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masa flour (loose packed), salt, water, tip... you can add some chopped cilantro and a bit of lime juice to the dough for an even better flavor, in a bowl mix ingredients until the dough comes together about 2 minutes ., if the dough feels dry add a tbsp of water at a time. you want to knead it a bit... for a minute or so. it will be the consistency of sandy play dough., divide dough into 16 parts. cover with a damp towel. if you have a tortilla press, line it with 2 sheets of plastic wrap. place each ball between the plastic wrap and press until tortilla measures about 5 to 6 in in diameter. peel plastic wrap carefully. if it tears just press together again to seal. if you are careful, it just peels off., if you don tsp have a tortilla press do what i do and roll the balls between 2 sheets of plastic wrap using a rolling pin., preheat a skillet on medium -high. you may want to heat 2 skillets if you can work quickly like i did to speed the process up a bit. cook tortillas 1 a at a time for 50 seconds or so ., turn on second side and cook for an additional 50 secs or so., cover tortillas...i usually cover with plastic wrap so that the heat steams them up a bit and they do not dry out. use in your favorite dish...enchiladas tacos, etc.

i had input from several great friends who took their time to help in the search., on g, juels , tink, danadooley and magandab., cherylann from ez cooking, thanks to all for you time and help. jessica harlan a very busy person took time to research pans and sent me several emails, thank you for taking your time to help a stranger., magandab sent me a link on g for a pan at target and since i pass it often and by chance the day she sent her message on gr, i stopped and checked the pan made by calphalon., very heavy, straight sides so it would be easy to attach a candy thermometer and a glass lid with a dip lip with strainer capability., what an incredible pan for $60. why; i am able to put the butter and sugars into the pan and not worry about burning! i made toffee again last night and to really test it, set the temp 1 line about medium on the electric stove. i would stir about every 10 minutes and then do something else; well i was making a cheese cake while the toffee cooked. every time i checked, it was boiling up, stir and i could feel nothing sticking to the bottom and burning like my old copper bottom revere ware steel 3 quart pot., how great to not have to worry about the mixture burning. this is a 4 quart pot. just perfect for the amount of butter and sugar to boil and become a food that should be reserved for the gods., i placed a mat over the pot as it boiled as the cool air was affecting the rise in temperature. the notch in the side for pouring let me leave my bamboo spoon in pot, the thermometer clipped to the side. once the mix reached 285 i poured the mix into the pan and it was so cool to see how the very last bit slipped right out of the pan. this is a fantastic pot for making toffee and recommend without reservation the purchase of this pot by calphalon., double thanks to magandab for sending me to my perfect candy pan. eating my toffee makes see s toffee-ettes taste like dirt, this is the link magandab sent me, http://www.target.com/kitchen-essentials-calphalon-hard-anodized-straining/dp/b000jm34km/qid =1234998462/ref=br_1_4/192-4549105-5227516 ie=utf8&node=11082001&frombrowse=1&rh=&page=1

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

vegetable oil, sesame oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips (i like to cube it), broccoli , divided into small flowerets, baby corn, halved if large, red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced, soy sauce, orange juice, cornstarch (i sometimes have to add a little more at the end to get it to thicken up a bit), toasted sesame seeds, roasted shelled , unsalted peanuts (make sure you get the unsalted ones. the soy sauce makes this dish salty enough), rice or noodles, to serve

whole chicken or 3 lbs of your favorite chicken parts - with skin and bones. remember you have to have some fat to make it taste good, so don tsp fool yourself and don tsp attempt to make a stew out of skinless boneless chicken breasts. and should you decide to go this route, please don tsp blame me and don tsp give me two stars for poor flavor, yellow onions, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne, salt to taste, twigs of fresh thyme, choose 1 veggie from the list, thick sliced large mushrooms or small mushrooms - whole, thawed green peas, potatoes peeled and quartered lengthwise, quinces, quartered, cored and thickly sliced across, if you want to be really fancy, 10-15 pitted prunes (preferably, not flavored)

chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch pieces (i have made this with chicken thigh meat and it works fine), green bell peppers, diced into 1-inch pieces (red peppers are okay if that is what you have), green onions, chopped into 1-inch slices (use white and green bits), walnuts, halves broken in half again (or more ), soy sauce, chinese wine or 6 tbsp dry sherry or 6 tbsp water, cornstarch (cornflour), water, fresh ginger, chopped finely, red chili pepper flakes, sugar (use more if you like sweet ), vegetable oil

pineapple chunk (fresh if you have it), ice, squeeze lime juice, sugar, to taste (can use splenda , but it s not as good) (optional), lime (to garnish )

all-purpose flour (or use half whole wheat and use 2 tbsp less flour total), salt , baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon (no, it s not too much), eggs at room temperature, vegetable oil (butter-flavored if you have it), white sugar, vanilla extract (or use 1/2 pkt vanilla sugar), grated zucchini (do not drain it!), chopped walnuts or pecans

cocoa, sugar, light corn syrup, milk (i use skim b/cup it s what i have on hand and it works fine), butter or 3 tbsp margarine, vanilla, flour, salt

red robin mountain-high mudd pie, chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie pieces, vanilla ice cream, creamy peanut butter, chocolate-flavored graham crackers, fudge topping, squirt bottle chocolate topping, squirt bottle caramel topping, cream, chopped peanuts, maraschino cherries, with stems, soften the chocolate ice cream and load it into the bottom of a 2 1/2- to 3-quart mixing bowl. make sure the surface of the ice cream is smooth and leveled., spread the peanut butter cookie pieces evenly over the top of the ice cream , then cover the bowl and put it back into the freezer for at least 1 hour., soften the vanilla ice cream and spread it over the chocolate ice cream and cookie pieces. again, be sure to smooth and level the surface of the ice cream. cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put it back into the freezer for at least 1 hour., use a spatula to spread 2/3 cup of peanut butter over the surface of the ice cream. be sure the ice cream has hardened before you do this or it could get sloppy., crush the chocolate graham crackers into crumbs and spread them evenly over the peanut butter. put the bowl back into the freezer for at least 1 hour., freezer and hold it in a sink filled with warm water for about 1 minute. you want the ice cream around the edges to soften just enough that you can invert the ice cream onto a plate., turn a large plate upside down and place it on top of the bowl. flip the bowl and plate over together, and tap gently on the bowl until the ice cream falls out onto the plate. you may have to put the bowl back into the water if it s stubborn. once the ice cream is out, cover it with plastic wrap and place it back in the freezer for another 1 or 2 hours., heating it up , spread the fudge evenly over the entire surface of the ice cream mountain. put the fudge-coated ice cream back into the freezer for 1 hour., when the fudge has hardened , spread the remaining 1 cup of peanut butter over the entire surface as well. once again, back into the freezer for at least 1 hour. we re almost there., ice the ice cream with a warm knife into 12 pieces. put wax paper between the cuts so that when you serve it later, it is easy to divide. then slip it back into the freezer, covered., when serving, first coat a plate with a criss-cross pattern of chocolate and caramel sauce. make three parallel lines down the plate with the squirt bottle of chocolate sauce. then three parallel horizontal lines made with the bottle of caramel sauce., place the slice of ice cream upright onto the plate toward the back of the design ., spray whipped cream on top and down the curved edge of the ice cream slice, onto the plate over the sauces. be generous., sprinkle about a tbsp of chopped nuts over your creation ., add a cherry to the top. marvel at the beauty, then serve it before it melts. repeat for the remaining slices.

pie crust , ingredients, flour, baking powder, vegetable shortening (if you have no shortening you can substitute it with 1 egg yolk and vegetable oil), cold water, salt (optional), pie filling , ingredients, potatoes, butter, cream cheese (depends on how much cheese you want), basil, cream (when i did it i only had coconut and it worked well!), bean sprouts (optional)

best quality whole chocolate milk (this is important for good flavor! i use trader s point organic grassfed or make my own with droste coacoa powder and a bit of brown sugar to taste - just no high fructose corn syrup overly sweetened stuff please!), brown sugar - or white granulated if that is what you have. (once the mixture is frozen, it won tsp taste as sweet as it did unfrozen. trader s point is not too sweet, so i make it a bit sweeter for freezing and i like the flavor of best.), cream cheese, half tsp optional flavor extract or oil (like orange or raspberry or almond or coconut or...), egg, mexican crema , or sour cream, or ceme fraiche

starkist albacore tuna, drained, fat-free mayonnaise (or low fat mayo, use about a tsp more if tuna salad it too dry), honey mustard, mrs. dash seasoning mix, shredded fat-free cheddar cheese (or 2% milk), baby carrots, chopped (optional), sweet relish (optional), tortillas (wheat or flour), fat-free cheddar cheese (it makes for an extra cheesy and slightly messy quesadilla. you may have to eat it with a fork then) (optional)

olive oil (i used less, a couple tsp.), olive oil (i used less, a couple tsp.), onions, diced (her instructions don tsp indicate cups or whole onions- i didn tsp have any onions so it didn,t matter.), garlic cloves, minced (i used 3 tsp. minced garlic), dried apricot, chopped (i didn tsp have any apricots and so used dried mango), dried apricot, chopped (i didn tsp have any apricots and so used dried mango), red lentils (i used 1 1/2 cup. brown lentils and 1 1/2 cup. le puy lentils), chicken stock (i used 9 cup. water with chicken bouillon added), roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped (i used 30 cherry tomatoes- just threw em in the pot, skin, seeds and all), cumin, thyme (i upped it to 1/2 tsp.), salt and pepper (i used white pepper and hawaiian black sea - careful not to over as boullion is y), lemon juice (i used 3 tsp. cider vinegar), lemon juice (i used 3 tsp. cider vinegar)

onion powder, garlic powder, ground black pepper, cracked peppercorns, salt, mayonnaise or 1 cup vegan, plain lowfat soy yogurt (if you can have dairy, use plain yogurt), lemon juice, worcestershire sauce (lea & perrins is gf), white cheese, substitute (i used whole food s in-house dalya vegan cheese italian shreds. so far, i love it! if you can have d)

cookingoil as needed, stew meat ,cutinto 1-inchcubes, bell pepper chopped course, onion chopped course, beans if you like (amount and type would depend on your like and the size of your crock pot or cut back to 1 1/2 lbs of meat to make room for the beans, its good however you deside, all meat or with beans ). i use pinto beans. you could use black, red, or kidney..i have never used canned beans, i cook dried beans or use what my wife has cooked, she is from honduras and there is almost always beans cooked, but i believe canned would work., add with the bean liquid unless you like more soup., cn (12 oz) v8 juice, diced or stewed tomatoes with liquid, garlic minced, salttotaste, add a tbsp of sugar more or less to cut acid n heat

graham cracker crumbs , or 3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs, walnuts, ground (i like pecans cause i have a tree so i have lots of them..haha), melted butter, cream cheese, softened, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground allspice, eggs, pumpkin puree, (14 1/2 oz.).(if you use fresh pumpkin you will have to season it with the pumpkin pie spice), cream