76 the your dinner Recipes

lean ground beef, shredded hash browns (use more or less to suit your taste), onion (diced ), beef bouillon powder (optional), cream of mushroom soup, milk, green beans, drained (any kind you like ), salt and pepper

honey, warm water, dry yeast (2 packages), warm milk (i use skim), extra virgin olive oil, honey, salt (optional), eggs, beaten, whole wheat flour (be sure your flour is fresh, should be kept refrigerated), melted butter

chicken broth, dijon mustard, barbecue sauce (your favorite ), pork chops, 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick, fat removed, nugget potatoes , scrubbed or 2 medium potatoes, peeled cut in chunks, new baby carrots , scrubbed, red onion, cut in 4 pieces, garlic cloves, peeled, chopped, jalapeno peppers , membrane & seeds removed, tomatoes, cut in large chunks, snow peas or 10 sugar snap peas, ends snipped, salt & pepper, cornstarch, water

ap flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, eggs, separated, whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, unsalted butter , unmelted for the griddle and lots more for serving, vanilla extract, whatever you like to top your pancakes with: (ie maple syrup, lemon curd, preserves, etc.)

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

macaroni & cheese dinner mix (i use kraft), butter or 6 tbsp margarine, milk, cream of chicken soup (your preference) or 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of mushroom soup (your preference), tuna in water (drained ), shredded cheddar cheese, see note (or more )

left over steak, yellow onion, flour, butter (2 tbsp for onions&2tbls for cheese sauce), shredded cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, milk, any kind of soft dinner rolls (your choice ) or hot dogs (your choice) or hamburger roll (your choice), sugar, salt and pepper

dried porcini mushrooms or 1/2 cup other dried mushroom, your choice (1/2 oz), water, seven whole grains and sesame pilaf mix (for breakfast, lunch or dinner) or 1 (6 1/8 oz) box rice pilaf mix, olive oil, italian turkey sausage link , cut into 3/4 inch slices, onion , cut in eights, dried rosemary, salt, garlic, crushed, button mushroom, quartered, shredded carrot, chopped parsley, ground black pepper

macaroni & cheese dinner mix, your favorite, frozen vegetables, your favorite, shredded cheddar cheese, milk (in the amounts specified on box), margarine (in the amounts specified on box), garlic powder, salt, pepper, diced cooked meat

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, meatballs, your favorite recipe or even the premade frozen ones, cooked and halved, thawed if you are using fro, spaghetti sauce, your favorite recipe or premade jarred sauce, mozzarella cheese, shredded , more if you like it cheesey, egg, slightly beaten, parmesan cheese, grated

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (any brand will work), diced frozen potatoes (i prefer the oreida o brien brand which has peppers and onions. if you can only find plain diced p), diced ham (i cut it down to 3/4 cup if using sausage-pre-cooked and drained or bacon pre-cooked since they are ), shredded cheese , 1 1/2 cups (i prefer a monterey jack or colby blend), eggs (i used extra large, large would be fine, but jumbo were too big), milk, hot sauce , to taste, dried parsley, all purpose seasoning, your favorite blend (not a seasoning salt, but a general all purpose brand, there are many available these days), salt, pepper

crushed tomatoes , including the juice (400 g), salt (or to taste), splenda sugar substitute, tomato paste, dried basil, crumbled, dried oregano, crumbled, cayenne pepper, chili powder, fresh parsley, minced, peeled seeded and diced fresh tomato, butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, button mushroom, sliced, fresh parsley, minced, prewashed baby spinach (i use the prewashed, bagged spinach for ease, otherwise, make sure your spinach is well-dried, 280-3), grated nutmeg, whole wheat flour, milk (i used partly-skimmed), salt, pepper, to taste (careful with the pepper as the tomato sauce is quite hot or spicy), egg white, mascarpone cheese, cheddar cheese, ready-made crepes, prosciutto or 8 slices good quality ham, minced fresh parsley, grated cheddar cheese

water, tomato sauce or 1 cup of your favorite jarred spaghetti sauce, italian sausages (you pick the flavor!), casings removed, crumbled, cooked and drained, salt (optional), olive oil, garlic, minced, dried italian herb seasoning (you may want to modify if you use jarred spaghetti sauce), uncooked penne or rigatoni pasta (i used penne), grated parmesan or romano cheese for topping (optional)

corned beef brisket (your favorite brand ), onion, sliced thick, green cabbage, sliced thick, baby carrots, black pepper, coarse ground (i use lawry s seasoned pepper), pickling spices, water

prepared cornbread (9x9-inch pan size), corn, monterey jack pepper cheese, diced, red sweet bell pepper, chopped, mild ortega chilies, green onions, diced (light green parts included), buttermilk (1% is fine), red enchilada sauce, eggs, salt, chicken breasts, split, bone in, red enchilada sauce (any heat level), green onions, chopped, mild chili pepper, sliced into small rings (no seeds), six-inch zucchini (chopped into cubes or sliced ), your desired mixed spice (such as a southwestern tex-mex or barbeque)

chicken , cutup, oil, your choice, flour + 1 tsp salt +1 tsp black pepper , mixed, salt and pepper for chicken, noe ; you can use favorite chicken pieces instead of whole chicken. the way chicken is processed today, you may need to trim chicken of excess fat and bony ribs. purchase natural chicken, not chicken that has been injected with additives., chicken gravy, hot chicken grease, flour, milk, warmed

refried beans (either your homemade recipe, or the kind from can is ok), corn tortillas, vegetable oil, diced onion, diced jalapenos (this depends on how hot they are... use bell if you don tsp really like it spicy), salt and pepper, garlic cloves, minced, leftover pulled pork , taco meat, chorizo, etc... (optional), tomato sauce, whole canned tomatoes , with juice, chopped (you may used the kind that is already diced, if you would like), red chili pepper flakes (optional), cumin, eggs, shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

wheat bread (or your favorite bread), leftover cooked turkey , from your thanksgiving dinner, sliced baking apple, sandwich cheese, apple butter, leaf lettuce, butter