23 your tossed Recipes

lemon juice, sugar, red wine vinegar, salt, vegetable oil, poppy seed, to your taste, romaine lettuce (dole classic romaine), cashews , to taste, craisins , to taste, swiss cheese, shredded

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

your favorite lettuce types - i use romaine, curly , butter and iceberg usually, but you can experiment as you wish, red onion, sliced thinly, feta or blue cheese, crumbled - you can increase as desired, dried cranberries, walnuts, chopped, raspberry walnut viniagrette dressing - to toss, crushed coarse black pepper

romaine lettuce hearts, tomatoes, diced, kirby cucumber, seeded and diced, yellow onions or 1/2 red onion, chopped, carrot, peeled and shredded, extra virgin olive oil (a couple of glugs), red wine vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, fresh cracked black pepper

tuna, drained, chopped tomato with juice, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh basil, minced (1 1/2 tsps) or 2 tbsp dried basil (1 1/2 tsps), red pepper flakes, your favourite pasta , cooked al dente and tossed with 1 tblsp butter (we like to eat this sauce with pasta curls so the little bits of tuna can get caught in the curls), grated parmesan cheese, for the table

ground beef, elbow macaroni , cooked according to package directions, tomato soup, undiluted, vegetable soup, undiluted, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, tossed green salad, crusty bread (your favorite )

flour, cream cheese, softened, eggs, sugar, vanilla, sour cream, raspberries, mixed with sugar below, sugar, halved strawberries, mixed with sugar below, sugar, sliced peaches , tossed with sugar below, sugar, snickers candy bars, cut up and partially melted in the microwave with cream below, cream ( or your favorite topping )

all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, milk, sugar, unsalted butter, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, sugar, ground cinnamon, raisins (optional), chopped apples (optional), nutmeg , toss with the, lemon , juice of (and some of the sugar or cinnamon mix,place in a strainer over a bowl,reserve juices for icing) (optional), cocoa powder, mixed in with the sugar (optional), chocolate chip (optional), cinnamon bark (optional), powdered sugar , sifted, pure vanilla extract, cream (etc.) or 2 tbsp juice (etc.) or 2 tbsp half-and-half (etc.) or 2 tbsp milk (etc.) or 2 tbsp coffee (etc.) or 2 tbsp your favorite liqueur (etc.), chopped chocolate, melted (optional)

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

cooked pasta , cut into about 2 inch strands (tossed in your favorite sauce), eggs (or egg beaters), shredded cheese, seasoned bread crumbs, garlic powder (optional), diced cooked meat (optional)

you will need a very large crock , glass or enamel container, heavy duty plastic bucket or even wood, all must be totally clean, put through a dishwasher or clean with the hottest water if you can), minimum of 2 heads of cabbage ( about a total of 5 lbs ), may be regular or savoy or 1 part red cabbage to 3 parts green, kosher , or sea salt, or use salt which has no additives, no anti caking, no iodine etc., not table salt which causes a soft and limp outcome, sometimes pickling or canning salt will change taste and texture too, i simply use kosher salt, some tips here to prevent problems ( molds and yeasts ) with your sauerkraut, never use aluminum utensils, absolute cleanliness is necessary for a healthy brew, prepare the cabbage , remove and discard the outer leaves., wash and drain and then cut the cabbages into halves or quarters while removing the core in the process., step 1), shred cabbage - may use food processor for speed and ease., if you shred by hand , make sure the shreds are no thicker than a nickel or dime, step 2), mix, with wooden spoon or very clean hands, 5 lb of shredded cabbage with 4 tbsp of kosher salt and toss and mix thoroughly until kosher salt dissolves, you can make as much as you wish as long as you use the ratio of 5 lbs. cabbage to 4 tbsp. salt.), step 3), when juice starts to form on cabbage from tossing - pack the cabbage firmly and evenly into a clean crock, glass or enamel container., press firmly to encourage juice formation ., fill the utensil no closer than 5 inches from the top ., step 4), make sure juice covers the cabbage completely! (this does not always happen unless the cabbage is fresh from the garden ), may need to prepare additional brine by putting 1 1/2 tbsp of kosher salt into 1 quart of boiling water., dissolve salt and cool brine to room temperature before adding to the pot of cabbage., step 5), once cabbage is immersed in brine water , place a large food grade, plastic bag filled with brine water and lay on top if cabbage..., i use 2 large bags, 1 inside the other - sometimes a 2 gallon freezer bag - with a couple of quarts of cooled brine water inside - this if the bag breaks it will not water down the cabbage into a tasteless mess), cabbage must be well sealed all around with the bag, so no air can get in and contaminate the sauerkraut with unwanted yeasts or molds, step 6), now cover the container with plastic wrap, then a heavy towel or cloth and tie securely into place., do not remove this until fermenting is complete, step 7), put in an area where the temperature will not be above 75 degrees. fermentation will begin within a day , depending upon the room temperature., step 8), if room temperature is 75 degrees allow 3 weeks for fermentation., if temperature is 70 degrees allow 4 weeks ., if temperature is 65 degrees allow 5 weeks ., if temperature is 60 degrees allow 6 weeks ., step 9), once fermented taste to see if your required tartness exists., tartness will weaken as you process in canning ( cooking ) so make sure it is a wee bit more tart than you like, be eaten immediately if you desire

brown rice salad with grilled chicken, taste of home magazine, this delightful dish is nutritious , simple to fix and brightens up any table. it s a terrific way to use up leftover chicken, and you can add veggies according to your liking., cooked brown rice, cubed grilled chicken breast, tart apples, diced, sweet red pepper, diced, celery ribs, finely chopped, chopped green onions, chopped pecans, minced fresh parsley, cider vinegar, canola oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, lettuce leaves , optional, in a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; shake well., pour over the rice mixture and toss to coat. serve immediately or refrigerate., serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

fresh coconut, mangoes, carrots, red onion, tomatoes, head of your favorite lettuce, fresh limes, red wine vinegar, chopped habanero pepper (protect your hands and eyes, avoid breathing in fumes), hot sauce, canola oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper

spicy sausage, like italian (i like hot but your choice ), onion, chopped, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, salt, yellow sweet pepper, cored and cut into narrow strips, diced tomatoes, fusilli (apprx 3 cups) or 0.5 (450 g) package rigatoni pasta (apprx 3 cups) or 0.5 (450 g) package ziti pasta (apprx 3 cups), fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, coarsely chopped

lettuce, red apple, sliced, diagonally sliced celery, mayonnaise or 1/4 cup your choice salad dressing

vermicelli, shredded zucchini, olive oil, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic (minced or pressed, your choice ), salt and pepper

hearts romaine lettuce, tomatoes, diced, kirby cucumber or 1/4 european seedless cucumber, diced, yellow onion or 1/2 red onion, chopped, carrot, peeled and shredded, a couple of glugs ) extra-virgin olive oil, a couple of splashes ) red wine vinegar, sugar, coarse salt and black pepper

kitchen witch s wings #17, living in the wing capital of the world is nice! wings are everywhere - all different kinds , made all different ways, with all different dipping sauces to go with them., we get a kick out of the buffalo wing recipes that are on line - too bad they don tsp know what a real buffalo wing is, when i was running the deli a few years back i would make various types of wings - always a big hit . and of course i ve got dozens of original wing recipes that i ve come up with. this is 1 of them - and i hope you get a chance to try them., this is recipe #17 - quite popular, also cut down for home use, using your processor , whirl 3 - 4 heads (not cloves) of garlic with 1 cup vegetable oil. add 1/2 - 1 tsp tabasco sauce (or to taste)., toss wings in mixture coating well ., in shallow dish combine 1 cup fresh grated parmesan with 1 cup italian-style breadcrumbs (which i always made homemade) and a few grinds of black pepper from the pepper mill., coat the wings in the breading (coat well) and place on lightly oiled baking sheet in single layer (i used olive oil for the sheet)., any leftover oil mixtrue was drizzled over the coated wings and any leftover coating was pressed into the wings., baked in preheated 375* f. oven for 45 - 60 minutes depending on the size of the wings used., depending on personal taste you can use any number of dipping sauces - i like my parmesan marinara with these .