2493 this howard Recipes

scallops, fresh or thawed, bacon, sliced in half , and each slice then halved, lengthwise, or as needed to fit around scallops, juice from 1 large lemon (reserve about 1tsp for sauce), adobo sauce from canned chipotles , to taste, butter, melted (or sub olive oil), fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional), sea or kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, metal or bamboo skewers, chipotle dipping sauce, mayonnaise, canned chipotle in adobo sauce, very finely diced, and not rinsed (this is 1 pepper, not 1 can of peppers, worcestershire sauce, butter, softened, reserved lemon juice , from above, grated onion or 1tsp onion powder

herbed cheese and cracker bits, cheese bit crackers, vegetable oil, ranch salad dressing mix, heaping tbsp dried dill, garlic powder, celery salt, place crackers in a large sealable freezer container. in a bowl mix the oil , salad dressing mix, dill, garlic powder and celery salt. pour this mixture over the crackers then cover the container and invert it to coat the crackers with seasoning. refrigerate for at least 24 hours turning the container every so often to keep the crackers coated. let the mixture come to room temperature before serving. store in the covered container in refrigerator.

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

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

olive oil, divided, sliced onions, garlic cloves, minced, hungarian sweet paprika, coarse kosher salt, turmeric, ground coriander, fennel seeds, ground, freshly ground black pepper, ground cumin (i bumped this to 1 teaspoon), ground ginger (i bumped this to 1 teaspoon, too), drained canned diced tomatoes (from 28-oz can) - i added the juice back in with the chicken, water (i used chicken broth to add more flavor), more) fresh lemon juice - i used about 5 tbsp., chicken thighs with bones, skinned, chicken drumsticks, skinned, eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch cubes, my adds, heaping tsp of cayenne (don tsp be afraid of the cayenne here...it doesn tsp make the dish hot ...but just adds a nice background taste and slight heat - it s good!), heaping tbsp of lemon zest at the end, chopped fresh marjoram, whole blanched almonds or slivered almonds, toasted, chopped fresh cilantro (i used about 1/2 cup, maybe a bit more)

onion roll hamburger buns , or try making your own buns from the recipe posted on chefjeb page. you can find him in my friends list., mayonnaise, portabella mushrooms , a bit larger than the buns since they will shrink, cleaned and stems removed, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, walla walla or vidalia sweet onions, sliced, avocado, sliced, tomato, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced into 1/2 wide strips, provolone cheese, sliced thin (this cheese is soft, if you can have it sliced at the store, do so), spinach leaf, stems removed, recommended substitutions : keiser rolls, sourdough bread, fresh french bread, focaccia bread, red onions, yellow onions, white onions, tillamook vintage extra sharp white cheddar (http://tillamookcheese.com/), feta cheese, goat cheese, grilled onions, the kitchen sink. cup mon people, it s a burger, experiment, go for it! if you love cheese and haven tsp tired the tillamook vintage white extra sharp you are surely missing out! i highly recommend this cheese form the oregon coast.

brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dry mustard, salt, cajun seasoning (optional, for extra kick ), rack of ribs (this is enough rub for a full rack), bbq sauce

i love bacon and ham, and who doesn tsp love this combined with cheeses...i do not use half-n-half but whole milk...(as if that was going to help with lessoning the calorie count!) lol, thick slices on bacon diced, diced (bodacious) baked ham that maybe left over in fridge., onion diced, jumbo eggs or 5 large eggs, three cheeses - i use up whatever is left over before it goes into a downward spiral of unidentifiable cheese - this time i chose brie , parmesan freshly grated, fresh mozzarella cut up and crumbled goat cheeses., flour, freshly minced green scallions or chives, nutmeg in addition to, shakes of nutmeg, freshly ground pepper, salt is really not needed due to the bacon and ham, olive oil, pastry shell uncooked and chilled ., equipment needed, skillet , 1 working oven at 350 degrees, several bowls, cookie sheet

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.

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.

fresh corn kernels, corn oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, pecan cornbread (recipe follows), slightly stale, cut into 1/2 cubes, shallot, minced, cooked lobster meat, roughly chopped, cream cheese, softened, worcestershire sauce, prepared mayonnaise, freshly ground nutmeg, on high heat , in a medium skillet, brown the corn kernels in the corn oil and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. remove pan from heat and put cooked corn kernels into a large mixing bowl. stir in remaining ingredients, blending well. form lobster cakes with a two oz scoop. (make approximately twenty cakes.) cakes may be prepared to this point and refrigerated up to two days., presentation, pecans, pecan cornbread, dried slightly at room temperature, clarified butter or olive oil for sauteing, in a food processor , pulse pecans and pecan cornbread until finely ground. press cakes into crumb mixture, and then saute in clarified butter or olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned and warmed through. place on warmed plate and drizzle with pumpkin ginger creme fraiche (recipe follows).

cream cheese, softened (i m kind of a brand-name snob with this recipe and only use philadelphia cream cheese), crushed pineapple, drained well, minced green pepper, minced onion, seasoned salt (i go brand-name on this too, and use johnny s), chopped pecans

pack of cream cheese, quartered artichokes, frozen chopped spinach, parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper (this is to taste), garlic powder, salt & pepper, shredded mozzarella, tortilla chips (i prefer scoop style chips for this dip)

sized jalapeno peppers, chili cheese (i found this in the specialty cheese section of wegman s supermarket. make your own if you can tsp find this by adding your desired amount of hot sauce to cream cheese!), bread crumbs, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, canola oil, very cold ranch dressing for dipping

assorted mushrooms, chopped, shallots, minced, cream cheese or crumbled goat cheese (this dish also works with cottage cheese), sour cream , yogurt, or a combination, salt, freshly grated black pepper, dill, minced, bread crumbs, scallions, finely minced, parsley, minced, lemon juice, sheets phyllo pastry, poppy or sesame seeds (optional)

now this is amount is for 4 people.. but you can do more just get more boudin.., deep fryer, cooking oil for frying, flour enough for dusting the boudin now you can use crushed crackers / bread crumbs / jiffy corn meal/ fish fry.. but i prefer flour .., boudin 2 links.. that are about 7 inches long, egg, milk, now this isn tsp hard !!! just looks like alot to do but really it s a choice of flour or crackers.. you can do this, you can serve this with ketchup or your favorite dip... or check my recipes for some good stuff to use ... enjoy

steaks, 1 thick , cut into serving sized pieces, flour or cornstarch to make this gluten-free, salt & pepper to taste, butter, olive oil, beer - use gluten-free beer to make this gf, vinegar, dry mustard, garlic, minced