129 cleaning your Recipes

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

cleaned & cut stir fry vegetables, boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced thinly, water, cornstarch, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, stir-fry sauce, your favorite brand, unsalted roasted cashews

dried bamboo leaves (soaked overnight), glutinous rice, (soaked overnight or at least 4-6 hours, drained), mushroom (soaked and drained, cut into half ), dried shrimps (soaked and drained ), chestnuts (soaked overnight, cleaned), pork belly cut into 30 pieces, shallots (cut into thin slices), peanuts (boil to cooked, drained), cooking oil, hemp/raffia strings to tie, salted duck egg yolk, dried oyster, dried chinese sausage, glutinous rice seasoning, dark soya sauce - mix till brown colour to your liking, five spice powder, salt - to your taste, pepper, pork belly marinade, light soya sauce, pepper

olive oil, brown button mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (or mixed mushrooms), onion, chopped (half of it comes from the bechamel sauce if using my recipe), garlic clove, sliced, dried rubbed sage, dried rosemary, fresh ground black pepper, chili powder, penne pasta , cooked according to package directions (whole wheat is fine), mozzarella cheese , ball cubed (low-fat works fine), camembert cheese, cubed (low-fat works fine ), bechamel sauce (recommended basic with lots of flavour), cheese, grated (i used a mix of 4 cheeses, use your favourite)

spaghetti noodles (1/2 box or so, adjust amount to taste or need), cream of chicken soup, mushroom stems and pieces, drained (optional), shredded cheese, of your choice (i usually use low-fat mozzarella ), garlic pepper seasoning , to taste, paprika , to taste, leftover cooked broccoli (etc., optional ) (optional) or onions (etc., optional) (optional) or bell peppers (etc., optional) (optional) or diced cooked chicken (etc.) (optional)

cheese, chunks (any kind you ve got in your fridge), garlic , to taste (optional)

flake pie crusts can be used for main course dishes or, by adding the optional sugar, for sweet fillings and tart shells. they contain the same ingredients as other pie crusts, but it s the way the shortening is incorporated into the flour that gives these crusts theirs name and characteristics., when you break a medium flake pie crust with your fingers, it separates into flakes rather than breaking clean. a crust that breaks clean is made with short flake pastry. to make a crust short, the ingredients are put together a little differently. short crusts are equally good and used just about as universally.

lean beef (or 1 lb of each) or 2 lbs veal, cut into cubes (or 1 lb of each), onion, sliced, garlic clove, minced, white mushrooms or 1 lb baby portabella mushrooms, cleaned and cut into quarters, olive oil (or oil of choice), crushed italian plum tomatoes with liquid (or two 14 ounce cans of tomato sauce), carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces (about 1 lb), peeled potatoes, cut in half , then quarter each half, fresh green string bean, cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces (can use frozen, cut green beans), dry red wine, bay leaf, dried basil, crushed (optional), dried oregano, crushed (optional), salt (to your taste ), pepper (to your taste ), boiling water

lean beef or 2 lbs veal, cut into cubes (or 1 lb of each), onion, sliced, garlic, minced, white mushrooms or 1 lb baby bella mushroom, cleaned and cut into quarters, olive oil, italian plum tomatoes (or 2 14 ounce cans of tomato puree), carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces, peeled potatoes , cut into bite sized pieces, fresh green string bean, cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces, dry red wine, bay leaf, dried basil, crushed (optional), dried oregano, crushed (optional), salt, to, your, taste, pepper, to, your, taste, boiling water

mesquite marinade , your favorite store bought variety, flour tortillas, sour cream , for serving, monterey jack cheese , for serving, chicken breasts, boneless and trimmed, red bell pepper, sliced in half and cleaned, green bell pepper, sliced in half and cleaned, yellow bell pepper, sliced in half and cleaned, portabello mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed, red onion , cut into 1/4 inch slices, bacon, cooked and broken into bite sized pieces, jalapenos, cut into halves, stems removed, lime juice, freshly squeezed, honey, canola oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, cilantro, finely chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, finely minced, garlic clove, minced, cumin, salt, pepper

pasta, your favorite (i like shells or penne), italian sausage, diced tomatoes, fresh spinach, cleaned and sliced thinly (you can omit the spinach and use 1/2 cup. fresh basil), chopped garlic, fresh ground pepper

extra virgin olive oil, celery stalks with leaves cleaned chopped in to 1/2-iinch pieces, spring onions with green tops white and green part sliced 1/4-inch thick, marjoram, parsley, thyme, garlic clove smashed, balsamic vinegar, dozen cherry tomatoes, cut in half, peperoncino cut in half, whole plum tomatoes lightly crush with your hands, cuttlefish cleaned and sliced 1-inch thick, dry white wine, branzino , sea bass or stripped bass, head and tail on, gutted and scaled, cut in half across the mid section., dozen mussels , scrubbed, razor clams, whole langoustine, head on large shrimp whole, squid cleaned and sliced 1/2-inch thick, salt and pepper, to taste, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

extra virgin olive oil, stalks celery & leaves, cleaned chopped in to 1/2 inch pieces, spring onions, with green tops white and green part sliced 1/4 i thick, marjoram, parsley, thyme, garlic , smashed, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, cut in half, pepperoncini peppers, cut in half, tomatoes , lightly crush with your hands, cuttlefish, cleaned and sliced 1 inch thick, dry white wine, sea bass or 2 (1 3/4 lb) striped bass, head and tail on,gutted and scaled,cut in half across the mid section, mussels , scrubbed, razor clams, shrimp, head on, squid, cleaned and sliced 1/2 inch thick, salt and pepper, to taste, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

green pepper, cooking onion , or your choice of onion, zucchinnis, a bunch of mushrooms your choice, asparagus cut and cleaned, any other veg your choice, garlic cloves chopped, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt/pepper, basil

fresh green beans, cleaned, cooked and cooled (canned green beans may be used, but the flavor is not quite the same), scant 1/2 cup sour cream (reduced fat sour cream is fine for this), cider vinegar, sugar, to your taste (or sugar substitute), salt and pepper, to your taste

fresh spinach leaves, cleaned and stems removed, plain feta cheese, strawberries, cleaned and sliced, chopped walnuts, girards spinach salad dressing (or your favorite spinach-bacon salad dressing)

strawberries, cleaned and hulls removed, sour cream, sugar to your taste (it all depends on how sweet you berries are), brandy, liquid coffee creamer, strawberries, cleaned and cut in half, for garnish, chocolate syrup (not hot fudge sauce - it is too thick...you just need a runny chocolate sauce that you can drizzle over the soup just before serving), cream , optional

all-purposes flour, ground black pepper, crab boil seasoning (recommended : old bay), count) shrimp, cleaned and shells removed, clarified butter (you will need 1/4 cup to begin with if clarifying your own), garlic, chopped, white wine, fresh lemon, cut in 1/2, chopped fresh basil leaves, divided, capers, red bell pepper, chopped, jalapeno, thinly sliced, white mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, crushed tomatoes , in puree, salt and freshly ground black pepper, water, white rice, butter, heavy cream