35 make meals Recipes

margarine, brown sugar, sugar, cool water, vanilla extract, bread flour, flax seed meal (make sure this is fresh ), baking soda, baking powder, salt, chips

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.

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

corn meal, baking powder, onion (grated ), flour, salt, egg, milk (just enough to make dough), oil or fat for frying

peanut oil ( or personal favorite), fresh or fully thawed , ears of corn broken or cut in half., batter, buttermilk, eggs (well beaten ), corn meal (may have to add more to make batter thick enough), self-rising flour (may need more according to preference), garlic powder, salt, pepper (all of these can be added to according to taste preferences)

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, idaho potatoes, peeled and diced, zucchini or 1 large , sliced in half lengthwise then cut into half moons, fire-roasted diced tomatoes, chicken stock (use vegetable stock to make this meal vegetarian), salt, fresh ground black pepper, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated, basil leaves, thinly sliced

lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce, fage greek plain yogurt, red bell peppers (either fresh or canned), fresh spinach, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic (to your taste , we like lots so we add lots!), zucchini, yellow squash, carrots

fresh broccoli, cut into florets, eggs, mayonnaise, soymilk or 1/2 cup non-dairy coffee creamer, onion soup mix, white flour (use matzo meal or potato flour instead to make this kosher for passover)

vegetable stock (use chicken stock to make this meal non-vegetarian), water, spinach, stems removed, pine nuts, toasted, few grates fresh nutmeg, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, divided , plus additional for passing at the table, extra virgin olive oil, divided, butter, divided, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, plus 1 clove cracked, arborio rice, dry white wine, salt & freshly ground black pepper, portabello mushroom caps , brushed clean of dirt and sliced (or 6 small portobello caps), balsamic vinegar

baking potatoes, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into strips, broccoli, cooked and coarsely chopped, green onion, sliced, milk, butter, bacon, cooked and coarsely chopped, garlic clove, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, oil, cheddar cheese, grated, salt, pepper

chopped frozen organic spinach, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and finely chopped, dried currants or chopped raisins, toasted pine nuts, garlic, finely chopped, freshly shredded parmigiano-reggiano cheese, cut top round veal or beef pounded very thin, special equipment : kitchen twine, extra-virgin olive oil, carrot, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh bay leaf, a few sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves removed and finely chopped, a few sprigs fresh sage, thinly sliced, tomato paste, dry white wine, chicken stock-in-a -box, san marzano tomatoes, hot or sweet italian sausage or combination of both, pappardelle pasta or 12 oz egg tagliatelle, butter, a generous handful fresh sweet basil leaves , torn or shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, ciabatta bread, extra-virgin olive oil, portabella mushroom caps, onion, halved and sliced, cubanelle peppers, seeded and sliced, red chile pepper, thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, chicken stock or water, salt and freshly ground black pepper, italian hot or sweet or combination of both sausages in red sauce from make-ahead meal earlier in week (browned sausages simmered in tomato sauce with stock), sharp provolone cheese, shredded, a small handful fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish

venison chops, juniper berries, coriander seeds, star anise, salt, black peppercorns, olive oil, shallots, minced, white mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and sliced, dry red wine, salt and freshly ground black pepper, bulgur (because it is pre-steamed, it can be soaked in boiling water to make it meal-ready), salt