10293 your charoset Recipes

valencia oranges , zested, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces, banana, sliced, apple, cored and stem removed (i added this because i love apples in charoset), honey (i used only about 3 tbsp), orange juice (or 2 tbsp and 2 tbsp red wine or grape juice), cayenne (reduced from 1 teaspoon), cardamom, ginger (i used freshly grated ), chopped walnuts, dates , preferably medjool, cut into small pieces

when things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in the day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the two cups of coffee., a professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. when the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. he then asked the students if the jar was full. they agreed that it was., professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. he shook the jar lightly. the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. he then asked the students again if the jar was full. they agreed it was., professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. of course, the sand filled up everything else. he asked once more if the jar was full. the students respnded witha unanimous yes, professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. the students laughed., now , said the professor as the laughter subsided, i want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. the golf balls are the important things - god, your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favourite passions - and if everything else was lost and only these remained, your life would still be full., pebbles are the other things that matter like your job , your house and your car., sand is everything else - the small stuff. if you put the sand into the jar first , there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. the same goes for life. if you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you., pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. play with your children. spend time with your parents. visit with grandparents. take time to get medical checkups. take your spouse out to dinner. play another 18. there will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. take care of the golf balls first - the things that really matter. set your priorities. the rest is just sand., students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. the professor smiled. i m glad you asked., it just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.

skinless chicken (your choice on cut , i used thighs & legs), tomatoes (canned or frozen, whole or chopped with the juice), dry pasta (your choice on type , i used wide egg noodles), plain yogurt (or sour creme), shredded provolone cheese (or mozzarella, use as much as is needed to adequately cover the top), water, oregano (amount is for dried), ground oregano (amount is for dried), sweet basil (amount is for dried), garlic powder (or 2-3 cloves fresh minced garlic), crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to suit your taste), balsamic vinegar (or less to suit your taste), sugar (or less to suit your taste), salt (more or less to suit your taste)

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

ground beef or chuck, onion diced, mild chili beans (with juice), black beans (with juice), dark red kidney beans (with juice), light red kidney beans (with juice), white kidney beans (with juice), tomato sauce, paprika-to your taste, cumin-to your taste, chili powder-to your taste, salt -to your taste, pepper-to your taste, garlic salt-to your taste, hot sauce-again to your liking

spice cake mix or 1 (18 oz) box german chocolate cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), white cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), vanilla instant pudding mix, vanilla sandwich cookies, tootsie rolls, new kitty litter box, new kitty litter box, pooper scooper

eggs, whites only,at room temperature, brown sugar, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted, shelled walnuts (or a mixture of your choice) or 1 lb shelled pecans (or a mixture of your choice) or 1 lb shelled cashews (or a mixture of your choice) or 1 lb shelled peanuts (or a mixture of your choice)

white cake mix, egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), brownie mix, water (or as called for by your brownie mix), oil (or as called for by your brownie mix), eggs (or as called for by your brownie mix), sugar cookies (4 inches wide ), vanilla frosting, spearmint candy leaves, granulated sugar, milk chocolate frosting

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, lemon extract (your preference) or 1 tsp anise extract (your preference), orange juice, butter, sugar, milk, orange juice, lemon extract (your preference) or 1 tsp anise extract (your preference), candy sprinkles , for shaking over cookies

orange, unpeeled, cut into 8 pieces wedges, seeds removed, raisins, pitted dates, cherry preserves, sweet red passover wine, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, pine nuts

pitted dates, golden raisins, dark raisins, granny smith apples, sweet wine, orange juice (not concentrate ), ground ginger, blanched slivered almond

dates, pistachios (shelled ), almonds (shelled ), raisins, apple, orange, banana, pomegranate , seeds from, sweet wine, vinegar, cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper

chopped dates, green apple, cored and chopped, chopped nuts, passover sweet red wine, matzo meal, sesame seeds, ground ginger, cinnamon, cayenne pepper

almonds, dried apricot, fig, dried quartered, ground coriander, lime rind or 2 tsp lemon rind, finely grated, honey, sweet white wine, sesame seeds, toasted

delicious apples, finely chopped to approximately 8 cups, chopped walnuts, kosher sweet wine , such as manishevitz concord grape, sugar, cinnamon

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, flour, salt, butter, dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth, sliced green onion, snipped fresh oregano (you pick your favorites) or 1/2 cup fresh thyme (you pick your favorites) or 1/2 cup fresh lemon thyme (you pick your favorites) or 1/2 cup fresh mint (you pick your favorites), black pepper, salt

mixed baby lettuces and spring greens, raspberries (mix & match to your taste or substitue others) or 1/2 pint blackberries (mix & match to your taste or substitue others) or 1/2 pint strawberries (mix & match to your taste or substitue others) or 1/2 pint blueberries (mix & match to your taste or substitue others), carrot, shaved, sliced mushrooms, fresh broccoli, chopped, sweet onion, sliced thin, celery ribs, diced, tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese or 1/2 cup mexican blend cheese, grated parmesan cheese

chicken broth, sliced celery, diced carrot, cooked egg noodles (your choice ) or 1 cup bow tie pasta (your choice) or 1 cup macaroni (your choice) or 1 cup spiral shaped pasta (your choice), fresh tuna, flaked or 1 (3 oz) can tuna in water, drained and flaked, chopped parsley, dried basil, crushed, pepper