168 s meal Recipes

wild-caught pink salmon, drained, whole ground flax seed meal (i like bob s red mill brand), chopped walnuts, fresh lemon juice, fresh jalapenos, seeded and chopped, chopped white onion, ground cardamom, seasoned salt, egg, celery rib, chopped (about 1 cup), mayonnaise, dijon mustard, whole wheat panko breadcrumbs (i like ian s brand panko breadcrumbs at whole foods), paprika, shredded cheddar cheese, butter, melted

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.

whole wheat pastry flour (plain flour works fine too), unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, canola oil, mashed banana (riper the better), sugar, plain soymilk (cow s milk works fine too), flax seed meal (optional), vanilla extract

i can tsp believe it s not butter spread, brown sugar, canned pumpkin, imitation maple flavor, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, ground allspice, whole wheat flour, almond meal, baking soda, salt

macaroni , small (ditalini is better), red onion, diced, white onion, diced, cheddar cheese, crumbles, parmesan cheese, grated, dill pickles, olives, sliced, hot dogs, sliced, black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper (to taste), dry mustard, celery salt, pimientos, diced, rinsed and drained, mayonnaise, garlic powder

potatoes, cheese (imho the farmer s is the best!) or 2/3 lb dry curd cottage (imho the farmer s is the best!) or 2/3 lb dry feta (imho the farmer s is the best!), eggs, matzo meal or 2 1/2 tbsp flour, baking powder, salt (eliminate if using feta cheese) or 1/4 tsp tamari (eliminate if using feta cheese), white pepper, garlic or 2 cloves, peanut oil, apples, pears, lemon rind, cinnamon (or to taste)

top round steaks (should be quite thin), red wine (your preference, just make sure it s good enough to drink with your meal!!!), creme fraiche (or sour cream), tomato paste, hot paprika, pepper, salt

okra (better if it s fresh, but it can frozen, just make sure you thaw it first), potatoes, onion (white or yellow ), canola oil, corn meal, salt & pepper to taste

salmon fillet, matzoh meal, ozem bread crumbs with toasted sesame seeds, eggs, eggs, s frozen chopped spinach, s flaky puffed pastry dough, toasted sesame seeds, crushed garlic, flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, minced onion, pam, rolling pin, baking brush, cookie sheet pans

head romaine lettuce, baby spinach or 1 (16 oz) bag iceberg lettuce, purple onion, thinly sliced, black olives, pitted, pine nuts, feta cheese, crumbled, bow tie pasta, cooked and tossed in salad dressing, craisins, salmon (basa or talipia) (optional), paul newman parmesan salad dressing (or olive oil and balsamic vinegar or olive oil and lemon)

ground beef, onion, diced, green bell pepper, diced, salt, ground pepper, frozen hash brown potatoes, sour cream, cottage cheese, monterey jack cheese, shredded

chopped meat, chopped onion, tomato sauce, white potatoes, cabbage, salt, pepper

fish fillet, celery, sliced and cooked, onion, sliced and cooked, tomatoes, peeled and quartered, potatoes, cooked and sliced, salt, pepper, butter, paprika

potatoes, cream of celery soup or 1 (10 oz) can chicken soup or 1 (10 oz) can cheese soup, milk (fill soup can), butter, onions or 1 medium green onion, velveeta cheese (cut about a 2-inch piece into cubes), hamburger (or 1 can of spam, cooked chopped chicken or tuna), salt and pepper

whole spelt flour, barley flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, whole ripe bananas, peeled, blackstrap molasses, apple juice (or use water), apple cider vinegar, zucchini, finely grated (about 1 a1/2 cups), chopped or ground walnuts, currants or raisins (optional)

yellow cornmeal, white flour, baking powder, raw sugar (i use florida crystals), crushed garlic, milk, eggs, sea salt, canola oil, chopped green onion, chopped jalapeno, seeded, cream-style corn, whole corn, drained, chopped red bell pepper, shredded cheddar cheese

frozen mckenzie s corn (comes in a tube package), self-rising buttermilk corn meal mix (martha white is great!), unsalted butter, melted, oil, half and half, eggs, slightly beaten, green chilies, sprinkle of paprika , added to top of casserole

sugar (if using half semisweet and half sweet chocolate) or 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp (if using all semisweet chocolate), fine-quality chocolate, preferably half dark sweet (sometimes labeled german s sweet chocolate), and half semisweet, but all semisweet is also delicious; cut into small pieces, eggs, separated, shelled walnuts (1 3/4 to 2 cups), matzoh meal, accompaniments: passover confectioners sugar (recipe below ) or chocolate icing (recipe below); heavy cream, freshly whipped to soft drifts and barely or very lightly sweetened; or vanilla ice cream, garnish: walnut halves, unsalted butter or margarine, fine-quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces