34 trying make Recipes

quick cooking oats (you will need about 1/2 cup total per serving, so the amount will depend on how many servings you want to make up--1/2 cup for 1 serving, or about 6 cups for 12...and anywhere in between), kosher or sea salt(about 1/2tsp per serving, so, again, adjust as needed), dry milk (about 1tsp per serving, adjust as above), various flavoring additions ie brown or white sugar, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, dried fruits like blends, berries, apples, bananas(though these don tsp rehyrdate as well), i suggest starting with about 1tsp sugar per serving, 1/2t cinnamon, and about 3t of any of the dried fruits or chocolate chips, but, again, once you try it, just adjust to your preference. also, if you want to make 1 of the and cream type recipes, like peaches and cream, etc, just add another 1/2t dry milk to your ingredients

flour, powdered sugar. ( you can use regular sugar if you don tsp have any .), baking powder, salt, whisk dry ingredients in separate bowl., eggs ( beaten ), butter (melted ), vanilla, drop of almond extract, buttermilk or milk. add enough to make the desired consistency. i try to make it similar to cake batter. but if your like my hubby you might want it thinner. i use about 1- 1 1/2 cup .

whole crabs , i use dungeness crabs at about 1 & 1/2 lbs each. (in a pinch you can use just 1 big crab), baby shrimp (you can use larger shrimp if you like), bacon, chopped, milk (i try to make it 2% milk, for health, but everyone likes it better with whole milk), butter, carrots, roughly chopped, celery ribs, roughly chopped, onion, garlic cloves, finely chopped, potatoes, chopped into medium size pieces, chili powder (which type you use will decide how spicy it gets), cayenne, salt & pepper

sweet unsalted butter (make sure it s unsalted), carton sour cream (i use full fat because i think fat free tastes funny, but that s my own personal opinion), carton half-and-half (you can use whipping cream if you would like the sauce to be richer), instant chicken bouillon granules (depending on the desired saltiness), chopped garlic (i used the jarred kind because its eaiser than chopping my own), dried basil, only crushed (i ve tried it with fresh basil and it doesn tsp even come close to taste!)

boneless skinless breasts, thighs or tenderloin pieces, limes, butter, divided, olive oil, rum(light or dark , if subbing, try oj), garlic, minced, fresh mint leaves, chopped(make sure to crush the leaves, too), green onions, sliced, dry mustard, cayenne (i use 2t), paprika, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground black pepper(don tsp skimp on the black pepper

pasta (your choice , but i like rotini), onion - diced, mushrooms - diced, butter, olive oil, worcestershire, dry white wine, garlic powder, salt/pepper to taste, butter, flour, whole milk (don tsp try to make this low-fat or low-calorie, just enjoy as is!), bay leaves, bouquet garnish (i use a japanese bag, pre-made but you can make your own), cayenne pepper, sharp cheddar - shredded, swiss - shredded, reggiano - shredded, gouda - shredded, sour cream, crushed cheese crackers, grated parmesan cheese, olive oil

problem : batter curdles and separates., solution : eggs were not added 1 at a time and beaten thoroughly after each addition; an electric mixer was set at too high a speed; and/or the eggs were too cold. try adding 1 tbsp. flour per egg and reducing the speed of the electric mixer., problem : cake didn tsp rise., solution : too much or not enough fat or liquid in the batter; batter was overbeaten; and/or oven temperature was too high., problem : cake is tough., solution : butter and sugar were underbeaten in the early stages of mixing; batter was overbeaten after the flour was added; not enough sugar; not enough baking powder; and/or not enough fat. try brushing cake layers with sugar syrup, or filling and frosting the layers with a generous layer of moist frosting., problem : cake crumb is sticky., solution : too much sugar in the batter or sugar was too coarse., problem: top crust is hard ., solution : oven temperature was too high; cake was overbaked; and/or cake was baked too close to the top of the oven. try slicing off the top of the cake layer before frosting.

tart baking apples (i use granny smith), sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, sheet refrigerated pie crust (i try to make my own, its up to the cook)

chicken breasts, cubed (i try to make ahead or use leftovers!), frozen mixed vegetables, cornstarch, milk, butter, salt, black pepper, plain flour, salt, oil, water

kitchen witch s make-ahead honey wings, sometimes i get so busy cooking for guests that i feel like that is all i am doing! it s nice to be able to cheat and make something earlier - it s a real time saver and gives me a chance to enjoy my company (or make something else for them, start by either baking or deep-frying chicken wings. cool; and refrigerate., when ready to enjoy the wings, honey, diced red sweet peppers, rice wine vinegar, pineapple juice, garlic salt, bottled hot pepper sauce, combine ingredients in saucepan and simmer (stirring) until thickened., place wings in single layer in baking dish ; pour sauce over; place in preheated 350* f. oven for about 15 minutes - or until wings are well glazed., serve with plenty of napkins, this will do 4 1/2 - 5 lbs. wings or try it on chicken legs

all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, plain fat-free yogurt, splenda sugar substitute, brown sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, chocolate chips

firm tofu, whole milk ricotta cheese (try soy yogurt or silken tofu as a non dairy alternative) or 4 tbsp cottage cheese (try soy yogurt or silken tofu as a non dairy alternative), pureed prune, pear, diced, banana, diced, canned apricots or 1 -2 fresh apricot, blanched and peeled, instant baby rice cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,) or 2 -6 tbsp instant baby oat cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,) or 2 -6 tbsp other instant baby cereal flakes (make sure to use the instant kind that resembles flakes and needs to be reconstituted with a liquid,)

pickling cucumbers , cut in half lengthwise, scoop out to make hollow, roma tomatoes , scoop out to make hollow, yellow bell peppers (try to find the baby bells) or purple bell peppers (try to find the baby bells) or red bell pepper, remove seeds and membrane (try to find the baby bells), prepared egg salad or tuna salad, carrot sticks or 12 pieces jicama or 12 celery ribs, lettuce leaves, cheese, goldfish crackers

smoked beef sausage, diced or 1 lb bacon, crumbled (try homemade fresh bacon bits for easy bacon bits) or 1 lb breakfast sausage, browned, eggs, scrambled, potatoes, peeled and diced, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, flour tortillas, green chili sauce (canned green enchilada sauce works well if you don tsp wish to make green chili), shredded cheese

bisquick, dried herbs (i used onion and garlic powders, dill, and chipotle pepper. next time think will try with black pepp) or 1 tbsp fresh herb, of your choice (i used onion and garlic powders, dill, and chipotle pepper. next time think will try with black pepp), low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, salt and pepper, to taste, low-fat milk, enough to make a floppy doughbatter, soup, of your choice. (tried with mushroom and they don tsp really puff. next time will make in a tomato or chicken soup)

firm ripe raspberries (about 40 total ), heavy cream (or coconut cream to make vegan), pure vanilla extract, sugar, dark chocolate chips, dark chocolate , covered cacao nibs (or try using grated dark or bittersweet chocolate), fleur de sel

chicken, cut in cubes try to make them all the same size so they cook equally (i prefer a mix of boneless breasts and thighs, 1-inch cubes for skewers), mangoes, cut in 1-inch cubes (make sure it isn tsp too ripe, you want sweet but firm, papaya is a good substitute), red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces (optional), onions, cut in quarters, lime, cut in wedges, mexican seasoning (see mexican seasoning recipe below, if you have a favorite dry rub or seasoning , you can use that as), wooden skewer (soaked in water for 30 min, so they don tsp burn), olive oil, ground red chili powder (not chili powder that you use for chili con carne, cayenne is a good substitute), mexican oregano (every day dried oregano is fine), cumin, paprika, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, pepper

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.