter, melted