696 our thanksgiving Recipes

i would like to say that i am very excited as it is my very first food event. you do not need to have a food blog to participate. hope to see all of your healthy great creations arriving in our mailboxes from now and until the end of june and there will be a few surprises to be announced shortly. you can see the rules for participating at http://kopiaste.blogspot.com/2008/05/fat-chefs-or-skinny-gourmets-food, event.html

chicken breasts (boneless, skinless ), coconut milk , or lite, lime juice, red onion, sliced, fish sauce , or salt to taste, red bell pepper, cored and sliced, brown sugar, chopped cilantro or basil, panang curry paste, peeled & thinly sliced ginger, try with our green or red curry pastes

spanish tortillas are often served warm or at room temperature with olives, pickles, and garlic mayonnaise (see related recipe) as an appetizer. they may also be served with a salad as a light entree. for the most traditional tortilla, omit the chorizo and scallions. we recommend using our winning brand of extra-virgin olive oil, columela. use a cured, spanish-style chorizo for this recipe. portuguese linguica is a suitable substitute., spanish chorizo , cut into medium dice, extra virgin olive oil, yukon gold potatoes (3 to 4 medium), peeled , quartered lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, onion , halved and sliced thin, table salt, ground black pepper, eggs, sliced scallions (green and white parts ), garlic mayonnaise (see note ) (optional), how to flip a spanish tortilla, slide after browning first side , loosen tortilla with rubber spatula and slide onto large plate., flip place second plate face-down over tortilla ; invert browned-site up on second plate., slide slide tortilla back into pan, browned side-up , and tuck edges into pan with rubber spatula.

someone requested a recipe for carmel corn. this is 1 that my, aunt use to make and it was always good. mine never seemed to be, as good as hers but isn tsp that the way it always seemed as we, got older and made our own., oven carmel corn, qts. popped corn, butter or marg., soda, brown sugar, light corn syrup, salt

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

porterhouse steaks , each about 1 lb or 4 tsp-bone steaks, each about 12 oz and 1-inch thick, or other cut of your choice, garlic, peeled and cut into slivers, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh rosemary leaves , or 1 tbsp dried rosemary, coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

dark soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, monosodium glutamate (optional), onion powder, garlic powder, powdered ginger, chinese five-spice powder, lean beef brisket , eye-of-round or flank steak, trimmed completely of fat and cut across grain into

flat beer (leave it our for a little while in a glass), diced celery, diced onion, diced carrots, mustard powder, unsalted butter, flour, chicken broth, grated sharp cheddar cheese, grated jalepeno monterey jack (pepper-jack) cheese, grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black and/or crushed red pepper (spicy !) to taste

liquid (1 cup milk , or soy milk, with 1/2 cup water, for example), butter, honey, sea salt, whole wheat flour, unbleached white flour ( in the u.s. you probably want to use flour for the bread machine, in canada, our all purpose flour works fine), old fashioned oats, red river cereal ( or 12 grain hot cereal mix alternative), whole raw sunflower seeds, yeast

gluten-free flour blend (try our, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ginger, butter or nondairy margarine, light brown sugar, warm milk of choice, eggs, pumpkin puree, fresh cranberries, chopped, lightly toasted pecans, chopped , optional, high-protein gluten-free flour blend, bean flour (your choice), chickpea flour or soy flour, white or brown rice flour, arrowroot starch , cornstarch or potato starch, tapioca starch/flour, combine flours together. refrigerate and store in tightly covered container until used.

all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cps all-bran cereal, milk, egg, vegetable oil, vanilla (our addition, just because we love )

refrigerated crescent rolls, sausage ( we use spicy to our liking but it is great with mild), cream cheese

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

lean ground pork, white onion, minced, red capsicum, minced, pc egg, hard-boiled eggs , cut into 4 strips each, raisins, tomato sauce, soy sauce, bread crumbs, pickle relish, iodised salt, ground black pepper, tomato catsup (optional), foil

yukon gold potatoes, diced mild green chilies drained, butter, our cream divided, grated sharp cheddar cheese divided, salt, freshly ground black pepper

celery, cubed, margarine, flour, a little salt and pepper, to taste, milk, grated cheese (cheddar is our favorite for this)

granulated sugar, gluten-free flour blend of choice (try our, high-protein , gluten-free flour blend, below), unsweetened cocoa, gluten-free baking powder, xanthan gum, salt, warm milk of choice (plain rice, soy, almond), vegetable oil, light brown sugar, boiling water, living without s high-protein , gluten-free flour blend, bean flour , chickpea flour or soy flour, arrowroot starch , cornstarch or potato starch, tapioca starch/flour, white or brown rice flour, blend all ingredients together. store in the refrigerator until used .

flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs, soft butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, paper doily (you can make our own), layer cake pan , greased