17 the simple way Recipes

eggs, amaranth flour , plus, amaranth flour (i just overfill my half cup), oil, orange juice (i fill the 1/2 cup 1/4 of the way with oil, then top off with oj)

chicken thigh fillets, chili paste, sugar, salt, fish sauce, peanut oil, peanuts , chopped roasted, yellow onions, fried not too browned, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely minced, fresh ginger, green onion, limes, squeezed, thai red chili pepper (optional), seedless cucumber , also thinly sliced in lengthwise (use 1/2- 1 in option), carrot , larger, grated (or thinly sliced in lengthwise), daikon radish (or any tubers, spice which have unami taste ( the 5 th taste), bean sprouts, cabbage (asia ), bell peppers (mix colors ), cilantro, chopped, fresh lime leaves , fine julienne, tomato

baking potatoes , cut in half long ways or slit down the middle and scooped out of the whole potato-your preferance, milk, olive oil or butter, salt and pepper, to taste, sour cream or chives or cheese or bacon bits or condensed broccoli cheese soup, straight from the can, add these or anything else you like

head iceberg lettuce, chopped and shredded, hard salami (hormel or genoa is good for this, ask your deli to slice into 1/4 inch-thick slices), tomatoes, chopped, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, italian dressing (my fave is kraft, and you can use light or fat-free instead)

brown rice salad with grilled chicken, taste of home magazine, this delightful dish is nutritious , simple to fix and brightens up any table. it s a terrific way to use up leftover chicken, and you can add veggies according to your liking., cooked brown rice, cubed grilled chicken breast, tart apples, diced, sweet red pepper, diced, celery ribs, finely chopped, chopped green onions, chopped pecans, minced fresh parsley, cider vinegar, canola oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, lettuce leaves , optional, in a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; shake well., pour over the rice mixture and toss to coat. serve immediately or refrigerate., serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, wide egg noodles (500-700 g is best ), carrots, washed, peeled, and sliced, fresh broccoli (this is a good way to get rid of the broccoli stalks that no 1 really likes) washed and cut into bite-size pieces or a little smaller, fresh celery, washed and cut into moons, various other vegetables , including some frozen veggies, if desired, carton of chicken broth (900 ml or thereabouts), water as needed, thyme, parsley, oregano, basil, salt and pepper to taste.

strawberries, washed and hulled, sugar , optional, balsamic or raspberry vinegar, optional, red wine , optional, freshly ground black pepper , optional, creme fraiche , sour cream, yogurt cheese or whipped cream, optional

sugar, lemon juice, grand marnier, fruit salad, see below, fresh mint leaves for garnish, strawberries - thinly sliced the long way , raspberries (whole), watermelon - thin triangles, red cherries - pitted and cut in half, purple grapes - seeded and cut in half, plums, green grapes - seeded and cut in half, kiwis - peeled and sliced into thin rounds, peaches - crescent slices, nectarines - same, melons - tiny balls, bananas - thin slices, apples -crescent slices, pears - thin slices, star fruit - thin slices, pineapples), granulated sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, grand marnier, fresh mint leaves for garnish

several years ago my sister (jan) and myself where playing with biscotti recipes. we came up with a very easy and simple way to make biscotti ( a semi sweet scone like bisquit), we used about 4 cups bisquick and about 1 cup sugar (use what fits your taste),1 cup chopped pecans and 1 cup chopped dried cranberries. mix the ingredients well (with enough milk to make a thick dough) and put on a non stick baking sheet. form the dough into a half moon shape and bake. let cool, slice and drizzle with an icing made from melted chocolate or powdered sugar, vanilla and milk mixed thick ( imperial icing). we made several kinds and this is the 1 we liked best. i hope you try this easy way, it is good., i found a hard biscotti recipe and you can see it below and it is the real way to make biscotti., we didn tsp cook the biscotti twice , because we liked it baked once. biscotti is baked once whole and then sliced and baked again. it comes out pretty crisp.

bacon (slice or chop into small pieces), cubed potatoes (peeled ), chopped onion, chicken broth, fresh frozen corn, butter, flour, light cream (half and half), baby clams (drained ), salt, ground black pepper, fresh parsley (optional), cayenne pepper (optional) or 1/8 tsp seafood seasoning (optional)

vanilla vodka, orange juice, milk or 1/2 oz cream, simple syrup

prepared gelatin, coconut milk or 1/4 cup coconut cream, pineapple chunk, banana, lowfat yogurt, coconut milk or 3 tbsp coconut cream, honey, apple , slices

bittersweet chocolate , tempered, see how to temper chocolate, method follows, how to temper chocolate, dessert circus , extraordinary desserts you can make at home by jacques torres, chocolate is tempered so that after it has been melted , it retains its gloss and hardens again without becoming chalky and white (that happens when the molecules of fat separate and form on top of the chocolate). there are a variety of ways to temper., easiest ways to temper chocolate is to chop it into small pieces and then place it in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time on high power until most of the chocolate is melted. be very careful not to overheat it. (the temperature of dark chocolate should be between 88 and 90 degrees f, slightly warmer than your bottom lip. it will retain its shape even when mostly melted. white and milk chocolates melt at a temperature approximately 2 degrees f less because of the amount of lactose they contain.) any remaining lumps will melt in the chocolate s residual heat. use an immersion blender or whisk to break up the lumps. usually, chocolate begins to set, or crystallize, along the side of the bowl. as it sets, mix those crystals into the melted chocolate to temper it. a glass bowl retains heat well and keeps the chocolate tempered longer., way to temper chocolate is called seeding. in this method, add small pieces of unmelted chocolate to melted chocolate. the amount of unmelted chocolate to be added depends on the temperature of the melted chocolate, but is usually 1/4 of the total amount. it is easiest to use an immersion blender for this, or a whisk., classic way to temper chocolate is called tabliering. two thirds of the melted chocolate is poured onto a marble or another cold work surface. the chocolate is spread out and worked with a spatula until its temperature is approximately 81 degrees f. at this stage, it is thick and begins to set. this tempered chocolate is then added to the remaining non-tempered chocolate and mixed thoroughly until the mass has a completely uniform temperature. if the temperature is still too high, part of the chocolate is worked further on the cold surface until the correct temperature is reached. this is a lot of work, requires a lot of room, and makes a big mess., a simple method of checking tempering, is to apply a small quantity of chocolate to a piece of paper or to the point of a knife. if the chocolate has been correctly tempered, it will harden evenly and show a good gloss within a few minutes.

green cardamom pods, fennel seeds, water, sugar (whichever is your favourite kind), orange pekoe tea bags (or plain black tea of your choice), milk (or to taste)

lettuce, chopped, tomato, cubes, onion, cubes, carrot, grated, pepper (optional)