15 cocamocha given Recipes

brewed coffee, hot and fresh, fat-free evaporated milk (or whole milk), dutch-processed cocoa powder, rum extract, splenda sugar substitute (or to taste)

warm water, instant coffee granules, good quality, all-purpose flour (replace 3/4 cup of white flour with whole wheat), baking powder, baking soda, eggs (3/4 cup eggbeaters), granulated sugar (i used 1/2 cup splenda granulated and 1/4 cup splenda brown sugar blend), vanilla extract, salt, vegetable oil, semi-sweet chocolate chips

all-purpose flour, brown sugar (1/8 cup splenda ), baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda, cold butter (heart healty margarine), egg, lightly beaten (1/4 cup eggbeaters), mashed sweet potatoes, low-fat buttermilk

oil (your choice , but vegetable oil is best, (not needed if meat is not the leanest), ground beef (this makes a big batch but it freezes well), onion (medium diced ), bell pepper (diced , can use any color pepper, i use red), potato, peeled and diced (trust me), diced tomatoes (including juice), garlic powder, salt, ground cumin (more or less given your taste), ranch style beans (14 oz can-original flavor, don tsp strain, this product is available in texas), black pepper

morning thoughts, what do you think about the very first thing in the morning, your thoughts during the first half-hour of the morning will greatly influence the entire day. you may not realize this , but it is nevertheless a fact., if you set out with worry and depression, and bitterness of soul toward fate or man, you are giving the key note to a day of discord and misfortunes., if you think peace , hope, and happiness, you are sounding a note of harmony and success., result may not be felt at once , but it will not fail to make itself evident eventually., control your morning thoughts. you can do it ., first moment on waking , no matter what your mood, say to yourself, i will get all the comfort and pleasure possible out of this day, and i will do something to add to the measure of the world s happiness or well-being. i will control myself when tempted to be irritable or unhappy, i will look for the bright side of every event., once you say these things over to yourself in a calm, earnest way, you will begin to feel more cheerful. the worries and troubles of the coming day will seem less colossal., then say , i shall be given help to meet anything that comes today. everything will be for the best. i shall succeed in whatever i undertake. i cannot fail., do not let it discourage you if the moment you leave your room you encounter a trouble or a disaster. this usually happens. when we make any boasts, spiritually or physically, we are put to the test. the occult forces about us are not unlike human beings. when a schoolboy boasts of his strength, and says he can lick any boy in school, he generally gets a chance to prove it., when we declare we are brave enough to overcome any fate, we find our strength put to the test at once., but that is all right. prove your words to be true. regard the troubles and cares you encounter as the punching bags of fate, given you to develop your spiritual muscle., go at them with courage and keep to your morning resolve., by and the troubles will lessen, and you will find yourself master of circumstances.

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

russet potatoes, peeled and diced 1 inch pieces, chicken broth, onion powder, garlic and herb seasoning, chicken bouillon, monterey jack cheese, shredded, bacon , cooked crisp and crumbled, half-and-half, instant mashed potatoes, salt and pepper, cheddar cheese, shredded, green onion, chopped

flour (maida), milk, sugar syrup (homemade recipe is also given below), butter, water , if needed for kneading dough, oil (for deep frying)

tomatoes, chopped, vegetable oil, chicken stock or 6 cups canned chicken broth, ground cumin, chili powder, corn tortilla, cut in strips, onion, chopped, chopped garlic, enchilada sauce (size not given), chopped cilantro, chopped green chilies, worcestershire sauce, shredded cheddar cheese

blue-agave tequila (such as sauza hornitos), passion fruit puree, ginger beer (recipe not given), cointreau liqueur, lime juice, lime, thinly sliced for garnish

unsalted butter, at room temperature, chopped fresh dill, fresh lemon juice, red cayenne pepper, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 oz each), fresh breadcrumbs (directions given in note below), dried thyme, flour, eggs, beaten, canola oil, for frying

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

butter, powdered sugar divided, vanilla, flour, cho.pped nuts, preheat oven 325, in a bowl cream butter 3/4 cup powdered sugar and vanilla, add flour and nuts gradualy mix untill blended, form into 1 inch balls, bake for 25 minutes, roll immediately in remaining 1/4 cup sugar, allow to cool and roll in sugar again., given to me by a friend