286 second childhood Recipes

note..folks i know this looks really long..it is, easy..i just gave lots of detail..it is easy easy !! :(), wonderful oriental flair shrimp fried rice, a very colorful and delicious meal for 4, raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarch, cooking oil, divided, eggs, beaten, stalks green onion, minced, leftover rice , grains separated well, frozen peas and carrots, defrosted, soy sauce, sesame oil, in a bowl, toss the shrimp with the salt, pepper and cornstarch., let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature., heat a wok or large saute pan on high heat., when the pan is hot enough for a bead of water to instantly sizzle and evaporate, add just 1 tbsp of the cooking oil and swirl to coat pan., add the shrimp , quickly spreading out around the cooking surface area so that they are not overlapping., let fry , untouched for 30 seconds., flip over and let the other side fry for 30 seconds, or until about 80% cooked through., shrimp from the pan onto a plate , leaving as much oil in the pan as possible., turn the heat to medium, let the pan heat up again. add the eggs, stirring in a quick motion to break up and scramble the eggs. when the eggs are almost cooked through (they should still be slightly runny in the middle), dish out of the pan into the same plate as the cooked shrimp., use paper towels to wipe the same wok or saute pan clean and return to high heat with the remaining 1 tbsp of cooking oil, swirling to coat., when the oil is very hot , add the green onions and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds., add in the rice and stir well to mix in the green onions throughout. spread the rice all around the wok surface area and let the rice heat up, untouched until you hear the bottoms of the grains sizzle, about 1-2 minutes., use the spatula to toss the rice, again spreading the rice out over the surface of wok., drizzle the soy sauce all around the rice and toss., add the peas and carrots, the cooked eggs, shrimp and sesame oil, tossing to mix the rice evenly with all of the ingredients., let everything heat back up again , until the rice grains are so hot they practically dance, taste and add an additional soy sauce if needed .

heavy cream, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, graham crackers, vanilla ice cream , softened on microwave s defrost setting for 30 seconds, chocolate ice cream , softened on microwave s defrost setting for 30 seconds, marshmallows

oatmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, butter, melted, brown sugar, salt, chopped dates, sugar, water, butter, vanilla, chopped walnuts

shortening, butter, softened, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, flour (if using self rising omit soda & salt)

onion, peeled and diced, green pepper, diced, olive oil (or use spray release or vegetable oil), dried rosemary leaves , crushed in the palm of your hand or crushed with a mortar and pestle, whole tomatoes , whirled in blender for a few seconds or 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes with juice, white pearl rice, salt

unsalted butter, softened, sugar , processed in food processor for 30 seconds or 1 cup superfine, kosher salt, egg yolk, egg, vanilla, all-purpose flour, fine cornmeal, grated lemon zest or 1 tsp orange zest

white onions , blanched in boiling water for 30 seconds, plunged into a bowl of ice and cold water, and peeled, olive oil, tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped fine, white-wine vinegar, dried currants, thyme sprigs, chopped fresh parsley leaves, water, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt, sugar, toast points as an accompaniment

egg white, cornstarch, divided, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 3/4 inch pieces, brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved, if large, quartered, soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, chicken broth, sesame oil, cold water, vegetable oil, shallot, minced, garlic clove, minced, gingerroot, peeled and minced, red bell pepper , cut into 3/4 inch pieces, scallion, cut diagonally into 3/4 inch pieces, water chestnuts, sliced thin, blanched for 30 seconds, cooled under cold water, salt and pepper

ground beef, onion, sliced, elbow macaroni, tomato soup, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juice, salt, pepper, grated cheese , of your choosing, mushrooms, fresh (optional)

flour, baking powder, sugar, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, eggs, beaten, milk, crushed pineapple, partially drained (just not dry ), farmer cheese (i used a brand called friendship found with the cream cheese packages), sugar or 150 g splenda granular, lemon juice, salt, potato starch or 50 g cornstarch or 50 g potato flour, eggs, separated, heavy cream , whipped

water, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, kosher salt, light brown sugar, southwest essence or other southwest seasoning, crushed red pepper, chopped yellow onions, lime, sliced thinly, chopped fresh cilantro leaves, minced garlic, beers, turkey wings , separated at the joints, second and third joints only (tips reserved for another use), vegetable oil, poultry rub or other poultry seasoning, bourbon bbq sauce , recipe follows, spicy garlic ranch dressing , recipe follows, tomato ketchup, bourbon, molasses, creole or whole-grain mustard, chopped garlic, chopped onions, light brown sugar, hot pepper sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, cayenne pepper, peeled and grated fresh ginger, heads garlic, olive oil, buttermilk, mayonnaise, essence , recipe follows, kosher salt, fresh parsley leaves, chopped chives, orange zest, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

shrimp, peeled , scored down the back, deveined, rinsed, and patted dry, water chestnuts , blanched in boiling water for 10 seconds, refreshed in cold water, drained, and patted dry, minced fresh ginger, minced scallions, chinese rice wine or sake, toasted sesame oil, salt, egg white, lightly beaten, cornstarch, rice stick noodles ( vermicelli), safflower or corn oil for deep-frying, plum or duck sauce and hot mustard for dipping

peanut or canola oil, hot fresh green chiles, very finely chopped, onions, peeled and very finely chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and very finely chopped, ripe tomato (4 oz), peeled after dropping into boiling water for 15 seconds, and then peeled and finely chopped, spinach , cut crosswise into very fine strips, salt , or to taste, garam masala

unpeeled beets , scrubbed, olive oil, softened goat cheese, chopped fresh tarragon , blanched in boiling water for 10 seconds, drained and rinsed under cold water, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh thyme, fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, mesclun greens, walnut dressing , as needed, beet , scrubbed and cut into julienne, for garnish, walnut halves, lightly toasted, for garnish (see note )

more, packages spring salad mix , adjust for number of people, add 1 of the combinations below, more cans mandarin oranges, drained, dried cranberries, my old post office salad dressing recipe (already posted), apple wedges, walnuts, maytag blue cheese, black cherry salad dressing, mandarin oranges, pine nuts, raspberry salad dressing, black cherry salad dressing, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, black cherry polaner all fruit, whirl in a blender for a few seconds, stir thoroughly before using, raspberry salad dressing, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, seedless raspberry all fruit , preserves, or jam, whirl in a blender for a few seconds, stir thoroughly before using the dressing, note: could use quality bottled dressings....another time saver

white onions blanched in boiling water for 30 seconds, plunged into a bowl of ice and cold water, and peeled, olive oil, x tomato peeled, seeded, and chopped fine, white-wine vinegar, dried currants, x thyme sprigs, chopped fresh parsley leaves, water about, x garlic clove minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt, sugar, toast points as an accompaniment