13233 ratatouille option make great appetizer Recipes

strawberries, cut into pieces, divided, instant yeast, whole wheat bread flour, rolled oats, wheat germ, psyllium fibre husks, ground flaxseed, whole flaxseed, instant mashed potato flakes (optional, makes for tender crumb), salt, low-fat soy (or dairy) milk, warmed, warm water, brown sugar, egg, olive oil, strawberry-banana granola

quality chicken stock (either your own, or a good brand, purchased), cornstarch, green onions, sliced, grated ginger (i actually use crystallized ginger for this), soy sauce(yes, i really just use a dash, because i don tsp care for soy sauce.., worcestershire sauce, fresh ground pepper, largeish crimini mushrooms, shaved (i use my cheese grater, the slicing option), eggs (i don tsp like a lot of egg, and i like it really dispersed, so that s how this will be written), fried wonton strips, optional

new artist paint pallets (medium or large) without indentations for paints., your favorite appetizers .

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

dried great northern beans, drained, washed and soaked overnight, celery ribs, sliced, white onion, chopped, carrots, sliced, garlic cloves, pressed, tomatoes, chopped, button mushrooms, sliced , brush off the dirt, do not rinse, lemon, juiced, vegetable stock, fresh cilantro, chopped (1 handful ), red pepper sauce (to taste), basil (fresh or dried can be used, i prefer the paste), oregano (dried ), tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, truffle salt (or salt to taste), black pepper or white pepper, to taste

sugar, vinegar, oil, garlic salt, celery seed, salt (optional ( make to your own taste ), onion, pureed

raw almonds, water, soymilk (optional ( makes it creamy ), carob powder (or choc milk powder if you wish), ripe bananas, ice cubes

whole wheat flour (or 1/2 cup whole wheat and 1/2 cup all purpose), oatmeal, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, apple pie spice (i use 1 tsp. cinnamon), grated apples, eggs or 1 egg substitute, to make it vegan, honey, vegetable oil

frozen rhodes regular white dinner rolls, butterscotch pudding (cook n serve variety), brown sugar, butter, chopped pecans (optional, but not optional for me...i use about 1 cup)

ground beef, frozen corn, thawed, prepared barbecue sauce (i used 4 sometimes), sliced green onions (or onion flakes or powder, to taste), salt (optional), refrigerated biscuits (8 count or 4 cans of 10 ct flaky kind, pulled apart flaky layers in halves), shredded cheddar cheese, pepperoni (optional, makes it more like a pizza ) (optional)

very ripe plantains, bacon grease, salt (optional) or sugar, to taste (optional)

light vanilla soymilk, fat free vanilla ice cream, chocolate graham crackers or 0.5 (23 g) packet oreo thin crisps, sugar-free french vanilla powdered coffee creamer , dissolved in, warm water, splenda granular or 2 (1 g) packets splenda sugar substitute, ice, crushed or 5 -8 regular ice cubes, peppermint extract, fat free reddi-wip topping (optional), cookie crumbs (optional) or graham cracker crumbs (optional)

black peppercorns, dijon mustard, dark soy sauce, fresh thyme or 1/2 tbsp dried, chopped garlic, sized shallots, sliced, canola oil, lamb racks , about 1 lb each, chine bone removed, salt and black pepper, to taste, asian ratatouille , recipe follows, citrus fennel , recipe follows, fennel oil , recipe follows, roasted garlic infused jus , recipe follows, shoestring potatoes , recipe follows, tomatoes , seeds removed, cut into 1/4 dice, chopped chives, for sprinkling, sized japanese eggplants , julienned, lengthwise, zucchini , julienned, lengthwise, yellow squash , julienned, lengthwise, canola oil, chopped garlic, chopped fresh ginger, yellow onion , julienned, tomatoes, cut into 1/8 dice, thyme, chopped, leaves only, thai basil, leaves only, basil, leaves only, soy sauce, salt and pepper, to taste, fennel bulb thinly sliced, orange, juiced, lemon, juiced, lime, juiced, canola oil, sliced shallots, salt and pepper, canola oil, toasted and ground fennel seeds, ground tumeric, garlic, halved, shallots, halved, red wine, balsamic vinegar, black chinese vinegar, chicken stock, fresh thyme, canola oil, salt and pepper, baking potatoes , like russets, canola oil , for deep frying, salt

dijon mustard, red wine, canola oil, minced garlic, naturally brewed soy sauce, racks of lamb, off the bone , each loin cut into 4 petit filets, freshly cracked black pepper, asian ratatouille , recipe follows, garlic-mint tapenade , recipe follows, thai basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, for garnish, extra-virgin olive oil, for garnish, olive oil, to cook, onion, medium dice, garlic, thinly sliced, rinsed and minced fermented black beans, japanese eggplants, medium dice (or 1 medium regular eggplant), tomato, medium dice, zucchini, medium dice, thai basil leaves , cut into chiffonade, lemon, juiced, salt and black pepper, garlic, peeled, nicoise black olives, pitted, mint leaves, minced (it will turn brown), extra-virgin olive oil, salt

french bread (for appetizer), prosciutto, cut up, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut up, spoon olive oil, chopped garlic, chopped ripe tomato, oregano (optional), shredded mozzarella cheese, balsamic vinegar

zucchini appetizers, sliced zucchini, bisquick, chopped onions, parsley, oregano, eggs, slightly beaten

sheet of puff pastry, wheel of brie , or suitably sized wedge from a larger piece, dijon mustard (option 1), black berry balsamic (option 2), or 2/3 cup balsamic and half a cup of black berries

dried great northern beans, separated, soaked, and rinsed, carrot, chopped, onion, chopped, chicken broth (or substitute 2 cups of pan drippings if you have them, so 2 cups ham drippings and 4 cups chicken b), cooked ham, diced or shredded, ground thyme (or more to taste), basil (or more to taste), ground black pepper, bay leaf, salt (i use sea )