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fresh lemon juice, sugar, club soda, lemon, sliced for garnish

butter, at room temperature, fresh sage (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh rosemary (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh thyme (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh chives (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh parsley (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others) or 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped (i use a mix of mostly chives and add a bit of each of the others), cracked pepper, balsamic vinegar

mccormick pure vanilla extract, gold medal imitation vanilla extract, i found the information about temperatures in cakes and cookies to be the most informative on which to use. internal cake temps only reach 210 where in cookies are up there at 350 and most of the extra compounds in pure vanilla bake off at 280-300 so real is great for cakes and imitation works for cookies. this makes sense and matters if you do a lot of baking, if little baking, well guess a small bottle of both., here is a link to winner of the imitation, apparently an east of the mississippi item and can be mail ordered. i guess i will stick with tones from smart and final., just an interesting look again into vanilla ., http://www.cfsauer.com/products.asp bid =1

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

chicken stock, dry sherry, cornstarch, sugar, oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts or 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into thin strips, green onions, thickly sliced , mostly whites, some green, garlic, minced, oil, broccoli, sliced, zucchini, sliced, bok choy, sliced, snow peas, mushroom, sliced, water chestnut, red chili pepper flakes (but good ) (optional)

bacon , save 2 tbsp drippings. (can be substituted for thickly cut deli ham heated in a pan with 2 tbsp crisco.), potatoes, peeled, chopped, yellow onion, chopped (most of the time, 1/4 of the small onion works for me!), chicken stock, cream-style corn, salt, half-and-half, milk (i use the to add a bit more looseness to the chowder. it makes it a dreamy kind of creamy), salt and black pepper

cold butter (i use margarine most of the time) or 6 tbsp margarine (i use margarine most of the time), powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract

lime , juice of, extra virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling, flat leaf parsley, cilantro leaf, garlic cloves, cracked from skin, divided, spanish roasted piquillo pepper , available in most markets (1 cup of roasted red peppers, packed and drained, may be substituted), fire-roasted tomatoes (diced or crushed ), yellow onion, coarsely chopped, seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, from heart chopped, crusty bread, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, hot sauce or 1 tbsp spicy , adjust to your own taste, extra-large shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked (look for them at the seafood counter)

depending on the size of the head , about 1 to 11/2 heads of romaine lettuce, chopped (i m guessing i had about 6 heaping cupfuls of romaine in my bowl ) or 1/2 head of cabbage, shredded, sweet onion, diced (my mom always used green onions and used most of the green tops as well, but a sweet onion works fine, too), bacon, diced and fried until crispy (when cooked, remove bacon from pan to drain on paper toweling, but leave the bacon grease in the pan), white sugar, cider vinegar, water, salt and pepper to your taste (i use about 1/4 tsp and several shakes of pepper)

fish , most firm white works well (when it s on sale, i use tail-end pieces of atlantic salmon), flour (or more ), eggs, lightly beaten, breadcrumbs (i usually make these out of some interesting leftover bread), parmesan cheese, chopped herbs (such as dill or parsley), salt and pepper, to taste, i use very little, oil (for cooking , adjust to suit your pan)

eggs separated, granulated sugar, vanilla, farina, fine plain bread crumbs, ground pecans, baking powder, heavy cream, confectioners sugar, vanilla, farina is a cereal food , frequently described as mild-tasting, usually served warm, made from cereal grains. in contemporary english use, the word usually refers to semolina or cream of wheat made from soft wheat. wheat farina is a carbohydrate-rich food, often cooked in boiling water and served warm for breakfast, or cooked with milk and made into semolina pudding. it is used as an ingredient in many dishes and in processed foods such as breakfast cereals and pasta., word farina comes from either the italian and catalan word for flour ; the old romanian word for flour, farina ; or in portuguese, farinha . the spanish word is harina , also very close. (this similarity is not surprising, as these are all romance languages.), farina is made from the germ and endosperm of the grain, which is milled to a fine granular consistency and then sifted. although the bran and most of the germ are removed, this cereal is sometimes enriched with vitamin b and iron. farina, by itself, is most often served as a breakfast cereal, but can also be cooked like polenta. farina can also be used to make farofa. cream of wheat, malt-o-meal, and farina mills s farina (see the photo at right) are brand names of a type of wheat farina used for breakfast cereal., it is also 1 of the single best sources of dietary iron available , especially for vegetarian diets, with most brands offering as much as 50% of the recommended daily value in a single 120-calorie serving. (from wikipedia), farina was also a character on the little rascals series .

whole turkey, salt, pepper, granulated garlic powder, onion powder, extra virgin olive oil, chicken broth

unsalted butter , olive oil (we used a combination of olive oil mostly and solid coconut oil) or 4 tbsp coconut oil (we used a combination of olive oil mostly and solid coconut oil), yellow onions, thinly sliced, sea salt , plus more to taste, curry powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, chili flakes, whole tomatoes (pref. fire-roasted), vegetable broth, coconut milk

green papaya (see cook s note), green string beans, freshly squeezed lime juice, thai fish sauce , nam pla, palm sugar , available in most mexican, latin or asian supermarkets, or substitute brown sugar, or white sugar, carrots (peeled and shredded to the same strip-size as papaya), loosely chopped cilantro leaves, loosely chopped mint, dried thai shrimp , optional, thai chiles also called prik chiles, minced, unsalted peanuts, toasted and lightly crushed, thai grilled shrimp , recipe follows, jasmine sticky rice , or steamed vermicelli rice noodles, optional, as an accompaniment, thai sweet chili and garlic sauce (recommended: mae ploy now available in most grocery stores), hoisin sauce, garlic, finely minced, ponzu sauce , or substitute the juice of 1 lime, soy sauce, splash thai fish sauce , nam pla, sriracha sauce, curry powder, ground ginger, mint, leaves removed and finely chopped , or substitute thai basil, handful cilantro leaves, finely chopped, shrimp

lamb (bone-in is most authentic and gives the dish the best flavor) or 1 lb mutton (bone-in is most authentic and gives the dish the best flavor), cinnamon, cumin powder (optional) or 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (optional), salt, black pepper, bulgur wheat (rice or other grains may also be experimented with) or 3 -4 cups cracked wheat (rice or other grains may also be experimented with), butter (optional), milk, sugar, honey, lemon juice, fried onions

garlic-infused olive oil (can be bought at most supermarkets and is handy for other dishes or use 2 tbsp olive oil and), dried spaghetti (because they cook quickly) or 200 g linguine (because they cook quickly) or 200 g angel hair pasta (because they cook quickly), very finely chopped red chili peppers or 1 tsp dried chili pepper flakes, chopped parsley, salt and black pepper

french style green beans , drain most of the juice out (italian style green beans works, too)., butter or margarine, white onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped, chopped garlic, italian dressing, seasoned salt, garlic pepper, grape tomatoes and mushrooms are also a good combination to add.

marinade ingredients : 1/3 cup light soy sauce, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil, 2 tsp coarse ground garlic powder, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, dry maifun rice sticks, available in the asian section at most grocery stores or asian markets, oil for deep frying, iceberg lettuce, shredded, napa cabbage, shredded, carrots, shredded, celery, sliced thick, scallions, sliced, white and light green parts only, prepared sesame-ginger salad dressing, store bought, sriracha sauce , to taste, marinade ingredients : 1/3 cup light soy sauce, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil, 2 tsp coarse ground garlic powder, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, dry maifun rice sticks, available in the asian section at most grocery stores or asian markets, oil for deep frying, iceberg lettuce, shredded, napa cabbage, shredded, carrots, shredded, celery, sliced thick, scallions, sliced, white and light green parts only, prepared sesame-ginger salad dressing, store bought, sriracha sauce , to taste