686 moments iii Recipes

butter, powdered sugar, cornstarch, flour, almond extract, salt, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract, cream

butter, softened, white sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, lemon , zest of, all-purpose flour, ground hazelnuts, semi-sweet chocolate chips, powdered sugar

unsalted butter (or a combination) or 2 tbsp olive oil (or a combination), carrot, trimmed, peeled, and thinly sliced, onion, coarsely chopped (spanish is recommended), celery ribs, trimmed and thinly sliced, garlic clove, split , germ removed, and thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped (1-inch piece), fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, salt, chicken broth (plus more for thinning), potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, fresh ground pepper

unsalted butter, icing sugar (sifted), custard powder, baking powder, plain flour (all purpose), butter (softened ), vanilla bean paste, icing sugar (sifted)

base, flour, powdered sugar, butter, softened but not melted, eggs , beaten until frothy, fresh squeezed lemon juice, flour, baking powder, white sugar, fresh grated lemon rind, glaze, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, butter, melted, enough fresh squeezed lemon juice to make it into a glaze

butter, powdered sugar, almond extract, cornstarch, salt, flour, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extract, cream or milk

chocolate chip filled melting moments, adapted from elinor klivans s the essential chocolate chip cookbook published by chronicle books, cookies, unbleached all-purpose flour, cake flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, at room temperature, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips

cookie, butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, zest from 1/2 lemon, self rising flour (i used all purpose and worked fine), buttercream filling, butter, confectioner sugar , sifted, zest of 1/2 orange (i used the other half of the lemon and was great), a few drops of yellow food coloring

milk, brown sugar, lipton soothing moments cinnamon apple herbal tea or 2 bags cinnamon flavored tea

butter, softened, flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch, unsalted shelled pistachio, chopped, white chocolate chips, chopped pistachios , if desired (optional)

margarine, sugar, egg, egg yolks, flour, baking powder, eagle brand condensed milk, lemons , juice and rind of, egg whites, sugar, drops lemon extract, desiccated coconut

soft butter, sugar, heavy cream, milk, instant oats, sugar, maple syrup, instant oats, butter, flour, milk, sweetened oatmeal (reserved from the bottom layer), sugar , plus, sugar, maple syrup, dark rum, cornstarch, egg yolks, egg whites (i freeze extra in ice cube trays just for such a moment), maple syrup, currants , soaked in dark rum (optional)

bacon, cracked pepper, dried herbs or fresh herb, amount to cover

butter, softened, powdered sugar, salt, cornstarch, all-purpose flour, butter, melted, powdered sugar, rum extract, milk

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.