305 better uses Recipes

prepared graham cracker crust, egg yolk, slightly beaten, granny smith apples (fresh, peeled , sliced apples), sugar, brown sugar , firmly packed, flour, salt, cinnamon, flour, sugar, brown sugar , firmly packed, margarine (you can use butter if you like but i like the topping better using )

cake flour , plus, cake flour, all-purpose flour, sugar (with the texture of these cakes it tastes better with all this ), baking powder, salt, low-fat milk (you can use a low fat milk and 1 cup whipping cream or half and half for a thicker batter. this el), eggs, melted unsalted butter, blueberries, oil , to cook pancakes, jam or maple syrup

flour tortillas, enchilada sauce (i recommend trader s joe s), chili (amount approximate, thicker is better, use your leftovers!!), queso sauce (i recommend tostitos brand monterey jack), four-cheese mexican blend cheese, sour cream (optional)

peel a banana from the bottom and you won tsp have to pick the little stringy things off of it. that s how the primates do it., take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. if you leave them connected at the stem , they ripen faster., store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. it will stay fresh much longer and not mold, peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking., add a tsp of water when frying ground beef. it will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking ., reheat pizza, heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to medium-low and heat till warm. this keeps the crust crispy. no soggy micro pizza., easy deviled eggs, put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. seal , mash till they are all broken up. add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. just throw bag away when done easy clean up., expanding frosting, when buying a canned frosting, remove frosting to a mixing bowl and beat with your electric mixer. the amount will come close to doubling., squirrel away, keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. the cayenne pepper doesn tsp hurt the plant and the squirrels won tsp come near it., flexible vacuum, get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. it can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings., reducing static cling, pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. place pin in seam of slacks and -- at da! -- static is gone., measuring cups, before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. dump out the hot water, but don tsp dry cup. next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out., foggy windshield, hate foggy windshields buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. when the windows fog, rub with the eraser! works better than a cloth, reopening an envelope, if you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. viola! it unseals easily., conditioner, use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. it s a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. it s also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn tsp like when you tried it in your hair..., goodbye fruit flies, get rid of pesky fruit flies , take a small glass fill it 1/2 with apple cider vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid, mix well. you will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever, get rid of ants, put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. they eat it , take it home, can tsp digest it so it kills them. it may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works & you don tsp have the worry about pets or small children being harmed

chopped hazelnuts, dark chocolate chips or 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, canola oil (i use sunflower oil)

french bread , 1 1/2 inch slices, parmesan cheese, finely grated (use the whole can), mayonnaise, green onion

shortening, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, egg, vanilla, all-purpose flour, salt (i use 1/4), baking soda, nestle chocolate chips, nuts (i prefer not to add)

ground beef, tomato sauce, ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder (heaping, i like to use either ancho or penzey s medium hot ), garlic cloves, crushed, hot sauce , to taste (optional), salt , to taste (optional)

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.

butternut squash, cooked and well drained, brown sugar , unpacked, cornstarch, egg, beaten, evaporated milk, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, pie crusts

green tea (i use decaf), simmering water, fresh sage leaves, sugar, to taste (the more the better or use sweetener of choice)

ground beef (better to use very lean), hoisin sauce (depends on how much sauce you want but usually no more than a whole bottle), ketchup (just get the whole bottle), onion, - dice it up (using the whole onion might make it taste better depending on your preference), precooked spaghetti , amount depends on how many people are eating (thin spaghetti tastes best)

red potatoes (8 cups), stalks celery, diced, green peppers, diced, onion, diced, hard-boiled eggs, diced, miracle whip (or mayonnaise), milk, white vinegar, bacon, cooked and crumbled (put grease to side for later use)

onions, diced, garlic cloves, minced, celery, diced, oil (or butter if you want to be even more decadent), bread cubes, dried, ham, diced, eggs, beaten, colby-monterey jack cheese, grated, broccoli florets, cut up into small florets and stems into medium dice size, milk, half-and-half (can use reduced calorie half-and-half ), salt, black pepper, mustard powder, oregano, rosemary, fennel, paprika

heads cauliflower (cooked soft ), cream cheese, scallions (chopped white and green parts ), butter (softened ), sour cream, parmesan cheese (grated ), heavy cream (to desired consistancy), cheese (i use shredded sharp white cheddar), nutmeg, salt (or to taste), pepper (or to taste), bacon (crumbled ), scallions (chopped green only ), cheese (on top optional)

chickpeas, drained and rinsed, carrots, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely chopped, egg-free mayonnaise (i use vegenaise), chopped walnuts (optional), salt and pepper

white sugar, dairy-free margarine (i use smart balance light to improve nutritionals), eggs, matzo cake meal, potato starch, salt, walnuts, chopped, semi-sweet chocolate chips, white sugar, ground cinnamon

refrigerated biscuits (plain store brand , do not use jumbo, flaky, buttered, etc.), vegetable oil (for fryer), whole milk, pure vanilla extract, sugar