218 that use Recipes

pasta (uncooked ), stalk celery, chopped, pineapple, drained and chopped, ham, chopped, corn, drained, mayonnaise, cream (i use light ), parsley, chopped, lemon juice, salt, pepper

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

heads of garlic, separated into cloves, unpeeled, browned vegetable stock (i use ultimate ultimate ) or 6 cups any well-flavored chicken stock or 6 cups well-flavored vegetable stock, dried sage, dried leaf thyme, parsley, pepper , to taste, tomato juice (i only use low sodium v8) or 2 cups v 8 vegetable juice (i only use low sodium v8), uncooked orzo pasta or 3/4 cup alphabet pasta or 3/4 cup other small shell pasta, egg yolks, garlic bread , croutes (i use croutes croutes), sharp cheddar cheese (or a combination of cheddar & monterey) or 4 -6 oz monterey jack cheese, shredded (or a combination of cheddar & monterey), minced fresh parsley or cilantro, for garnish, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced, for garnish (optional)

whole wheat flour (i used whole grain pancake flour i found at whole foods, or you can use whole wheat pastry flour), eggs, low-fat buttermilk, artificial sweetener (i used splenda), baking powder (heaping), baking soda, unsweetened applesauce, flax seeds, ground (i used golden) (optional)

potato, shredded american cheese (i use fat free), butter (i use fat free spray on ), rosemary, garlic salt

chili peppers (i used a mix of ancho chili s are just the name used for smoked, dried poblano peppers, chipotle pep), cumin seed, garlic flakes, dried oregano, dried onion flakes, smoked paprika, salt

whole wheat flour (or use half white and whole wheat), baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, brown sugar (or to taste, or can use splenda), egg, slightly beaten, oil, vanilla, nonfat milk (or use low-fat milk), crushed pineapple, well drained, grated carrots (squeeze out some of the moisture with hands), raisins

flaked coconut, rolled oats, flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter (i used 1/2 a cup of each) or 1 cup margarine, softened (i used 1/2 a cup of each), dark brown sugar , packed, eggs, vanilla, milk

milk, lemon juice (or white vinegar works also!), egg, butter, melted (use 5 tbsp for waffles), flour (i often use 1/2 whole wheat & 1/2 white ), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt

vegetarian chicken strips, lightlife smart strips chick n style seasoned veggie strips meat free (has 0 g of fat and 14 grams of protein), peas and carrots, chopped celery, chopped red bell pepper (optional, for added vitamins and a sweeter taste), sauted mixed mushrooms (i like crimini, which are tiny portobello mushroom, but whatever mushrooms you like, please use less), chopped leek (or scallion or shallot), vegetable stock (which has 0 g of fat), white wine (totally optional), garlic salt, fresh tarragon (optional as well ), sage, thyme, white pepper (or black if you prefer ), soy flour (for a thick gravy, if you like yours thinner, don tsp use all of this, just use enough until its the cup), worcestershire sauce

apple pie filling, brown sugar, coconut, butter, sliced (use sticks), crushed pineapple , do not drain, yellow cake mix, pecans, chopped

head romaine lettuce, chopped (can use 1 package of romaine hearts), chopped tomatoes, fried bacon, crumbled, almonds, toasted, grated parmesan cheese, shredded swiss cheese (1/2 sm package, can use italian blend with swiss in it), fresh lemon juice, vegetable oil (olive oil is best), garlic cloves, salt, pepper, caesar-flavor croutons

butter (do not substitute!), all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, sliced peaches , do not drain (i use a quart of my own canned peaches in light syrup, so i am guesstimating on the store bought), nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, lemon peel

deli turkey (i use don tsp be a turkey deli meat - oamc), red cabbage, finely shredded (can use green ), green onion, diced (white and green ), ripe tomato, thinly sliced (i like beef), yellow mustard, reduced-calorie mayonnaise (can use miracle whip, but different flavor), black pepper, fresh ground, whole wheat bread, toasted

whole wheat flour (i used a mixture of this and whole wheat pastry flour), cream of tartar, baking soda, salt , eyeball it, splenda sugar substitute , for baking large ones, fat-free buttermilk, plain fat-free yogurt, vanilla extract, butter buds or 2 tsp any other fat free butter flavoring

wagon wheel macaroni (you can use anything, but kids really like this pasta), butter, flour, low sodium chicken broth, milk, powdered milk, morton natural seasoning (or salt and pepper), dry mustard, cracker barrel extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (i used the whole stick of cheese, but i don tsp remember the oz), american cheese, parmesan cheese, grated

basmati rice, washed and drained, salt, green cardamoms, cinnamon , pieces (small piece.), bay leaves, black urad dal, washed and soaked overnight in water, salt, baking soda, slightly salted butter (i used the butter) or 1/2 cup ghee (i used the butter), ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, low-fat plain yogurt, whisked, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, green chili, chopped, coriander leaves, chopped, green chilies , slit, tomato, peeled and sliced, onions, peeled and thinly sliced and fried in oil, garam masala powder

pork , trimmed of fat and cut in 1-inch cubes a cheap cut works best, shortening or 2 tbsp oil, onion, diced, tart apple, medium size, diced, flour, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), curry powder, i use 4, beef broth, canned tomatoes, broken up, raisins, brown sugar