1278 elaine royale gets makeover Recipes

new, baby, etc) potatoes , sliced once, if possible, to get about 1-2 bite pieces, each, olive oil, malt or balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, smoked bacon, cheddar or colby cheese, shredded, green onions, chopped, sour cream, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

eggplants (about 3), cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, salt, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh basil leaves , torn in half, black pepper, dried hot red pepper flakes, all-purpose flour, eggs, panko (japanese bread crumbs), grated parmigiano-reggiano (2/3 cup), chilled fresh mozzarella (not unsalted), thinly sliced, your liking ) of shredded italian cheese (i like the ones with mixed provolone, asiago, parmesan and mozzarella) to use in addition to the cheeses listed above. sometimes i just like to up the cheese quotient, especially on top, where it gets all puffy, chewy and a bit browned around the edges., but it will taste perfect without the additonal cheese....

andouille sausage sliced 1/2 in thick ., olive oil, chopped onion, garlic crushed, lg green pepper diced, dice tomatoes with liquid (you can get with chilies for more heat), chicken broth, dried thyme, head of cauliflower, shelled , devained , medium. shrimp, salt and pepper, tabasco

roll bob evans original flavor breakfast sausage (this is only available in the midwest of the us, but use whatever is your favorite, most lean, breakfast sausage), onion, diced finely, fresh sliced mushrooms (don tsp use canned), optional, flour, butter (the real thing - no margarine allowed in biscuits and gravy), half-and-half...the richness of the gravy is in the cream iness you get with the heavier fat milk products, so i definitely prefer half-and-half or even heavy cream...you re gonna blow the calories anyhow, so why not use the best stuff ! ), a good rich beef or chicken base (yes, you can use either 1 - you will find base in with the bouillon cubes), salt and pepper to your taste, shakes of garlic salt or powder, to your taste

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling, unsalted butter, very-cold, cut into 1 inch cubes, salt, granulated sugar (for sweet pies i use 3 tsp), ice water, egg wash for a pie: not necessary, but it helps your top crust to get a glossy finish with a nice golden color., egg yolk, heavy cream , half and half, or milk, mehod, beat egg yolk with milk and brush on the surface of the pie with a pastry brush.

pita breads, romaine lettuce hearts, loosely packed) coarsely chopped arugula, radishes, sliced, scallions, sliced, english cucumber, sliced, pickles (claussen is great to use), vine tomatoes, chopped flat leaf parsley, garlic clove crushed, salt, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper to taste, ground sumac..a great middle eastern spice ........., middle eastern spice sumac is available in middle eastern markets , but the salad will still be delicious if you don tsp include it., enjoy this healthy favorite of mine (yes, i do eat healthy ocassionally !)

ruby grapefruit, honey tangerine (or clementine), valencia or navel orange, blood orange, meyer lemon (if you can get or a regular is ok), lime, ripe avocado, kumquats, minced, fresh red hot chili, rinsed, seeded and minced, fresh chopped mint, salt

frozen spinach or 1/2 bunch fresh picked and washed spinach, cream of mushroom soup (not condensed ), shredded cheddar cheese, shredded pizza cheese mix (it doesn tsp matter what brand so long as mozzarella is included), artichoke hearts (i get a small glass container of italian flavored ones), paprika, ground pepper, sea salt or kosher salt, table salt

refried beans , either from 1 15-oz can, veggie bacon, cooked and minced (optional; can use olive oil instead), chipotle powder , tabasco chipotle sauce, or adobo sauce, more to taste (or plain chili powder to taste), ground cumin, salt, shredded cheddar or monterey jack cheese, chopped green anaheim chiles (canned ) or a tbsp of chopped pickled jalapenos (more to taste), avocado, peeled and chopped, hot house tomato , cut in half horizontally, seeds and juice gently squeezed out and discarded, chopped, sour cream , or if you can get it crema mexicana (mexican ), sliced ripe black olives

a roughly 2 lb piece of beef like inside round. you want it to be fairly lean and with the grain of the meat running along the axis of the meat; you could use something like tenderloin if you want to shell out the money, but you don tsp want something thin like brisket. see note 1., salt for curing, you re looking for about a ten to 1 mix of kosher to pink * (see note 2), red pepper powder (a mix of paprika and cayenne to taste), salt, black pepper, ground, cumin, methi (fenugreek) seeds, ground, allspice, ground, garlic, crushed, note 1: this is a piece of meat that s going to hang at close to room temperature for a month, and likely won tsp be cooked, so get the good stuff. don tsp just get stuff from the supermarket, but find yourself a good butcher and get to know them so you know you re getting quality meat., note two : you ll occasionally hear stuff about how nitrites aren tsp safe (and pink salt is 6.25% sodium nitrite), but in small quantities it s just fine and occurs naturally in food we eat. more importantly, it inhibits the growth of botulism. i don tsp do any curing outside of short cures in the fridge without nitrite, and i wouldn tsp do any multi-month cures without nitrate.

day-old fench bread or baguette (if you live somewhere you can get good puffy, airy, po-boy bread, use that), olive oil, garlic powder, cookie sheets

plump chicken , or go to grocery store and get 1 large fryer or 4-6 breasts or equal amounts of chicken parts of your choice., celery, carrots, onion, bay leaf ., salt and pepper, dumplings, all purpose flour, baking soda, shortening, salt, milk

chicken, cubed 2 or you can even uncut up pieces like thighs or breasts. having it on the bone while it cooks gives the curry a nice flavor., vegetable oil- enough to coat the bottom of 12 skillet, new potatoes- scrubbed clean . 2 pieces, garlic, minced, onion, chopped, red bell peppers, seeded and sliced, coconut milk- start with 1 and if not enough to cover chicken add another can., curry powder, red chile flakes - to taste, salt and pepper to taste, peas. thaw under water. (optional) this is my addition to the recipe because of trying to get my kids to eat more veggies.

beef roast, olive oil, crushed cloves garlic, lime, cut into wedges, chipolte peppers with sauce, chili powder, cayenne, coarse sea salt, coarse ground black pepper, dried oregano, cumin, celery salt, achiote powder, water, reserved cooking liquid, cumin, garlic, finely minced, chili powder, dried oregano, sea salt, black pepper, flour tortillas, sliced sweet onion, cilantro, roughly chopped, tomatillo with a twist salsa, run through a blender

unsweetend almond milk ( or soy r reg), sugar (or 1 1/2 tbsp), salt, butter (or 1 1/2 tbsp), fast acting yeast, flour (get unbleached white for your first attempt), corn starch or nonstick cooking spray