1818 lite life Recipes

warm water (100 to 110 f), honey, yeast (fleischmann s active dry), extra virgin olive oil, rosemary, finely chopped fresh, italian seasoning (penzey s italian spice ), sweet potato, mashed, salt (coarse , kosher & sea salt fine), whole wheat flour (king arthur traditional 100%), unbleached all-purpose flour, divided (king arthur), extra virgin olive oil, yellow cornmeal, garlic clove, large fresh, finely minced, rosemary, fresh, finely chopped, asiago cheese, shredded, black pepper, freshly ground , to taste, red cayenne pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil, coarse salt , to taste

unsalted butter (16 tbsp or 2 sticks), softened, light brown sugar, eggs, dark molasses (not blackstrap), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, gingerbread house templates , recipe follows, sugar , plus more as needed, egg whites, heavy cardboard base for the house, pastry bag with a medium plain tip and a small plain tip, frosted shredded mini-wheats for the roof, as needed, tootsie rolls for a fence, as needed, white hershey kisses for roof top spikes, as needed, candy canes for a lamp post outside the door, as needed, granulated sugar for snow drifts, as needed, necco wafers for a cobblestone path, as needed, marshmallows , for snow man, pretzel sticks, for snowman arms, as needed, whole cloves, for snowman eyes, graham crackers to build a shed, as needed, assorted candy such as gum drops , peppermint drops, m & m s, white chocolate chips, red hots, non-pareils or snow caps, silver dragees, green mint jelly leaves, life savers, and animal crackers

broccoli, head cauliflower, grape tomatoes, pretzel rods, recipe dill dip, sour cream (can use lite ), real mayonnaise (can use lite ), dried dill weed, beau monde seasoning, if you can tsp find beau monde, use 1 tsp each: garlic powder, celery salt and onion salt), dried parsley, dried onion

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

cherry vodka, absinthe , mata hari, hiram walker triple sec, cranberry juice

unsweetened applesauce, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, unsweetened cocoa powder, superfine sugar, red mill rice flour, salt, baking powder, enjoy life semi-sweet chocolate chips

sugar-free peach gelatin mix, boiling water, peach yogurt, cool whip (fat free or lite), peaches (lite and cut into bite size pieces leaving some whole for the top)

eggs, lightly beaten, milk or 1 cup cream, vanilla, cinnamon, thick cut bread, life cereal, finely crushed (or whatever cereal you have on hand, can use food processor, but i just use the smashed up bits), butter, for pan

bratwurst links, onions, quartered, beer (recommended : miller high life), butter, for sauteing, parsley boiled potatoes , recipe follows, stuffed carrot canoes , recipe follows

pineapple juice, lite soy sauce, brown sugar, chicken breasts, boneless and skinless ., water , plus 4 cups for cooking the rice, and 2 cups for the vegetables, lemongrass stalks, peeled and coarsely chopped, fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced, kaffir lime leaves, lemon, cut in half, lite coconut milk, peanut butter, creamy natural or reduced fat natural, sugar, lime, juiced, corn starch, brown rice , medium grain, salt, carrots, peeled and julienned, red bell pepper , julienned, pearl onions, peeled and cleaned, snow pea pods or sugar snap peas, peas, fresh or frozen, cilantro, chopped peanuts

crabmeat, cooked, cornstarch, water , plus 2 quarts, salt, plus more for seasoning, vegetable oil , plus 1 tablespoon, dry noodles (yee mein), minced garlic, chicken broth, oyster sauce, sesame oil, yellow chives, cut into 1-inch pieces to make 1 cup, salt and white pepper

sweetened condensed milk, divided, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, butter flavored shortening, sugar, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, buttermilk, cocoa powder, water, butter flavored shortening, sweetened condensed milk (reserved from cake), powdered sugar, marshmallows, halved, coarsely chopped pecans, cocoa powder, vegetable oil

chicken, paprika, brown sugar, kosher salt, heaping tsp cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic salt, chili powder, butter, melted, beer (recommended sam adams white ale), apple wood smoking chips, disposable aluminum pie plate (or drip pan), honey

cake flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, hard candies , such as jolly rancher or life savers, sift the flour , baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.

sugar cubes, marshmallows, white candies (recommended : life savers), white chewy candy (recommended : mentos), by 16-inch) pieces white foam core board, hot glue gun , or 2 cups royal icing, pastry bag with a small round tip, or resealable bag, ruler, razor blade, battery operated candle votive

ice cubes, beer (go with a nice american brew in this 1, such as miller high life), fresh lemonade, vodka, lemon slice for garnish

boneless, skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch pieces, thai seasoning, olive oil cooking spray, yellow onion, diced, crushed garlic, fresh sliced white mushrooms, frozen cut green beans, thawed (recommended : birds eye), low-sodium chicken broth chicken stock, lite coconut milk (recommended : a taste of thai), lemon , zested, freshly chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish

meal 1: leftover rice salad, leftover white rice, chopped carrot, chopped celery, chopped red pepper, sliced, cooked green beans, vinaigrette, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, meal two : leftover fried rice, canola oil, chopped onions, garlic, chopped, chopped cabbage, leftover rice salad , recipe above, soy sauce, scallions, sliced thinly, meal three : leftover risotto, leftover fried rice , recipe above, white wine, chicken stock, chopped shrimp, chopped mushrooms, heavy cream, freshly grated parmesan, unsalted butter, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, meal four : leftover rice cakes, egg, beaten, leftover risotto , recipe above, bread crumbs , plus more as needed, olive oil, chopped chives, for garnish