77 dinner ups Recipes

carrots, peeled and cut up into small chunks, potatoes, peeled and cut into medium chunks, onion, finely chopped, sausage or 16 oz kielbasa, salt, pepper (optional), butter (optional), hot cream (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.

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

ground turkey or beef, celery ribs, chopped, green pepper, chopped, chopped onion, beef taco pasta dinner mix, chili powder, water, shredded cheddar cheese, stewed tomatoes, cut up, sliced ripe olives, drained, sour cream , optional

avocado, mayonnaise, freshly squeezed lime juice, salt, pepper, tomato , ripe but still firm, red onion, chopped arugula or 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped fresh basil, tortilla (10 ), smoked turkey or 1/4 lb chicken, thinly sliced, cooked bacon

sweet red peppers or 1 yellow pepper, english cucumber, carrot, tortillas (10 ), hummus, tabbouleh, grated cheese (cheddar, monterey jack or mozarella), shredded romaine lettuce

smoked chicken or 8 oz turkey, avocado, peeled, carrots, lime, light sour cream, hot sauce, tortillas (6 ), chopped fresh coriander or 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion, shredded lettuce

velveeta shells and cheese dinner, mix with the cheese pouch, not the powder, butter, chopped onion, chopped red bell pepper, minced garlic, reduced-fat sour cream, milk, paprika, shredded cheddar cheese, imitation crabmeat, cut up, butter, melted, crushed buttery cracker , measure after crushing

ground beef, chopped onion, frozen peas, fresh carrots, cleaned and sliced, potatoes, peeled and cut into bite size pieces, velveeta cheese, cut up (or more if you like lots of cheese), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, flour, salt, milk (or more depending on how thick you want the sauce ) or 1 cup water (or more depending on how thick you want the sauce ), count) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

turkey carcass (meat removed from thanksgiving or christmas dinner), bay leaf, turkey broth, cut up turkey meat, dry barley, dry rice (brown preferred ), chopped onion, chopped fresh parsley, water (filtered preferred), poultry seasoning, salt (sea preferred), pressed garlic cloves or 1 tsp garlic powder, chopped carrot, chopped celery ribs, pepper

granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 4 pieces each, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, sugar, cinnamon (to taste), margarine or 1/2 cup butter, sprite or 1 (10 oz) can 7-up soda

count) package refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (or you can make your own if you have the extra time), cubed ham (or you can just cut up sliced ham into pieces), eggs, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, salt, pepper

lean ground beef, taco bell home originals taco seasoning mix (1 package), water, kraft macaroni & cheese dinner mix, breakstones sour cream, tomato, chopped, shredded lettuce, tortilla chips, broken up

macaroni & cheese dinner mix, sliced snow peas, butter (half of a stick) or 1/4 cup margarine, cut up (half of a stick), milk, sliced green onion, tomato, chopped, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

sauerkraut , juice and all, water, apples , julienned, sweet variety, red onion, sliced thin, all-purpose flour , sifted, baking powder, salt, milk, vegetable oil, pork tenderloin, fat trimmed, cut into 3-4 inch squares, turkey kielbasa , cut into 4 inch pieces, low fat all beef hot dogs, cut in half, chicken broth , fat free, water, garlic clove, minced, red onion, sliced, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste