36 just bit Recipes

red potatoes cut into 1inch or a bit larger cubes, light ranch dressing, ground black pepper, celery salt, diced or julienned red onion, sweet or regular relish, options: diced red and green peppers, shredded carrot

egg (can use just , white, i do), nonfat milk, tabasco sauce (optional), paprika, garlic powder, barbecue potato chips, crushed, chicken breast , boned, skinless (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)

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.

dry wheat berries, water , stock, or a combo of both, red onion, chopped, canned beans, drained (black beans or cannellini beans), seasoned diced tomatoes, drained (rotel style, italian, garlic and onion, etc), shelled edamame(from frozen , i don tsp cook, just thaw and shell), fresh herb (cilantro, parsley, basil, oregano), nuts (cashews, wal , pine ), vinegar (balsamic, red wine or rice), olive oil (you can add bit of sesame oil if you are going for a bit of the asian taste, but remember, it s strong, so use carefully!), favorite season salt blend with garlic, if possible, and black pepper

nice medium russet potatoes , peeled if that seems right; or maybe not., italian sausage ; chunked and just cooked., portagee sausage ; chunked and just cooked., bay leif ., a bit of butter and milk (room temp) for the mashed potatoes., cheese, grated , your choice but i used feta again as i had some left over., spears fresh asparagus chopped course & just cooked ., fresh mushrooms, sliced fine ., a pinch of basil , parsley & rosemary, optional & n to taste., butter for the sauteing ., salt & fresh ground pepper to taste.

hot dog bun, hot dog , split almost in half lengthwise (good quality please), bacon, fried to just a bit crisp, processed cheese, halved, sweet pickle relish, onion, minced

chocolate cake mix, eggs, oil, butter softened, cream cheese softened, powdered sugar (i used just a bit more to taste!), vanilla

you will need, all purpose flour (i used bread flour), semolina, salt, warm water to make dough or more (i used 1 1/4 cups), oil/melted butter, for frying & spreading, original recipe required 1 cup each oil and butter...i didn tsp use that much maybe, 1/3, mix flour ,semolina & salt., add 1 cup of water( warm to the touch), stir with wooden spoon until moistened., if the dough is a bit dry add about 1 tbsp water at a time until just moistened. mine felt that it needed about 4 tbsp more or about 1/4 cup. cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes., it is at this time that you may want to clean up and get your work space ready. after the 30 minutes resting time, knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth. i used my kitchenaid mixer to do this job., divide the dough into about 9-10 dinner size rolls ., cover with kitchen towel to prevent skin from forming. spread about 2 tbsp oil on your counter top. take a roll of dough and place on oiled surface., spread into thin square sheet. lightly brush with melted butter., then fold like a business letter ( three sides). you should have a long rectangle., lightly brush with melted butter again. fold left third to center and then fold right third to center of rectangle., you should have a layered square....maybe the size of your palm. it is at this point that you may want to let it rest a bit., roll this square into a big square of 9x9 inch square( or thereabouts...doesn tsp have to be exact it could be smaller). the layers might move about on you a bit ...just be gentle and try to make it look like a square. if you let it rest a bit you won tsp have this problem. fry on preheated griddle or in a skillet on medium/low heat. you may add some oil and butter ( about 1 tbsp) in the hot skillet. i usually squirt a bit of oil from my oil dispenser and add a bit of butter to help with the browning. place the layered paratha(bread) and let it cook until the top seems a bit dry.* flip over and add a bit more butter/oil. press on the bread a bit, with a spatula, so that the second side gets brown as well., while it is cooking , i roll out the second dough...using the same method(while keeping an eye out on the skillet. i guess you can make them all ahead and this way you don tsp have to worry about watching the skillet. it might actually be better that you do them all in advance..., this bread is best eaten hot ...maybe right out of the skillet ., variation, i did a few parathas , where i added some chives, in the folding process. in case you would like to try this version, here are a couple of pictures.

eggplants (about 3), cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick rounds, salt, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh basil leaves , torn in half, black pepper, dried hot red pepper flakes, all-purpose flour, eggs, panko (japanese bread crumbs), grated parmigiano-reggiano (2/3 cup), chilled fresh mozzarella (not unsalted), thinly sliced, your liking ) of shredded italian cheese (i like the ones with mixed provolone, asiago, parmesan and mozzarella) to use in addition to the cheeses listed above. sometimes i just like to up the cheese quotient, especially on top, where it gets all puffy, chewy and a bit browned around the edges., but it will taste perfect without the additonal cheese....

creamed cheese, as much smoked salmon as you prefer (i like quite a bit, so i use about a 2 oz filet), just a small dash of liquid smoke , and this can be eliminated if you don tsp have it on hand, old bay seafood seasoning, more garlic flavor ) of garlic powder (not garlic salt!), dried dill weed, dehydrated diced onion

boneless skinless chicken breasts, flour (to dredge the chicken in), butter, olive oil, peach , preserve, ground ginger, ground black pepper, sliced peaches in juice, drained , but reserve 1/4 cup of the juice for the sauce. rough chop the peaches, chicken broth, onion, cut in half and then thin sliced (small), white wine (dry ), brandy, garlic, minced, red pepper flakes (add more accordingly to taste), fresh cilantro, kosher salt, ground black pepper, butter, cooked jasmine rice (use any brand , slow cooking, bagged, boxed or boil in bags. just use your favorite), chicken broth , to cook the rice in (optional), chopped scallion (about 3, green and white parts ), fresh cilantro, chopped, chopped pecans (you can toast them if you want), butter, salt, pepper

fresh strawberries, hulled and cut in slices, sugar, lemon , juice and zest

margarine , plus, margarine, softened, flour, lemon peel , just a bit less, add orange peel to fill, sugar, poppy seed, lemon extract, imitation almond extract, eggs, milk

flemish beef stew, american-style beer is used in this recipe. if you want to try another beer, go for a belgian ale - an imported pilsner might be too bitter., beef chuck, cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, onions (6 to 8 medium), chopped (7 cups), turkish or 1 1/2 california bay leaves, pilsner-style beer such as budweiser, dijon mustard, thick) slices country-style bread, beef dry and sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 tsp salt., heat oil and butter in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in 2 to 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until dark brown, about 5 minutes. transfer to a plate., add onions and remaining 1/4 tsp salt to pot and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to moderately low and cover pot, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, about 10 minutes more., add beef along with any juices on plate, bay leaves, and beer and bring to a simmer., meanwhile , spread 1 tbsp mustard on each side of bread slices, then place bread on top of stew. simmer stew, covered, until beef is very tender, about 2 hours., just before serving, stir bread into stew, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is incorporated and stew is thickened. season with salt., stew can be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered. reheat over moderate heat., makes 6 to 8 main-course servings.

pork chops , i cut then about 3/4-inch thick (bone in will offer a bit more flavor, but i cut mine myself from a large pork loin, but you can also), flour (all purpose is fine), vegetable oil (canola oil will work, olive oil to me is a bit too strong), butter, italian seasoning (any all purpose seasoning will work , but stay away from seasoning salt), salt, pepper, onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, cremini mushrooms (you can use a bit more if you like), garlic, minced, chicken broth (you can add a bit more if you like the sauce a bit thinner), white wine, sherry wine, bay leaf, fresh thyme , just pulled off the stem, fresh rosemary, fine chopped, fresh parsley, corn starch (mixed with a little of the broth, this is just used if you want to thicken the sauce), salt, pepper, butter, olive oil, scallions, fine chopped (mostly green parts)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh italian parsley (if using dried herbs, then use 4 tbsp of mint and 2 of parsley. i ve only used the herbs i ve dried ), fresh mint , packed (i prefer english, orange or ginger mint or any combination), fresh garlic, hot chili peppers, fresh (just a bit, you don tsp want it to overtake the other flavors) or 1/2 tsp dried chili pepper flakes, olive oil, white wine , you can add more to make a thinner marinade if required (or for non-alcoholic, substitute 1/2 cup apple juice with 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar), lemon juice

yellow onion, thinly sliced or chopped (or 2 smaller ones!), butter, potatoes, peeled and diced, fresh dill, chopped, salmon lox, chopped (container of lox bits works well too, just drain & rinse to remove excess oil), flour, chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth, milk, spinach, finely chopped (i use half a package of frozen spinach), cream cheese, white wine, lemon juice, nutmeg, salt and black pepper

prepared nopales (dona maria is my favorite), pork stew meat , cubed up into bite-size bits. if you don tsp like pork then use beef or possibly chicken. also just as yummie without any meat at all., your favorite salsa, a little fresh minced garlic to taste (i like a little more than a little!)