55 make your vegetable Recipes

refrigerated pie crusts (or make your own ), margarine or 1/3 cup butter, chopped onion, flour, salt, pepper, chicken broth, milk, shredded cooked chicken or 3 cups cooked turkey, frozen mixed vegetables, thawed (i like different combinations of peas, carrots, corn and green beans)

sirloin beef (cut into thin strips) or 1 lb flank steak (cut into thin strips), vegetable oil, black pepper, fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced (can use more ), packaged prepared coleslaw mix (or make your own mix ), green onions, chopped, cornstarch, cold water, flour tortillas (warmed ), hoisin sauce (can use more ), soy sauce, water, dark sesame oil, sugar, fresh minced garlic (can use more or less ), black pepper (optional)

fresh ricotta cheese (you can make your own or purchase), egg, grated parmesan cheese, kosher salt , to taste, flour , to roll gnocchi in, salted boiling water or chicken broth or vegetable broth

broccoli, butter, onion, chopped, leeks, rinsed and chopped (whites only ), oats (whizzed in blender to a fine powder), milk, vegetable stock (cube or make your own using ingredients below), salt and pepper, to taste, cream cheese, stalk celery, trimmed, cut in half, carrots, trimmed , cut in half lengthwise, onions, unpeeled, cut in half, fresh parsley (do not chop), celery leaves (do not chop), black peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, cold water

head cauliflower, head broccoli, vegetable broth, head of sauted garlic (or roasted garlic), salt & white pepper

water, vinegar, baking soda, drops grapefruit seed extract (you can find this in your healthy food store, natural antibacterial) (optional)

you will need : makes 2 large baguettes or 4-5 smaller loaves(12 inches), sponge, bread flour, warm water(110 degrees ), instant or rapid rise yeast, dough, bread flour, instant or rapid rise yeast, warm water (110degrees), salt, glaze, egg beaten with 2 tbsp water, directions: this recipe requires 2 days... so plan ahead ., day 1, make the sponge. in a medium bowl, stir all of the ingredients until combined. you will need to cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp until the sponge has risen and fallen at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. i made mine in the late afternoon and started on it in the morning., day 2, in a mixer bowl, fitted with the dough hook, combine 3 cups of the flour and yeast. on low speed, add water and mix until the dough comes together. it will be about 2 minutes. stop the mixer and cover the bowl with a plastic wrap. let it sit at room temp for 20 minutes. after the 20 minutes. remove the plastic wrap and add the sponge from the previous day. add the salt and knead the dough on medium-low for about 8 minutes. after about 4 minutes, if the dough is still sticking to the sides if the bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour, 2 tbsp at a time. the dough should not stick to sides only to the bottom of the bowl. complete kneading the dough for the additional 4 minutes. you should have kneaded the dough for a total of 8 minutes., turn the dough on a lightly floured counter top. form into a nice ball ., place the dough into a large , lightly oiled bowl. cover tightly with greased plastic wrap. let rise in a warm place. like with all my breads i let it rise in a cozy oven. (i turn on the oven for about a minute and then turn it off. ...it should feel just cozy, not hot or too warm.)let rise 1 hour., after the initial 1 hour rise time , you will need to turn the dough 2 times slide a bench scraper under 1 side of the dough. gently lift and fold 1/3 of the dough toward the center., repeat with the other side. finally, fold the dough in half perpendicular to the first folds. this should be a rough square. let it rise for 30 minutes . the process of turning and folding. cover the bowl with plastic wrap. let rise for an additional 30 minutes. this process stretches the dough gently and ensures that the sheets of gluten in the bread provide the proper structure and strength. top a large rimless(or inverted) baking sheet with parchment paper. turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter top. divide it into 2 loaves(i divided mine in 4-5 pieces as my baking stone is too small)., shape each piece into a baguette and lay each piece seam side down. space them about 4-5 inches apart., shaping the baguettes, work with 1 piece at a time. gently pat the dough into a rectangle., gently fold the bottom third of the dough up to the center. press to seal. bring the bottom of the dough up to the top and seal., flour your hand and create a large crease down the middle., top and the bottom of the dough together making sure it is secure ., gently roll the baguette back and forth to make a long log. lay each piece seam side down unto a parchment lined baking sheet., remember to space them. mist the baguettes with vegetable oil and cover loosely with plastic wrap.( i didn tsp cover them with plastic wrap). let rise in a warm place till doubled about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr., after about 40 minutes of rising time prepare your oven. adjust your oven rack to the lower-middle position. place a baking stone on the rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees. let the baking stone heat for 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour. after the baguettes have doubled in size, score them with 1/2 inch slashes. use a very sharp knife or a sharp blade. brush the breads with egg-water mixture. carefully slide the breads and parchment paper unto the baking stone. immediately reduce the oven to 425 degrees. don tsp forget this step. bake until golden and center of bread registers at 210 or about 25 minutes. rotate loaves halfway to ensure even browning. i don tsp think i bothered with turning them. let cool for about 30 minutes. this bread is amazing for steak sandwiches. delicious, recipe was adapted from america s test kitchen baking cookbook .

vegetable oil cooking spray, nonfat milk, egg white, slightly beaten, honey, butter, softened (original recipe called for low-fat margarine but i prefer butter for baking. your choice.), applesauce, shredded wheat biscuits, crumbled to make 3/4 cup, all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (or chopped dried apricots)

vegetable oil, thai red curry paste, coconut milk , shaken, boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into bite size pieces (if you want to make it meat-less, use firm tofu, cut into small slices and add your desired veggies), sugar, fish sauce or 2 tsp soy sauce, red bell pepper, cored and sliced, basil leaves, chopped

masa harina, egg whipped, baking powder, salt, water , warm adjust amount, onion, medium white diced small, cheddar cheese grated, olives, black or green optional, stalk green onions diced , small optional, enchilada sauce, 28 oz or make your own, oil , vegetable for frying

olive oil, yellow squash or 3 medium zucchini, mushrooms, sliced (optional), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, frozen broccoli, thawed (optional), spaghetti sauce (i use hunt s chunky vegetable), alfredo sauce (or make your own - 2 cups), ziti pasta or 12 oz penne, cooked and kept warm, mozzarella cheese, shredded, ground beef, browned (optional)

lentil flour (likely make your own with grain grinder or blendtec or etc), black pepper, cracked, cumin, ground, whole cumin, salt, water, vegetable oil (for frying , if needed)

chicken thighs (family pack), frozen vegetables (i used corn and carrots), frozen dumplings (or make your own ), turmeric, roast chicken seasoning, chicken bouillon cubes, garlic (minced ), salt

white chocolate (chopped , or you can use chips), vegetable shortening, pecan pieces, candied orange peel, chopped finely (you can make your own with candied orange peel)

olive oil, onion, chopped, chili, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, cumin powder, cayenne, vegetable broth, pumpkin puree , i make my own from fresh pumpkin, red potatoes, cubed, black beans, cilantro leaf, chopped, lime, juiced

carrot, diced, red pepper, diced, garlic cloves, halved, shallots, sliced thick, olive oil, coarse salt , to taste, fresh cracked pepper , to taste, fresh ginger, grated, vegetable stock (or whatever stock you like, sometimes i ll use shrimp stock and garnish the soup with sauteed shrimp), soy sauce, hot sauce (optional, i like louisiana hot sauce or aardvark sauce), greek yogurt (or tofu sour cream, for vegans), crouton (can be store-bought, or make your own)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.