35 food meals Recipes

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

wild-caught pink salmon, drained, whole ground flax seed meal (i like bob s red mill brand), chopped walnuts, fresh lemon juice, fresh jalapenos, seeded and chopped, chopped white onion, ground cardamom, seasoned salt, egg, celery rib, chopped (about 1 cup), mayonnaise, dijon mustard, whole wheat panko breadcrumbs (i like ian s brand panko breadcrumbs at whole foods), paprika, shredded cheddar cheese, butter, melted

egg whites, caster sugar (aussie tbsp is 4 tsp), pink food coloring, a few drops, icing sugar (do not use mixture), almond meal (ground almonds), icing sugar, extra, white eating chocolate, chopped coarsely, thickened cream

butter, softened, mashed potato (if don tsp have - i used 2 reg. sized baked potatoes - peeled and mashed them and added milk... - it s about same), plain (all purpose ) flour, plus extra for dusting, salt, egg, beaten, caraway seeds, variations, though butter gives a lovely rich flavour , a little like shortbread, vegetable or olive oil may be used for a pareve food, or if serving with a meat meal., if you prefer not to use caraway seeds , other delicious toppings such as cracked wheat, poppy seeds or sesame seeds may be used., recipe servings more like 4-6 people

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 .

fresh pineapple chunks, banana, frozen peaches, sp. of sp complete, ice cubes or cold water, flaxseed meal, whey pro complete (optional), whole food fiber (optional), stevia (optional)

cottage cheese, biscuit mix, chicken livers , cooked in water, drained and chopped, corn oil, iodized salt (optional)

blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, banana (optional), juice from 2 freshly squeezed oranges or 1/2 cup oj, sp. of sp complete, flax seed meal, ice cubes or cold water, whey pro complete (optional), whole food fiber

blueberries (i use 1 frozen bag of berries. make sure you defrost them, though), blackberry (also , 1 bag defrosted), apples, pureed with skins (i recommend fuji apples), eggs, apple pie spice, sugar substitute (i recommend splenda), coconut (unsweetened , from a health food store), oats (oatmeal, old-fashioned), almonds, ground to a meal, salt, apple pie spice (optional), flax seed meal, vanilla protein powder, oat bran, wheat bran, canola oil, milk

milk, fresh chicken stock (canned broth may be substituted), white pepper, freshly chopped parsley leaves, salt, to taste (only if using fresh chicken stock ), butter, stalk celery, minced, all-purpose flour, chicken meat, cooked and ground in food processor, eggs, milk, salt, all-purpose flour or cracker meal, bread crumbs, butter, chicken stock, all-purpose flour, chopped fresh parsley leaves, white pepper and salt, salad oil or liquid shortening, for frying, mashed potatoes , for serving

preheat oven 350 degrees, baby beef liver, corn meal, wheat germ or 1tsp. oil, egg, minced parsley, minced mint, sm. jar beef baby food (toddler), sm. jar each of these baby foods .., carrots, sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables

high-quality unsweetened chocolate bars, butter or 1/3 cup coconut oil or 1/3 cup shortening, black beans, rinsed well (canned ), agave nectar or 1 cup honey, vanilla extract, instant espresso powder (if avoiding coffee, sub in 1 tsp almond extract), salt, coconut flour (found in health food section of grocery store) or 2/3 cup almond flour (found in health food section of grocery store), flax seed meal, baking soda, walnut pieces (optional) or 1 cup chopped almonds (optional), unsweetened chocolate chips (optional)

organic low sodium chicken broth, premium white chunk chicken, black beans canned, brown rice medley w/ long grain brown rice , back barley, beans cut green, frozen carrots, diced celery, frozen spinach