285 tastes cup Recipes

onion, cut into very fine dice, ice water , for soaking the onions, red wine vinegar (to taste) or 1/4 cup distilled vinegar (to taste), coarse salt , kosher (to taste) or 1 tsp sea salt (to taste), tomato , it doesn tsp need to be too ripe, seeded, and very finely diced, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper (to taste), vegetable oil, chopped fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley

gone are the days where the bride and groom share a slice of a 3, 4, or 5 tier wedding cake. nowadays some people are opting for a more simple cake solution, yet they still want the elegance that a large tiered cake offers. enter on stage the simple yet elegant cupcake., versatile cupcakes are standing along side and, in some cases, replacing larger cakes these days. below are some helpful hints if you want to use cupcakes for the main cake at your wedding., tip #1 : arrangement, how you arrange your cupcakes is as important if not more important than the taste. everyone wants a breathtaking wedding cake at their reception so arranging your cupcakes to give this appearance is very necessary., my personal favorite way of arranging my cupcakes is to stack 4 or 5 boxes on top of each other to form a tree of sorts. i choose boxes that are approximately 4 to 5 inches high. i like 24 inch square boxes then 18 inches square then 12 inches then 6 inches square. this gives me a cupcake ledge of 3 inches when the boxes are stacked., decorate your boxes as you wish. beautiful paper wrapped around the boxes then a ribbon all the way around is a great decorating combination ., your wedding cake cupcakes can then be placed on the ledges and on top of the boxes for a beautiful arrangement for your wedding., arrangement idea for your wedding cupcakes is to place cupcakes underneath raised cake platters. larger cakes or more cupcakes can be placed on top of the platters., how your cupcakes taste and even how many different flavors you offer are both very important to the overall success of your wedding cupcakes. i think 1 of the best reasons to have wedding cupcakes instead of a large wedding cake would be that you can have many different kinds of cakes. not everyone prefers the same type of cake and frosting so having 2 or 3 different types of cake flavors would be ideal., three of my favorite flavors are vanilla , chocolate, and lemon cupcakes. these are a great combination for any special occasion that you may choose to serve cupcakes. you can either serve all of the different flavors in the same cups with the same decoration or you can use different cups and/or different decorations for each cake flavor you choose., skimp on the ingredients for your wedding cupcakes. fresh cupcakes made from your favorite cupcake recipes are always the best choice. boxed cake mixes just won tsp cut i for special occasion cupcakes. the same goes for frosting. make your frosting instead of buying it prepackaged from a grocery store. if you don tsp feel confident making your own, you could always buy some freshly made frosting from a local bakery., presentation is everything when dealing with weddings. you should make sure your cupcakes are just the right size so they are absolutely gorgeous when presented. the entire purpose of serving cupcakes at a wedding is to give your guests a small taste of a wonderful dessert. small is the key word here. you don tsp want cupcakes that are larger than an actual teacup. if they are, then they should be called mini cakes and not cupcakes., also, it would cost you a fortune to bake mini cakes for each of your guests. the right size cupcake will offer just the right amount of cake for each person attending and will also likely save you money., be careful not to err on the side of your cupcakes being too small. if your cupcakes are too small, you may run out of cupcakes before you guests sweet teeth are satisfied. you also run the risk of having too much frosting on a small cupcake which could ruin the overall taste of your wedding cupcakes., i ve found that the perfect size cupcakes are baked in 1/2 cup wells that i fill approximately 1/2 to 2/3 full of cupcake batter. make sure you carefully measure the cupcake batter each time you fill a well. this will make sure that your cupcakes come out of the oven all the same size., i hope that these tips will help you produce the most beautiful wedding cupcakes that anyone has ever seen! good luck

fat-free refried beans (these are always vegan), oil, onion, coarsely chopped, green pepper, coarsely chopped, frozen corn, carrot, peeled and shredded, picante sauce (spicy or mild to your taste ) or 1/8 cup salsa (spicy or mild to your taste), breadcrumbs, flour, black pepper , to taste, salt, chili powder, cumin, sliced black olives (optional), hot sauce , a few drops per burger (optional)

dry small shell pasta, cooked shrimp (chopped or left whole ), cooked crabmeat (can use imitation crab meat), stalk celery, diced, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, green onions, chopped, cubed provolone cheese (or use mozzarella cheese or cheese of choice), frozen peas, thawed (optional, or can use 1/3 cup sliced black olives), mayonnaise (such as hellman s ), salad dressing (such as miracle whip ), sour cream, garlic powder, fresh lemon juice, old bay seasoning (or use more ), salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste), hot sauce (to taste, such as louisiana hot sauce or tabasco sauce), whipping cream (use only if needed)

fresh brewed hot strong coffee (or to your taste ) or 2 cups instant hot coffee, chocolate syrup, coffee creamer (you choose the flavor- white chocolate is a favorite as is hazelnut), sugar or artificial sweetener

pizza sauce, garlic , more to taste is ok too, mozzarella cheese, shredded or 2 cups monterey jack cheese or 2 cups monterey jack pepper cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, french bread

onion, chopped, black beans, rinsed & drained, salsa, lime , juice of, fresh, fresh cilantro, chopped, whole wheat tortillas (heat or fry as desired), shredded low-fat mexican cheese or 3/4 cup cheddar cheese (or more to taste) or 3/4 cup monterey jack cheese (or more to taste), cooked brown rice, shredded lettuce, shredded cooked chicken breast, shredded cooked beef, sliced avocado, sour cream, salsa

baby spinach, mediterranean apricots, chopped or 1/3 cup apricot, of your choice chopped, chopped green apple (about a half of a medium apple, eat the rest of it cause it s good for you), lemon , juice of, raisins, chopped broccoli floret, sunflower seeds, crumbled gorgonzola (or more ) or 1/4-1/3 cup feta cheese, to your taste (or more), salt and pepper, enova salad oil or 1/3 cup light olive oil, honey, balsamic vinegar

italian-style diced tomatoes, chopped garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes (varies depending on your taste), oregano, basil, splenda sugar substitute, half packet (again this varies on taste, i like my tomato sauces sweet), pepper, links of cooked hot italian sausage , cut into thin slices (or you may substitute 2 cups of cooked ground beef), sliced fresh mushrooms (fresh is highly recommended), sliced onion, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese

chickpeas (2 cups soaked for 1 1/2 hours and boiled untill very soft, drained), garlic cloves, crushed (to suit taste), scallion, finely minced, celery, finely minced, turmeric, finely ground, cayenne, finely ground, black pepper, salt (to suit taste), eggs, tahini paste, flour (or fine bread crumbs), flour, for coating, oil (for frying )

fresh cranberries or 1 1/2 cups frozen cranberries, an apple, peeled and cored, orange , zest of, chopped serrano peppers (about a half a chili, but taste for desired heat) or 1/2 jalapeno (about a half a chili, but taste for desired heat), sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, limes or 1 dash lemon juice, salt

cut-up cooked chicken, fresh seedless grapes, halved (optional), water chestnuts, drained and chopped (optional), mandarin orange segments, drained (optional), walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional), chutney, apricot preserves, mayonnaise, salt, curry powder, to taste (very mild as written , i use a mixture of 1/4 tsp. curry and 1/4 tsp. hot madras curry), mixed baby lettuce leaf, to serve, fresh snipped parsley , chervil or chives, to garnish

chocolate, eggs, caster sugar, water, double cream or 1 cup whipping cream, drops vanilla essence (this is an estimate, add to taste) or 3 drops rum extract (should say essence and not extract, this is an estimate, add to taste) or 3 drops brandy, essence (this is an estimate, add to taste), icing sugar , for dusting

all-purpose flour, generous 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, unsalted butter, shortening, sweet orange marmalade (use 2 cups if you like the bitter marmalade taste, less if you don tsp), orange juice, vanilla extract, whole eggs, beaten, granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, wheat germ, for sprinkling

prepared 12-inch pizza crust, head roasted garlic (**directions follow ), red pepper flakes, to your taste (omit if not to your liking), grated asiago cheese or 1 cup mozzarella cheese, works too, chopped prosciutto, artichoke hearts, drained and cup into 1/8 ths

tomatoes, diced,about 1 cup (peeled and seeded , optional), green onions, finely chopped ,about 1/8 cup, crushed ice, smoked salmon or 1 -2 oz cured salmon, about 3 to 4 tbsp,diced or flaked (not raw, recommended) (optional), cracked black pepper, to taste (approximately ), coarse salt, to taste (approximately )

cocoa (this covers up the spinach taste, but you can try using less if you don tsp obsess over chocolate like), frozen banana, peanut butter (all natural is best.... & co. white chocolate wonderful is amazing and it adds a bit of), fresh spinach leaves (gradually work your way up to your tolerance! i put a whole cup in mine and i still can tsp taste the ), soymilk (silk light vanilla is best because i hate the soy taste!)

rolled oats or 2 cups steel cut oats, fruit cocktail in light syrup (or pear juice), milk or 1 -2 cup soy or 1 -2 cup rice, artificial sweetener, to taste (sugar or substitute )