68 how your Recipes

when things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in the day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two cups of coffee., a professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. when the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. he then asked the students if the jar was full. they agreed that it was., professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. he shook the jar lightly. the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. he then asked the students again if the jar was full. they agreed it was., professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. of course, the sand filled up everything else. he asked once more if the jar was full. the students respnded witha unanimous yes, professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. the students laughed., now , said the professor as the laughter subsided, i want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. the golf balls are the important things - god, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favourite passions - and if everything else was lost and only these remained, your life would still be full., pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car., sand is everything else - the small stuff. if you put the sand into the jar first , there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. the same goes for life. if you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you., pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. play with your children. spend time with your parents. visit with grandparents. take time to get medical checkups. take your spouse out to dinner. play another 18. there will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. take care of the golf balls first - the things that really matter. set your priorities. the rest is just sand., students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. the professor smiled. i m glad you asked., it just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.

x-rated fusion liqueur, pomegranate vodka (depending on how strong you want your drink) or 2 oz pomegranate liqueur (depending on how strong you want your drink) or 2 oz pomegranate juice (depending on how strong you want your drink), cranberry juice

hot baked russet potatoes, how to bake the perfect potato, roasted garlic (choice of your favorite or try & pearl onions with herbs), unsalted butter, room temperature, milk, warmed, sour cream, mayonnaise, lipton onion soup mix, fresh ground black pepper, dried parsley flakes, ripe brie cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes rind removed

hamburger meat, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, red enchilada sauce (mild or hot use your own judgment on how hot you like it) or 2 (19 oz) cans green enchilada sauce (mild or hot use your own judgment on how hot you like it), onions, chopped, mushrooms, diced ones, 1-2 cans (or chopped ), jalapeno peppers, chopped (there again use your own judgment or use your choice of your favorite pepper), cheese, flour tortillas (depending on how much you want to make)

prepared whole cranberry sauce, mascarpone cheese at room temperature or see the recipe below on how to make your own mascarpone cheese, using 8 ounces, thawed puff pastry dough like pepperidge farms, granulated sugar, extra sugar for the top of the dough, egg , separate the yolk from the whites and save the whites to use over the top of the dough., chopped apple or pears, golden raisins, or chocolate chips

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, stalks celery, chopped (optional), whole cumin seed, low sodium vegetable broth or 1 1/2-2 cups broth (i use homemade), peeled diced tomatoes, undrained, tomatillos , papery skins removed,washed and diced (depending on size), water (depending on how much stock you used and how thin you like your soup), cilantro, washed and chopped, white rice or 1/3 cup brown rice, carrots, peeled and sliced (depending on size), salt, pepper, lean ground beef, plain breadcrumbs or 1/3 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs (i use progresso), ground cumin, garlic powder, dried oregano, egg

barbecued cabbage, source: how to grill by steven raichlen (workman, 2001), pg. 360, method : indirect grilling, butter, bacon , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slivers, onion, finely diced, green cabbage (about 2 lb), your favorite barbecue sauce, coarse salt and black pepper, also need : 2 cups wood chips, soaked in cold water to cover, then drained. best of barbecue grill ring (optional) or aluminum foil, crumpled into a 3-inch ring

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

first , cut your shark into small, thick pieces, about an inch or an inch square. you are trying to make big bite size pieces so they will cook right but can be picked up and eaten easily., next , melt about a stick of butter (more or less depending on how much you are making) with about a tbsp of olive oil in a large bowl - you can do this in the microwave or on the stove and then reserve into a large bowl. let the melted butter/oil cool but do not let it re-solidify., coat the pieces well with kosher salt and ground black pepper. set aside to allow the bites to come up to room temp if they were in the fridge or on ice., ok now it is time to make the spice mixture for the bites. you will want to make enough to liberally cover the bites, but not too much that you are wasting all your spices. how much you need depends on how many bites you are making., in a small bowl, combine roughly equal parts of the following, paprika, chipotle powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground mustard, ginger powder, add to this some amount of chili powder and cayenne pepper. this will considerable heat, so adjust how much you to your and your guest s tastes. (note - you could forget all of these spices and just coat with your favorite blackened or cajun seasoning, but it won tsp taste as good of course).

pastry for double-crust pie, chopped frozen rhubarb (thawed or frozen works fine ), fresh raspberries, white wheat flour, cornstarch, powdered ginger, ground cinnamon, apple cider vinegar, white sugar, loosely packed brown sugar (use more or less depending on how sweet your berries are and how tart your rhubarb is), milk (to garnish ), sugar (to garnish )

green cabbage, prepared (1 large head, see how to prepare cabbage leaves for stuffing), lean ground beef (80/20 or leaner works), lean pork, ground, grain rice (prepared according to your rice cooker directions or box directions), onion, chopped, egg, parsley, chopped (plus more for garnish), salt, ground black pepper, condensed tomato soup, stewed tomatoes, drained and liquid reserved (remember 1 lb cans )

canola oil (depends upon how much to fill your large pot 1/4 full, i use my wok), chicken tenders or 3 lbs chicken breasts, cut into strips, eggs, scrambled, low-fat milk, soy flour , sifted, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, lemon pepper (instead of black pepper), season salt (instead of regular salt), cayenne pepper , for a kick

cherry pie, by edra ward, time for memories, cherry pie . . ., brown crust and spice and sugar, jucie fruit , piled high., twas baked in the big oven, along with three or four, thier wonderful aroma, came floating out the door ., we watched through all the making, often got a taste . . ., was so delicious, not 1 must go to waste., helped to pick the cherries, that made it extra good, carried in the wood ., we saw the dough mixed quickly, how fast the rolling pin, smoothed it out, so nice and round, just right to fit the tin., firm deft fingers worked, soon each crimson sphere, was ready to be covered, sugar and spice., top would then be dotted, cinnamon , here and there, latticed upper crust, was put in place with care., when twas time for dinner, how everyone would beam, as grandma cut the cherry pie, pour the rich thick cream ., filling for cherry pie, into your favorite unbaked piecrust , place the filling, sugar, cornstarch, salt, cherry juice, red coloring

cooked cubed chicken (can be from a broiled chicken from sam s club), onion, garlic cloves, pepper of choice, white beans (great northern), chopped green chilis, ground cumin, oregano, salt to taste, lg cans of chicken broth (use according to how thick you like your soups), following ingredients are used for garnishing the soup. use, a handful of crunched corn chips, salsa, sour cream, monterey jack cheese

salmon, drained (185 g each), gelatine, cold water, boiling water, vinegar, grated onion, worcester sauce, tomato sauce (ketchup), few drops tabasco sauce (your choice how hot you want it or not), salt, cream, mayonnaise

i used ends of meat and cheese so quantities vary, this is what i used, black forest ham end, oven roasted turkey end, p & loaf end, hard salami, pepperoni i don tsp like using much but a little isn tsp bad, baby swiss end, you can add other cheese to. hard cheeses are best and all you need is the ends or have the deli cut you hunks more cost effective. don tsp go to strong with the cheddar s.., i bought the veggies in a jar in the olive section, cauliflower, carrots, celery, pearl onion, sweet peppers, olives optional, fresh veggies you may want to cook or steam them. you want them crunchy then chill them you do not want to use warm veggies they will melt the cheese., tomatoes make it to runny so that is why i use red bell peppers, oven roasted bell peppers you can find them in store too, mix and match meat cheese and veggies to your taste it is really hard to botch up what you put in it just stay away from bologna, italian dressing of your choice just stay away from creamy dressings, few dashes of dill seed, season with pepper and mrs.dash blend, grated parmesan cheese to taste i just sprinkled it on there so it is up to you how much.

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 )