31 favorite stir Recipes

garlic cloves, kosher salt, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed well (chick-peas beans are the same thing), well stirred tahini (i like joyva brand), fresh lemon juice (or to taste), olive oil, water, pine nuts, toasted lightly, cumin (or to taste), hot sauce (tobasco or your favorite brand), head cilantro, chopped

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

boneless skinless chicken breast , from the freezer cubed to stick sized chunks (a whole 1 if they are small), oil , for the stir fry., crushed ginger, water, chicken base (paste) or 1 tsp chicken bouillon, in a cup of water or 1 cup low-sodium chicken stock or 1 cup low sodium chicken broth, roasted garlic , if you don tsp have it just skip the garlic altogether, dried celery flakes or 1 stalk celery, medium fine dice, crushed dried shiitake mushroom, dried chives, dried green onion, dried white onion, carrot, very fine dice (optional), fresh udon noodles or 1/3 lb soba noodles (my favorite) or 1/2 cup dried flat egg noodles or 1/2 cup ramen noodles

bunuelos (mexican fritters), bunuelos may be served sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture or with warmed honey. another favorite way is to serve them drizzled with a brown sugar syrup flavored with a stick of cinnamon., all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, beaten eggs, milk, melted butter, vegetable oil for frying, cinnamon-sugar mixture, brown sugar syrup, powdered sugar for sprinkling (optional), whisk flour , sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl; set aside., in a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. stir egg/milk mixture into flour mixture; add the melted butter and mix well. (dough should be easy to handle, if too stiff add 1 to 2 tbsp more milk; be careful not to make dough sticky.), turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until very smooth., divide into 18 to 24 pieces. shape into balls; cover with a cloth and let stand for 20 minutes., roll each ball on a lightly floured surface into 4 to 6-inch rounds. let the rounds stand for 5 minutes., in large, deep skillet , heat about 2-inches of oil over medium-high heat or to 375*f (190*cup). fry dough, 1 or two pieces at a time, until puffed and golden on both side. drain well on paper toweling. sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture or drizzle with brown sugar syrup and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, if desired. serve warm., makes about 1 1/2 to 2 dozen ., cinnamon-sugar mixture : combine 2 tsp ground cinnamon with 1/3 cup sugar. sprinkle mixture over hot bunuelos., brown sugar syrup : in a small saucepan, combine 2 cups packed dark brown sugar; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp light corn syrup and 1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick. bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. cool to room temperature. drizzle over hot bunuelos and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar

garlic , or minced, salt, chick peas, drained and rinsed, well stirred tahini, lemon juice , or to taste, olive oil , or to taste, fresh parsley, pine nut lightly toasted. i omit, hot sauce your favorite, to taste. i use a fine chili sauce, water

tang orange drink, vodka (your favorite ), candy cane for stirring

risotto pasta (cook as directed on box), tuna fish (drained ), mayo, favorite balsamic vinegarette dressing, cucumber peeled and chopped, chopped carrots, chopped celery, chopped green onion, rinsed garbanzo beans, fresh ground pepper and salt to taste., prepare pasta, rinse pasta and beans, in a separate bowl, mix tuna , mayo, dressing, salt, pepper, and chopped veggies., stir in pasta and beans., refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

olive oil, sesame oil, onion, sliced into thin strips, garlic cloves, minced, red pepper , cut into thin strips, sirloin , cut into thin strips, pea pods, cornstarch, low sodium soy sauce, cooking sherry, rice vinegar, brown sugar, brown rice, cooked

your favorite dry red wine, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, apple pie spice mix, orange peel, fresh ginger, peeled, fresh raisins or dried currants, vodka, brandy or madeira, blanched, whole or slivered almonds, cinnamon sticks, for stirring