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plain english muffins split in half ( i use a fork and insert it all around and they split easier.), cream cheese, cherry , black , berry jam or your favorite jam.

chicken wieners ( nitrate-free, organic), makes 12 small wieners ., grass-fed chicken breast, organic sunflower oil, organic flour, total of the following spice mixture, celtic grey sea salt , organic garlic powder, organic onion powder, organic beet powder, organic cayenne, organic pepper,organic curry., organic honey powder or fine organic sugar., organic flour for rolling ., grind all of the above ingredients in a food processor until it of a very fine paste consistency. (not so fine for sausage)., in a large pot bring 8 cups of water to a rolling boil., take the meat mixture a heaping tbsp at a time an roll into a large tight meatball. then on a floured board with the palm of your had roll into a weiner shape, coating with flour. continue until 12 are made using all meat mixture., place all weiners in the water for 10 minutes until they float. fish them out with a slotted spoon. refrigerate or freeze. eat as is or you can fry them for breakfast or bbq them and serve on a bun., i like to fry them in a little organic maple syrup for a nice breakfast side dish. or serve as-is with cheese and pickle.

st. louis ribs 1 rack, soak, sugar, salt, water to cover, sugar 1 cup, paprika 4 tbsp, black pepper 1 tsp, lawrys seasoned salt 3 tsp, molasses powder 2 tbsp ( i found powdered molasses on line, waiting for it to arrive) see ingredients for substitution., baste, ketchup 1/2 cup, brown sugar 1/4 cup, chili sauce 1/4 cup found near the ketchup in the store ., apple cider 1/4 cup, liquid smoke 1/4 cup, lemon juice 3 tsp, molasses 1/4 cup. substitute for powder. watch your end cooking time as the sugar will want to burn easily. but it gives the nice char effect and taste., pic of the slab is the prime cut of ribs. i personally think they are better than baby back ribs. st. louis have way more meat. i stand to be corrected but st. louis ribs are the section of ribs you see in the pics. you pay more but you don tsp get the brisket or top part of the whole rib cage. there is a flap of meat on the back side to cut off. the ribs you see ready to be marinated are like the fillet mignon of the rib. geez these taste so good i can tsp hardly wait to cook two sides today for the 4th. marinating since last night. i am killing myself writing this.

red potatoes (key ingredient for this, as they are much moister than russets), each wrapped in foil and baked until done (400 degrees for about 1 hour, just until soft when gently squeezed). when done, remove from foil and let them set out to cool down enough to handle, or make them ahead of time and keep in refrigerator (once cooled) until ready to use., smoked ham, cubed into bite size pieces (ask the deli to slice a 3/4 slice of smoked ham if you don tsp have any ham leftovers to use - be sure to use smoked, not honey, ham), tb butter, tb flour, teapsoon garlic powder (don tsp use garlic salt since there s plenty of salt in the ham and butter - you can mince a couple fresh garlic cloves, if you prefer), crazy mixed-up salt (about 1 tsp), pepper (about 1/2 tsp), half-and-half (gives you a richer sauce than milk), grated gruyere cheese, grated velvetta cheese, some thin butter slivers for topping

these blueberry ricotta pancakes are perfect for a special breakfast or brunch, and they re easy to prepare. ricotta cheese gives them a wonderful texture and orange juice gives them extra flavor., all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, melted butter, ricotta cheese, egg, orange juice, milk, vanilla extract, blueberries, grated orange zest, optional, oil, in a bowl, combine the flour with baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar., in another bowl, whisk together the butter , ricotta cheese, egg, orange juice, milk, and vanilla., combine the wet and dry ingredients just until blended., gently stir in the blueberries and orange zest, if using., in a skillet or griddle, heat oil over medium heat., spoon a small amount of batter onto the hot skillet and spread gently with the back of the spoon.

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

corn muffins (2 to 3 cups), crumbled by hand, bacon, chopped, red bell pepper, diced, seeded and minced jalapeno, minced garlic, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, salt and pepper, egg, beaten, meatloaf, olive oil , plus 3 tbsp margarine (this is only for sauteing the veggies), diced red onion, seeded and minced jalapeno, minced garlic, ground beef - i always use the 7 % lean, ground pork, sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, chopped parsley leaves, chopped thyme leaves, dry mustard, ketchup (note - i used a mixture of heinz 57 & bbq) cuz i am not a fan), worcestershire sauce, eggs, sliced cheddar, note - they parsley leaves and thyme leaves are assumed fresh in this recipe. i actually use dried spices, and don tsp measure, i just sprinkle across til it looks rgiht - i would say i used just a little less of each, margarine added with the oil is my addtion - everything else, except the note by the ketchup, is exactly as posted on foodnetwork.com - i do this for flavor

fish fillets or steaks (red snapper, king , or porgies; in jamaica, they use the whole and local catches such as parrot ; extremely tasty but you have to pick out lots of bones ahhhh love the local flair), onions, carrots, scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips, more) cloves garlic, finely minced, peanut or corn oil, bay leaf, dried thyme, allspice berries (optional), crushed red pepper, salt, freshly ground black pepper, malt vinegar, water, limes or lemons, sliced into wedges, salt, flour, peanut or corn oil, whole black peppercorns (optional), lemon or lime juice

adapted from: the king arthur flour baker s companion: the all-purpose baking cookbook ) italics mine..., makes about 16 round doughnuts plus doughnut holes, salt, nutmeg, sugar, instant yeast, unbleached all purpose flour, egg, milk, butter, melted, vanilla extract, vegetable oil or shortening (2 1/2 lbs), for frying (i used a smaller pot and used less oil), glaze:(i made my own glaze using less amounts since i also made a chocolate glaze as well...but you can just do plain ), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, chocolate glaze, whipping cream(heated to almost boiling), chocolate bar (or use chips about 1/2 cup), add more chocolate if the glaze is too thin, add hot whipping cream over chopped chocolate ...let sit until chocolate is melted and then stir., coconut , chopped nuts, powder sugar, sprinkles if you like, etc., whisk together the dry ingredients. in a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and vanilla and stir into the flour mixture, mixing until well combined., let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes by hand or mixer until you have a smooth, soft dough. place the dough in a buttered bowl, turn it over to grease the top, and let it rise, covered, in a warm place for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until doubled in bulk., deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. gently roll the dough out to 1/4 inch(i would do them a quite a bit thicker next time) thickness and cut with a round cutter., cover loosely with greased plastic wrap (i didn tsp bother) and let rise again for about 1 hour(side note: i thought 1 hour was a bit too much...if you let the dough rise too much it will become too soft and in turn absorb too much oil...i would let it rise till almost doubled 20-30 minutes. this of course means that it is rising in a warm environment!), until doubled again., place oil or shortening in a heavy pan or deep skillet and heat to 350of.(this is were you need to get the temp. just right or it will burn the doughnuts if the oil is too hot.) place the doughnuts in the oil, two or three at a time, and fry until golden brown., turn over and cook the second side. this should be no more than a minute(or less...they brown very quickly) on each side. overcooking will make the doughnuts tough. drain on paper towels.to make the glaze, stir the milk into the confectioners sugar until it is smooth, then add the vanilla.when the doughnuts are cool enough to handle (but still warm), dip the tops of the doughnuts into the glaze, then place on a rack so the glaze will drip down.

cheese biscuits often sound better than they taste. those we have baked have generally come out of the oven dense as a brick and gummy to boot. the cheese appears to weigh down the dough and prevent a proper rise. we wanted to master this simple recipe and make cheese-flavored biscuits with an airy texture and light crumb. here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, add cheese to cream biscuits, which are prepared simply from flour and heavy cream leavened with baking powder., knead the dough only long enough to incorporate the dry ingredients and cream. overworking the dough will make the biscuits tough., choose dry , strong-flavored cheeses to flavor the biscuits. wet or particularly rich cheeses turned the biscuits gummy during testing. add most of the cheese to the dough just before adding the cream and sprinkle the remainder across the top halfway through baking so that it browns, which will intensify its flavor., bake the biscuits immediately after preparing them to make the most of the leavener.

buddig (or any brand ) dried beef slices, cream cheese, softened, real mayonnaise (do not use miracle whip salad dressing - too sweet), sour cream, sweet onion, diced very finely (i have also used 4 ot 5 green onions or scallions when they are in season and not so strong - gives nice color - use the whites and a good part of the greens), dill weed, dried parsley flakes, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, plain bagels, halved and toasted , then each half cut into 8 wedges (using flavored bagels adds an interesting taste - i ve used garlic, cheddar, swiss, asiago, jalapeno, onion, everything , etc...lots of variety possible)

cps flour, baking powder, salt, cp sugar 2 eggs, egg yolks, melted butter, shredded orange or lemon peel, cp chopped almonds , hazelnuts or pistacios, preheat oven to 325, place dry ingredients in large bowl and mix, make well in center of flour mixture and add eggs, yolks, butter and peel, stir til dough begins to form a ball, add nuts and mix well, turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and devide into three pieces., shape each portion into a 14 inch log and place on lightly greased baking sheet, bake for 30 minutes or untill firm and light brown, oven and cool about 15 minutes, place on cutting board and carefully slice diagonally., place slices on cookie shhe and bake 10 minutes, turn over and bake another 10 minutes, these will be very crisp and a beautiful golden brown. they are definitely worth the work. taste great with a good cup of tea.

this recipe yields calamari lighter in color than most restaurant versions , so keep this in mind when frying. follow the cooking time, not the color, and you will have perfectly cooked squid. while we love the texture and visual appeal of the tentacles, not everyone does; most fishmongers will gladly sell only bodies if you so desire. before slicing the squid, check the bodies for beaks the fishmonger might have missed. they look and feel like pieces of transparent plastic. for a specialty native to federal hill, the italian neighborhood in providence, rhode island, toss the fried calamari with thinly sliced rings of jarred pepperoncini. the spicy bite of the peppers and the tanginess of the brine are surprisingly good with fried squid. for the best results, clip a candy/deep-fry thermometer to the side of the saucepan to monitor the temperature of the oil., unbleached all-purpose flour, fine-ground cornmeal, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, egg whites, squid , bodies sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rings, tentacles left whole, vegetable oil for frying, lemon , cut into wedges

crushed gingersnaps. ( i used some gingerbread cookies i had left over.) i think any crisp little cookie would work. you could even make them without the cookies., brie rind removed and cubed, spreadable fruit ( i used strawberry and raspberry to give a choice. ), phyllo cups ( these can be found in the frozen food department at the grocery store) they come in packages of 15.

mussels without shells (i prefer them in the shells but then you must make 100% sure they are fresh - wash and rinse them before you cook them ----- when i serve i take them out of the shells but leave a few in to use the shells as a spoon ), prepared white sauce (if you are not in the mood to make your own . ....but you should it is easy), water to cook them in (or if you like dry white wine), dry coriander, freshly ground black pepper, dry herbs, celery salt, fresh cream, tomato paste, wholewheat seed bread )

enough club or other crackers to cover the bottom of a 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan., butter or margarine, sugar, sliced almonds or nuts of your choice, but make sure they are chopped, sliced or slivered

ripe avocados (scoop out the inside and keep 1 seed), roma tomatoes chopped, lemons (2 if they are small), red onion chopped, garlic pressed, fresh cilantro chopped (you can always add more...use your judgement), jalapeno pepper take the seeds out and dice, salt , pepper, and crushed red pepper to taste

i. friday s fire bites, sliced jalepeno peppers (not pickled , those used for nachos), crackers crumbs, flour, eggs, water, vegetable oil ( for your favorite deep frying system), drain jalapeno peppers and set aside., mix cracker crumbs and flour together, blend well. in separate bowl beat eggs and add water blend well., heat oil in fry pan , deep fryer, or fry cooker until temperature is the same degree s that you would fry french fries at., dip slices of peppers in egg wash and then the flour and cracker crumb mixture, dust off excess dry ingredients and carefully place in hot oil., place enough of the peppers in your deep frying system so they are not over crowded. take care , the peppers like to pop a little. fry until golden brown., peppers and dry on a paper towel.