2164 defrost want evening compromise Recipes

quick cooking oats (you will need about 1/2 cup total per serving, so the amount will depend on how many servings you want to make up--1/2 cup for 1 serving, or about 6 cups for 12...and anywhere in between), kosher or sea salt(about 1/2tsp per serving, so, again, adjust as needed), dry milk (about 1tsp per serving, adjust as above), various flavoring additions ie brown or white sugar, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, dried fruits like blends, berries, apples, bananas(though these don tsp rehyrdate as well), i suggest starting with about 1tsp sugar per serving, 1/2t cinnamon, and about 3t of any of the dried fruits or chocolate chips, but, again, once you try it, just adjust to your preference. also, if you want to make 1 of the and cream type recipes, like peaches and cream, etc, just add another 1/2t dry milk to your ingredients

dry orzo, chicken , fish or veggie stock, butter, garlic, onion, diced, squash or zucchini, chopped(you want about 2 cups, or a lil less), cocktail shrimp, peeled and deveined, and cooked, heavy cream, juice from 1/2 lime, shredded manchego cheese, kosher or sea salt fresh ground pepper

butter flavored crisco, dark brown sugar (can use light if you have it, but i like the flavor of dark), milk, vanilla, egg, ap flour, whole wheat flour (regular or white whole wheat, can use bread flour too), salt, baking soda, chocolate chips (if you want to add 1 cup nuts, cut choc chips down to 1 cup)

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

artichoke hearts, drained and cut into small pieces, frozen chopped spinach , defrost and squeeze drain the spinach, mayonnaise (can use reduced fat - do not use fat free), shredded parmesan cheese, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, chopped green onion

fusilli, bow tie pasta, olive oil, pesto sauce (i use my for pesto, also from the barefoot contessa), frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, fresh lemon juice, good mayonnaise, freshly grated parmesan cheese, frozen peas , defrosted, pignolis (pine nuts), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

habanero peppers , deseeded and membranes removed (be sure to wear gloves when doing this... those babies are hot. and don tsp touch your eyes or mouth b), sweet red peppers, sweet green pepper, frozen raspberries , defrosted and put through a food mill with fine disc, water (**or a mixture of the raspberry juice from defrosted raspberries and to make the total), vinegar, jel dry pectin (powder, not liquid ), sugar

feta cheese, crumbled, onion, finely chopped, frozen spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, dried breadcrumbs, lightly beaten eggs, lemon juice, pine nuts, toasted, chopped fresh mint, dried dill, salt and pepper (lots of pepper), sheets puff pastry , defrosted and cut in half, milk

penne or 1 lb whole wheat, extra virgin olive oil, butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, flour, white wine, milk, few grates fresh nutmeg, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel, frozen chopped artichokes , defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel, ground black pepper, shredded italian fontina cheese, plus additional for sprinkling on top, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus additional for sprinkling on top

shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, grated parmesan cheese, coarse black pepper, melted butter or 2 tbsp margarine, rhodes frozen bread dough , defrosted (you can also use any homemade bread dough)

bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, drained, and squeezed dry (see note in description if you wish to use fresh spinach), monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, fresh ground black pepper, store-bought prepared pizza crust , such as boboli, olive oil, grated parmesan cheese or 4 tbsp grated asiago cheese

butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, salt and pepper, to taste, hot sauce (i use frank s red hot), feta cheese, crumbled, parmesan cheese, shredded, egg, beaten, curd cottage cheese, sheets phyllo dough , defrosted, melted butter, olive oil

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

dried corn husks, lard or vegetable shortening (i used . it adds flavor. it s not that bad once in a while, it s a saturated fat yes, but vegetable shortening is a trans fat, and i think that s worse for you. you can render your own using the cut off fat from pork roast and pork chops. do not use salt pork or bacon - ask your butcher for about 1 1/2 lb of pork fat), baking powder, blue corn meal ( is coarser than yellow, but if you want to make yellow tamales, get masa harina for tamales), water, chicken stock, preferably homemade, salt, poblano chilies, seeded and cut into a small dice, fresh or frozen corn (thawed if frozen ), monterey jack cheese , cut into a small dice

ears sweet corn, cut into 2-inch chunks, green pepper , cut into 2-inch strips, sweet red pepper , cut into 2-inch strips, minced fresh parsley, garlic salt, celery seed, pepper, butter, melted, serrano peppers many as you can and want slice up, jalapeno peppers many as you can and want slice up

chocolate cookie crumbs (i used some flourless chocolate cookies, but i think chocolate graham crackers or oreos would be good as well), unsalted butter, melted, nutella, semisweet chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream, marshmallows (more if you want), peanuts (or more if you want)

kernels from 3 ears fresh corn , or 2 cups frozen corn, defrosted, olive oil, salt and black pepper, chopped red onion, fresh cilantro, finely chopped, lime , finely grated zest and juice, jalapeno, stemmed and seeded, finely chopped, avocado, pitted and chopped, kernels from 5 ears fresh corn , or 3 cups frozen corn, defrosted, olive oil, garlic, crushed, red onion, chopped, jalapeno, stemmed and chopped, salt and black pepper, chicken broth, cilantro sprigs, to garnish

sweet butter, chopped yellow onions, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, chicken stock (or vegetable stock), frozen peas , defrosted, fresh mint, heavy cream, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste