27213 warming winter your Recipes

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

baking potato, about 9 oz (peeled and quartered ), unbleached all-purpose flour (17 1/2 oz), instant yeast, salt, warm water (about 110 degrees ), extra virgin olive oil , plus, extra virgin olive oil , for oiling the bowl, tomato sauce (your favorite homemade or store-bought ), pesto sauce (your favorite home made or store bought), chicken sausage (or seasoned cooked chicken cut into bit sized pieces), sun-dried tomato, chopped, onion (your favorite kind, raw or sauteed, chopped or strips), ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, toasted pine nuts, hot pepper flakes , to taste

espresso, brewed, white cocoa powder (or .5 oz white chocolate, finely chopped), hazelnut syrup (sugar free is fine), warm milk

artichoke hearts in water, unsalted butter,room temperature, all-purpose flour, whole milk, warmed, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, cayenne pepper, grated parmesan cheese (3 oz), grated pecorino cheese (3 oz), onion, finely chopped, fresh thyme leaves, chopped, plus leaves for garnish, garlic cloves, minced, grated lemon zest, fresh breadcrumbs, sliced fennel , radishes, carrots, celery, and cauliflower florets, for serving

cooked, mashed winter squash, curry powder, butter or trans fat-free margarine, maple syrup, salt , or to taste, cayenne pepper , or to taste, sweetened coconut flakes, toasted (optional)

dried pinto beans, rinsed and picked over, soaked in 2 quarts water overnight or for 6 hours, extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, sweet paprika, garlic, minced, bay leaf, (1 leaf ), chopped tomatoes, with liquid, winter squash , such as butternut, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, quinoa , rinsed thoroughly, flax seed, freshly ground pepper, parsley, chopped

butternut squash (as many as you want) or 1 acorn squash (as many as you want) or 1 any hard winter squash (as many as you want) or 1 pumpkin, salt

diced tomatoes, diced into small pieces,about half of the liquid drained, tomato sauce, stalks celery, diced (leaves, and all ), diced green pepper, , or more to your liking, onion, diced, diced jalapeno pepper (optional), garlic, minced, sugar, vinegar (i use 1/8 cup. cider and 1/8 cup. white), limes , juice of or 1/4 cup realime juice (fresh is better), garlic powder, salt and pepper, to taste, ground cumin, chili powder, dried cilantro leaves (, more or less to taste)

bacon, diced, onion, chopped, worcestershire sauce, dark corn syrup (recommend karo), salt, paprika, lemon juice, water, chili (or use your own recipe , recommend with beans), hot dog, cornstarch, water, shellroni pasta , cooked in salt water and drained

bacon , cut into into small pieces of your desire, beef chuck , trimmed of fat and cut into bite size pieces, flour, olive oil (more may be needed), onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, red wine vinegar, brown sugar , packed, beef broth (or homemade, preferably ), dark beer, baby carrots, washed, parsnip, peeled and cut into bite size pieces, baby potatoes, halved, fresh parsley, bay leaves, chopped fresh thyme, salt and pepper, to taste

onion, peeled and cut into large pieces, winter squash, peeled and cut into large pieces (or use a smaller part of a large squash), carrot, peeled and cut into large pieces, water, salt (no msg!) or chicken bouillon powder, to taste (no msg!)

chicken broth, boneless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded, leek, carrot, peeled and thickly sliced, spinach leaves, frozen peas, whipping cream, red potatoes, diced, egg yolks, curry powder, dried basil, salt, fresh black pepper

mustard powder (to stimulate blood circulation and keep the feet warm and relaxed), fresh mint leaves , to refresh feet, warm water, drops eucalyptus oil (to relieve aches and pains), drops lemon extract (it is anti-bacterial or anti-fungal)

mixed winter lettuces, fresh chervil, chopped fresh chives, salt, green beans trimmed, coarsely chopped walnuts, radishes for garnish, balsamic vinegar, spicy mustard, garlic clove minced or pressed, dried tarragon, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, walnut oil

sugar, dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp), warm water (100o to 110o), all-purpose flour, divided (about 10 oz), salt, cornmeal, cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 lb), chopped onion, olive oil, chopped fresh sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, shredded fontina cheese, bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

fresh basil leaves, coarse kosher salt, sliced peeled carrots, broccoli florets (about 6 oz), cauliflower florets (4 to 5 oz), vegetable stock or vegetable broth, cooked cranberry beans or other winter beans or canned drained great northern or cannellini beans, fresh italian parsley leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil, fresh thyme sprigs, uncooked large shrimp (for first course) or 24 (for main course), peeled, deveined, patted dry

canned peach halves, peach slices, pineapple chunks, apricot halves, pear halves in natural juice, pitted dark cherries, figs in light syrup, dozen almond macaroons (your preference) or 6 dozen coconut macaroons (your preference), bananas, sliced and sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning, brown sugar, butter, sliced, almonds, banana liqueur or 2/3 cup cointreau liqueur

unsalted butter, shallots, finely chopped, frozen winter squash puree, thawed, chicken stock, olive oil, raw green (hulled) pumpkin seeds, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, grated fresh lime zest, fresh lime juice