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white sugar, eggs ., all-purpose flour ., ts baking powder ., ts vanille sugar ., olive oil ., honey (thyme if available)., shredded nuts ( choose your own)., egg yolks, water ., baking paper ., confectionners sugar .

shredded taco flavored cheese (or cheese flavor of your choosing with a half packet of taco seasoning mix), cilantro, green onions, chopped, chopped jalapenos, bottled italian dressing, scoop tortilla chips

light brown sugar (a generous 1/3 cup), unsalted butter, apple , of your choosing unpeeled, cored and thinly sliced (granny smith, honeycrisp or pink lady), unsalted butter, at room temperature, light brown sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, apples , of your choosing partially peeled and coarsely grated (granny smith, honeycrisp or pink lady), walnuts, chopped and lightly toasted (a few minutes over low heat in a saute pan is fine)

pasta, shaped , colored, tubular, flavoured, lots to choose from. i like to buy a bag of mixed as it adds a nice colourful look to the dish., vegetables, anything goes here , whatever your taste buds desire. the popular ones being, celery, onions-any kind, olives, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes -small cherry, cucumber, peppers-green, red, yellow , orange, jalepeno, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt pepper , spices, chicken, seafood, dressing, you can add your favorite bottled dressing or make 1 from scratch. here are 2 basic ones, mayonnaise, wine or cider vinegar, crushed garlic, basil, salt and pepper to taste, you can substitute yogurt or veganese for mayonnaise or mix mayo and yogurt together for your dressing base., lemon juice can be used in place of vinegar ., oil/vinegar, salad oil, vinegar-balsamic ,wine, cider etc., crushed garlic, basil and/or oregano, salt and pepper to taste

gone are the days where the bride and groom share a slice of a 3, 4, or 5 tier wedding cake. nowadays some people are opting for a more simple cake solution, yet they still want the elegance that a large tiered cake offers. enter on stage the simple yet elegant cupcake., versatile cupcakes are standing along side and, in some cases, replacing larger cakes these days. below are some helpful hints if you want to use cupcakes for the main cake at your wedding., tip #1 : arrangement, how you arrange your cupcakes is as important if not more important than the taste. everyone wants a breathtaking wedding cake at their reception so arranging your cupcakes to give this appearance is very necessary., my personal favorite way of arranging my cupcakes is to stack 4 or 5 boxes on top of each other to form a tree of sorts. i choose boxes that are approximately 4 to 5 inches high. i like 24 inch square boxes then 18 inches square then 12 inches then 6 inches square. this gives me a cupcake ledge of 3 inches when the boxes are stacked., decorate your boxes as you wish. beautiful paper wrapped around the boxes then a ribbon all the way around is a great decorating combination ., your wedding cake cupcakes can then be placed on the ledges and on top of the boxes for a beautiful arrangement for your wedding., arrangement idea for your wedding cupcakes is to place cupcakes underneath raised cake platters. larger cakes or more cupcakes can be placed on top of the platters., how your cupcakes taste and even how many different flavors you offer are both very important to the overall success of your wedding cupcakes. i think 1 of the best reasons to have wedding cupcakes instead of a large wedding cake would be that you can have many different kinds of cakes. not everyone prefers the same type of cake and frosting so having 2 or 3 different types of cake flavors would be ideal., three of my favorite flavors are vanilla , chocolate, and lemon cupcakes. these are a great combination for any special occasion that you may choose to serve cupcakes. you can either serve all of the different flavors in the same cups with the same decoration or you can use different cups and/or different decorations for each cake flavor you choose., skimp on the ingredients for your wedding cupcakes. fresh cupcakes made from your favorite cupcake recipes are always the best choice. boxed cake mixes just won tsp cut i for special occasion cupcakes. the same goes for frosting. make your frosting instead of buying it prepackaged from a grocery store. if you don tsp feel confident making your own, you could always buy some freshly made frosting from a local bakery., presentation is everything when dealing with weddings. you should make sure your cupcakes are just the right size so they are absolutely gorgeous when presented. the entire purpose of serving cupcakes at a wedding is to give your guests a small taste of a wonderful dessert. small is the key word here. you don tsp want cupcakes that are larger than an actual teacup. if they are, then they should be called mini cakes and not cupcakes., also, it would cost you a fortune to bake mini cakes for each of your guests. the right size cupcake will offer just the right amount of cake for each person attending and will also likely save you money., be careful not to err on the side of your cupcakes being too small. if your cupcakes are too small, you may run out of cupcakes before you guests sweet teeth are satisfied. you also run the risk of having too much frosting on a small cupcake which could ruin the overall taste of your wedding cupcakes., i ve found that the perfect size cupcakes are baked in 1/2 cup wells that i fill approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full of cupcake batter. make sure you carefully measure the cupcake batter each time you fill a well. this will make sure that your cupcakes come out of the oven all the same size., i hope that these tips will help you produce the most beautiful wedding cupcakes that anyone has ever seen! good luck

ripe tomatoes , diced w/ juice (use large can if fresh not available), rotel diced tomatoes w/ green chillis, rinsed and drained, onion, diced (choose size depending on your preferences; i use my food processor and dice these with the pulse setting.), fresh chopped cilantro (about a handful), garlic, finely minced (you can substitute 1 tbsp. minced garlic here.), juice of 1 lime, diced jalapeno peppers or variety of your choice (i love to use pablanos.), black beans, rinsed and drained, shoepeg or yellow corn, whatever else you choose to add or delete, don tsp omit the cilantro! it makes all the difference

bagels (1 or 2 days old), olive oil, spices , of your choosing (smoked paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, curry powder, cayenne, etc.), salt

eggplants, cubed, salt, divided, peeled tomatoes or 42 oz diced tomatoes, garlic, crushed and minced, black pepper, loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped, white onions, thinly sliced, bell peppers (colors of your choosing) cored, seeded and chopped, zucchini , cur lengthwise and then into 1/2 slices, dry white wine

flank steak, tortilla chips, shredded cheese (choose whatever your favorite is, i like kraft s mexican blend or a good white american cheese), nonfat sour cream (optional), guacamole (optional), fajita seasoning mix

shrimp, peeled and deveined, barbecue sauce (choose your favorite brand)

sugar-free jello (any flavor -strawberry is awesome!), boiling water, heavy whipping cream, cream cheese

milk, heavy cream (can lighten and use more milk), egg, flour (can reduce by half), butter, cheese, grated (of choice optional add more veggies if no cheese), vegetables, herbs, salt, pepper

cedar planks , alder, oak, choose your favorite, soaked in water for 1 hour, anjou pears or 4 large bartlett pears, ripe, do not peel, butter, melted, honey, blue cheese, crumbled, mixed greens, i like to use an arugula mix, walnuts, roughly chop , roasted in a dry skillet if you like, champagne vinaigrette dressing , i like girard s lite

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

butter pecan cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), vanilla instant pudding mix, milk (i use skim, but you can use what you like), cool whip (i use fat-free, but you choose), chopped pecans (i toast them for a few minutes-which is optional), vanilla

lean ground beef (you can substitute the beef for any ground meat of your choosing..ie;ground pork, chicken etc), mixed frozen vegetables (can add more if to your liking..just eyeball it), diced tomatoes (with the juice), lg white onion, chopped, pearl barley, beef broth, water, salt and pepper to taste, sprinkling of chili flakes, your favorite hot sauce. (ie ; tabasco)..**optional**..i like spice, sprinkling of dried basil, bay leaf

corn tortilla chips in 2 colors or different flavors, such as blue corn, red corn, yellow corn, lime flavored, chili flavored or black bean chips -- pick 2 favorites, pico de gallo salsa, vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped , for medium to hot heat level, white onion, chopped, handfuls, cilantro leaves , finely chopped -- substitute parsley if cilantro is not to your liking, salt, beef and beans topping, extra-virgin olive oil, ground sirloin, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, salt, dark chili powder, ground cumin , half a palmful, cayenne pepper sauce , giving you medium to hot heat level, black beans, 15 oz, drained, cheese sauce, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, pepper jack cheese, shredded , about 2 1/2 cups, toppings to choose from, optional, sour cream, chopped scallions, chopped black olives, sliced avocado, dressed with lemon juice, hot pepper sauces