40 how can Recipes

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

combine and mix well - quick and easy to do in a good blender or food processor, prune/date fruit puree (this can also include other dry fruit like raisins and apricots), directions on how to make your own fruit puree : http://pattycake.ca/recipes/fruitpuree), eggs, melted butter (or non-hydrogenated margarine or vegetable oil), kahlua, brown sugar or sucanat, sift together in another bowl, fine whole spelt flour (or wheat), dutch-processed cocoa, raw cocoa (the is more bitter than the dutch, so if you want to use all , add 2 tbsp more sugar), salt , baking powder, tps baking soda, blend wet and dry ingredients, then mix in, roughly chopped walnuts

plain fat-free yogurt (or vanilla you can experiment), frozen strawberries (or 4 fresh plus some ice ), vanilla (optional), splenda artificial sweetener (depending on how sweet you want it, you can add more or less splenda, about 5 packets)

alfredo sauce (ragu cheesy classic , 1-1/2 jars), rotelle noodles (1 box), grilled chicken (i just use the chicken i get from the deli, but you can grill your own as well), mozzarella cheese, shredded (the bag size depends on how much cheese you want to go on top of the dish.)

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, yellow onion, cut into small dice, salt, crushed red pepper, two 28-oz cans tomato puree, water, parmigiano- reggiano cheese rind, fresh basil

butter, fresh mushrooms, sliced, chopped onion, diced potato, chopped celery, carrot, diced, pepper, flour, beef broth, half-and-half, watercress, for garnish

diced tomatoes , or 2 28 oz cans , drained, onions, minced well, peppers--- see below how to adjust the heat, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, juice of 1 lime

olive oil, chopped shallot, garlic cloves, minced, chopped tomatoes with garlic, oregano and basil, no-salt-added chicken broth, chopped green chilies, oregano, coriander, ground cumin, chopped cooked chicken (i prefer breasts), white kidney beans (depending on how beany you like your chili) or 1 (16 -32 oz) can navy beans, drained (depending on how beany you like your chili), freshly squeezed lime juice, fresh ground pepper, shredded cheddar cheese (to garnish )

flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, unsweetened applesauce, soymilk, lemon extract (depends on how lemony you like it) or 1/2-1 tsp lemon juice (depends on how lemony you like it), white vinegar, earth balance margarine (its vegan. if you don tsp have this, you can use 2 tbsp. olive oil), vanilla extract, frozen blueberries, oats (large flake looks best), brown sugar, cinnamon

rotisserie chicken, skin removed , meat torn in chunks, about 2 1/2 cups in all. (grandma would poach a chicken for her salads, i m just going to buy 1 to save time), diced celery, salt, pepper, chopped candied ginger, honey, commercial sour cream, i love how old recipes call for commercial sour cream, as if we are expected to know how to make our own sour cream these days., garnishes, ripe bananas , sliced canned pineapple, chopped cashews, bed of tender lettuce

vegetable oil, vegetable oil, white onion, chopped, poblano chiles , roasted, peeled, stemmed, seeded, and coarsely chopped (can oven roast or see roasted peppers: how to roast a pepper on a gas range), garlic, chopped, ground cumin, salt, roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves , plus more for garnish, roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves, chicken stock, grain white rice

a wide assortment of root veggies : jicama, celeriac, daikon radish, cassava, carrots, parsnips, and beets; all washed & scraped, and cubed according to how hard they are (harder veggies such as beets, carrots, celeriac and cassava are cut into 1 cubes, while jicama and daikon are 2 cubes ), frozen mixed veggies , any variety, stew meat, cubed, asian chili-garlic paste, aminos, tony chachere s creole seasoning, lg onion, diced, minced garlic, broth (veggie or beef), lg cans tomatoes

egg, slightly beaten, tub chive and onion cream cheese, softened, crumbled traditional flavor feta cheese crumbles, frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and wrung dry with your hands until as much moisture as possible has been removed, sheets frozen phyllo sheets, thawed, melted butter (cooking spray can be used, but i ve never tried that, so i can tsp attest to how it comes out with this alternative)

smoked turkey breast , cut into 1x 1/4-inch strips (5 cups), jarlsberg cheese (8 oz) or 2 cups swiss cheese, cut into 1x 1/4-inch strips (8 oz), red seedless grapes, whole (can sub 1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries ) or 2 cups red seedless grapes, cut in half (can sub 1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries ), almonds, toasted (see how to below), mayonnaise or 2/3 cup salad dressing, sour cream, milk, salt and pepper, lettuce , if desired

uncooked penne or 4 oz conchiglie or 4 oz farfalle pasta or 4 oz spaghetti or 4 oz fusilli or 4 oz any other dry pasta, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped, cooked black beans (depending on how beany you want the sauce to be), water, tomato paste, chopped tomatoes with herbs (or just plain , you can use freshly as well), sugar, black olives (depending on how much you like olives!) or 3/4-1 cup green olives, sliced (depending on how much you like olives!), leaves fresh basil, coarsely chopped (or to taste), fresh thyme (or to taste), salt, pepper, sour cream (optional) or 1/4 cup greek yogurt (optional)

spaghetti squash , cooked by your favorite method and separated into strands (see how to cook ), olive oil, minced onion, garlic, minced, green onions, finely chopped, cooked chicken or 12 oz cooked turkey, canned crushed tomatoes, dry red wine, capers, fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste, italian parsley, finely chopped

chicken thighs (2 to 2 1/2 lb), kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, softened, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour , plus additional for dredging, leeks (white and green parts), halved lengthwise, sliced into thick half circles, and well rinsed (see know-how, below), celery seeds, dry white vermouth, chicken broth, homemade, or low-sodium canned, apple cider, fresh thyme, firm cooking apples , such as golden delicious, cored and diced, parslied egg noodles , recipe follows, optional

pork sausage (mild, medium or hot , that is up to you), green chilies, drained, scallions, whites and greens diced (keep 1 scallion as a garnish), heavy cream, jalapeno jack cheese , you can add a bit more depending on how thick you like your gravy (monterey jack or white cheddar will be a good substitute), red pepper flakes , to taste, dried oregano, cumin, salt, pepper