610 empty will Recipes

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

now this can get a little hare-y...cuz you will be needing for the weight of the rabbit liver,the same weight of fresh pork meat.being sure that the pork meat has some fat on it...grind the two together...and mix it up., note:may use duck ,goose,deer,squirrel,pheasant,moose...what ever your hunting., in 1 gallon of water add 1/6 oz... tender quick ...you may want a dab more ., add 2 tbsp salt ., place the meat in this ,break up into small meaty pieces., leave this in the water ,for 1 day,no longer,you don tsp want it to drown., give it mercy ,and ressurrect it from it s watery grave., get fresh...ground black pepper ,and salt., add 1 tsp liquid smoke to every two lb of meat., you may add whatever pleases you on the spices,such as,garlic ,onion powder,ect., place in baking pan ,and bake at 325 degrees for about 4 hours., let it cool off ., liverwurst is actually ready to eat now...however,if you wish not to eat it right away., grind it up again ,place just enough fat to it to make it hold together well., form into rolls...wrap up ...and place in cooler...bring out later... and enjoy.

this green tomatillo salsa , which has its roots in mexico, is perfect with chips or eggs. it was a runner-up in our salsa contest. here s what we discovered when we prepared david s recipe., test kitchen discoveries, fresh tomatillos are best , but canned will work, too., pulse the grilled vegetables in a food processor along with the lime juice, orange juice, honey, and cumin to finish the salsa., tomatillos , husks removed, anaheim chile peppers, jalapeno chiles, onion , quartered through root end, zucchini (small), quartered lengthwise, garlic , peeled and left whole, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, orange juice, honey, ground cumin

potatoes (any kind will work), all-purpose flour, kosher salt, divided, ground black pepper, eggs, panko or plain bread crumbs

glutinous rice, ground pork, egg, lightly beaten, light soy sauce, sugar, ground white pepper, minced ginger, cornstarch, dried shiitakes, rinsed, soaked for 30 minutes, de-stemmed and finely diced, fresh shiitakes, de-stemmed and finely diced, fresh water chestnuts, peeled and finely diced (canned will work, rinse well), chopped cilantro, ripe mangoes, peeled and finely diced, red onion, finely diced, jalepeno, de-stemmed, finely diced with seeds, sliced scallions, rice vinegar, sambal, salt and black pepper, to taste

water, kosher salt, dark brown sugar, ice, turkey, with giblets removed, approximately 4 to 4 1/2 gallons peanut oil, note: in serving to determine the correct amount of oil, place the turkey into the pot that you will be frying it in, add water just until it barely covers the top of the turkey and is at least 4 to 5 inches below the top of the pot. this will be the amount of oil you use for frying the turkey.

limes (including zest), tequila, red pepper flakes, great northern beans (3 16-oz cans will work ok if you don tsp want to use dry beans), boneless skinless chicken breast, onions chopped, garlic chopped, olive oil, green chiles, cumin, cayenne pepper divided, defatted chicken stock (canned will work all right), grated monterey jack cheese, sour cream, chopped fresh green onions

quinoa, water, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, thinly sliced, garlic clove, minced, canned chopped green chiles (leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for up to a month, can be used for additions to scrambled eggs, homemade pizza, etc.), adobo seasoning, flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped , plus more for garnish, salt

anything is optional add or remove to suit tastes, chopped cabbage can be any variety if you prefer use a coleslaw mix, crab meat, shrimp, mushrooms as many of few as you prefer, onion as much or little as you like, garlic fresh or powdered use to suit taste, bean sprouts, soy sauce, wok oil or another oil of choice just to get fresh vegetables sauteed, you will need a skillet , wok, or another pot to saute filling. it can be steamed if you prefer., you will also need a baking pan, egg roll wraps .

pepperidge farm puff pastry sheet, cream cheese, softened, dried cranberries, plus extra for garnishing (1 bag will be enough), sugar, water

vinegar, olive oil, tomato paste, pepper, salt, mix well and place in pan to heat until hot,remove from heat and cool., important thing about anti-pasto is to be sure this is blened well before adding it to you vegetables., add these to a large bowl(but do not mix them up), pickled onion ,juice and all(if you can tsp find picked onion,just take 4 onions,slice into rings and boil in water until done), pimentos,sliced in large pieces,juice and all, cut green beans ,drainded, cut wax beans ,drainded, stuffed olives ,juice and all, carrots.sliced, mushroom stems and pieces, dill pickles,sliced thin,crosswise., chunk tuna,drained (i like boiled crappie in mine), pour the oil ,vinegar,tomato paste mixture over the above(being very careful not to over mix or you will mash or break down your vegetables to much.

i have made this many times and the recipe comes from a french/belgium restaurant i worked in once again no written recipe , but i will try and explain how i did it., we bought the escargots (ok, snails) in a a 1 or 2 lb. tub, they came frozen and cleaned, no shells. we had shells we could stuff them in, if needed., i took a small pyrex ramekin and filled it half full of a clarified unsalted-butter, parsley and a small bit of garlic mixture. i put in 6 snails and covered the top with a puff pastry sheet. i would cut the pastry to fit the ramekin with a little hanging over the sides of the ramekin and coat with a egg wash (egg white and water) and made sure it sealed, use egg wash to make sure, pastry could shrink if not sealed good ., i put in a 425 degree oven and browned the pastry. i would make some kind of design on the pastry from a small cutters, before i browned it. i served this on a small white plate with a small paper doily on it. this dish we sold for $9.95 and sold a bunch nightly., a few sliced button mushrooms would be an option

this recipe yields calamari lighter in color than most restaurant versions , so keep this in mind when frying. follow the cooking time, not the color, and you will have perfectly cooked squid. while we love the texture and visual appeal of the tentacles, not everyone does; most fishmongers will gladly sell only bodies if you so desire. before slicing the squid, check the bodies for beaks the fishmonger might have missed. they look and feel like pieces of transparent plastic. for a specialty native to federal hill, the italian neighborhood in providence, rhode island, toss the fried calamari with thinly sliced rings of jarred pepperoncini. the spicy bite of the peppers and the tanginess of the brine are surprisingly good with fried squid. for the best results, clip a candy/deep-fry thermometer to the side of the saucepan to monitor the temperature of the oil., unbleached all-purpose flour, fine-ground cornmeal, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, egg whites, squid , bodies sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rings, tentacles left whole, vegetable oil for frying, lemon , cut into wedges

sour cream, a small 12 oz package of your fave shreaded cheese. i generally use the mexican blend , but whatever cheese you would like to use will work., hidden valley ranch packet, must say dips., a jar of the bacon pieces. the 1 i use is made by hormel , but i find the bacon pieces does so much better than bacon bits. (which the reciepe called for.)

chicken wings ........., sweet and sour sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster flavored sauce, pepper, hot chilli garlic paste.....i prefer vietnamese or thai pastes....they are killers, hardware, oven proof pyrex dish or foil pans- granted for 50 wings it will take a large baking tray or just divide into 2 pans....

crab cakes, butter, minced shallots, diced celery, diced red pepper, diced green pepper, paprika, crabmeat, well drained (imitation will work too), minced fresh parsley, minced fresh thyme, salt, pepper, fresh white bread crumbs, eggs lightly beaten, vegetable oil, dijon sauce, sour cream, dijon mustard, sugar, white wine vinegar, salt, pepper