21 this tastes not 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 )

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.

salmon fillets, peanut oil, divided use, garlic clove, crushed (up this to 2 if you do not accompany with the veg.), orange marmalade (not thick cut ), ketjap manis (please use this and not soy it is sweeter), red chilies, finely chopped (add as many or few seeds according to personal taste), grated fresh ginger, rice wine vinegar, sugar, garlic clove, crushed, red pepper, sliced thinly, asian mixed vegetables, fresh (my pack came with carrot, cabbage, snow peas and broccoli.), baby asparagus spears, bean sprouts

very thin pepperidge farm white bread (i have used sourdough and wheat before, but white tastes the best) or 1 loaf other cocktail bread (i have used sourdough and wheat before, but white tastes the best), margarine (i prefer butter) or 1 cup butter, at room temperature (i prefer butter), dried orange peel, sugar, pure vanilla extract (it is not as good if imitation is used and you can do this to taste)

lime slices, basil leaves, sliced, hot sauce (cholula tastes great in this!), clamato juice (or camaronazo), tequila, carbonated lemon-lime beverage (squirt or a generic, not 7-up or sprite), ice (as needed)

silken tofu , bite-sized cubes, drained in colander at least two hrs.- up to over night, lean ground beef (can use turkey,but different taste), chopped green onion, low sodium chicken broth, head iceberg lettuce, cornstarch, msg (i do not use this), fresh ground black pepper, salt

fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled and seeded, fresh garlic (or more or less to suit taste, i find that 3 cloves are just the right amount), yellow bell pepper, diced small, red bell pepper, diced small, green bell pepper, diced small (do not use just green bell pepper, as the soup will be bitter, try to mix all together), green onion (white part only ), cucumbers, peeled,seeded and diced, olive oil, lemon juice, salt , to taste, shrimp, cooked and chilled, crabmeat, cooked and chilled (it is best to use fresh crab meat for this, but imitation can be used if desired), crouton, for garnish

crepe batter, eggs, flour, water ( yes not milk in this recipe ), salt, oil or butter to fry, canned thick pumpkin ( or pumpkin pie filling ), full fat cream cheese, at room temperature, egg, sugar, cinnamon , or pumpkin pie spice to taste if using plain pumpkin, lemon optional

safflower oil, steak, sliced very thin, ripe tomatoes, quartered, green pepper, cored and cut in slices, onions, peeled and cut into wedges, chicken stock, curry, sugar, cornstarch, water

chocolate, eggs, caster sugar, water, double cream or 1 cup whipping cream, drops vanilla essence (this is an estimate, add to taste) or 3 drops rum extract (should say essence and not extract, this is an estimate, add to taste) or 3 drops brandy, essence (this is an estimate, add to taste), icing sugar , for dusting

this earthy-tasting , full-flavored pork and hominy stew originated in mexico, although it is now extremely popular in the american southwest. this stew is typically accompanied by an assortment of crunchy toppings (each in a small bowl) and warm tortillas. verde means green in spanish and green pozole, not surprisingly, is lighter and more refreshing than red pozole. green pozole is prepared with lots of cilantro, fresh jalapenos, and tomatillos. these ingredients are cooked for a very short time; the flavors are bigger, brighter, and fresher than pozole with red sauce. a slightly different set of garnishes accompanies green pozole as well: diced tomato, diced avocado, and minced jalapeno. in other words, forego the cilantro, oregano, and ancho chile puree garnishes suggested for pozole rojo., stew, bone-in pork picnic shoulder roast , (about 5 lb), salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, onions , chopped coarse (about 3 cups), garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 5 tsp), chopped fresh oregano leaves , or 1 tsp dried mexican oregano, low-sodium chicken broth, hominy , white or yellow, drained and rinsed, verde sauce, tomatillos , husked, washed, and quartered, jalapeno chiles (medium) , stemmed, seeded, and chopped coarse, onion , chopped coarse, water, fresh cilantro leaves and stems (about 5 cups), limes , cut into quarters, head romaine lettuce , sliced crosswise into thin strips, radishes , sliced thin, onion , minced, fresh cilantro leaves , roughly chopped, fresh oregano , or dried mexican oregano, chopped, corn or flour tortillas , warmed

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.

boneless chicken (skinless too, marinated all day or at least 4 hours, grilled and then thin sliced), lime , juice of, vegetable oil, ground black pepper, garlic, minced, ground ginger, vermicelli (you can also use a oriental noodles if you prefer), red pepper (cut in thin strips), carrots , cut in match sticks 1 long, scallions (white and green cut in 1-inch angle pieces), radish, thin sliced, seedless cucumber , cut lengthwise and then thin sliced, shiitake mushroom, chopped roughly (shitaki is best for this, but white or button will work if necessary), chicken broth, soy sauce, cilantro, lime juice, fresh ginger, grated (important for this dish, powdered just don tsp have the same flavor), sugar, red pepper flakes (use to your taste ), garlic, minced, canola oil (vegetable oil is fine too, not olive oil), sesame oil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, fresh lime wedges to squeeze over the pasta

you will need, roasted bell peppers( you can use jarred, if you like ), toasted walnuts ( i used a combination of pecans and walnuts... that s what i had), cumin (you can add more if you like), paprika ( or smoked ...or tomato paste), chipotle powder (or a sprinkle of chile flakes), garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar ( or pomegranate molasses, if you can find it), kosher salt to taste, olive oil ( +/-), sugar/honey, toasted whole grain bread crumbs( optional...i didn tsp use ), warm water to thin it out, place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor....except the warm water ., blend/process until fine. add more olive oil , if you like. this thins it out a bit and adds flavor as well. you can also thin out the dip by adding some warm water. blend/process again. taste and adjust seasoning. you can add more spice, seasoning or acidity according your taste. i chose not to use the bread crumbs, but the original recipe usually adds it. so feel free to do so. serve with pita chips, vegetables or even use it as a marinade for grilled meats.

chicken carcass or you could use a turkey carcass, along with all the left over meat, bones and trimmings., use whole chicken. i like to use the left overs from a rotisserie chicken, aromatics: *2 cups chopped celery, chopped onion, minced garlic ., herbs and seasonings, nice size bay leaves, ground or rubbed sage, or 2 tbsp fresh chopped, ground pepper , or peppercorns, crushed dried or 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, dried crushed basil or 1 tbsp chopped fresh, curshed oregano, chopped dried rosemary or 1 tsp fresh ., stock pot or other very large pan ., enough water to fill stock pot. can use chicken or turkey broth to increase intensity of flavor, ingredients : for creamy broth, chicken broth, cornstarch or flour...or...2 envelopes of chicken or turkey gravy mix dissolved in 1 1/2 cups broth, not hot broth. or 1 can cream of chicken soup., this is now your broth for the soup., taste of broth and adjust seasonings., add vegetables to the soup, potato per person eating plus 2 for the pot, carrot per person and 1 for the pot., use baby carrots instead of peeling and slicing ones., stalks celery cut into bite size pieces, any other veggies your family likes .

there are dozens of noodles famous in singapore from the street hawkers to upscale restaurants; singapore noodle is not 1 of them., lack of geographic authenticity does not detract from this wonderful dish that is easy to prepare, perks up the taste buds, and can be served as a whole meal, a snack or an appetizer., rice noodles , soaked in cold water for 2 hours, and drained, baby shrimps, without shells, deveined, rinsed and drained, skinless chicken breast , 1/4-inch strips, white wine, soy sauce, cornstarch, ground white pepper, canola oil, to cook, minced ginger, scallions batons, 1-inch lengths, minced garlic, bean sprout , picked, red bell pepper , julienned, onion , julienned, eggs, lightly scrambled, madras curry powder, salt and white pepper to taste

best quality whole chocolate milk (this is important for good flavor! i use trader s point organic grassfed or make my own with droste coacoa powder and a bit of brown sugar to taste - just no high fructose corn syrup overly sweetened stuff please!), brown sugar - or white granulated if that is what you have. (once the mixture is frozen, it won tsp taste as sweet as it did unfrozen. trader s point is not too sweet, so i make it a bit sweeter for freezing and i like the flavor of best.), cream cheese, half tsp optional flavor extract or oil (like orange or raspberry or almond or coconut or...), egg, mexican crema , or sour cream, or ceme fraiche

sized hard-shell clams provide the flavor for the broth and the tender clam meat for this hearty soup. this rendition is not like the traditional commercial offerings with a thick broth that resembles tomato sauce. instead, the broth is briny and clean tasting, flavors from the sea standing out and tomatoes and vegetables offering dimension in flavors and colors. the potatoes provide substance, and cooking them before adding the tomatoes enables their starch to be released into the broth, lightly thickening it. this soup will hold for two days. reheat over a low flame, being sure not to boil the chowder, which will toughen the clams., clams , medium-sized hard-shell , such as cherrystones, washed and scrubbed clean, pancetta , finely chopped, spanish onion , chopped small, red bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and chopped small, carrot , chopped small, stalk celery , chopped small, garlic cloves , minced, dried oregano, fennel seeds, hot red pepper flakes, dry white wine, clam juice, yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaf, diced tomatoes, salt and ground black pepper, fresh parsley leaves , chopped