6050 made diwali dinner Recipes

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

ground chuck, beef broth, dried chopped onions (about 3 1/3 oz.), water (or more if needed), dinner rolls (i made homemade slider buns; recipe posted), cheese and condiments (optional); pickle choice is important for authenticity

macaroni & cheese dinner mix (kraft dinner), butter or 3 tbsp margarine, for pasta dinner, milk , for pasta dinner, olive oil, walla walla onion, chopped (sweet ), sliced mushrooms, well drained, ground chicken, fresh ground pepper, stewed tomatoes, fresh basil leaf, rolled and chopped in strips, breadcrumbs (optional), grated parmesan cheese

potato dinner roll (or dinner roll or crusty bread, whatever was served with thanksgiving dinner), sandwich bread (or another 1 of those slices of crusty bread), turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, turkey breast, cranberry sauce

mung beans or 1 1/2 cups red lentils or 1 1/2 cups yellow lentils, turmeric, cayenne pepper, cumin, cardamom, curry leaves or 2 -3 bay leaves, chicken stock (preferably home-made) or 6 cups vegetable stock (preferably home-made), vegetable oil or 3 tbsp ghee, mustard seeds, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, lemon

butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, salt, chopped walnuts, red currant jelly (i like to use icing made with powdered sugar & butter, flavored with chocolate or instant coffee) or 3 -4 tbsp raspberry jam (i like to use icing made with powdered sugar & butter, flavored with chocolate or instant coffee)

chopped onion, diced green pepper, uncooked potato , cut in thin julienne strips, butter, chopped cooked turkey, canned fat-free chicken broth or 1/4 cup home-made chicken stock or 1/4 cup turkey broth, with fat skimmed off, dried thyme, dried sage, salt, pepper, chopped fresh parsley

ground beef, ground pork, diced onion, diced celery, diced green pepper, tomato sauce, water, beef base (bullion cubes will work), cumin, chili powder, black pepper (freshly ground ), salt (optional), roasted garlic, oregano, dry mustard, tequila, beer (i use corona), paprika, sugar (not a lot-just enough to reduce acidity), unsweetened cocoa powder, ground coriander, hot sauce, cayenne pepper (adjust to taste or omit), homemade pinto beans , made using leftover ham bone from a spiral cut ham (you can also use kidney beans or canned pinto beans but chili is not as good)

frozen peas (you can use fresh peas if you like), lamb, cubes, tomato paste, ripe and soft tomatoes, lamb stock (home made or store bought, or stock cubes dissolved in water) or 1 liter chicken stock (home made or store bought, or stock cubes dissolved in water), onion, finely chopped (white or yellow ), garlic cloves, minced, salt (most people would prefer more , but i find that this is a good amount for my taste), dried coriander, curry powder, black pepper, tabasco sauce (optional), water (as needed)

garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas), water, tahini (sesame seed paste), fresh lemon juice, olive oil, whole chipotle pepper , from canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic cloves, ground cumin, roasted red peppers, drained, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, fresh cilantro, roughly chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, warm pita bread (store bought or home made) or pita chips (store bought or home made)

chicken broth (home made is best, or store bought non-fat chicken, beef or vegetable broth), garlic cloves, minced, yellow onions or 1 small vidalia onion, tomato paste (and or or 1 can diced tomatoes), chopped carrot, green beans, chopped zucchini, frozen chopped spinach, basil, oregano, salt & pepper

swiss chard (1 large bunch or 2 medium bunches) or 1 1/2 lbs red (1 large bunch or 2 medium bunches), salt, extra virgin olive oil, onion , sliced in half moons across the grain, garlic cloves, minced, cannellini beans , shell bean such as borlotti and purple runners would work as well, shelled (about 1 3/4 cups shelled), potatoes , preferably fingerlings or 1 lb yukon gold potato, cut in 1-inch pieces, water, bouquet garni (made with a sprig each thyme and parsley or basil, a bay leaf and a parmesan rind), fresh ground pepper, flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh marjoram (optional), freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving

karara sugar (this is a form of sugar available in the market in the sugar section), rose water, cashews, chopped, plain pistachios, chopped, almonds, peeled and chopped, cardamom powder, khoya (solid dry milk), saffron, to garnish, chopped unsalted pistachios, to garnish, edible silver foil, to garnish (warq)

potato, washed,peeled,boiled and mashed, white bread, sago , soaked in water until it swells and then squeezed dry (sabudana), lime , juice of, salt, whole cumin seed, whole coriander seed, green chilies, washed and chopped, red chili powder, salt, black pepper, amchoor powder (dry mango powder) or 1 tsp lime juice, fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped, channa dal, boiled (do not overboil, yellow lentils), oil, to fry

shortening, sugar, homogenized milk, mashed potatoes, cake yeast, warm water, eggs beaten, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour

cherry pie, by edra ward, time for memories, cherry pie . . ., brown crust and spice and sugar, jucie fruit , piled high., twas baked in the big oven, along with three or four, thier wonderful aroma, came floating out the door ., we watched through all the making, often got a taste . . ., was so delicious, not 1 must go to waste., helped to pick the cherries, that made it extra good, carried in the wood ., we saw the dough mixed quickly, how fast the rolling pin, smoothed it out, so nice and round, just right to fit the tin., firm deft fingers worked, soon each crimson sphere, was ready to be covered, sugar and spice., top would then be dotted, cinnamon , here and there, latticed upper crust, was put in place with care., when twas time for dinner, how everyone would beam, as grandma cut the cherry pie, pour the rich thick cream ., filling for cherry pie, into your favorite unbaked piecrust , place the filling, sugar, cornstarch, salt, cherry juice, red coloring

fiber 1 cereal , made into 1 cup crumbs or 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (made from almost 3 sheets = 14 slim crackers), water (approx ), unsweetened coconut, flaked (scant), butterscotch chips (i used 20 crushed werther s candies, scant), nuts (i used soy ), chocolate chips (i used 1 package. hershey s sugar free dark chocolate candies, crushed), fat-free sweetened condensed milk

ground beef, chopped onion, garlic cloves, chopped or 2 tsp minced garlic, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, flour, beef broth or 1 cup stock, heavy cream, canned green beans (cut in half ), ready made mashed potatoes (fresh or made like bob evans brand), cheddar cheese, shredded (or a blend)