11 spoon good Recipes

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, canned tomato paste, water, tomato sauce, sugar, basil pesto (i used digiorno), grated parmesan cheese, red wine, pine nuts , smashed (optional)

spoons good mayo, spoons softened butter, garlic pressed to paste, feta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, grated monteray jack cheese, chopped green onion, salt and pepper to taste

oreo cookie lb tube cake, oreo cookies, flour, sugar, milk, shortening , butter flavored, salt, vanilla extract, eggs , large, chocolate glaze, semi-sweet chocolate pieces., shortening , butter flavored, milk, corn syrup, preheat oven to 350. grease and flour 9-inch fluted tube pan. cut each cookie into quarters. in large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat flour and remaining ingredients except cookies and chocolate glaze until blended. increase speed to high; beat 2 minutes, scraping bowl. spoon about 3/4 cup batter into pan. gently stir cut-up cookies into remaining batter and spoon into same pan. bake 50 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched with finger (toothpick test won tsp work). cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool on rack. when cake is cool, prepare chocolate glaze. place rack with cake over large plate to catch drips, then pour warm glaze over top and side of cake. this cake freezes well and good cold from refrigerator. chocolate glaze: in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate pieces, shortening, milk and corn syrup, stirring constantly until melted and smooth.

sausage , casings removed meat crumbled, olive oil, carrot, diced, celery, diced, bell pepper, sweet onion, diced, portabella mushrooms, diced (gills scraped out with a spoon and discarded), garlic cloves, arugula or 1 cup spinach, chopped and packed, salt and pepper, sugar, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, dried oregano, wine, good (your choice red or white ), crushed tomatoes, half-and-half, cavatappi pasta, cooked (optional)

butter or good-quality margarine, divided in two, crushed crunchy stuff, your choice , for topping. (i use pepperidge farm herb stuffing mix, squashed with the back of a spoon, but you could use croutons, potato chips, cracker crumbs or italian breadcrumbs if you want. hell, try rice krispies. matzoh farfel cheerios knock yourself out!), sliced yellow onion, sliced unpeeled potatoes (yukon golds are the best), salt, flour, pepper and paprika or turmeric (or to taste), lowfat soymilk or skim regular milk, el cheapo margarine for casserole rub (or use veggie spray)

ice water, dry nonfat dry milk powder, sugar, vanilla, ice, 1-2 trays (as much as you can spare!!!), oil, nonstick cooking spray, second squirt (the original recipe calls for these last two ingredients, though i never really put them in. they ar), unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh strawberries, unsweetened cocoa powder , and, instant coffee, unsweetened cocoa powder , and a big spoonful, peanut butter, vanilla , and add, cracked egg, unsweetened cocoa powder , and a big handful, fresh spinach (it tastes just as good! just try it!!!)

nonstick baking spray, quick oatmeal (recommended : quaker quick 1 minute oats), butter (softened or just cut into thirds ), boiling water, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, pure vanilla extract, sour cream (recommended : breakstones), fresh mixed berries (you can also use frozen , blackberries, raspberries and blueberries, if using fresh just evenly divide all 3 kinds, frozen comes already mixed), spiced brandy creme anglaise , recipe follows, half-and-half, egg yolks, sugar, pure vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, peach brandy or any good brandy (recommended: dekuyper), plus more for soaking raisins, raisins , soaked in peach brandy, with the brandy drained off, raisins, peach brandy or brandy (recommended: dekuyper), ever clear alcohol , for flames, premade raspberry or blackberry sauce (or 1 cup raspberry jam melted over a double-boiler), fresh mixed berries, mint, disk or spoon to put out flame