84 empty because Recipes

homemade) refried beans, raw mexican chorizo (i used my homemade, which i reground into a very fine grind), cream cheese, softened, green chilies or jalapenos, drained(depending on heat preference, i used 1 small can, each, because this was for a larger gathering, but if i make them for home, it will be all jalapenos) or 4-5 medium fresh peppers, diced and sauteed until very soft, juice from about 1/2 lime (optional), shredded monterey jack or asadero, shredded, fresh cilantro, chopped, flour tortillas

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...

olive oil, butter or margarine, boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs ), seasoned salt, garlic pepper, cumin, chili powder, lime wedge, white or yellow onion , cut into thin strips, tub fresh mushrooms , wiped clean and sliced, chicken stock (or water) - just enough to deglaze bottom of pan, cheese sauce, margarine, shredded monetrey jack , queso, or other cheese that melts well, sour cream, green chiles, drained, rice, i use the lipton package of spanish rice , or old elpaso mexican rice in the box. simply because i like them both, and they are easy. if you prefer to cook your own recipe of spanish or mexican rice, that would definately work. rice is just the 1 thing i like in the instant (those two brands, anyway), margarine, i happened to have some fresh cilantro and half a tomato to be used, so i topped the portions with cilantro and chopped tomato, they don tsp do that in the restaurant, but we liked it.

pork tenderloin, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chinese rice wine or sake, fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped, minced garlic, kosher salt, bean-thread (cellophane/glass/mung bean) noodles, chinese long or green beans, trimmed & cut into 3 pieces, seedless (english ) cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced diagonally 1/8 thick, scallions , jullienned, mango, firm-ripe, peeled, pitted and thinly sliced, carrots , cut into 1/8 thin matchsticks, loosely packed fresh cilantro, less) loosely packed mint leaves, loosely packed fresh, small, basil leaves, seasoned rice vinegar, peanut or vegetable oil (note: the post recommended leaving this out because it wouldn tsp emulsify with the other ingredients and added no flavor), fresh lime juice, grated peeled fresh ginger, fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and minced

punchbowl cake, recipe can be adapted to different tastes, replacing the cherries with other pie fillings such as blueberry or strawberry. 1 of the reasons why this cake is so practical for the holidays is because it can feed a big family; this recipe serves between 25 and 30 people. it is literally prepared in a punchbowl and is not sliced but spooned onto a serving dish.

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

jumbo eggs, distilled white vinegar, cornstarch, sugar, half-and-half, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, grated fresh lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, sugar, reserved jumbo egg yolks (from emptied shells), unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, trompe litre oeil toasts

whole round steak (any thickness desired ), condensed golden mushroom soup, cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix, water (use empty soup can), fresh garlic clove, minced

sliced beef (may substitute ground beef or turkey), oil, onions, fresh sliced mushrooms, garlic clove, salt and pepper, fat-free cream of mushroom soup, water (use empty soup can), fat free sour cream, worcestershire sauce, ketchup, no yolks egg noodle substitute

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, water (fill 1 of the empty tomato paste cans with 6 times), bay leaves, fresh parsley, chopped fine, fresh oregano, chopped fine, fresh basil, chopped fine, fresh ground black pepper, red pepper flakes (optional), garlic powder, granulated sugar (can use more or less depending on how sweet you like your sauce. i actually use at least 1/2 cup), freshly grated parmesan cheese, pepperoni, sliced (optional), boneless skinless chicken breasts , cutlets, eggs, slightly beaten, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fine dry italian seasoned breadcrumbs, vegetable oil, homemade pasta sauce, grated parmesan cheese, provolone cheese, sliced

ground turkey, onion, rice, uncooked, tomato soup, water (use empty soup can), stewed tomatoes, head cabbage, salt and pepper

hamburger (i actually will make more than 1 lb, because my husband likes it with extra !), onion, chopped, buttermilk biscuits, tomato sauce, sliced mushrooms, diced tomatoes, diced black olives, shredded cheese

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.

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, toasted wheat germ, mashed ripe bananas (about 3 - let them get really ripe), milk (or butter ), eggs, oil (i like to use extra virgin olive oil because it s a good for you oil), vanilla extract

cooked or canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), red onion, finely chopped, sun dried tomato halves - preferably non sulphured and unsalted, dried cherries (tart sugar sweetened are my favorite), agave syrup (or honey), apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar (try a raspberry balsamic), oil (i use a gmo free canola because it lacks a strong taste - for a healthier dish use extra virgin olive or flax, sea salt to taste

cellophane noodles (also known as bean thread because they re made with bean flour), cooked prawns, minced chicken, stalk lemongrass, thinly sliced (for more on preparing lemongrass, see below), approx. 1 loose cup of fresh cilantro, approx. 1 loose cup of fresh basil (thai basil is best), spring onions (scallions), sliced, fresh tomato, cut into small wedges, cucumber , cut into matchstick-like pieces, salad dressing, juice of 1 lime (3-4 tbsp), fish sauce, soy sauce, chilli sauce (1=mild, 2=medium, 3+=hot); or substitute 1-3+ fresh red or green chillies. minced, garlic, minced, fresh, chopped cilantro , including stems, sugar (if you prefer salty and sour flavors over sweet, omit the ), serve on a bed of lettuce or chinese cabbage

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

fryer chicken, cut up (or eight pieces of your favorite cut- i like thighs), cream of chicken soup, milk (use the empty soup can to measure), sour cream, eggs, beaten, flour, oil, for frying, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, garlic , to taste