10264 mmmmm that you love Recipes

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

honey (if you are using a that has crystallized, just melt it for a few seconds), maple syrup, canola oil, water, pure vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, salt, rolled oats, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds (optional), nuts, chopped (your choice ), shredded unsweetened coconut (i ve used sweetened in a pinch and it is quite good, but makes a much sweeter granola), raisins (i usually end up doubling the amount), dried cherries, chopped or 1/2 cup dried apricots (use any combination of dried fruit that you enjoy and as much of it as you like!) or 1/2 cup dried cranberries (use any combination of dried fruit that you enjoy and as much of it as you like!)

firm fleshed tomatoes, sliced, vidalia onion, sliced (if not available, get the sweetest you can find, quality olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper or season blend, leaf lettuce leaves, goat cheese or feta crumbles, garlic clove, whole or chopped, egg substitute, onion powder, fresh lemon juice, quality extra virgin olive oil, other oil (canola, vegetable, etc--you can use all extra virgin olive oil or non virgin olive oil, if you love the flavor, but using an will make that flavor milder, fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper

flour , plus, flour, divided, powdered sugar, cold butter, cut into small pieces (1 1/2 sticks), lemon juice concentrate , can of course sub fresh, eggs, sugar, baking powder, salt, powdered sugar (i used a lot)

orange jell-o (sugar free is fine), water, vanilla pudding mix (the kind ya have to cook), crushed pineapple (or close to that amount), marshmallows (how sweet do ya like it ), bananas, sliced, cool whip , to cover top of dish, cheddar cheese, shredded to cover top of cool whip

doughnuts, active dry yeast (1/4 oz, 1 packet), milk, warmed to about 100f, unsalted butter at room temperature, sugar, eggs, salt, flour (i used 5 1/2 this time, you want a soft dough, but not so soft that you cannot knead it...so you might need a bit more or a bit less ), oil for frying (i used a vegetable oil), alton brown s chocolate doughnut glaze, unsalted butter, whole milk, warmed (i did not have whole milk so i used half heavy cream half 1% milk), light corn syrup, vanilla extract, bittersweet chocolate, chopped, sugar , sifted

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

salt, sambar garam masala powder (i use the mtr madras sambar masala powder brand, that s the brand i love the best), asafetida powder (known as hing in hindi), yellow lentils, cleaned, washed , soaked in plenty of water and drained (toor dal), peeled washed and diced yams (known as sooran in hindi ), potato, peeled, washed and diced, garlic cloves, peeled, washed and slit lengthwise (slit each clove of garlic into 3 parts lengthwise), carrot, peeled, washed and diced, flat indian beans, washed, ends trimmed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called guavar in hindi), vegetable drumsticks, washed, peeled, ends trimmed and chopped into 2 inch sized pieces, water, turmeric powder, green chilies, washed and slit lengthwise, fresh curry leaves, washed and torn between the palms of your hands, cumin seed, mustard seeds, oil, tomato, washed, peeled and chopped, okra, washed and chopped into 1 inch size pieces (commonly called ladyfingers or bhindi in hindi), whole red chilies, tamarind pulp or 1/2 cup juice, methi seeds

sugar, unsalted butter, egg, whole milk, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour + 2 tsp baking powder, prune filling, pitted stewed prunes (the prunes in bags today work nicely), raisins, lemon juice, cinnamon (i am heavy-handed with that, i love ), sugar

all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces, bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped, eggs, at room temperature, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate, chopped into small chunks (can use 1 cup store-bought chocolate chips or chunks), premium quality milk chocolate (can use 1 cup store-bought chocolate chips or chunks) or 6 oz white chocolate, chopped into small chunks (can use 1 cup store-bought chocolate chips or chunks), salted peanuts (can use another nut) or 1 -1 1/2 cup roasted pecan, coarsely chopped (can use another nut), raisins (can use whatever dried fruit that you like) or 1 cup plump dried apricots (can use whatever dried fruit that you like) or 1 cup dried cranberries (can use whatever dried fruit that you like)

rolls of lean sausage , as lean as possible(rae favors jimmy dean s), two medium onions, chopped, puff pastry sheets , or phyllo (no hydrogenated oils!), mixed fresh herbs, chopped (rae uses basil and cilantro., you can experiment with herbs that you like.), eggs, french bread (optional), chicken broth, heated (homemade is best if you have it!)

garlic bread (costco 2 loaves to a bag), whole wheat french (costco 2 loaves to a bag), prosciutto 1/2 lb (freeze slightly so you can chop into bite sized strips, salami 1/2 lb (pick something exotic from the deli when you buy the prosciutto) sliced thin, italian olive medley 1 pint, pitted ( buy where you can taste and pick ones you like), chopped, roasted red peppers 1 jar, 7 oz, chopped, artichoke hearts 7 oz, sliced, red onion 1 small, sliced thin, english cucumber, peeled & sliced, parmesan cheese 1.5 cups grated, garlic olive oil or any that you like, fresh herbs 1/4 cup (rosemary, lavender marjoram, thyme & basil is what s in my garden) chopped, fresh ground pepper, sea salt, italian dressing (optional)

butter, flour, hot sauce (to taste), salt and pepper (to taste), milk, grated sharp cheddar cheese (i love cheese, so i usually add a little more!), frozen chopped spinach, cooked and drained, frozen sole or 1 (16 oz) package flounder fillets, thawed and cut in half, paprika

ground beef or 1 lb lamb, breakfast sausage (i used maple flavor), onion (or more if you like ), garlic cloves (use what you like for taste), butter, brown gravy mix, water, cream of mushroom soup, sliced mushrooms, diced, corn, peas, parsley, oregano, mashed potatoes (recipe that you like)

big onions, finely chopped, big onions, finely sliced, black channa , soaked overnight, ginger, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, green chilies, finely chopped, oil, cinnamon, cardamoms, cumin seed, tomatoes, chopped, coriander powder (heaped tsps.), red chili powder, water, turmeric powder, black pepper, salt, lemons, each sliced into 2 halves, cilantro, finely chopped (a handful), onions , sliced lengthwise, lemon, cut in 2 halves (so that you can squeeze the lemon juice all over the channa for that added taste), coriander leaves

cherry kool-aid, strawberry koolaid, sugar, water, frozen orange juice, frozen lemonade, frozen pink lemonade concentrate, cranberry juice cocktail, squirt soda

rice (that you previously cooked for example minute or from another meal that is leftover), onion soup, cooked crumbled lean hamburger, chopped fresh onions or chopped dehydrated onion, tomato sauce (leftovers if possible) or spaghetti sauce (leftovers if possible) or taco sauce (leftovers if possible), canned corn or frozen corn, drained, canned mushroom, drained, fresh cooked drained bacon (save the drippings), shredded cheese

lean ground beef (or less ), green pepper, chopped, onions, chopped, brooks chili hot beans, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes with juice, chili powder , to taste, cumin , to taste, hot sauce , to taste, cilantro (optional)