217 gift ideas Recipes

chicken broth (i prefer low sodium organic ), dry white wine (an oaky california chardonnay is a good choice), dippers (meats and or or veggies for dipping. see my notes at the end of the directions for ideas and tips), fresh dill (or 2 tbsp dry dill), sharp yellow mustard, white wine vinegar (i usually just use 2 tbsp of wine used in fondue for consistency), sugar, vegetable oil (canola is my preference)

left over cooked rice - we had out basmati oh so nice rice posted here which we served the previous night with the added loads of fresh minced cilantro and scallions., celery stalk - rinsed and minced, onion minced, fresh toasted almonds, raisins, boiling water

balloons or balls, size you want your lamp shade to be, twine or string, in the color you want your lamp shade to be, tacky glue (paste/glue), marker

plain flour, baking powder, salt, butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

butter, sugar or substitute, marshmallows and make them large, tabelspoon graham cracker crumbs, two and 1 half by and 1 half square cutter, sugar bowl bakery brownie bites or mini brownies, melted chocolate either dark or milk whichever you prefer, chocolate cigar, would be, vanilla ice cream, nutmeg and cinnamon, walnuts, chocolate syrup, cream

cream cheese, softened, sugar, granulated , syrup or honey, orange juice

minced meat, salt and pepper, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg, beaten, butter or 2 tsp margarine, onion, finely chopped, cooked vegetables, of your choice (ideas , chopped carrots, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes)

whole wheat bread, lightly buttered, cold poached salmon, very thin english cucumbers, alfalfa sprout, chopped watercress, low-fat mayonnaise, salt & pepper, carrot , sticks, celery , sticks

caviar, hard-boiled eggs, red onion, parsley, capers, toast points, chive cream, sour cream, white wine, lemon, chopped chives, salt and white pepper, salmon rosettes, smoked salmon , already sliced, new potatoes, new potatoes, blanched with skin on, crepes (4-inches round), chives, blanched, edible flowers, herb salad ( chervil sprigs, snipped chives, tarragon leaves, small basil leaves)

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, white chocolate , tempered

cream cheese, cashew pieces, chopped, creamy peanut butter, chili paste (recommended : sambal oelek), curry powder, coconut milk (recommended : thai kitchen), lime juice, chopped cilantro leaves , optional, ideas: serve with pre-sliced vegetables or packaged crudite platter sold at your grocery store.

refrigerator crescent rolls, cream cheese, sour cream, hidden valley original ranch dressing mix, assorted chopped vegetables, shredded cheddar cheese, veggie ideas : broccoli, carrots, red, green, yellow pepper, red onion , cauliflower, radishes, firm tomatoes, olives, zucchini , broccoli, mushrooms, green onions...

couscous stir-in ideas, chopped tomato, toasted chopped walnuts, crumbled feta cheese, chopped fresh spinach, seedless orange, peeled, chopped

ripe banana, peanut butter (optional), dark) chocolate chips, extra topping ideas, coacoa powder, cinnamon sugar, chopped nuts, coarsely crushed crisp rice cereal