101 make your own fresh Recipes

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

shrimp skewers, shrimps (shelled and de-vained), garlic finely chopped, juice of 1 lime, red chili pepper very finely chopped, soy sauce, sesame oil, freshly grated ginger, olive oil, soaked bamboo skewers, chicken satay, chicken breast, peanut butter, soy sauce, juice of 1 lime, freshly grated ginger, water, soaked bamboo skewers, tempeh kebabs, tempeh (or firm tofu if you cant find ), quality mustard, balsamic vinegar, honey, soy sauce, olive oil, soaked bamboo skewers, dipping sauce, fish sauce, juice of 1 lime, grated ginger, red chili pepper very finely chopped, honey, olive oil, lettuce wraps, boston lettuce leaves, bean sprouts, grated carrots, green onions thinly sliced lenthwise, enoki mushrooms

pie shell frozen or you can make your own fresh pie shell, fresh strawberries (three baskets of strawberries), fresh mint, water, corn starch, sugar or substiute (1/2 cup) ....or about 1/2 splenda equivalent, walnuts and make them chunky, cream over top or on sides for decoration and you can make it fresh, a bit of rum to kick it up a knotch just a drizzle or your favorite liqour, chocolate syrup over the top and you have this decadent desert

garlic cloves, unsalted butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, salt, chopped fresh basil, marjoram, fresh or dried, chopped fresh chives, thyme, fresh or dried, fresh ground black pepper, dill weed

low-fat mayonnaise, prepared pesto sauce (, of course , you could make your own!), fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced (look for this in the specialty cheese section of your grocery, or you could use part-skim mozzarella), ripe tomato

lanas make your own marshmallow creme or fluff, you all know how i love make do .., well here is a winner for you, this 1 is nice to learn now for all the upcoming, holidays and (sweets ) gift giving., confections sugar, salt, egg whites (very fresh only please), light corn syrup, vanilla extract, in large bowl, beat egg whites, beat until thick ., add syrup and salt., beat again ., at low speed , add confectioners sugar., add vanilla extract and beat until blended., this makes a huge amount and will save you money., must be tightly sealed in the refriferator and may keep about 2 weeks., please use extreme care as this contains (uncooked ), egg whites !)

fresh goats milk, pitia, warm water, salt, water, coarse salt (fine will work too), raw egg , washed thoroughly

vegetable or olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, black beans, drained, chopped cilantro , a palm full, ground cumin , eyeball it in your palm, cayenne pepper sauce, coarse salt, vegetable or olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, boneless chicken breast tenders, diced, dark chili powder, coarse salt, to your taste, garlic, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chorizo, casing removed and diced, burrito size flour tortillas, roasted salsa, see below, grated pepper jack cheese, white smoked cheddar, shredded , preferred brand cabot, scallions, chopped, heart romaine lettuce, chopped, green onion sour cream , recipe follows, tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, onion, peeled and cut across into 3 thick slices, fresh mint leaves, handful cilantro leaves, coarse salt, sour cream, lime, juiced and zested, scallions, sliced, cilantro leaves , a handful, optional - parsley can be substituted

garlic clove, salt, fresh lemon juice, white-wine vinegar, freshly grated lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper to taste, extra-virgin olive oil, broccoli, hearts of romaine, carrots, red onion, anchovy fillets

red onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic clove, minced, light olive oil, tomatoes, very ripe, chopped, oregano, canned jalapeno peppers, chopped, rice vinegar, fresh cilantro, chopped, salt, pepper , as desired

extra virgin olive oil (divided ), onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, yellow sweet pepper, seeded and chopped small, sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped small, hot red pepper flakes, oil-cured black olive , remove pits and discard, pancetta, chopped small, extra hot capacollo, chopped small, canned anchovies, chopped fresh parsley, linguine or 12 oz fettuccine pasta or 12 oz make your own fresh pasta (preferred), chopped fresh parsley, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

lemonade (reconstituted, not concentrate ) if you make your own fresh lemonade, by all means use it, tomato ketchup, soy sauce, cider vinegar, brown sugar, ground black pepper, granulated garlic , onion powder, ground ginger, paprika , chili powder, fresh finely chopped thyme leaves , oregano leaves, sweet basil leaves, if using dried herbs use 2 tsp of each, center cut pork chops (trimmed somewhat lean to avoid excess grease in baking pan), all-purpose flour lightly seasoned with salt and pepper, (enough to coat chops), pour the sauce over the chops and cover the baking pan with heavy aluminum foil., good served with either mashed potatoes or rice, depending on preference., this recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. the food network kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results., prep time 30 minutes

chocolate wafer cookies (about 32), coarsely broken, bittersweet chocolate chips, butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, creme fraiche ( store bought ) or make your own, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, fresh raspberries (two 6-oz containers)

vegetable oil , 2 turns of the pan, yellow onion, peeled, quartered and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, poblano or anaheim peppers, seeded and thinly sliced, salt and freshly ground black pepper, shredded carrots , available in pouches in the produce department, chicken broth, chicken tenders cut into bite size chunks , 2 packages, bundles from a 3.75 oz package of bean thread noodles , there is usually 3 bundles in 1 package (recommended: kame), cilantro leaves, chopped, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, lime

meringue shell (available at whole foods market) or make your own., fresh strawberries, sliced (see note ), scoop vanilla ice cream, drizzle of caramel sauce, for garnish (optional)