23 this could Recipes

manicotti pasta shells, cooked chicken, finely chopped, chive & onion cream cheese, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, tastefully simple dried tomato & garlic pesto sauce (i could not find this combo, so i bought sun dried tomato pesto and added minced garlic to make my o), shredded mozzarella cheese, for mixture, shredded mozzarella cheese, for topping, pasta sauce (use 1 jar for each dish )

bone-in chicken breast halves (could use left over chicken or rotisserie chicken, as well), salt, pepper, garlic, minced, cream cheese, softened, ranch dressing, hot sauce (texas pete seems to give the best flavor, but this is up to you), stalks celery, chopped (i run mine through the food processor)

chopped tomatoes , with juices (this is best if mixed with fresh tomatoes), jalapenos (fresh or substitute bell pepper, serrano, anaheim, etc.), onion, garlic cloves, cumin seed (ground or toasted and crushed ), coriander seed (ground or toasted and crushed ), oregano, cayenne (optional is used for color and heat. you could also use with chipotle powder or smoked paprika inste), olive oil, pepper sauce (yucatan- habeneros, carrots, lime, spices, vinegar, water or use just lime juice as needed)

butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, whole milk, dark rum (you could replace this with milk+ extra vanilla if not using rum), vanilla extract, chopped pecans (optional, but if not icing this cake , the pecans sort of crystalize with the glaze, delicious!), rum glaze, sugar, butter, water, rum (or you can use a little extra water and some vanilla)

green seedless grapes, quartered, red seedless grapes, quartered, english cucumber, peeled and chopped, sweet onion, finely chopped, cilantro, finely chopped (not sure how many cups this is but it could be added to 1 s taste), chopped jalapeno peppers (or more for extra heat ), fresh lime, squeezed on top, salt, tortilla chips (thicker are better)

skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks, curry paste (i had green on hand when i made this, but you could use any), lime juice, ginger, grated (fresh is best, can also use dried ), fish sauce, light coconut milk, chicken broth, water chestnuts (optional), green onions, chopped (i only use green part in this ), sliced mushrooms

butter, melted, cocoa, eggs, lightly beaten, sugar, vanilla, flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, chopped pecans (optional), chocolate bar, chopped (any variety)

pumpernickel bread, salmon, cooked (1/2 lb fresh salmon fillets, this could be made with canned salmon, but it just doesn tsp have the sam), spinach, tomato, cut in 8 slices, olive oil (if using the fresh salmon method below), cucumber, peeled, seeded and fine diced, red onion, fine diced, chopped black olives (approximately 1/4 cup, i buy them pre-chopped, but you can always chop your own), salt, pepper, mayonnaise, capers (you can use less if you don tsp like the flavor that much), lemon juice, grated lemons, fresh dill, fine chopped

philadelphia neufchatel cheese (2 packages), eggs, vanilla, cocoa powder (with splenda, optional mix-in ), reduced-fat vanilla wafers (this could also be optional)

garden ripe tomatoes, cubed stale crustless bread, garlic clove peeled, red bell pepper cubed, strands saffron, olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, cumin to taste, cooked shrimp, peeled ( this could be optional ), chopped parsley as garnish

ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken, beans , puree (this could be made from any canned bean to suit your taste, refried work well), balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, onion, minced fine, garlic clove, minced fine, parsley, minced, sage, minced (or 1 tsp dried, crumbled ), buttermilk, egg, flour, olive oil, button mushroom, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, half-and-half cream, parsley, minced, buttered rice or noodles

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

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).

even beet haters will love this salad. okay , maybe not but if any recipe could win over a fussy eater, it s this 1. it s super simple to whip together and with a piece of grilled chicken or fish you ve got another dinner in the bag., tip if you can peel an apple , you can peel a beet. that s right, an apple peeler is the perfect tool to peel a beet., low fat plain yogurt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, roughly chopped fresh mint, roughly chopped fresh cilantro, coarse salt to taste, beets , about two large, trimmed and peeled, apple, peeled and cored

old-fashion oatmeal, cinnamon, salt, butter or margarine, apple jelly - actually any clear jelly , will work but you could end with some odd colors. apple has good flavor with little color. also maple syrup, molasses and others work well. do not use sugar-free syrups for this.

rosemary mayonnaise (see directions below ), country style bread, good quality blue cheese (rogue river smokey recommended- or other good smoked cheese), head romaine lettuce, beefsteak tomatoes , cut into 8 slices, olive oil (you could leave this out to lighten it up), chopped rosemary, grated garlic, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, lemon juice

simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion, tuna, drained and flaked (you could make this vegetarian or use cooked chicken, cooked ground beef, or cooked sausage), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, corn, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, diced green chilies, pickled jalapeno pepper, chopped (to make it spicier, you can use fresh jalapenos or canned chopped jalapenos), colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded (2 for filling, 1 to top ), sour cream, salsa, drained (i used pace chunky mild salsa), cilantro, minced, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, salt , to taste, tomato, seeded and chopped, green onions, sliced, sour cream, to serve, hot sauce, to serve (we like tapatio)

ham hocks (1 could use a bone if you like, or just chopped ham.), white navy beans, washed and picked, water (this is to start, you will need more later.), bay leaf, garlic cloves, minced, onion, diced, russet potatoes, lemon , juice of, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper