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you will need : this is my own version....it doesn tsp include boiled parsnips, which are often used., chicken breasts,cooked, diced, baking potatoes, cooked,diced, carrots,boiled,diced, diced pickles, frozen peas, ex large eggs, boiled,diced, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, mayonnaise, extra ingredients for boiling chicken, if you want to make a stock, use the rib-in type of chicken breast...the ones with the rib bone attached. the bones impart a ton of flavor to the stock.you can then just remove the breast meat to use in the salad. if you don tsp want to make any stock, just use regular chicken breast. ), onion, celery stalks, carrots, parsnip (optional), use parsley , olives, reserved boiled vegetables, egg etc., important : if you would like to decorate your salad, remember to reserve some vegetables,egg,etc., boil potatoes in their skins in salted water till fork tender ., boil eggs till hard. set aside. place chicken breasts in a pot with water(sort of like making a soup). water doesn tsp have to be exact but you should have plenty(maybe 6-8 cups). place about 2-3 carrots, a stalk or two of celery and 1 onion. add some salt ( about 1 tbsp kosher salt). bring to boil and then simmer till carrots are tender and chicken is cooked. remove chicken and carrots to use for the potato salad. you can reserve the stock for a soup or freeze in small containers to use later in pan sauces, etc., dice chicken , potatoes, carrots(parsnip too, if you are using), and eggs. dice pickles and squeeze them a bit to remove some of their juice(this helps so that your salad doesn tsp become too watery). place frozen peas in a colander.place under running warm water to defrost them . drain completely and add to the rest of the diced ingredients., add mustard and pepper and 1 cup mayo., mix till combined taste for seasoning ., add more mayo to the mixture until it is tuna salad-like(for a lack of a better term) . you might need the full 2 cups. this depends on preference...use less if you don tsp want it too creamy or use more if you like it creamier. place in a nice serving dish and spread a thin layer of mayo...decorate with reserved vegetables(egg, carrots, peas, pickles, parsley, olives, chopped eggs...). since i didn tsp have too much time to decorate, wasn tsp planning on posting, and forgot to reserve some vegetables, i kept it rather simple.

frozen chopped spinach (cooked according to package directions then hand squeezed dry to remove excess moisture), cooked white rice (use cold rice for this) or 2 cups brown rice (use cold rice for this), melted butter, shredded cheddar cheese (can use feta but reduce to only 1/4-1/3 cup crumbled) or 2 cups swiss cheese (can use feta but reduce to only 1/4-1/3 cup crumbled), grated parmesan cheese (or to taste), chopped onions or 2 large green onions, chopped, garlic clove, minced (or 1/2-1 tsp garlic powder), eggs, beaten, milk or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream, cayenne pepper , to taste (optional), fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), seasoning salt (to taste or can use white salt), grated parmesan cheese, for topping, grated mozzarella cheese (add on the last 5 minutes of baking) (optional)

dried cannellini beans (you can use 3 cups canned , be sure to drain and rinse them first) or 1 cup great northern bean (you can use 3 cups canned, be sure to drain and rinse them first), celery rib, chopped, garlic cloves, lightly crushed, olive oil, fresh tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped (you can use canned peeled tomatoes), tomato paste, water, crushed red pepper flakes (a large pinch if you like it spicy, like me), salt, ditalini or 8 oz spaghetti or 8 oz other pastas, broken into 1 inch pieces

fresh chorizo sausage or 1 lb italian sausage or 1 lb fresh pork sausage, olive oil, sliced onion, sliced green bell pepper, sliced red bell pepper, chicken thighs or 8 chicken drumsticks (i use bone-in, or more), dry white wine or 1/2 cup vermouth, minced garlic (i tend to use more), good-quality chicken broth, saffron strand, paprika, ground coriander, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper, imported spanish rice or 2 cups italian rice or 2 cups converted rice (julia suggests uncle ben s; i use arborio), raw shrimp, in the shell, tomatoes, peeled,seeded,juiced,and roughly chopped, fresh green peas or 2 cups diced fresh green beans, blanched 5 minutes, chickpeas, fresh cooked or canned (i use black beans), black olives, pitted, lemons, quartered, parsley sprig

strawberries (fresh or frozen , use a mixture) or 1 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen, use a mixture) or 1 1/2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen, use a mixture), soymilk (or other non-dairy milk of choice), cherries, pitted (fresh or frozen ), pomegranate juice or 1/2 cup cranberry juice, ground flax seeds, ice cube (optional)

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

lime , juice of, lemon , juice of, oranges , juice of or 1/2 cup orange juice, chili powder, dried oregano leaves, ground cumin, crushed coriander seeds, garlic cloves, coarsley chopped (or to taste), soy sauce (i use 1/4 cup soy if using regular soy, 1/2 cup if using lite soy), sliced jalapeno peppers (or to taste), onion, sliced thin, skirt steaks (or flap meat)

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

chicken broth (i use 2 bullion cubes and 2 cup water) or 2 cups vegetable broth (i use 2 boullion cubes and 2 cups water), water, tomato sauce, alphabet pasta, frozen mixed vegetables, thawed, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, parmesan cheese, grated

graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sweetened condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips (i use a mix of all 3) or 1 cup peanut butter chips (i use a mix of all 3) or 1 cup white chocolate chips (i use a mix of all 3), vanilla extract, chopped pecans (any nuts can be subbed)

cabbage, chopped or 1 (16 oz) package coleslaw mix, green onions, finely chopped (use less if you like ), sliced almonds, sunflower seeds or 1/2 cup sesame seeds, uncooked ramen noodles (without seasoning ), butter (i use less than this), sugar, salt, pepper, canola oil or 1 cup olive oil (i use about 1/2 cup or less olive oil), apple cider vinegar

chicken, without skin and bones, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, minced, butter, an onion, diced, red bell pepper, diced, poblano pepper, diced, ro-tel tomatoes (or you can use a can of regular diced tomatoes and a 4 oz. can of diced green chiles, or if tomatoes are in season, can use two cups of diced fresh tomatoes with 1/4 cup of diced green chiles, such as a jalapeno), ancho chile powder, cumin, chicken broth, flour, cayenne pepper, half and half, sour cream, cilantro, chopped, grated pepper jack and cheddar, corn tortillas, salt and pepper to taste.

butter (if more is needed, feel free), onion, diced, ham (if you re a vegetarian or you just don tsp want to use meat, feel free to just use vegetables. korean ) or 1 cup pork (if you re a vegetarian or you just don tsp want to use meat, feel free to just use vegetables. korean ) or 1 cup any other meat, cooked and diced (if you re a vegetarian or you just don tsp want to use meat, feel free to just use vegetables. korean ), kim chee, cut into small pieces, kim chee liquid, cooked rice (me and my family eat sticky rice), dashi stock, sesame oil (optional)

dashi stock (use 4 cups water if you use the dashi) or 4 cups vegetable stock (use 4 cups water if you use the dashi) or 4 cups fish stock (use 4 cups water if you use the dashi), daikon radish (japanese radish, peeled and sliced thin or julienne), carrot (peeled and sliced thin or julienne), dried shiitake mushroom , about 4 medium sized mushrooms (soak in warm water for 30 minutes), wakame seaweed, tofu (hard to silken, we prefer silken, also size does not matter here, more or less is to taste), miso (i like the light ), scallions, slice thinly (green part only ), sea salt , to taste

dried small white navy beans (i use canned and avoid the soaking), well marbled boneless lamb stew meat , trim and cut into 1 inch cubes, all-purpose flour (plain ), olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh thyme, bay leaves, garlic cloves, minced, lamb stock (i use chicken.) or 6 cups beef stock (i use chicken.) or 6 cups veal stock (i use chicken.), white pearl onions, carrots, peeled and cut in 1 inch lengths, pearl barley, red potatoes, unpeeled and quartered, fresh peas (i use canned peas) or 1 cup thawed frozen peas (i use canned peas), salt, fresh ground pepper

coloured rotini pasta (cooked, drained and rinsed under cold water), chopped cooked ham, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped, plum tomato, chopped, red onion, chopped, frozen peas, thawed, crumbled blue cheese (or use 1 cup finely cubed cheddar cheese) or 1/2 cup feta cheese (or use 1 cup finely cubed cheddar cheese), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), salt (to taste if needed), mayonnaise, prepared hidden valley original ranch dressing (can use more , or use favorite brand ranch dressing), red wine vinegar, seasoning salt (or use 1/2 tsp white salt), minced fresh garlic (or use 1 tsp garlic powder, or to taste)

dry yeast, sugar, lukewarm milk or 3/4 cup warm water, all-purpose flour, salt, vanilla extract or 1 tsp ground cinnamon, eggs, separated, butter or 2 tbsp pareve margarine, softened, apricot preserves (i prefer using seedless jelly) or 1/2 cup strawberry preserves (i prefer using seedless jelly) or 1/2 cup raspberry preserves (i prefer using seedless jelly), sugar, vegetable oil, for deep-frying

chicken wings, cut the tips off and save for broth, then cut at the knuckle (to produce wingettes and drummettes) or 3 chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips, ground cumin, light soy sauce, salt, sesame oil, curry powder, ground turmeric, coconut milk, sugar, oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, curry powder (i use sing kung corp., madras ), coconut milk, chicken stock (use about 3 wing tips boiled in a cup of water and a dash of salt) or 1 cup chicken broth (use about 3 wing tips boiled in a cup of water and a dash of salt), sugar, salt, lemon juice, peanut butter, dried breadcrumbs