63 not want not Recipes

japenese eggplants, sweet potatoes, carrots, potatoes, pimientos, capsicum, mushroom, butternut pumpkin, birdseye chilies, handfuls sweet basil, garlic cloves, crushed (not minced , you want big pieces), diced tomatoes, red wine, vegetable stock, tasty cheese

brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, all-purpose flour, rolled oats, ground pecans, sliced apples (about 24 oz), salt, cinnamon, homemade caramel sauce (see my other recipes, if you do not want to make your own caramels, use store-bought caramel sauce)

green cabbage (any dark green variety), water, ice, salted butter (softened but not melted ), anchovies (in oil), garlic cloves, fresh rosemary leaves, grated lemon rind

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.

buns, dates, water, ground flax, almond flour, spelt flakes, chopped pecans (chopped fine ), cinnamon, olive oil, agave, water, soak dates ., blend with 1/4 cup water to make a smooth date paste., aside ., combine flax , almond flour (i use the dehydrated almond pulp left over from making almond milk), finely chopped pecans, and spelt flakes., in a separate bowl, combine date paste, olive oil, 1/4 cup agave and 1 cup water., mix wet ingredients into dry ., spread in a rectangle on a non-stick dehydrator sheet ., you want this to be a little less than 1/2 inch thick., dehydrate at 145 for 30 minutes., flip onto screen , peel off dehydrator sheet and dehydrate at 115 for another 20 minutes., while the bun is dehydrating , you will want to prepare the filling., young thai coconut (the white part ), cashews, almonds, raw agave, vanilla (not raw ), raisins, soak almonds and cashews for at least 3 hours to soften., place in food processor with remaining ingredients except raisins, process until smooth., stir in raisins ., assembly, place bun on parchment paper ., spread filling on bun ., you can spread to the edges on the long sides but leave an inch or two on the short sides., gently roll up the roll. slice and top with icing., icing, raw cashew butter, maple syrup (not raw ), cinnamon, water, mix all ingredients except water ., add water 1 tsp at a time to desired consistency.

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any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

butter, fresh large mushroom (nice caps ), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, pressed, seasoned bread crumbs, sour cream, flat-leaf italian parsley, chopped (or dried equivalent), dried basil (you can use fresh if you want, not advised), salt & fresh ground pepper, paprika (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar), salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, minced garlic , to taste, dried herbs , to taste

okra, cooking oil, coriander powder, cumin powder, amchur powder, ground cayenne pepper, less for those who do not want it too spicy or 1 tsp black pepper, turmeric powder (omit if using the black pepper) (optional), salt

semisweet chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs, cocoa powder (not drink mix), ground black pepper, salt

sandwich buns (deli), spaghetti or 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce or 1 1/2 cups ragu tomato sauce, packet, italian sausage (hot or mild, your choice ), grated italian cheese blend, poblano peppers or 4 large roasted green chilies, prepared au jus sauce (i used a packet mix), garlic powder , for au jus (not garlic salt, & more to sprinkle on rolls), ground black pepper, butter or 6 -12 tbsp olive oil, water, grilled onion (optional), sliced mushrooms (optional)

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

dried corn husks, lard or vegetable shortening (i used . it adds flavor. it s not that bad once in a while, it s a saturated fat yes, but vegetable shortening is a trans fat, and i think that s worse for you. you can render your own using the cut off fat from pork roast and pork chops. do not use salt pork or bacon - ask your butcher for about 1 1/2 lb of pork fat), baking powder, blue corn meal ( is coarser than yellow, but if you want to make yellow tamales, get masa harina for tamales), water, chicken stock, preferably homemade, salt, poblano chilies, seeded and cut into a small dice, fresh or frozen corn (thawed if frozen ), monterey jack cheese , cut into a small dice

chorizo sausage links, casing removed and sauteed (mexican is the soft chorizo, whereas spanish chorizo is the hard cured chorizo, you want to use mexi), black beans (2 drained and rinsed, 1 drained and not rinsed ), cannellini beans (drained and not rinsed ), diced tomatoes, undrained, crushed tomatoes, corn, thawed (frozen works great, but canned is just fine , i love white corn personally, but not necessary), chicken broth, sweet onion, chopped (if you like less onion, use a medium onion), red bell pepper, diced, green pepper, diced, celery ribs, diced (include the leaves, also chopped fine), jalapeno, chopped fine (seeds and ribs removed if you want it a bit milder, leave the ribs and seeds in if you want a bit mo), chipotle chile in adobo, minced fine and chopped , 1 tsp of the sauce (optional), garlic, minced, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, fresh cilantro, lime (1/2 juiced in the chili, 1/2 cut in wedges for a garnish), olive oil, salt, pepper

skirt steaks, soy sauce, vegetable oil, chili powder, ground cumin, minced garlic, kosher salt, ground black pepper, lime, cut in quarters, black beans, rinsed and drained, fresh pineapple, diced (you can used canned drained well, if you can not get fresh), jalapeno pepper, chopped fine (ribs and seeds removed, serrano will also work and if you want more heat, leave the seeds and ribs i), red onion, diced fine, rice wine vinegar, orange marmalade, fresh cilantro, scallions, chopped fine

onions, medium slices (not too thin, you want the slices to stay together close to 1/2-inch thick, you want 8 slices), fresh mozzarella cheese (fresh is key for this), portabella mushrooms, thick sliced (4 slices per mushroom), italian dried breadcrumbs, fresh basil , rough chopped, parmesan cheese, pepper, balsamic vinegar, honey, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper

flemish beef stew, american-style beer is used in this recipe. if you want to try another beer, go for a belgian ale - an imported pilsner might be too bitter., beef chuck, cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, onions (6 to 8 medium), chopped (7 cups), turkish or 1 1/2 california bay leaves, pilsner-style beer such as budweiser, dijon mustard, thick) slices country-style bread, beef dry and sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 tsp salt., heat oil and butter in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in 2 to 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until dark brown, about 5 minutes. transfer to a plate., add onions and remaining 1/4 tsp salt to pot and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to moderately low and cover pot, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, about 10 minutes more., add beef along with any juices on plate, bay leaves, and beer and bring to a simmer., meanwhile , spread 1 tbsp mustard on each side of bread slices, then place bread on top of stew. simmer stew, covered, until beef is very tender, about 2 hours., just before serving, stir bread into stew, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is incorporated and stew is thickened. season with salt., stew can be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered. reheat over moderate heat., makes 6 to 8 main-course servings.