32 your shorts Recipes

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

ground turkey (or hamburger), onion, chopped, celery, diced, rice, uncooked (i use short grain), salt (or to your taste ), potato, diced, carrot, sliced, tomatoes (1 qt or 2 cans, i use diced), water, basil, bay leaf

boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded, celery ribs, washed and sliced thin, bell pepper, seeded and sliced into short sticks, red onion, chopped fine, corn kernels, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, your favorite prepared barbecue sauce (i like jack daniel s), low-fat mayonnaise, light sour cream

arborio rice (this is measured in your rice cooker measures...if using a reg measure cup use 1 1/2 cups uncooked s) or 2 cups short-grain rice (this is measured in your rice cooker measures...if using a reg measure cup use 1 1/2 cups uncooked s), cold water, salt, evaporated milk, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk , eagle brand, cinnamon stick, lemon zest , 1 large piece of lemon peel, nutmeg, ground cinnamon (to garnish )

pork chops, thick-cut (2 pork steaks also work, but tend to be fattier), flour, salt, pepper, granulated garlic, granulated onion, garlic and herb seasoning (or create your own mix), dried oregano, fresh rosemary, 2 short sprigs (1 tsp dried is okay), garlic, minced (i use pre-minced refrigerated product), button mushrooms, sliced, butter, olive oil (i use roasted garlic ), milk, divided (2% or whole), chopped parsley (to garnish ) (optional), chopped scallion (to garnish ) (optional)

cubed beef stew meat (or short ribs, ox tail), ears corn (i like to use small frozen corn approx. 9 sml.pieces), head cabbage, cut into 4 pieces, zucchini, cut into 2 inch cubes, baby carrots, cubed potatoes, tomato sauce, yellow onion, cut into 4 pieces, lemons (for your soup after serving), hot sauce, salt & pepper, to taste, ground cumin (optional)

penne , rotini or 1/2 lb other short pasta, green beans, trimmed, garlic cloves, minced, dijon mustard, honey, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, bocconcini or 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, sliced hard salami , cut into strips, frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, grape tomatoes, sliced in half, olive, sliced in half (your choice ), hot red pepper flakes, losely packed basil, minced, loosely packed fresh flat leaf parsley, minced

shallot, minced, garlic cloves, minced very fine, fresh ginger, minced, serrano pepper, seeded & sliced fine, lime , zest of, low sodium soy sauce, fish sauce, palm sugar, brown sugar, white vinegar, water, head of cabbage, cut in short strips, at least fresh mint leaves, quartered (about 2 stalks ), at least fresh basil leaves, chopped (about 2 stalks ), fresh cilantro, chopped (a small handful), fresh asparagus, bean thread noodles (1 pack , aka sai fun, mung bean, cellophane or glass noodles), bay scallop, butter, fruit-flavored brandy (blackberry or other), tri-tip steak, your favorite steak seasoning (e.g. mccormick s), lime , juice of

qt skillett, mag-na-lite soup pot, olive oil, i bag of frozen okra or 1 lb of fresh..., cook as directed, diced tomatoes, onion chopped /chop 1 set aside for okra then , other 1 for meat, seasoning of your choice like salt ,pepper.., beef short ribs / or soup meat of your choice, qts water

chicken breasts (on or off bone ), chicken stock (or water with 4 chicken bullions), fresh or frozen spinach, your favorite short noodle (bow-ties, shells, etc.), ground beef, egg, grated parmesan cheese, plus more for sprinkling, bread crumbs