8516 little less cared Recipes

butter, softened, mashed potato (if don tsp have - i used 2 reg. sized baked potatoes - peeled and mashed them and added milk... - it s about same), plain (all purpose ) flour, plus extra for dusting, salt, egg, beaten, caraway seeds, variations, though butter gives a lovely rich flavour , a little like shortbread, vegetable or olive oil may be used for a pareve food, or if serving with a meat meal., if you prefer not to use caraway seeds , other delicious toppings such as cracked wheat, poppy seeds or sesame seeds may be used., recipe servings more like 4-6 people

little smokies, center cut bacon, brown sugar, maple syrup, dijon mustard, caynne (optional)

velveeta (32oz), refried beans (14.5oz), tub sour cream (24oz), your favorite salsa, milk (little more, little less, depending on how thick/thin you like it), cayenne pepper (more or less , depending on how spicy you like it), light chili powder(again, more or less , depending on the spiciness), bottled hot sauce (i prefer cholula brand), diced green onions, chips for dipping (i prefer fritos, my kids like white corn chips)

white button mushrooms, butter (can use a little less, but you need the to hold the mixture together), butter, melted, chopped walnuts, lightly toasted, chopped fresh parsley, finely chopped, onions, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste), coarsely grated old cheddar cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese (can use a little more if desired), fine fresh breadcrumb, seasoning salt (or use white salt, i prefer the seasoned salt!), black pepper, cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)

rice vinegar, red chili powder (a little less for a more mild sauce), paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, sugar, canola oil, butter, seitan

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise (i use whipped salad dressing), cooked small shrimp (i use 2 cans of shrimp), seafood cocktail sauce (i like woodman s tangy seafood sauce, please note i find that some seafood sauces are too strong), shredded mozzarella cheese (finely shredded is best the cheese stays on better when you dip, i have used other kinds of cheese), green pepper, diced (never use i hate green pepper), green onions, sliced (very flexible you can add a little more or a little less), tomato, diced (also very flexible, i often use 2 tomatoes)

tomato juice, strained (please refer to my intoxicating, sinful, just plain delicious marinara sauce recipe if you need to), butter, garlic powder (i m not sure on this measurement. i think it is right, but might be a little more or a little less.), black pepper, salt

egg white, sugar, ground almonds, milk chocolate chips (or a little more), candied cherry, chopped (or a little less), dried sweetened flaked coconut

red seedless grapes (more or less if you want), strawberries (halved and hulled ), ice cubes, plain fat-free yogurt (any flavor , soy yogurt for vegans), flax seed (optional), sunflower oil (optional), fuji apples (6 oz = 1 medium sized apple)

olive oil (can use a little less oil if desired), grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), tabasco sauce or red pepper, spice, black pepper, flank steaks (4, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices), seasoning salt (or use white salt to taste), wooden skewers, sour cream, horseradish (can use less to taste), fresh lemon juice, lemon zest (can use more ), salt

little smokies sausage, ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce

little smokie sausages, pack bacon (not thick cut ), brown sugar, toothpicks

little smokies or cocktail weiners, brown sugar, water, pinapple chunks (reserve juice and add enough water to make 1 cup of juice), cornstarch, teas. salt, lemon juice, fresh green pepper, marschino cherries, drained

sliced chicken (honey marinated if possible), shrimp (or little less) or 100 g prawns (or little less), green beans, carrots (sliced ), sweet chili sauce, chili, salt, garlic, noodles

all-purpose flour, butter , cut into little cubes (a little less is fine too), baking soda, sugar, salt, grated mozzarella cheese (other type is fine too), milk, cayenne pepper, parsley flakes

tea bags (lipton , salada, whatever is on sale), fresh mint, frozen lemonade concentrate, sugar (use more or less , depending on your taste) or 1 cup splenda sugar substitute (use more or less, depending on your taste), cold water (a little less)

potatoes cleaned, diced but not peeled, potato buds or flakes used for thickening, so may need a little more or a little less