2225 end week Recipes

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

french string bean, ends removed (haricots verts), kosher salt, sugar snap pea, ends and strings removed, asparagus, ends removed, broccolini, ends removed, unsalted butter, olive oil, shallots, sliced, fresh ground black pepper

brown rice, cooked, cold, green onions, chopped, oil , to 4, soy sauce, salt (optional), sugar (optional), sherry wine, eggs, beaten, roast pork (optional), roast beef (optional), lamb , roasted (optional), duck , roasted (optional), turkey , roasted (optional), chicken , roasted (optional) or , boiled (optional), boiled ham (optional) or baked ham (optional), bacon, pan fried (optional), chinese sausage, steamed (optional), crabmeat, flaked (optional), lobster, boiled and diced (optional), shrimp, cooked (optional), bamboo shoot (optional), bean sprouts, blanched (optional), celery, blanched (optional), cucumber , add at the very end (optional), green peas , parboiled (optional), lettuce , add at the very end (optional), mushrooms, fresh, canned (soak if dried, optional) (optional) or dried mushroom (soak if dried) (optional), onion (optional), bell pepper (optional), pimiento (optional), scallion (optional), string bean , parboiled (optional), tomato, peeled , add at the very end (optional), water chestnut (optional), almonds, blanched and chopped (optional), peanuts, chopped (optional), walnuts, blanched and chopped (optional), raisins (optional)

white asparagus (ends trimmed or snapped and ends pared,if desired), chanterelle mushroom, chopped, shallot, chopped, fresh lemon juice, salt & pepper, butter

fresh spinach leaves, cleaned,washed,drained and roughly shredded, grain basmati rice, washed and soaked in, water , for 30 minutes and drained, fresh ginger, washed,peeled and chopped, spring onions, washed,ends trimmed and cut into rounds, stalks green onions, washed,ends trimmed and chopped into rounds, green chilies, washed,ends trimmed and chopped, oil, cumin seed, salt

butter, chopped fresh chervil or parsley, chopped fresh chives, chopped shallot, baby artichokes (trim and discard tough outer leaves; quarter artichokes and steam until tender); broccolini (trim stem ends; steam until bright green); baby carrots (leave tops on; peel if desired); baby fennel (trim and discard stem end and stalks; slice fennel 1/4 in. thick); radishes; sugar snap peas; or baby zucchini (halve lengthwise)

i used ends of meat and cheese so quantities vary, this is what i used, black forest ham end, oven roasted turkey end, p & loaf end, hard salami, pepperoni i don tsp like using much but a little isn tsp bad, baby swiss end, you can add other cheese to. hard cheeses are best and all you need is the ends or have the deli cut you hunks more cost effective. don tsp go to strong with the cheddar s.., i bought the veggies in a jar in the olive section, cauliflower, carrots, celery, pearl onion, sweet peppers, olives optional, fresh veggies you may want to cook or steam them. you want them crunchy then chill them you do not want to use warm veggies they will melt the cheese., tomatoes make it to runny so that is why i use red bell peppers, oven roasted bell peppers you can find them in store too, mix and match meat cheese and veggies to your taste it is really hard to botch up what you put in it just stay away from bologna, italian dressing of your choice just stay away from creamy dressings, few dashes of dill seed, season with pepper and mrs.dash blend, grated parmesan cheese to taste i just sprinkled it on there so it is up to you how much.

whole chicken, salt, black pepper, minced garlic, chopped thyme leaves, chopped sage leaves, chopped parsley leaves (reserve the parsley stems), olive oil, lemon, quartered, bay leaves, baby turnips, peeled and stem ends trimmed, baby red carrots, peeled and stem ends trimmed, orange carrots, peeled and stem ends trimmed, baby golden beets, peeled and stem ends trimmed, baby beets, peeled and stem ends trimmed, fingerling potatoes, halved, salt, black pepper, olive oil

whole chicken, salt, black pepper, minced garlic, chopped thyme leaves, chopped sage leaves, chopped parsley leaves (reserve the parsley stems), olive oil, lemon, quartered, bay leaves, baby turnips, peeled and stem ends trimmed, baby red carrots, peeled and stem ends trimmed, orange carrots, peeled and stem ends trimmed, baby golden beets, peeled and stem ends trimmed, baby beets, peeled and stem ends trimmed, fingerling potatoes, halved, salt, black pepper, olive oil

french string beans (haricots verts), ends removed, kosher salt, sugar snap peas, ends and strings removed, asparagus, ends removed, broccolini, ends removed, unsalted butter, good olive oil, shallots, sliced, freshly ground black pepper

onion, split vertically and sliced thin, fennel , core and branches removed, sliced thin, garlic, peeled , smashed and chopped, olive oil, honey, red peppers, eggplant, ends removed, zucchini, ends removed, yellow squash, ends removed, tomatoes, ends removed, fennel seeds, dried or fresh chopped thyme, basil leaves, cut in half, salt and pepper to taste

garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, freshly ground black pepper, fine sea salt, cayenne pepper, yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled, sliced into 1/2-inch slices, ends discarded, red potatoes, unpeeled, sliced into 1/2-inch slices, ends discarded, sweet potatoes, peeled, sliced into 1/2-inch slices, ends discarded, extra-virgin olive oil, fine sea salt, fresh rosemary sprigs

zucchini, ends trimmed, summer squash, ends trimmed, carrots, peeled and ends trimmed (1/2 lb), basil leaves , cut in julienne, white balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, anise seed, salt, freshly ground black pepper

green beans, ends trimmed and cut on the bias into 1-1/2-inch lengths, yellow wax bean, ends trimmed and cut on the bias into 1-1/2-inch lengths, asparagus, ends trimmed and cut on the bias into 1-1/2-inch lengths, chives, thinly sliced fresh, white wine vinegar, kosher salt, granulated sugar, black pepper, freshly ground, olive oil

fresh green beans (stem end trimmed , tip end you can keep on), yellow pepper (thin sliced ), red pepper (thin sliced ), orange bell pepper (thin sliced ), kalamata olives, cut in half (you could use black olives), fennel bulb (cut in half and thin sliced ), flour, red pepper flakes, salt (for the beans and peppers), pepper (for the the beans and s), olive oil to grill the vegetables, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, minced, dried oregano, salt, pepper

italian bread (don tsp use ends) or 12 slices french bread (don tsp use ends), lemon spread, eggs, beaten, milk, butter, thawed frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, cornstarch

salmon steaks, bok choy, stem ends and leaf tips trimmed, whole scallions, ends trimmed , cut into thin julienne slices on the diagonal, fresh ginger , cut into very thin julienne shreds, soy sauce, chinese black vinegar or 3 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce, sugar (to taste), minced garlic

olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, minced garlic, tomato concasse, cayenne pepper, generous pinch saffron threads, littleneck clams , rinsed several times and drained, black mussels , debearded, rinsed several times and drained, dry white wine, salt, freshly ground black pepper, italian eggplants, ends trimmed, thinly sliced, green zucchini, end trimmed, thinly sliced, yellow zucchini, ends trimmed, thinly sliced, basil leaves , chiffonade, sea bass fillets, butter, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, 1/4-inch dice, basil oil , recipe follows, basil leaves , packed, olive oil