2012 stars easier Recipes

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, shortening or lard, milk, cubed uncooked potatoes, cubed uncooked rutabagas, cubed uncooked carrots, chopped onion, ground beef or diced beef top sirloin steak, browned

cooked rice, milk, heavy whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, beaten, butter, vanilla extract, fresh or frozen blueberries, fresh or frozen raspberries

white cake mix (regular size), cold milk, instant white chocolate pudding mix, almond extract, heavy whipping cream , whipped, raspberry pie filling, blueberry pie filling, fresh blueberries and raspberries, optional

corn bread/muffin mix, halved fresh strawberries, fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed, sugar, balsamic vinegar, vanilla ice cream

tube (18 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, almond extract, fresh blueberries, fresh raspberries, halved fresh strawberries

fresh or frozen blueberries, sugar, quick-cooking tapioca, lemon juice, salt, pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches), butter

refrigerated pie pastry, butter, melted, sugar, ground cinnamon, chocolate chips

sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed, water, coarse sugar, sliced fresh strawberries, fresh raspberries, fresh blueberries, sugar, divided, heavy whipping cream, sour cream

fresh strawberries , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh blueberries, reduced-fat raspberry walnut vinaigrette, fat-free strawberry greek yogurt, minced fresh mint, shredded unsweetened coconut , optional

mashed potatoes (it s easier to use instant potatoes, and to make them with chicken broth instead of milk to cut calo), prepared mustard (optional), low fat cottage cheese, cooked ham, cubed, low-fat cheddar cheese, crumbled (or just get some of the pre-grated in a package. again, easier.)

fresh baby asparagus (you ll need about 18 stalks depending upon size), chopped scallions (2 or 3 stalks ) or 1/3 cup fresh sliced chives, slightly beaten eggs, flour, half-n-half , light cream or milk, frozen spinach - drained really well of its water and thawed, shredded cheese , use a combination of two or more cheeses such as goat, swiss and gouda or swiss, cheddar and monteray jack for some pizazz., pie crust (pre-made ok to use...so it s ok to cheat on this step my peeps), salt, fresh cracked pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg (preferably fresh if possible), homemade rustic pastry shell, flour, salt, chilled shortening, butter, freshly grated parmasean cheese, equipment needed : 1 working oven at 450 to start, fresh chicken eggs just laid (just kidding), bag of dried beans out of their plastic, tin foil to help with baking pie shell blind (not you but the pie shell of course), steamer for asparagus, couple of bowls to make work easier and a cookie sheet to make clean up easier by placing cookie sheet under pastry shell when baking quiche in avoiding any spills that may occur.

low-salt chicken broth, dry sherry, soy sauce, golden brown sugar, hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek), boneless pork shoulder (boston butt), cut into 5 x 1 1/2-inch strips (sometimes called boneless country-style pork ribs), peanut oil, onion, chopped, green onions; white and pale green parts finely chopped, green parts thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, minced peeled fresh ginger, whole star anise, orange peel removed from orange with vegetable peeler, carrots, peeled , cut into 1-inch pieces, turnips, peeled , cut into 1-inch pieces, steamed white rice, ingredient info : hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek) can be found in the asian foods section of many supermarkets and at asian markets. look for whole star anise- brown star-shaped seedpods-in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and asian markets.

spinach ala tom, i wanted to add that some cream cheese, sour cream added to this mixture would make a great dip, just add some milk to the cream cheese if needed to make it less thick, just don tsp over do it. i would add after all the other ingredients are cooked., a recipe something like my dad used to make , except he put 2 eggs in it and scrambled it all together, i don tsp do that. i also added a few things to it. of course all you velveeta fans can add that instead of the fresh parmesan., green giant frozen chopped spinach, oscar mayer chopped bacon ( in the yellow plastic pouch in the salad isle of your store) it s really lower fat and easier to use than regular bacon and it also tastes good., a small yellow onion diced, unsalted butter, amount of fresh shredded parmesan cheese for garnish .

olive oil, chopped onion, spinach, chopped thin, tilapia fillets, easier to roll (thinner the better) or 6 -8 sole fillets, easier to rolls (thinner the better), fat-free low-sodium chicken broth (note......no salt added...there is a bit of salt in chicken broth), nonfat milk or 1 cup 1% low-fat milk, fine chopped parsley, black pepper, cornstarch , dissolved in, broth or 1 tbsp water

flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, peanut butter (slightly warmed in the microwave to make easier to stir in), brown sugar, white sugar (i used splenda), egg, vanilla, semi-sweet chocolate chips, chocolate chips (melted )

pre-baked pizza crust, olive oil, garlic, minced, shallots or mild onion, thinly sliced or minced, assorted exotic mushrooms, sliced or chopped (if using shiitakes, remove inedible stems), dry red wine (optional), gorgonzola cheese, crumbled, fontina cheese, grated or thinly sliced (this is easier to do if cheese is cold), salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, pizza stone or pizza pan

i have found for cooking heavy whipping cream is best. cook slow and temper (this is when u add some of the hot liquid to the cream to bring it up to temp.) before putting in a hot liquid. if it is cooked to long and too hot it will break up or separate. i also know it can dry up, but just follow these rules and it should be okay. cream picks up flavors pretty quick. i would thin 15 or 30 mins. is long enough to let the cream sit with ingredients, althought when i was making souffles and other desserts the cream was not a factor unless i beat it too long (it would dis-solve to nothing), didnt have a clean, cold bowl or cream was warm., cream, half & is at least 10.5% butterfat (milkfat), light cream is between 18 and 30% butterfat, light whipping cream is between 30 and 36% butterfat, heavy whipping cream is between 36 and 40% butterfat., colder cream is to start, and the colder it stays as you whip it, the easier and better it whips., if it is not cold enough , it doesn tsp whip , it churns (no air is incorporated) which makes butter., when whipping cream , add the sugar when the cream is mostly whipped, and the cream will whip to a higher volume. adding the sugar at., prevent cream from curdling when adding to coffee, use fresh cream. as cream ages, its lactic acid content increases. acid can curdle cream. the acid in coffee, along with coffee s heat, favor curdling of cream., here are some facts and tips on using cream or milk in hot dishes., lower the butterfat (milkfat) content, the more likely cream is to separate., half & is at least 10.5% butterfat (milkfat), light cream is between 18% and 30% butterfat, light whipping cream is 30% to 36% butterfat, heavy cream (heavy whipping cream) is 36% to 40% butterfat, hotter the liquid , the more likely cream is to curdle (separate). cream should never be added to a boiling liquid., when adding cream or milk, it is best to heat it up a bit before adding it to another hot liquid. it is partly the difference in temperature that causes milk or cream to curdle. the beginning results is lower volume., freezing cream : freeze only heavy cream containing 40% or more butterfat. heat to 170 to 180of for 15 minutes. for storage longer than 2 months, add 1/3 cup sugar per quart of cream. cool quickly. place in moisture-vapor resistant containers, leaving 1/2-inch headspace., cream whipped after freezing and thawing does not become as stiff as never-frozen cream. individual whipped cream garnishes can be satisfactorily frozen by whipping cream before freezing. place dollops of whipped cream on baking sheet and freeze. once solidly frozen, remove dollops and store in the freezer in freezer containers.

milk, cinnamon stick, star anise, eggs, cornstarch, sugar , plus, sugar, salt, fine dry breadcrumb, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, water, light brown sugar, dark rum , plus, dark rum, star anise, fresh lime juice, vegetable oil (for deep frying), star fruit, sliced thin (also known as carambola), star anise