31 special you Recipes

chicken breasts (boneless and skinless if desired), white wine, lemon juice, garlic powder , salt,and pepper to taste, bacon, fried and crumbled (more if you like ), sliced green olives, grated parmesan cheese

flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice (or mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves), mesquite flour (optional), cocoa powder, canola oil, soft goat cheese (if you don tsp have leftover chevre, use cream cheese), whole milk, egg, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, crushed tomatoes, dark raisins , soaked in hot water and drained

sandwich bread, cheddar cheese (you can substitute your favorite ), peanut butter, apple, thinly sliced, butter or margarine

cake mix (lemon, butter, yellow or white), melted butter (3/4 cup), chopped walnuts (optional), cream cheese ( you can use fat free), powder sugar ( extra for sprinkling after cooked), lg. eggs, fresh lemon (1/3 cup juice), zest of 1 lemon (optional)

mushrooms (flat well opened), ham (finely sliced or salami, hot if you like bite), olive oil, cheddar cheese (tasty coarsely grated ), eggs (large)

eggs, cooked green beans, finely minced, minced carrots (if you substitute other vegetables, avoid those with a higher natural sugar content), baked chicken breasts, minced (no skin), cooked and cooled brown rice (unrefined, wild rice is good), olive oil (according to how moist your cat prefers his or her food. is good for preventing hair balls)

all-purpose flour, sugar, rapid rise yeast, instant minced onions, dill seed, salt, baking soda, water, whole milk ricotta cheese, butter or margarine, egg, shredded mozzarella cheese, butter, unsalted, coarse salt , optional

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.

brandy or 1 cup vodka (both are lovely, just don tsp mix them together!), irish cream, milk (if you want to be extra naughty use half and half), chocolate ice cream, drizzle of your favorite chocolate syrup (i like the hershey s special dark), hand full ice cube

hoagie roll (8-inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide ), good quality olive oil, red wine vinegar, shredded iceberg lettuce, ripe tomato, very thinly sliced, sliced boiled ham, sliced sopressata, sliced provolone cheese, sliced prosciutto, sliced genoa salami, sliced capicola, marinated hot peppers (or any bottled peppers of you choice, mancini fried peppers are recommended) or 1/4 cup marinated sweet pepper (or any bottled peppers of you choice, mancini fried peppers are recommended), sliced purple onion

ground beef, sour cream, chili hot beans , depending on how you like beans, you could use only 1 can, rotel (tomatoes & green chilis), velveeta cheese

chicken-flavored ramen noodles, water, light chunk tuna in water (can use 2 cans if really hungry), monterey jack cheese, shredded (pepper jack is also good but not for little ones.), garlic powder (use as much or as little as you like) (optional)

bacon, stalks celery, sliced, onion, chopped, chopped green peppers, tomatoes, undrained, water, frozen black-eyed peas (you can also use 2 14-oz cans, drained and rinsed ), worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, bay leaf

chopped bacon (optional) or 1 -2 slice diced salt pork (optional), oil, beef stew meat, cubed, sliced carrots, sliced onions, stalks chopped celery, beef broth , and cheap wine (homemade or canned, red or white, use up to 3 cups wine, or all broth if you prefer), bay leaf, dried thyme, tomato paste, garlic cloves, salt & pepper, cubed potatoes, frozen peas, sliced mushrooms

i use turkey ) bacon cooked and drained and cut in 1 inch pieces, ground beef ( or turkey ) cooked and drained, onion browned, ketsup, dark brown sugar, salad mustard, white vinegar, salt, baked beans ( any variety you like ), lima beans drained, kidney beans drained

butter, softened (2 sticks no substitutes), salt, egg, egg yolk, sugar , sifted, vanilla extract, flour, special dark chocolate (if you prefer milk chocolate, use that) or 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips, melted (if you prefer milk chocolate, use that)

vinaigrette, champagne vinegar, mild honey, meyer lemon juice (a tad less regular lemon juice if meyers are not available), salt, coarsely ground black pepper, high-quality extra virgin olive oil (probably not the kind you cook with but the 1 you save to finish off special dishes), sliced (or tiny diced ) pancetta, olive oil (for cooking pancetta), firm, but ripe, pears, baby arugula or regular arugula torn into smaller pieces, ricotta salata or fresh parmesan (or percorino or other sharp, nutty hard cheese)

this works great !!! good for when all your family is together. the best part is that no 1 has to wait for their special omelet !!!), have guests write their name on a quart-size ziploc freezer bag with permanent marker., crack 2 eggs (large or extra-large) into the bag (not more than 2) shake to combine them., put out a variety of ingredients such as: cheeses, ham, onion, green pepper, tomato, hash browns, salsa, etc., guest adds prepared ingredients of choice to their bag and shake. make sure to get the air out of the bag and zip it up., place the bags into rolling , boiling water for exactly 13 minutes. you can usually cook 6-8 omelets in a large pot. for more, make another pot of boiling water., open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily. be prepared for everyone to be amazed.