5927 comforting grandma make Recipes

beef tip roast (cut into bite size cubes ), stewed tomatoes (16 oz.), all-purpose flour, olive oil, beef broth (swansons or any will do, 32 oz), russet potatoes (peeled & diced ), red potatoes (peeled & diced ), yellow onion (finely chopped ), onions (diced ), carrot (finely chopped ), carrots (thickly sliced ), celery (finely chopped ), celery (thickly sliced ), baby portabella mushrooms (cubed ) (optional), frozen green pea (optional), garlic (minced ), dried basil, dried thyme, kosher salt, pepper, fresh italian parsley (finely chopped )

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, vanilla extract, egg

make ahead cookie mix, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, chopped walnuts, raisins, maraschino cherries, chopped, maraschino cherries, halved

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts, egg, sugar for decoration

grated fresh carrots (should be 4 carrots), whole eggs, granulated sugar, golden raisins or 1 cup drained crushed pineapple, all-purpose flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, ground nutmeg, baking soda, canola oil or 1 cup vegetable salad oil, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts, melted butter, brown sugar, carnation evaporated milk, chopped walnuts, i usually make 1 and a half times the topping with nuts, chopped fine the cake can take that much, using a wooden spoon to poke holes almost to the bottom, water, salt, instant coffee granules, butter, powdered icing sugar

beef stew meat, italian dressing, worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes, undrained, onion soup mix, red wine, garlic cloves, bay leaves, pepper, beef broth, water, potatoes, peeled and diced, carrots, diced, onion, celery, peas, green beans, corn, flour (mixed with water to make a paste for thickening)

milk (the original recipe calls for whole but you can make it with any type of except skim), a vanilla pod, split down the middle (if you don tsp have pod, then use 2 tsp. vanilla extract), butter, divided, sugar, arborio rice (or any rice used for risotto), an additional 2 tbsp. sugar or 2 tbsp. vanilla sugar if you have any on hand, cardamom (optional, you can also add more if you like )

active dry yeast, water, sugar, flour (add more or less to make a soft dough), sour cream, vanilla, sugar, baking soda, butter, melted, cinnamon, brown sugar

white cake mix (make sure it is white), water, vegetable oil, eggs, strawberry gelatin, boiling water, crushed strawberries, sugar, sour cream

flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, vanilla (or more if you like alot of ), milk (more or less to make smooth consistency)

pork ribs or 1 1/2 lbs pork chops, stalk celery (chopped ), onion (chopped ), garlic (minced ), ketchup, tomato paste (with enough water to make a thick sauce), vinegar, brown sugar (loose not packed), chili powder, basil, oregano, cinnamon, salt, liquid smoke (i used a hickory flavored pwdr)

boiling water, tea bags, sugar (or splenda no-calorie sweetener), crystal light sugar free low calorie lemonade mix (enough to make 2 quarts)

sugar, shortening, egg, mashed bananas (the riper they are the better!), baking soda, sour milk (to quickly, add enough milk to 1 tsp vinegar to make 1 cup, let stand 5 minutes), salt, flour, nutmeats (optional)

pumpkin, white sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, eggs, slightly beaten, milk (1 can evaporated 12 oz size plus additional water to make a total of 3 cups. warm this slightly)

southern comfort, irish cream, chocolate, grated (optional)

southern comfort, eggnog (light is fine too), cream, nutmeg, grated , to taste

make ahead creole-stuffed potatoes, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, butter or margarine, chopped tomatoes, potatoes, baked, milk, salt and pepper to taste, butter or margarine, paprika to taste, saute onions and green pepper in 2 tsp. butter or margarine in skillet. add tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes. cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp; reserve shells. mash pulp with milk, salt and pepper. fold in tomato mixture; spoon into shells on baking sheet. dot with butter; sprinkle with paprika. chill, covered, for several hours if desired., make ahead to this point., bake in preheated 400* f. oven for 20 minutes.