294 just you Recipes

white cake mix. (yellow cakes work well and if you just have to make a chocolate and coconut cake, feel free to use a chocolate cake mix. (its good!)), cool whip (i use the extra rich variety), coconut milk (found in asian food aisles) 19 oz., sweetened shredded coconut (use as much as you like!)

uncooked) short cut pasta , cooked according to instructions., grilled chicken, cubed, grilled asparagus, diced, grilled zucchini, diced, persian cucumber, diced, mayo, kenzoil : olive oil seasoned with fresh basil & garlic. (if you can tsp find this product, just combine 1 tbsp olive oil with about 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil and two minced garlic cloves.), shredded cheddar & jack cheese, handful of chives, snipped, sea salt & black pepper, freshly ground - to taste

lukewarm water (90of to 100of), dry yeast or two 0.6-oz packages fresh yeast, crumbled, all purpose flour (i use king arthur bread flour), extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt, note: i have found that adding anywhere from 1-2 tsp. of salt (table salt works just fine) to the flour while making the dough works as good or better than the coarse salt on top. it depends on your taste. i would suggest adding 1 tsp. of salt to the flour and maybe lightly adding the coarse salt before baking. or forgo the coarse salt altogether and add 1.5 tsp of salt to the flour for the dough. bread does needs salt to have a good taste., note 2: drizzle with olive oil before baking., note 3: you can knead with a little olive oil to keep from adding more flour and prevent dryness., add herbs of your choice and/or a grated favorite cheese. i have used rosemary, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, cracked black pepper, asiago, and parmesan in various combinations and it all worked out well.

gone are the days where the bride and groom share a slice of a 3, 4, or 5 tier wedding cake. nowadays some people are opting for a more simple cake solution, yet they still want the elegance that a large tiered cake offers. enter on stage the simple yet elegant cupcake., versatile cupcakes are standing along side and, in some cases, replacing larger cakes these days. below are some helpful hints if you want to use cupcakes for the main cake at your wedding., tip #1 : arrangement, how you arrange your cupcakes is as important if not more important than the taste. everyone wants a breathtaking wedding cake at their reception so arranging your cupcakes to give this appearance is very necessary., my personal favorite way of arranging my cupcakes is to stack 4 or 5 boxes on top of each other to form a tree of sorts. i choose boxes that are approximately 4 to 5 inches high. i like 24 inch square boxes then 18 inches square then 12 inches then 6 inches square. this gives me a cupcake ledge of 3 inches when the boxes are stacked., decorate your boxes as you wish. beautiful paper wrapped around the boxes then a ribbon all the way around is a great decorating combination ., your wedding cake cupcakes can then be placed on the ledges and on top of the boxes for a beautiful arrangement for your wedding., arrangement idea for your wedding cupcakes is to place cupcakes underneath raised cake platters. larger cakes or more cupcakes can be placed on top of the platters., how your cupcakes taste and even how many different flavors you offer are both very important to the overall success of your wedding cupcakes. i think 1 of the best reasons to have wedding cupcakes instead of a large wedding cake would be that you can have many different kinds of cakes. not everyone prefers the same type of cake and frosting so having 2 or 3 different types of cake flavors would be ideal., three of my favorite flavors are vanilla , chocolate, and lemon cupcakes. these are a great combination for any special occasion that you may choose to serve cupcakes. you can either serve all of the different flavors in the same cups with the same decoration or you can use different cups and/or different decorations for each cake flavor you choose., skimp on the ingredients for your wedding cupcakes. fresh cupcakes made from your favorite cupcake recipes are always the best choice. boxed cake mixes just won tsp cut i for special occasion cupcakes. the same goes for frosting. make your frosting instead of buying it prepackaged from a grocery store. if you don tsp feel confident making your own, you could always buy some freshly made frosting from a local bakery., presentation is everything when dealing with weddings. you should make sure your cupcakes are just the right size so they are absolutely gorgeous when presented. the entire purpose of serving cupcakes at a wedding is to give your guests a small taste of a wonderful dessert. small is the key word here. you don tsp want cupcakes that are larger than an actual teacup. if they are, then they should be called mini cakes and not cupcakes., also, it would cost you a fortune to bake mini cakes for each of your guests. the right size cupcake will offer just the right amount of cake for each person attending and will also likely save you money., be careful not to err on the side of your cupcakes being too small. if your cupcakes are too small, you may run out of cupcakes before you guests sweet teeth are satisfied. you also run the risk of having too much frosting on a small cupcake which could ruin the overall taste of your wedding cupcakes., i ve found that the perfect size cupcakes are baked in 1/2 cup wells that i fill approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full of cupcake batter. make sure you carefully measure the cupcake batter each time you fill a well. this will make sure that your cupcakes come out of the oven all the same size., i hope that these tips will help you produce the most beautiful wedding cupcakes that anyone has ever seen! good luck

green beans (i used a combo of green and purple beans) trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces, diced pancetta, (if you don tsp have pancetta , you can use bacon), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, whole tomatoes, peeled and diced (you don tsp have to peel them, but i like them better without the peel. if they are especially seedy, go ahead and remove the seeds otherwise, i would just leave them in. also, i peel my tomatoes by holding ad turning them, on a long fork, over an open flame until they pop, peel with a knife, the peel comes right off), dried italian herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

butter, parsley (minced ), green onion, bell pepper (chopped small), onion (large, chopped ), black pepper, red pepper, celery ribs (chopped ), crawfish tails (you could of course use shrimp if you can tsp get crawdads, or even if you just prefer), crawfish fat (optional), garlic powder, salt, cornstarch (to thicken), double crust pie crusts (ready-made )

i fell in love with this recipe. i love anything tomato based. this is like tomato sauce and chunks of all your favorite fish. you add whatever fish you like. and get a huge loaf of crusty bread and butter! i basically modify this recipe to my own sauce, so can you add what fish you like. just a great great recipe! you can make this your own! everyone thinks this is italian it is not. chip in . chip in as a call heard on the world famous fisherman s wharf in it s early heyday before world war ii. this was a call for san francisco s mainly italian immigrant fisherman coming home with their catch of pacific seafood to donate a small portion of their catch for a communal fish stew prepared on the docks. anything would do. a few clams, mussels. adding some red snapper, a crab or two, some scallops some halibut or flounder, anything to add to the fragrant stew that would soon be served to the club of san francisco fisherman who would talk about the days catch and dunk san francisco sour dough bread into the rich broth. eventually the broken english cries of chip in turned into chip-in-o . hence the name cioppino . this is a rich seafood stew with not much care as to how it was assembled. this consisted of throwing the days catch into a big pot and pouring sauce into the pot with the shellfish and chunks of what fish was available. let all these flavors enhance each other for awhile and you have the most flavorful and messy to eat stew that ever was., turns around the pan in a slow stream ) extra-virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, flat fillets of anchovies, drained, garlic, crushed, bay leaf, fresh or dried, celery ribs, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry white wine ( i am sure even beer works), chicken stock, chunky style crushed tomatoes, fresh thyme, leaves removed (about 1 tbsp), handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, cod, cut into 2-inch chunks, salt and pepper, shrimp , ask for deveined easy-peel or peel and devein, sea scallops, raw mussels , scrubbed, a loaf of fresh , crusty bread, for mopping up!! or 2 loaves depending on quanity and people eating this.

pie pastry or 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, for the crust, eggs, heavy whipping cream, milk (any % fat ), swiss cheese (swiss type s included, but just as good with any cheese you have around), fresh nutmeg , grated on top if you use a swiss type cheese (optional)

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)

yellow bell peppers , cut in half lengthwise (keep the stem on, remove the seeds and ribs, red peppers are fine too, i just happen to like the col), olive oil, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained , and rough chopped, black olives, sliced (buy they pre-sliced to save time), frozen spinach, drained well (i didn tsp use all the spinach, about 1/2, but as mentioned, this recipe is so easy you can really use), tomatoes, lightly seeded and diced, onion, fine chopped, scallions, diced fine, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh parsley, fine chopped, fresh basil, fine chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, kasseri cheese (you can substitute any good melting cheese, i just happen to love kasseri)

pinto beans, cooked (or yu can use the canned kind, drained and rinsed), onion, chopped, olive oil, cheese, grated (i use the mexican blend ), tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes (if you can tsp find the 15 oz can, just use about 1 1/2 cup from the 28 oz. can), diced green chilies (i use mild but you use whatever heat you like), chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, nutritional yeast flakes, whole wheat tortillas , burrito size (i used the smaller taco size and they were corn tortillas), veggie burger, crumbles (the vegetarian burger, you can also use the boca crumbles, if you prefer those. or, you can use the ), salsa (use your favorite )

extra virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, onion, diced, zucchini , or other green squash, diced (or if you prefer, you could make with all yellow squash, just don tsp mix or the color will be ugly), low-salt chicken broth, preferably homemade (or you could use vegetable stock and make it vegetarian), curry powder , or to taste, ground ginger , or to taste, heavy cream, salt and pepper, to taste, fried pipetas (pumpkin seeds), optional

casserole, sweet potatoes, washed, baked, and mashed, vanilla extract, butter, melted, sugar (fructose for diabetics), eggs, beaten, milk, brown sugar (1 cup. fructose and 1 tbsp. + 1 tsp. molasses), flour, butter, softened, pecans, chopped, you may leave out the butter and/or pecans or use a different type of nut. i sometimes use just brown sugar, flour, and rolled oats. use any combination or your own topping recipe or just make the casserole without topping.

diced tomatoes (san marzano or any good quality italian tomato, or if you can tsp find any, hunts or a similar brand w), tomato sauce, tomato paste, red wine (cabernet or merlot works great), vegetable broth (or you can use water), onion, fine diced (if you want more onion flavor, just use a large onion), garlic (again , add more or less according to your taste, i use 3 teaspoons), dried basil, dried oregano, fresh parsley (fresh please, it really makes a difference), sugar, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar (at the end of cooking), olive oil (to saute onion and garlic), salt, pepper, fresh basil, fine chopped, ground meat (beef, turkey, chicken, sausage or any combination, you can also use diced pork sausage as well. if y), vegetables, fine diced (celery, peppers, red or green bell, spicy such as jalapeno, cubenelle, banana, etc. any of your favo), fresh mushrooms , rough chopped (you will use more mushrooms than the other vegetables because they cook down more)

dried yellow peas (whole if you can get them, but split ones work just as well) or 1 lb green peas (whole if you can get them, but split ones work just as well), water, chopped onions (2 cups), peeled whole onion studded with 2 clove, chopped carrot (1/2 cup), meaty ham bone or 2 -3 ham hocks, dried thyme, ground ginger, salt, pepper, grainy brown mustard

whole or sliced new potatoes ., butter (can use less if needed)., minced garlic (if you have) or just sprinkle garlic powder or salt to taste., onion( sliced how you prefer ) i hold the onion and cut lil chunks out as i spin the onion, seems faster., pepper to taste.

egg white : when you make merengue pour the sugar in 2 sequences, this way the merengue will not get soft, pastry dough : if you want to get a softer and fluffier dough add to it a shredded apple, endives : if you want to take out the bitterness, keep them 20 min in water mixed with milk, cheese : if you have a that is too dry, keep it covered in a wet towel ( in white wine - wow, this is expensive! - hope that is worth it) for 1/2 hour in the fridge, tomato paste : add it in a stew only at the end, otherwise the meat will become dry, coffee : add a piece of chocolate in it when making for an outstanding taste, coffee : good quality has a deep color, similar to the tobacco, if it is too shiny, it means it has been covered in oil, in serving to weigh more, meat : if you want to know if a piece of has been previously frozen, check if it has a lot of blood on it, if it doesn tsp - it is fresh, meat : dry - leave the stakes a few minutes in water, soda bicarbonate and white vinegar - it will tenderize it, meat : do not put paprika directly on the before you bbq - it will turn bitter, just add it at the end, meat - dredge meat through olive oil - it will make it softer meat - leave the meat a few minutes in rakia ( shlibovitz) in serving to tenderize it - yeah, i like this 1, meat - another way to tenderize it is to keep it for 1/2 hour in yogurt or sourmilk

chorizo sausage links, casing removed and sauteed (mexican is the soft chorizo, whereas spanish chorizo is the hard cured chorizo, you want to use mexi), black beans (2 drained and rinsed, 1 drained and not rinsed ), cannellini beans (drained and not rinsed ), diced tomatoes, undrained, crushed tomatoes, corn, thawed (frozen works great, but canned is just fine , i love white corn personally, but not necessary), chicken broth, sweet onion, chopped (if you like less onion, use a medium onion), red bell pepper, diced, green pepper, diced, celery ribs, diced (include the leaves, also chopped fine), jalapeno, chopped fine (seeds and ribs removed if you want it a bit milder, leave the ribs and seeds in if you want a bit mo), chipotle chile in adobo, minced fine and chopped , 1 tsp of the sauce (optional), garlic, minced, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, fresh cilantro, lime (1/2 juiced in the chili, 1/2 cut in wedges for a garnish), olive oil, salt, pepper