265 smile when 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 .

red kidney beans, onion chopped, bell pepper chopped, jalapeno peppers chopped (optional), garlic minced, smoked sausage cut in 1/2 inch pieces, bay leaf, pork hambone, salt to taste, red pepper or cayenne to taste, black pepper to taste, water to cover beans cooked rice, wash beans. add in the crock-pot , the washed beans, onions, bell pepper, garlic, hambone, and bay leaf. pour enough water in the crock-pot so that the water is 2 to 3 inches above the beans. turn the crock-pot on low and cook overnight or 10 hours or during the day while at work. do not peak or uncover., early the next morning or returning from work, check and see if the water has been reduced. if further reduction of water is needed and generally it is needed, turn the cooker on high. smash some of the beans to thicken and cook 1 or two more hours; adding the smoked sausage in the last half hour of cooking. remove bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper., pour the entire mixture from the crock pot to a large heavy duty pot or black cast iron pot. smash some of the beans to thicken the gravy. cook to reduce the water and thicken the gravy. when the gravy is almost the consistency you want, add the smoked sausage, salt and pepper and remove the bay leaf. cook for 30 minutes. serve over rice and enjoy., scale this recipe to servings.

frozen pastry shells(not the mini ones ), raw small shrimp, shelled and deveined, other seafood (ie lobster, crab, crawfish, scallops, etc--raw if possible, otherwise, note instructions later about when to add cooked seafood), fresh mushrooms, sliced, green onions or scallions, sliced, garlic, minced, butter, flour, white wine or chicken stock, juice from 1 small, or 1/2 large, lemon, fresh dill, chopped, hot sauce (chipotle tabasco, if you have it), salt and pepper

challah, yeast, water, water, egg, sugar, salt, oil, flour, when the dough stick to your hands you can use more flour (but not more than 1/2 cup), egg for greasing the dough

dry wheat berries, water, dry active yeast, whole wheat flour, ap flour, baking soda, salt, honey, divided, canola , olive or vegetable oil or melted, but cooled butter, buttermilk, warmed to about 115 when ready to use

cooked, diced chicken, light and dark meat, substitute rotisserie chicken ), salad greens, mandarin orange (prefer fresh when in season), red onion thinly sliced, green onions sliced, spicy citrus red pepper dressing, chow mein noodles or fried rice sticks, spicy citrus red pepper dressing, orange juice, fresh-squeezed, lime juice + 1/2 cup lemon juice, aloha soy, minced chilies depending on the heat (thai chili or other asian chili), minced garlic, minced ginger, vegetable oil, roasted red pepper, freshly ground pepper , to taste

at least 1 lb of bacon, i like the thin sliced for the microwave., lots of newspaper ., i have weighed about every brand and they all weigh 3.5-4 oz when cooked. from armour to butcher shop bacon, they all are packed with water. 1 lb = 3.5 - 4 oz of cooked bacon. another fascinating fact

mussels without shells (i prefer them in the shells but then you must make 100% sure they are fresh - wash and rinse them before you cook them ----- when i serve i take them out of the shells but leave a few in to use the shells as a spoon ), prepared white sauce (if you are not in the mood to make your own . ....but you should it is easy), water to cook them in (or if you like dry white wine), dry coriander, freshly ground black pepper, dry herbs, celery salt, fresh cream, tomato paste, wholewheat seed bread )

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, grated parmesan cheese, romano cheese, garlic, peeled and minced, dried basil, garlic salt, salt and pepper to taste, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, fresh spinach (about 1 cup when cooked), shredded mozarella cheese

minced meatballs, beaten eggs, dry bread crumbs, deviled ham, salt, pepper, lean ground beef, mince pie filling, apple juice or cider, vinegar, combine eggs , bread crumbs, deviled ham, salt and pepper. add ground beef and mix well. shape into 6 dozen tiny meatballs. place in shallow baking pan and bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until done. cover and chill., when ready to serve , combine pie filling, apple juice and vinegar; heat until bubbly. add meatballs and heat through. serve in a chaffing dish with picks. keep warm, adding additional apple juice if mixture becomes too thick., dozen appetizers

sweet and sour chicken, this recipe came from an estate sale. i obtained it when i purchased the family collection from the holland estate in portland , oregon in 1987., cornstarch, eggs, up up chicken breasts, sauce, water, granulated sugar, white vinegar, catsup, soy sauce, garlic

dry stuff ., whole wheat flour. hold out about 3 tbsp to adjust batter., wheat or oat bran., graham cracker & enough instant oats to make 1/2 cup when ground fine., salt ., cinnamon. > feel free to adjust to taste., nutmeg. > feel free to adjust to taste., baking powder ., baking soda ., milk , soured with the juice of 1 sour orange. or 2 tbsp lemon juice instead of the sour orange juice. but sour orange is much better tasting in this recipe, wet stuff, & all the other stuff that gets mixed with the wet stuff., sour cream ., apple sauce ., eggs ., butter ., dark brown sugar ., vanilla ., splenda. > more if you like them sweeter! splenda is the only artificial sweetener that will work here. the other stuff won tsp stand up to the heat. the other factor is; splenda is mostly maltodextrin, which is hygroscopic. it keeps the muffins moist and provides the texture that a cup of sugar would normally take care of., zest of the sour orange . or 1/2 a lemon, if you re using lemon instead of sour orange. but if you re not using sour orange, you are really missing out on flavor., diced apples .

whole chicken breasts ( 4 pieces when cut in half), italian salad drrssing ( your favorite kind ), mayonaisse to bind, chopped onion to taste, salt , pepper to taste, options: use 1 or combos you like: red seedless grapes cut in half, toasted walnuts or pecans, chopped herbs such as fresh basil, cilantro, parsley, dill, frozen sweet green peas thawed, chopped fresh bell colored peppers

this recipe is from hudson s on the bend just outside of austin , tx. not far from lake travis. 1 of the guys went to the same school as i did ,he graduated before me. they have a lot of wild game and some very different recipes. check out thier cook books, i own 1 and it s great., balsamic-apple vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, apple juice concentrate (available in frozen foods section)

copyrighted......recipe. original by me ., elbow mac, cooked, drained, chopped celery, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, frozen mixed peas & carrots, thawed (tip) when you drain your, mac , pour it over the vegies. all ready...baby, dill pickle juice, salt, tuna, drained & flaked, sandwich style salad dressing

this dish is made the night before and allowed to set up before cfrying it in the morning. it keeps very well in the fridge if wrapped up correctly. you can certainly halve this recipe as this is a double recipe., ok here we go ..., cornmeal/polenta, boiling water, salt, when ready to fry, flour for dredging, crisco shortening (the white stuff is what we usually used) or, you can use bacon drippings or butter (for an oh my factor !), equipment needed, sauce pot with lid, whisk, loaf pan, plastic wrap, ice cubes and cold water

i have been eating quaker oats since i was a child , and quaker is my favorite choice, cook amount of your choice of rolled oats for number of bowls to be served, butter, brown sugar, dried cranberries, broken walnuts, cream , when you can, grated orange rind (think i will try this next)

red lobster crab au gratin, butter, onion, minced, all-purpose flour, milk, scalded, salt, white pepper, sherry, crab meat, crackers, finely crumbled, cheddar cheese, finely grated, crumble crackers between waxed paper with a rolling pin. reserve just enough crumbs and cheese to top the casserole. melt 4 tbsp of the butter in a large heavy skillet. add onion and saut for about 5 minutes or until golden. slowly add flour, stirring constantly over low heat. when flour is blended, gradually add hot milk (scalded) and blend with a whip., continue stirring over low heat until the sauce begins to thicken. add salt, pepper, and sherry, and continue stirring in a bowl. mix crab meat, sauce, and the extra cracker crumbs and cheese. place in a lightly greased baking dish., sprinkle reserved cracker crumbs and cheese on the top of the casserole. dot the top with the remaining 4 tbsp butter., bake uncovered at 350f for about 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.