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brown onion, chopped, garlic, minced, red capsicum (bell pepper), diced, beef mince (ground beef), taco seasoning ., just make up your own; 1 tbsp cumin , 1 tbsp paprika, 2 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp oregano) you know, to taste...., four bean mix, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, tortillas (i used rectangular lavash bread...whatever), avocado diced or mashed (or guacamole would work too), thick yoghurt (or you could use sour cream, but we never have that in our fridge..), grated cheddar cheese

olive oil, onion, diced, gingerroot, peeled and minced , i freeze my gingeroot and then grate it on a microplane, it s the best, jalapeno pepper , deseeded and minced, garlic cloves, minced (i just smash it with the broad side of a knife), sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch slices, water (this makes a thick soup, use 7 cups if you like it thinner), stalks lemongrass , outer dry leaves removed and bulblike base crushed (again, the broad side of a knife works wonderfully here), coconut milk, salt & freshly ground black pepper

request lanas banana split pie, chocolate cookie crumbs (crushed ), tb granulated sugar, butter, softened, custard, whole milk, sugar, ap flour, salt, cream cheese (very soft ), toppings are optional, ..be creative, ripe bananas sliced, cream or ice for topping, maraschino cherries, chopped pecans, chocolate or syrup(optional), chocolate crust, degrees for 7 minutes. (just to set, do not overbake), allow to cool completely., you may also use graham crackers or other wafers or cookies)., make the custard, combine the milk , flour, sugar, salt then eggs..i add the beaten eggs last., add very soft cream cheese ., cook and stir over medium. heat. let it get to the boiling point but it should not boil., when the custard is very thick remove from heat and wisk to insure smoothness., add vanilla, mix ., now , pour evenly in to the graham cracker crust., dot more bananas in the custard ., allow to cool and cover the desert with cool whip or whipped cream., ional: i usually top with cherries, chopped nuts and chocolate (all optional)

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.

corn chex, rice chex, wheat chex cereal, mixed nuts, pretzel, garlic-flavor bite-size bagel chips, cheese crackers, butter or 6 tbsp margarine, worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder

superfine sugar (if not available or you just want to make your own, put granulated sugar into blender and whirl unti), cake flour, dutch process cocoa, egg whites (about 16 large), cream of tartar, pure vanilla extract, salt, semisweet chocolate , chips or small pieces, butter, water

warm (not boiling... but hot enough that you can immerse your hand in it without screaming) or 1 1/3 cups hot water (not boiling... but hot enough that you can immerse your hand in it without screaming), instant granulated yeast, raw sugar, ... this is completely optional (or 1-2 tbsp of honey, it just makes it slightly sweet), salt, white flour, wholemeal flour (this is arbitrary, you can use all white bread or all wholemeal bread... the outcome of the bread is)

ladyfingers , with variations! (raw), chocolate , brownie crust brownie crust (raw), chocolate mousse mix , non-dairy chocolate mousse (raw) - just use all the mousse the recipe makes, cream , non- dairy whipped - soy free (raw), chocolate syrup , for drizzle, chocolate sauce (raw)

boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small cubes, green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 squares, roma tomatoes, sliced, rice, uncooked (not instant ), green olives, use just the liquid and add enough water to make 2/3 cup, salt, ground pepper, olive oil

potatoes, drained and cut in quarters (you may sub fresh, i just didnt have any on hand, i would start with 4 cooked, peeled and chopped potatoes), fresh green beans, red bellpepper, chopped, orange bellpepper chopped, yellow bellpepper chopped, butter, garlic, minced, garlic and herb (mccormicks makes this)spice blend (or your other favorite), seasoned salt and cracked black pepper to taste

jiffy corn muffin mix (or you can make your own - i just happen to like theirs), diced hot fire roasted green chiles (or 2 cans if you want it spicier), eggs (as called for on the box of muffin mix), more) sour cream (omit milk called for on box of muffin mix), more) shredded cheddar or jack cheese (if you like really hot, use pepper jack)

hands on time : 40 minutes total time: 55 minutes serves: 10, whole macadamia nuts, lightly toasted, graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, sweetened flaked coconut, toasted, salt, butter, melted, key lime juice, divided, powdered gelatin, just under 1 cup) granulated sugar, sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream, lime slices and fresh raspberries for garnish (optional), instructions, make the crust : preheat oven to 325 degrees. in a food processor, pulse the macadamia nuts and graham cracker crumbs until nuts are finely ground. in a bowl, combine the nut mixture, sugar, coconut and salt. add the melted butter and mix well. press into a 10-inch pie pan. bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly brown. remove and cool to room temperature., make the filling : in a small bowl, place 2 tbsp of key lime juice and gelatin, stir and set aside to let the gelatin soften. in a small saucepan on medium heat, add 1/2 cup key lime juice and sugar. bring the mixture to a light simmer, stirring well, until the sugar dissolves. remove from the heat and add the gelatin mixture and mix well. mix in the condensed milk, transfer to a bowl and cool in the refrigerator. in an electric mixer, whip the cream to stiff peaks. gently fold the whipped cream into the key lime mix until combined. fill the crust with the key lime mix, cover lightly and place in the freezer. freeze overnight. remove the pie 1 hour before serving, cut into 10 slices and return to the refrigerator until ready to serve. garnish with a slice of lime and fresh raspberries., key limes are smaller, more yellow and milder than the persian limes found in most markets. look for them at the dekalb farmers market and other farmers markets., nutrition, calories (percent of calories from fat , 55), 7 g protein, 60 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, 34 grams fat, 75 milligrams cholesterol, 228 milligrams sodium.

quick cook rice (brown or white ), broccoli (fresh or frozen , just make sure its bite sized), onion, minced finely, condensed cream of mushroom & garlic soup, broccoli cheese soup, shredded cheddar cheese

lamb chops, carrots , chopped in half inch circles, onion, chopped in chunks, french onion soup , in powder form (we won tsp be making 1litre of soup, just the entire sachet with 2 cups of water, i needed to state a size), boiling water, diced tomatoes, minced garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper, butter

frozen vegetables, chicken (approximately 1 to 1 1/2 chicken thigh), extra virgin olive oil, salt (i didn tsp use and it tasted great) (optional), barbecue sauce , makes another great dish just add to this dish and fry for 1 to 2 more minutes to ensure the flavor

cheese sauce mix, make sure to use the green giant just for 1 broccoli & cheese sauce, light soymilk (plain ), laughing cow light swiss cheese, 1 wedge chopped into pieces, salt and pepper, to taste

eggs, milk, all purpose flour (not self-rising), sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, butter or margarine, canned peach halves (approx.) sliced thin, brown sugar, apple pancake just substitute 4 peeled , sliced apples & serve with maple syrup, makes 1 - 9 x 13 baking dish or 2 - 9 round pie plates), cherry almond sauce for peach puff pancakes, cherry pie filling, butter or margarine, brown sugar, light corn syrup, almond extract, cook all ingredients except almond extract , in saucepan till blended & bubbly. remove from heat, add almond extract. mix well and pour over peach puff pancake. (optional - garnish with slivered almonds)

food cake with peanut butter frosting, sweet melissa baking book, makes 1 9 cake, best-quality unsweetened chocolate , coarsely shopped, vegetable or canola oil, sugar, all-purpose flour, best-quality unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, sour cream, eggs, hot strong brewed coffee (i just used hot water), sugar , sifted, unsalted butter, softened, pure vanilla extract, whole milk, smooth peanut butter, at room temperature