2508 which came sammies ray Recipes

beets (in water, they came sliced and i finely chopped them), leek, finely chopped, zucchini, shredded, carrot, shredded, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, egg beaters egg substitute, oil (i used truffle ), cooked couscous (or brown rice), red pepper, garlic

new potatoes or baby yukon gold potatoes, sour cream, butter, par cooked bacon , crisped in microwave and chopped (recommended: ready crisp), salt and pepper, store bought apple sauce, whole berry cranberry sauce, whole grain bread, butter, extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, maple sausage , bulk or removed from large link casing, onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper, chicken stock or turkey broth, butter, all-purpose flour, chicken stock or turkey broth, poultry seasoning, salt, a few grinds black pepper, turkey breast meat : roasted turkey breast or thick-cut deli turkey, whole grain bread, chopped flat-leaf parsley or chopped chives, for garnish

ramen noodles (hold on to the seasoning packet. you may need some of it), leftover cooked beef or 2 -3 oz cooked pork or 2 -3 oz cooked chicken, sliced thin or 2 -3 oz cooked shrimp, beef broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose) or 2 cups chicken broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose) or 2 cups vegetable broth (the meat you use will determine which broth you choose), broccoli slaw mix (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups coleslaw mix (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups carrots (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups snow peas (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups bok choy (alone or combined) or 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts (alone or combined), green onions, thinly sliced, chopped fresh cilantro (optional), hard-boiled egg (optional), soy sauce , to taste, sesame oil (to taste), grated fresh ginger (optional), red pepper flakes (optional)

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.

red wine cooled, sugar or splenda, triple sec, brandy, orange juice, lemon juice, marischino cherries & juice, cinnamon

several years ago my sister (jan) and myself where playing with biscotti recipes. we came up with a very easy and simple way to make biscotti ( a semi sweet scone like bisquit), we used about 4 cups bisquick and about 1 cup sugar (use what fits your taste),1 cup chopped pecans and 1 cup chopped dried cranberries. mix the ingredients well (with enough milk to make a thick dough) and put on a non stick baking sheet. form the dough into a half moon shape and bake. let cool, slice and drizzle with an icing made from melted chocolate or powdered sugar, vanilla and milk mixed thick ( imperial icing). we made several kinds and this is the 1 we liked best. i hope you try this easy way, it is good., i found a hard biscotti recipe and you can see it below and it is the real way to make biscotti., we didn tsp cook the biscotti twice , because we liked it baked once. biscotti is baked once whole and then sliced and baked again. it comes out pretty crisp.

good quality tuna, drained, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, sun-dried tomato, thinly sliced, black olives, sliced, capers, rinsed, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, shallots or 1 small red onion, finely chopped, baby arugula, lemon, olive oil , for liberal drizzling, pepper, deli-sliced provolone cheese, ciabatta , split lengthwise horizontally

extra virgin olive oil, crusty white bread, manchego cheese, sliced, piquillo peppers, chopped (can also use 1 roasted red pepper as a substitute)

chicken stock, mexican beer, boneless skinless chicken breasts, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, peeled and finely chopped, worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, dark brown sugar, tomato paste, sour deli pickle, chopped, sweet bread and butter pickles, chopped, soft buns, split

turkey bacon, extra virgin olive oil, chicken cutlets, whole wheat bread, toasted, salt and pepper, avocado, plum tomato, seeded and chopped, lime , juice of, hot pepper sauce, leaves romaine lettuce , 2 leaves torn in half

vegetable oil , 1 turn of the pan, butter, divided, ground chicken breast, mcintosh apple peeled and finely chopped, pure maple syrup , eyeball it, grill seasoning blend (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ), poultry seasoning, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, jumbo/sandwich size english muffins , fork split, eggs, splash of cold milk, salt and pepper, cheddar, thinly sliced or shredded

cut chicken breast meat (cutlets), vegetable oil, grill seasoning (recommended: grill mates montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ) or coarse salt and pepper, chunky peanut butter, dark soy sauce , tamari, eyeball it, apple juice , eyeball it, hot sauce , eyeball it, lime, juiced, seedless cucumber , thinly sliced lengthwise then cut into sticks, shredded carrots, shredded lettuce , iceberg or hearts of romaine, crusty rolls , keisers or subs, split

good quality white bread , buy bread at in-store fresh bakery section of a large market or local bakery and have it sliced for you, butter, divided, all-purpose flour, half-and-half or milk, salt , eyeball it, prepared dijon mustard, plus extra to pass at the table, french or french style ham , such as mandrange, deli sliced or, sliced boiled ham, sliced gruyere or swiss cheese (recommended: emmentaler), cornichons or baby gherkin pickles, available on condiment aisle of market, pickled onions , also available on condiments aisle

bake-off dinner rolls, any brand, smoked paprika, divided, vegetable oil , 2 turns of the pan, butter, ground chicken, garlic, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal seasoning blend by mccormick ), hot sauce , eyeball it, tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, tablespoonfuls spicy brown mustard, water

butter, softened, english muffins, split, brick extra-sharp white cheddar, sliced (recommended : cabot)

store-bought waffle fries, white fish , such as halibut, skinless, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, crusty rolls, split, mayonnaise, garlic, grated, capers, pitted chopped green olives, handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, ketchup, worcestershire sauce , eyeball it, hot sauce, prepared horseradish , your preference, lemon, celery salt , to season fries, red onion, very thinly sliced, green or red leaf lettuce leaves, slaw salad , recipe follows

chocolate cookies, cherry preserves or cherry all-fruit spread, pistachio ice cream

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional