267 these cosmos Recipes

chinese eggplants (these are long and slender-chinese groceries will have them) or 4 -6 japanese eggplants (these are long and slender-chinese groceries will have them), peanut oil or 5 tbsp corn oil, chopped fresh ginger, chopped fresh garlic (i use 4-6 cloves), hot bean paste (available from chinese groceries), soy sauce, sugar, chicken stock or 1/2 cup water, water chestnut, peeled & chopped, chopped scallion, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, for-garnish

plain yogurt (you can use non-fat/fat free for these!), sour cream (you can use non-fat/fat free for these!), mayonnaise (you can use non-fat/fat free for these!), water chestnut (optional), knorr leek soup mix (knorr tastes best!), frozen chopped spinach, french bread (sourdough)

vodka, well chilled, cranberry juice, well chilled, triple sec, cranberry liqueur , well chilled, lime , juice of

all-purpose flour, wheat and barley cereal, nuggets (i substituted 1/2 cup oatmeal here since i didn tsp have this ingredient), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ripe bananas, mashed (about a cup), plain nonfat yogurt, egg substitute (i didn tsp have these either so i used 1/4 cup of eggs(about an egg and a half), vanilla extract

all-purpose flour, fresh thyme (or 1 tbsp dried ), salt, pepper, boneless chicken breasts (i prefer to cook these with chicken cutlets*), egg, beaten, vegetable oil, onions, thinly sliced, garlic clove, minced, white wine, chicken stock (if you would like it with more sauce like i do, increase this to 1 1/2 cups), tomato paste, granulated sugar

mango sorbet, vanilla ice cream, fresh mango, chopped, mango, slices (to garnish ), milk, cold, honey (or more, i made these without honey. plenty sweet without it), mint sprig, for garnish

leftover cooked white beans (these are best cooked with a ham hock for flavor), all-purpose flour, enough to bind patties, butter, vegetable oil, mayonnaise, white bread, onion, sliced into rings

dry milk (i use dry whole milk because if i m drinking these, i need the extra fat and calories...no fat milk works just fine, here, though and keeps it healthier for most people), powdered sugar, malted milk powder, cocoa, vanilla bean, split and scraped, dry, no heat required thickening agent (sold in most pharmacies), powdered vitamin supplement , dry protein supplement, fiber etc. just follow the package recommendations and add enough for about 35 doses .

olive oil, half an onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, half a red pepper, chopped, paella rice, hot fish stock. when buying the fish , i ask the fishmonger for some fish bones and heads (cut the gills out from the heads as these taste bitter) and simply simmer these in a couple of pints of water for 20 minutes together with the prawn shells and heads and a fish stock cube if you like, then strain), dried thyme, sachets saffron powder, some squid rings, chopped tomato, frozen peas, various pieces of firm-fleshed fish and seafood - for example, monkfish tail, cod fillet, salmon fillet, tiger prawns shelled and deveined, queen scallops with corals removed, mussels scrubbed and de-bearded, herring, trout, mackerel, whatever - it s up to you. use as much as you like, depending on how hungry the troops are! (be careful with mussels - before cooking, discard any that are cracked or open, and do not close when tapped sharply. after cooking, discard any which haven tsp opened.), chopped parsley, lemon wedges to serve

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

rice (i like brown but you can try white also ), carrot, small dice, red bell pepper, diced (try green peppers too), mushroom, sliced, green peas (fresh or frozen ), celery, finely chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, olive oil, vegetable oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic clove, pressed, fresh basil or 1 tbsp fresh dill or 1 tbsp fresh marjoram (use 1 or two of these) or 1 tsp dried tarragon or 1 tsp dried basil or 1 tsp dried dill or 1 tsp dried marjoram (use 1 or two of these), chopped tomato (to garnish ), green olives, to garnish, dried currant (optional), toasted pine nuts (optional)

salt pork, onions, chopped, carrots, cubed, fish stock, potatoes, cubed, clam juice, bay leaf, see note for these, fresh thyme, see note for these, fresh parsley, see note for these, dozen hard-shelled clams, chopped small, cold water, flour, salt, fresh ground melange pepper, cooked peas, biscuit dough

olive oil, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, diced yellow onions, chopped green onion, stalks diced celery, sliced mushrooms, cornbread stuffing mix, cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup, orange juice, lemon juice, chicken stock, chopped parsley, chopped walnuts (optional), italian sausages, removed from casing,cooked and crumbled (optional), diced apple (optional), dried cranberries or 1 cup raisins (i add all of these, but use cranberries, not raisins) (optional)

yellow cake mix (butter or strawberry, these flavors work best, but you can use any flavor. i prefer butter flavor), eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), pineapple chunks, drained, mandarin oranges, drained, peach halves in syrup (i like to use spiced peaches, reserve the juice from both cans), maraschino cherries, drained, bananas, sliced into small pieces, cream, instant vanilla pudding, almonds (slices or slivers(or your favorite nut), sugar ice cream cones, crushed (optional), chocolate syrup (optional)

leftover cooked white beans (these are best cooked with a ham hock for flavor), all-purpose flour, enough to bind patties, butter, vegetable oil, mayonnaise, white bread, onion, sliced into rings

flaked coconut, blanched almonds , ground. obviously, you re not limited to almonds -- if you like pecans, then used ground pecans. if you re partial to walnuts, then use walnuts., panko bread crumbs. don tsp use regular bread crumbs -- they soak up too much oil and don tsp give you the light texture you re looking for. panko is generally available, either in a decent grocery store or in an asian market. make the effort -- it s really key to making this dish., all purpose flour, beaten eggs, salt, count) shrimp, shelled, oil for deep frying, seasoning (optional). if you are going to serve these with a highly seasoned dipping sauce, then don tsp add excessive seasoning to the batter. otherwise, use your imagination -- cayenne, old bay seasoning, whatever floats your boat.

first , cut your shark into small, thick pieces, about an inch or an inch square. you are trying to make big bite size pieces so they will cook right but can be picked up and eaten easily., next , melt about a stick of butter (more or less depending on how much you are making) with about a tbsp of olive oil in a large bowl - you can do this in the microwave or on the stove and then reserve into a large bowl. let the melted butter/oil cool but do not let it re-solidify., coat the pieces well with kosher salt and ground black pepper. set aside to allow the bites to come up to room temp if they were in the fridge or on ice., ok now it is time to make the spice mixture for the bites. you will want to make enough to liberally cover the bites, but not too much that you are wasting all your spices. how much you need depends on how many bites you are making., in a small bowl, combine roughly equal parts of the following, paprika, chipotle powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground mustard, ginger powder, add to this some amount of chili powder and cayenne pepper. this will considerable heat, so adjust how much you to your and your guest s tastes. (note - you could forget all of these spices and just coat with your favorite blackened or cajun seasoning, but it won tsp taste as good of course).

leftover hamburger buns (or you can buy some just to make these, or you can use english muffins), tomato sauce, taco seasoning, shredded cheese, leftover taco meat (it can be whatever you have chicken, pork, ground beef, etc), any other toppings you may have around the house like onion , green pepper, olives, tomatoes, etc.