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olive oil, divided, sherry wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, serrano pepper, stemmed and deseeded as desired, zest from 1 1/2 lime, egg (or equivelant substitute), salt , as desired (or more), olive oil, garlic cloves, smashed (can substitute 1/4 cup purchased infused oil), firm bread , like sourdough (cut into 1/2 inch cubes), salad greens , 8 oz or 2 medium-small heads romaine lettuce, cilantro, chopped, dry aged cheese , like manchego, queso anejo, cotiga, dry jack or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

plain yogurt (i like to use greek yogurt, but everyday yogurt is just fine), fresh lemon juice, minced garlic (more or less if you like ), sugar, fresh basil, chopped fine, salt, pepper

softened cream cheese, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, milk, garlic & onion powder, to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, parmesean or romano cheese, to taste, bacon bits, optional, egg, tubes refrigerated crescent rolls, kicked up version, i always buy bags of frozen chopped spinach. you can saute it with the seasonings , and have very little, if any liquid to drain. i like to saute with some onion and red pepper, both chopped fine, as well as a heaping tbsp of minced or chopped garlic. i like this better than the onion and garlic powder, however, those are good options that are quicker. i almost always add a squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash of worcestershire to anything using spinach. i usually add chopped fresh fried bacon instead of bacon bits. just wanted to post the original recipe as given to me by a friend for foodies who prefer the easier methods.

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

mashed avocado, fresh salsa or 1 tbsp pico de gallo, center-cut bacon or 1 slice turkey bacon, fiber 1 original all-bran cereal, salt and black pepper, cayenne pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cutlet (pounded to 1/2-inch thickness), fat-free liquid egg substitute (like egg beaters original), reduced-fat monterey jack pepper cheese , see hg tip (like the kind by sargento), calorie flat sandwich bun (like arnold select or brownberry or oroweat sandwich thins), lettuce leaf, tomato , slice

lean ground pork (i like to use 1 lb pork and 1 lb mild sausage) or 2 lbs bulk sausage (i like to use 1 lb pork and 1 lb mild sausage), pepperidge farm herb stuffing (not cubed not cornbread. i use about 1 and a half packages.), onion, chopped, celery & leaves, chopped, water (need enough to cover pork as it cooks), seasoning (may omit)

cream cheese (your choice , reg, lf or ff), clams, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, lemon juice, prepared horseradish (more if you like it spicier, like we do), garlic cloves, minced (more if you like garlic...like we do), worcestershire sauce (to taste), couple of dashes tabasco sauce

uncooked bulgur, water (if you like spicy use spicy tomato or v8) or 2/3 tbsp tomato juice (if you like spicy use spicy tomato or v8), water (if you like spicy use spicy tomato or v8) or 1 1/3 tbsp tomato juice (if you like spicy use spicy tomato or v8), flat leaf parsley, fresh basil, chopped, black olives, pitted, capers (optional), coarsely chopped ginger, fresh lemon juice, virgin olive oil, whole wheat bread

sugar, margarine (2 sticks) or 1/2 lb butter (2 sticks), eggs (or 4 egg beaters plus 2 ), cake crumbs, salt, potato starch, chopped walnuts (any type you like ) or 1 cup pecans (any type you like) or 1 cup slivered almonds (any type you like), chocolate chips, cinnamon sugar, mixture

boneless skinless cooked chicken, diced (you can also use leftover chicken or pork which is a great way to clean out your cabinet), olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, quick cooking couscous, i like near east brand but you can use any kind you like , and i also cook it in vegetable broth to a (follow directions on the package), dried shiitake mushroom (1 package of the shitake mushrooms, i rehydrate in hot boiling water and get out approximately 1 cup), fresh shiitake mushroom, thin sliced, edamame, shelled (i find them right in the grocery store freezer section), scallions, diced fine, olive oil to saute the vegetables, sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, mushrooms , water from the shitakis, red pepper flakes (to taste), honey, toasted sesame seeds, kosher salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste

fettuccine , whole wheat (or egg noodles), olive oil (or spray ), vegetarian sausage, thickly sliced (like field roast), smoked pork sausage, thickly sliced (about six to eight inches long), butter, divided (may use more if you like), onion, sliced (as big as you like, you know how much onion you want), carrot , medium, sized, shredded, bell pepper, sliced (any color you like ), green cabbage, sliced (or more to your taste ), water, smoked paprika, to taste (regular is fine , too), salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, cayenne pepper (optional)

oil, leek (thinly sliced ), garlic cloves (minced ), stalk celery (chopped ), carrot (grated ), sweet potato (grated or chopped ), pumpkin (chopped ), zucchini (grated ), bay leaf, dried lentils (or more if you like ) or 1/4 cup soup mix (or more if you like), chicken breasts (more if you like ) or 1 -2 chicken piece (more if you like), chicken stock or 5 -6 cups vegetable stock, salt and pepper, creamed corn (or more ), fresh parsley

flour tortilla (i like trader joe s low-carb, low-cal version), neufchatel cheese, pinto beans, rinsed, red onion, chopped, green chili, minced (or jalapenos if you like it hot!), cheddar cheese, shredded (i like a mix of pepper jack and mild cheddar), hot sauce (i adore frank s red hot)

chicken frankfurters or chicken sausage - pick a flavor that sounds like it will pair up well with the kraut, like apple and onion sausage, vegetable oil or other light oil, divided, green apple, peeled and diced, red onion, thinly sliced, head red cabbage, quartered, cored and shredded, grated nutmeg , eyeball it, cumin seeds or 2 tsp ground cumin, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), cider vinegar , eyeball it, dark brown sugar, frank rolls, split and toasted, spicy brown mustard , to pass at the table

roasted peppers i like as well and after you grill or roast them, clean them off and top with this recipe after you slice them and put them on a plate., roasted peppers i like as well and after you grill or roast them, clean them off and top with this recipe after you slice them and put them on a plate., grilled pepper salad dressing, this will coat about 6 bell peppers, garlic chopped, coarse salt or to your taste, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, e. v. olive oil, chopped flat leave parsley or slivered fresh basil, toasted pine nuts just put nuts in a heavy dry pan and shake pan to brown all the nuts . let cool and they are ready

chicken breasts (or whatever pieces you like), cheese soup (any will do, we like it with broccoli , too), cream of chicken soup, garlic (i use powder so dh can tsp see it), onion (i use powder so dh can tsp see it), black pepper, rice (we like basmati )

honey or molasses, applesauce, unsweetened, skim milk , or make up instant milk (to liquid form) and use it, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, dark brown sugar, whole-wheat flour, baking powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, chocolate chips , or any flavor really that which you like best, nuts , i prefer pecans or hazel (whatever you like best), oats (quick-cooking or old-fashioned), dried cereal , like corn flakes, i use ones high in fiber, raisins , dried cherries, or other dried fruit (again whatever you like best)