1421 swan bowl Recipes

cooked sushi rice (i find it in the oriental aisle of my local fred meyer or kroger), water (salted, and in a bowl big enough to dip your hands in), melon (cantaloupe, honeydew , water ), strawberry (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries), apple (pears, asian pears), pineapple (mango, starfruit, kiwi, small orange sections), nori (seaweed sheets), hard-boiled egg, carrot (celery, asparagus, beans, peas, cucumber, radishes), greens (lettuce , spinach, parsley), deli turkey (ham, beef), cheese, bread (or sandwiches cut into shapes), cracker (fishy s)

herbed cheese and cracker bits, cheese bit crackers, vegetable oil, ranch salad dressing mix, heaping tbsp dried dill, garlic powder, celery salt, place crackers in a large sealable freezer container. in a bowl mix the oil , salad dressing mix, dill, garlic powder and celery salt. pour this mixture over the crackers then cover the container and invert it to coat the crackers with seasoning. refrigerate for at least 24 hours turning the container every so often to keep the crackers coated. let the mixture come to room temperature before serving. store in the covered container in refrigerator.

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

lean ground beef - at room temperature (or at least 30 minutes out of the fridge - don tsp shock your meat kids - sounds naughty doesn tsp it lol), fresh italian sausages (2 sweet & 2 hot ), onion - diced, green sweet peppers, red sweet peppers, olive oil, crushed tomatoes (28 oz), diced tomatoes (28 oz), less water from rinsed out tomato cans (see below ), dark kidney beans, beans (i used 1 can of black and 1 can of roman for added interest this time), balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper (freshly ground preferred ), worcestershire sauce, chili powder, freshly minced cilantro, freshly dried oregano, dry mustard, dried cumin, garlic powder, red chili flakes, good shakes of tabasco sauce, good shakes of hot sauce, bay leaves

nestle swirled surprise cookies, all-purpose flour, quick oats, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, butter, softened, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, nestle toll house swirled milk chocolate & caramel morsels, divided, nestle toll house milk chocolate morsels, preheat oven to 375o f., combine flour , oats, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. beat brown sugar, butter, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually beat in flour mixture. stir in 3/4 cup swirled morsels. cover; refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm., roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. if dough balls become warm, refrigerate until firm., bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until sides are set. press 1/2-inch deep and quarter-size wide pockets into centers of cookies with back of small spoon. fill pockets with remaining swirled morsels while cookies are still warm. remove to wire racks to cool completely., place milk chocolate morsels in small, heavy-duty plastic bag. microwave on medium-high (70%) power for 30 seconds; knead to mix. microwave at additional 10-second intervals, kneading until smooth. cut a small hole in corner of bag; squeeze to drizzle over cookies.

dried woodruff (also known as waldmeister ), boiling water, sugar, cognac, moselle wine or 4 quarts rhine wine, crushed ice, chilled champagne or 2 quarts club soda, fresh strawberries, washed and hulled

rhodes frozen bread dough or 12 rhodes frozen dinner rolls, thawed but still cold, egg, beaten

beef shank (4 lb with bone in ) tied with kitchen twine, whole veal shank (2 1/2 to 3 lb) tied with kitchen twine, lamb shank (1 1/2 lb) secured with kitchen twine, bouquet garni (a cheesecloth sachet containing 1 young tender branch of celery with leaves, 3 sprigs fresh thyme, 4 sprigs parsley, 10 black peppercorns, and 1 whole clove), salt, carrots, peeled, halved , cut into quarters lengthwise, leeks , greens discarded, washed and tied together in 2 bundles (4 each), onions, tomatoes , juice strained, yukon gold or any all-purpose potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes (6 cups), nicoise or gaeta olives, capers, sea salt, hot mustard and/or a small bowl of grated horseradish, cornichons

part 1: devil s food cake, butter, softened, sugar, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, melted, vanilla extract, milk, allpurpose flour, baking soda, salt, part two : chocolate mud frosting, unsalted butter,softened, vanilla extract, unsweetened chocolate, melted, sugar, cocoa powder, milk, in the bowl of an electric mixer , cream the butter, vanilla extract and melted chocolate. in a separate bowl, sift the confectioners sugar and cocoa powder. gradually add it to the butter mixture, blending well after each addition. mix in enough milk to make the frosting muddy., tip: the frosting may be made a few days in advance and stored in the refrigerator. before frosting, bring it to room temperature, then re-whip., next , add the spooky walkway leading up to the house. draw a crooked path from the base of the cake up to the witch s door with a toothpick (use this as your guideline). outline the path with chocolatecovered raisins, then sprinkle with broken green hard candies. at the entrance to the pathway, add a chocolate graham cracker drawbridge., tip: lay all the decorations out before you start. show the kids our photoand allow room for their own creative additions.

lean ground beef, chopped onion, chopped onion (for serving bowl) for topping at table, hot catsup (or can add hot sauce to regular catsup), chili powder, grated mild cheddar cheese (or mix of colby and cheddar), grated cheddar cheese (or mix of colby and cheddar), for serving bowl) for topping at table

egg roll wrappers, ground italian sausage, sm. onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, shredded asiago, shredded parmesan, shredded mozzarella, egg in bowl used for egg wash

very green bananas (guineitos verdes), yautia (taro root), salt, sazon with achiote, melted cooled shortening, lg bowl hot water, lg bowl salted water, meat stuffing (picadillo), ground pork meat or beef, tocino (salt pork), jamon de cocinar (cooking ham), recaito, dried oregano, olive oil, sazon with achiote, salt, black pepper, pimento stuffed olives (chopped ), alcaparras (capers)

knorr leek soup mix (1.8 oz.), sour cream, mayo, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained (10 oz.), water chestnuts, chopped, serve with crackers or serve in bread bowl. i love to use king s hawaiian sweet bread.

french bread slices, cut sharply on the diagonal into 1/2 thick slices, garlic , cut in half widthwise, very ripe tomato , cut into 8 slices, a cruet of extra virgin olive oil (preferably spanish), a small bowl of coarse sea salt, a small bowl of freshly ground black pepper

carrot fritters, pealed and chopped carrots, onion chopped fine, water, eggs, flour, salt, paprika, chopped parsley (make it 1 tbsp if you re using dry parsley), salad oil, prepared mustard for dipping if desired., in a saucepan , combine carrots with onion and water. bring to a boil, simmer covered until carrots are tender. drain liquid into a measuring cup. measure 1/2 cups of that liquid into a small bowl. separate eggs. set aside the whites in another small bowl. add the yolks to the reserved liquid and mix. add flour, salt and paprika and beat until smooth., beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. at this point you should have 3 different mixtures ., is the carrots and onions, is the egg yolks and simmering liquid, is the egg whites stiffly beaten, fold 1 and 2 into 3. add the parsley., heat some oil for frying in a griddle or skillet. drop batter by heaping tablespoonful and fry until golden brown, both sides.

grilled pineapple, ripe golden pineapple peeled, cored and sliced about 1/8 an inch, coconut milk, turbinado (raw which tastes like molasses) sugar or granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, fresh mint for garnish, vanilla ice cream or yogurt for serving (optional), put coconut milk in a bowl, in another bowl mix sugar and cinnamon.

pie crust, chocolate graham crakers, melted butter or margaine, in large zip lock bag crush graham crakers , add to medium size bowl. add melted butter a tbsp at a time, n mix add enough for the crumbs to hold together to make a crust(sorry this is approx as i rarely measure when i cook). pour crumbs into a pie pan n pat out n up the sides to form a crust. set aside, peanutbutter filling, egg yolks beaten, salt, milk, sugar, flour, vanilla, creamy peanutbutter

crust: 1 cup water1 stick margarine1 cup flour4 eggs boil water and margarine. turn heat low, add flour , then turn off heat. stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball and leaves sides of pan. transfer mixture to a large bowl and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg. spread mixture on bottom and up sides of a 9x13-inch pan. bake at 400 degrees f for 35 minutes. do not break bubbles in crust. allow to cool., filling: 3 small package instant vanilla pudding4 cups milk1 8-oz package cream cheese cool whip hershey s chocolate syrup maraschino cherries combine the instant vanilla pudding, milk and cream cheese, and mix well. fill the cooled crust. add cool whip to top. drizzle with hershey s syrup in a horizontal and vertical grid pattern of serving sizes. top with cherries at centers of servings. refrigerate until ready to serve. enjoy