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onion, chopped, garlic, minced, butter or 1/4 cup margarine (to make a low fat dish, use liquid buds), whole tomatoes (i like to chop these up some), chicken broth, spaghetti, broken into pieces and uncooked, picante sauce, cumin, cooked white meat chicken or 2 cups turkey, cut into bitesized cubes (you can use leftovers or canned), grated cheddar cheese (use non-fat or low-fat cheese if desired)

italian dressing (i used store bought to make this easy, but you can make your favorite as well), garlic, minced, capers (mashed , just use a fork to mash them), salami, sliced 1/8-inch thick cut into cubes, cheese filled tortellini, cooked and drained (i prefer spinach), water-packed artichoke hearts, cut in quarters, not too small, tomatoes, stuffed green olives (i love the ones with anchovies or olives, but use your favorite_), peppadew pepper, mozzarella cheese , balls, pepperoncini pepper, sopressata, prosciutto, cocktail onion, mushroom, parmesan cheese, fresh basil

honey (preferably greek thyme , but no biggy if you can tsp get it. do use a good quality , though), water, sugar, cinnamon sticks (or 1/2 tsp ground ), lemon juice, lemon peel (without pith - 4 inch-long piece), orange peel (without pith - 4 inch-long piece), coarsley ground walnuts (very fresh ), coarsley ground almonds (make sure the nuts you use are fresh, very recently purchased), sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, melted butter, phyllo dough, unsalted butter, melted (don tsp use less, this is what will make your baklava taste exceptional, and it has to be butter!)

orange juice , from the refrigerated section. (using fresh-squeezed juice makes for an even more delicious treat, do not use canned juice.), milk (not fat-free or skim), sugar, pure vanilla extract, ice cube, orange slice (optional)

butter (i use earth balance to make it vegan), sour cherries, sugar, sugar, salt, baking powder, flour, milk (i use soy or almond to make it vegan)

margarine, onion, chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, dried lentils, water, low sodium chicken broth (i make my own broth and use about a litre and a half), carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, red potatoes, cubed (i leave skins on for extra nutrition), dried marjoram, dried tarragon, pepper, frozen peas (you can use canned if you want but that will increase the sodium content), uncooked orzo pasta (can substitute with small pasta of any shape), diced tomatoes with juice (i use the low sodium of course!)

hass avocadoes (black bumpy skin), jalapeno pepper, chopped (4-6 peppers seeded and deveined), tomato, chopped (i use roma tomatoes but any will do except green tomatoes), onion, chopped (i use yellow onions but make sure not to use sweet onions), salt

all-purpose flour, salt, cold butter (you can use shortening if you like, but remember, butter makes it better, or so i say), ice water (the range is big, i know, but i find sometimes i need more and sometimes i need less., frozen chopped leaf spinach (if you want to go to your friendly local organic farmer-emphasis on local- and use fresh spinach from them, by all means do so. if i had been making on sunday, i may have been using some from the farmer s market)., yellow onion, diced ., garlic, minced or pressed ., butter (the amount of and olive oil can be cut down if you prefer), olive oil, feta cheese, eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream or whole milk, nutmeg to taste, salt and pepper to taste

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

yellow cornmeal , i use stone-ground, flour, powdered sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, buttermilk , i make my own using 1 1/4 tbsp lemon juice and enough milk to make 1 1/4 cups (let stand 5 minutes), pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, melted

flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil (use oil for df), egg, milk (approximately (add to oil and egg to make 1 1/8 cup liquid total, use coconut, almond or soy milk to ma), almond extract (optional), vanilla extract (optional), blueberries, turbinado sugar

granulated sugar, splenda granular, sugar substitute, heart healthy margarine, unsweetened applesauce, unsweetened cocoa powder, egg white, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, nonfat milk, irish whiskey, instant coffee crystals, chopped walnuts, splenda granular, sugar substitute (this is originally powdered sugar,i used homemade powdered sugar with splenda and glazes to make the powdered sugar for this amount), unsweetened cocoa powder, irish whiskey, vanilla, brewed coffee, chopped walnuts (optional)

most of my recipes are open to fit your tastes and i usually add some options to make the recipe more to what you like., risotto is a very nice dish than can be use as a complete meal or a side dish. the preparation for risotto requires more simmering than boiling and 1 must be gentle in the cooking process., rice (use what kind you like)( i have made this with several kinds of ), olive oil (and/or butter), chopped onion, rice per person if it is a main dish or 2 oz per person if it is a side dish., canned or homemade chicken broth, white wine ( a good your favorite), saffron ( pinch), parmesan cheese (use your tastes on this ), chopped spinach, chopped porcine mushrooms, chopped asparagus, other vegetables to your taste, i have also used orzo to make a version of this., when buying rice to make a risotto, choose short-grained round or semi-round rice; among the best rices for making risotto are arborio, vialone nano, and carnaroli. other short-grained rices such as originario will also work. long grained rice such as patna won tsp do, because the grains will stay separate. nor should you use minute rice -- it won tsp absorb the condiments, and again the grains will remain separate.

remember-you are working with yeast....and it s alive-so don tsp kill it before it has a chance to do it s job. use baby bottle warm water-not hot. make the sponge starter at least 2 (or as many as 16) hours before you plan to make the bread., stir the above ingredients together to make a thickish pudding-like mixture. cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it sit on your kitchen counter for at least 2 hours (or as many as 16-the longer you let it sit-the more flavor will be enhanced)., all of the sponge starter, warm (not hot) water, sugar (for browning crust-not flavor), salt (i use kosher ), active dry yeast, bread flour, if you prefer, you can use instant yeast-use 1/2 tsp in starter , and 1/2 tsp in dough)

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.

olive oil, butter, softened, portabella mushrooms or 2 lbs cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick, white pearl onion (thawed if frozen ), carrot, finely diced, yellow onion, finely diced, fresh thyme leave, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, garlic cloves, minced, full-bodied red wine, beef broth ( is traditional, but use vegetable to make it vegetarian, the dish works with either) or 2 cups vegetable broth ( is traditional, but use vegetable to make it vegetarian, the dish works with either), tomato paste, all-purpose flour, egg noodles, for serving (buttered potatoes or farro work well too), sour cream, for garnish (optional), chopped chives (optional) or parsley, for garnish (optional)

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)

lamb shanks, canola oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, white onion, white wine (i prefer red , original recipe calls for white) or 1 cup red wine (i prefer red, original recipe calls for white), coconut milk, lime , juice and grated zest, thai green curry paste (buy or make your own, i prefer yellow curry paste), stalks fresh lemongrass , tender white end only, peeled, crushed and chopped, diced fresh ginger, chopped fresh cilantro, canola oil or 2 -3 tbsp grapeseed oil, rice vinegar, jasmine rice (i use thai jasmine brown rice) or 1 cup short grain rice (i use thai jasmine brown rice), water (for cooking rice)