56 especial Recipes

vanilla vodka, kahlua , especial, fat-free half-and-half, ice

swiss chard, butter, olive oil, fresh rosemary, chopped, raisins (golden especially nice), pine nuts, salt , to taste, black pepper, freshly-ground , to taste

soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, sugar, garlic powder, black pepper, ginger , especially good with poultry (optional)

dried new mexico or guajillo chiles, skinless, boneless pork shoulder (boston butt), cut into 2 pieces, lager (such as modelo especial or budweiser), garlic cloves, lightly crushed, kosher salt

neufchatel cheese or 8 oz cream cheese, softened, cool whip lite, sour cream or 1/2 cup light, natural-style peanut butter (smooth and unsweetened ), vanilla, fresh fruit, to serve (especially good with bananas and berries)

peel a banana from the bottom and you won tsp have to pick the little stringy things off of it. that s how the primates do it., take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. if you leave them connected at the stem , they ripen faster., store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. it will stay fresh much longer and not mold, peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking., add a tsp of water when frying ground beef. it will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking ., reheat pizza, heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to medium-low and heat till warm. this keeps the crust crispy. no soggy micro pizza., easy deviled eggs, put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. seal , mash till they are all broken up. add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. just throw bag away when done easy clean up., expanding frosting, when buying a canned frosting, remove frosting to a mixing bowl and beat with your electric mixer. the amount will come close to doubling., squirrel away, keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. the cayenne pepper doesn tsp hurt the plant and the squirrels won tsp come near it., flexible vacuum, get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. it can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings., reducing static cling, pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. place pin in seam of slacks and -- at da! -- static is gone., measuring cups, before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. dump out the hot water, but don tsp dry cup. next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out., foggy windshield, hate foggy windshields buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. when the windows fog, rub with the eraser! works better than a cloth, reopening an envelope, if you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. viola! it unseals easily., conditioner, use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. it s a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. it s also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn tsp like when you tried it in your hair..., goodbye fruit flies, get rid of pesky fruit flies , take a small glass fill it 1/2 with apple cider vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid, mix well. you will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever, get rid of ants, put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. they eat it , take it home, can tsp digest it so it kills them. it may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works & you don tsp have the worry about pets or small children being harmed

eggs separated, granulated sugar, vanilla, farina, fine plain bread crumbs, ground pecans, baking powder, heavy cream, confectioners sugar, vanilla, farina is a cereal food , frequently described as mild-tasting, usually served warm, made from cereal grains. in contemporary english use, the word usually refers to semolina or cream of wheat made from soft wheat. wheat farina is a carbohydrate-rich food, often cooked in boiling water and served warm for breakfast, or cooked with milk and made into semolina pudding. it is used as an ingredient in many dishes and in processed foods such as breakfast cereals and pasta., word farina comes from either the italian and catalan word for flour ; the old romanian word for flour, farina ; or in portuguese, farinha . the spanish word is harina , also very close. (this similarity is not surprising, as these are all romance languages.), farina is made from the germ and endosperm of the grain, which is milled to a fine granular consistency and then sifted. although the bran and most of the germ are removed, this cereal is sometimes enriched with vitamin b and iron. farina, by itself, is most often served as a breakfast cereal, but can also be cooked like polenta. farina can also be used to make farofa. cream of wheat, malt-o-meal, and farina mills s farina (see the photo at right) are brand names of a type of wheat farina used for breakfast cereal., it is also 1 of the single best sources of dietary iron available , especially for vegetarian diets, with most brands offering as much as 50% of the recommended daily value in a single 120-calorie serving. (from wikipedia), farina was also a character on the little rascals series .

ripe hass avocados, chunky salsa, lemon pepper, red pepper powder, diced jalapeno, white corn tortilla chips

italian fruit salad, honey, orange liqueur - i use orange juice, strawberries (halved, or quartered , if especially large), seedless grapes, mandarin oranges (drained ), fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks , or 1 20-oz can pineapple chunks with juice, drained, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, in a small bowl, whisk together honey and fruit liqueur. wash the berries and grapes. add all the fruit to a large serving bowl, add the dressing and toss everything together. chill well before serving.

butter, onion, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, dill, basil, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, juice of 1/2 fresh lemon, milk, feta cheese, crumbled, swiss chesse, shredded, ground cumin, nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste, eggs, separated, pie shell, unbaked (whole wheat crust is especially good)

butter, olive oil, sliced onions, flour, tomato puree (#10 can), chicken stock, minced garlic, red wine vinegar, salt, sugar, worcestershire sauce, crushed cumin seeds (i use mortar & pestle), black pepper, oregano, tarragon, tabasco sauce, cooked pasta (raviolis or tortellinis are excellent), garbanzo beans, chopped parsley (*) or cilantro (*), crouton, chopped onion, tofu, cubes, sausage, meatballs, bay shrimp, any kind of leftover meat, chopped, sour cream (*), lime wedge (*), sliced olive, diced bell pepper, chopped tomato, sliced sauteed mushroom, shredded cheese , especially cheddar or parmesan cheese

vegetarian refried beans (pinto or black refried beans will work), taco seasoning (add to taste, i usually only use about half), corn tortilla chips, shredded cheese (cheddar, pepperjack, queso are all good), avocados, garlic clove, crushed, roma tomato, seeded and chopped, lime , juice of, mexican rice (spanish will also work)

bulgar wheat, boiling water, cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, tomato, chopped, diced onion, jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced fine, chili powder, salt, queso fresco, crumbled, limes, juiced, corn oil

chicken breasts, pineapple (the ring kind is best ), salsa (spicy is especially good), onion (thinly sliced ), red wine vinegar, black pepper

there are , sad to say, many parts of america where pudding is a nearly-forgotten dessert. but in the south, where cooking tradition is more valued than cooking trends, pudding still remains a necessary sweet. banana pudding is especially favored in the south, where it is always made with vanilla wafers and served either swirled with meringue or crowned with whipped topping, as in this blue willow recipe., flour, sugar, salt, eggs, beaten, milk, vanilla wafer cookies, bananas, sliced, topping (or, if you must, whipped cream!)

tomatoes , for slicing, green bell peppers, monterey jack cheese, cheddar cheese (optional), an onion, jalapeno peppers, serrano pepper (optional), cilantro, lemons , juice of

fresh basil, fresh italian parsley, parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated, pine nuts, toasted, garlic, roughly chopped, salt, red pepper flakes, olive oil, lemon juice, water

semolina, water, salt, sour milk, bicarbonate of soda, potatoes, peeled, green chilies, coriander leaves, chopped, onions, chopped, salt, turmeric powder, mustard seeds, ginger or 1/4 tsp garlic