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everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

dried bamboo leaves (soaked overnight), glutinous rice, (soaked overnight or at least 4-6 hours, drained), mushroom (soaked and drained, cut into half ), dried shrimps (soaked and drained ), chestnuts (soaked overnight, cleaned), pork belly cut into 30 pieces, shallots (cut into thin slices), peanuts (boil to cooked, drained), cooking oil, hemp/raffia strings to tie, salted duck egg yolk, dried oyster, dried chinese sausage, glutinous rice seasoning, dark soya sauce - mix till brown colour to your liking, five spice powder, salt - to your taste, pepper, pork belly marinade, light soya sauce, pepper

lean beef, cleaned and cut into 1 cubes (top sirloin s good), red wine (a burgundy is fine, but any merlot also works), onions or 1 large onion, finely chopped, carrots, peeled , cut lengthwise and sliced, celery ribs, washed and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces, garlic cloves, minced, bacon, sliced into 1/4 pieces, olive oil, flour, salt, pepper, fines herbes, fresh rosemary, chopped, other spices or herbs, to your taste, big brown italian mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (cremini!), garlic powder, parsley, chopped, for garnish

fine egg noodles, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, meat seasoning, green onion, chopped, cheddar cheese, grated, salt, cream cheese, sour cream, lean ground beef, garlic powder, black pepper, sugar

flake pie crusts can be used for main course dishes or, by adding the optional sugar, for sweet fillings and tart shells. they contain the same ingredients as other pie crusts, but it s the way the shortening is incorporated into the flour that gives these crusts theirs name and characteristics., when you break a medium flake pie crust with your fingers, it separates into flakes rather than breaking clean. a crust that breaks clean is made with short flake pastry. to make a crust short, the ingredients are put together a little differently. short crusts are equally good and used just about as universally.

lean beef (or 1 lb of each) or 2 lbs veal, cut into cubes (or 1 lb of each), onion, sliced, garlic clove, minced, white mushrooms or 1 lb baby portabella mushrooms, cleaned and cut into quarters, olive oil (or oil of choice), crushed italian plum tomatoes with liquid (or two 14 ounce cans of tomato sauce), carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces (about 1 lb), peeled potatoes, cut in half , then quarter each half, fresh green string bean, cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces (can use frozen, cut green beans), dry red wine, bay leaf, dried basil, crushed (optional), dried oregano, crushed (optional), salt (to your taste ), pepper (to your taste ), boiling water

lean beef or 2 lbs veal, cut into cubes (or 1 lb of each), onion, sliced, garlic, minced, white mushrooms or 1 lb baby bella mushroom, cleaned and cut into quarters, olive oil, italian plum tomatoes (or 2 14 ounce cans of tomato puree), carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces, peeled potatoes , cut into bite sized pieces, fresh green string bean, cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces, dry red wine, bay leaf, dried basil, crushed (optional), dried oregano, crushed (optional), salt, to, your, taste, pepper, to, your, taste, boiling water

mesquite marinade , your favorite store bought variety, flour tortillas, sour cream , for serving, monterey jack cheese , for serving, chicken breasts, boneless and trimmed, red bell pepper, sliced in half and cleaned, green bell pepper, sliced in half and cleaned, yellow bell pepper, sliced in half and cleaned, portabello mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed, red onion , cut into 1/4 inch slices, bacon, cooked and broken into bite sized pieces, jalapenos, cut into halves, stems removed, lime juice, freshly squeezed, honey, canola oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, cilantro, finely chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, finely minced, garlic clove, minced, cumin, salt, pepper

pasta, your favorite (i like shells or penne), italian sausage, diced tomatoes, fresh spinach, cleaned and sliced thinly (you can omit the spinach and use 1/2 cup. fresh basil), chopped garlic, fresh ground pepper

extra virgin olive oil, celery stalks with leaves cleaned chopped in to 1/2-iinch pieces, spring onions with green tops white and green part sliced 1/4-inch thick, marjoram, parsley, thyme, garlic clove smashed, balsamic vinegar, dozen cherry tomatoes, cut in half, peperoncino cut in half, whole plum tomatoes lightly crush with your hands, cuttlefish cleaned and sliced 1-inch thick, dry white wine, branzino , sea bass or stripped bass, head and tail on, gutted and scaled, cut in half across the mid section., dozen mussels , scrubbed, razor clams, whole langoustine, head on large shrimp whole, squid cleaned and sliced 1/2-inch thick, salt and pepper, to taste, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

extra virgin olive oil, stalks celery & leaves, cleaned chopped in to 1/2 inch pieces, spring onions, with green tops white and green part sliced 1/4 i thick, marjoram, parsley, thyme, garlic , smashed, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, cut in half, pepperoncini peppers, cut in half, tomatoes , lightly crush with your hands, cuttlefish, cleaned and sliced 1 inch thick, dry white wine, sea bass or 2 (1 3/4 lb) striped bass, head and tail on,gutted and scaled,cut in half across the mid section, mussels , scrubbed, razor clams, shrimp, head on, squid, cleaned and sliced 1/2 inch thick, salt and pepper, to taste, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup

green pepper, cooking onion , or your choice of onion, zucchinnis, a bunch of mushrooms your choice, asparagus cut and cleaned, any other veg your choice, garlic cloves chopped, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt/pepper, basil

fresh green beans, cleaned, cooked and cooled (canned green beans may be used, but the flavor is not quite the same), scant 1/2 cup sour cream (reduced fat sour cream is fine for this), cider vinegar, sugar, to your taste (or sugar substitute), salt and pepper, to your taste

fresh spinach leaves, cleaned and stems removed, plain feta cheese, strawberries, cleaned and sliced, chopped walnuts, girards spinach salad dressing (or your favorite spinach-bacon salad dressing)

strawberries, cleaned and hulls removed, sour cream, sugar to your taste (it all depends on how sweet you berries are), brandy, liquid coffee creamer, strawberries, cleaned and cut in half, for garnish, chocolate syrup (not hot fudge sauce - it is too thick...you just need a runny chocolate sauce that you can drizzle over the soup just before serving), cream , optional

all-purposes flour, ground black pepper, crab boil seasoning (recommended : old bay), count) shrimp, cleaned and shells removed, clarified butter (you will need 1/4 cup to begin with if clarifying your own), garlic, chopped, white wine, fresh lemon, cut in 1/2, chopped fresh basil leaves, divided, capers, red bell pepper, chopped, jalapeno, thinly sliced, white mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, crushed tomatoes , in puree, salt and freshly ground black pepper, water, white rice, butter, heavy cream

honey mustard, dijon mustard, champagne vinegar, black or yellow mustard seeds, toasted, minced shallots, sea salt, uncooked arborio rice, semolina, all-purpose flour, salt, freshly ground pepper, cleaned calamari (not giant squid), assorted mushrooms of your choice, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced if large, fennel bulb, sliced lengthwise 1/8-inch thick, lemon, very thinly sliced (discard ends), buttermilk , for moistening, peanut or canola oil, for deep-frying

rump steaks, salt, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, grapeseed oil, onions, sliced, mushrooms, cleaned and sliced (your choice of type of mushrooms), chicken broth or beef broth, porter (dark beer), dark molasses, fresh chopped thyme leaves, hot sauce (recommended : tabasco), bay leaves, butter , cut into cubes, creme fraiche or sour cream, chopped fresh chives