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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.

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

strawberry vodka (stoli, smirnoff, etc), diet 7-up (regular can be used if you prefer, also , if you want the drink to be less sweet, then substitute clu), fresh strawberries, sliced, limes (small wedges), sugar

this dish can be cook with chicken, pork or shimp..use white meat it best for this soup., uncook rice, chicken breast chopped , chicken wings can be use cut into cubes, uncook rice, tb nam pla (fish sauce), tb kratiem (garlic), crushed save some for garnish, ts prikthai (white pepper), chopped cilantro leave, green onion, oil, ginger thinly sliced, eggs per serving (optional)

ripe olives, drained & sliced, diced green chilies, drained, diced tomatoes, drained (peeled & diced , a combination of canned and fresh can also be used) or 28 oz fresh tomatoes (peeled & diced, a combination of canned and fresh can also be used), green onion, chopped, olive oil, vinegar, rotel tomatoes & chilies (drain 1/2 of the liquid off), garlic salt, salt, pepper

crescent rolls (reduced fat can be used to lighten recipe), sugar, egg, vanilla, cream cheese, softened (reduced fat can be used to lighten the recipe.), sugar, cinnamon

hole fish clean and dicard head and tail, shimp can be use for this dish clean and devine, note if don tsp like whole pieces, it can be blended for a thick sauce..cook your fish or shimp in stock, when done bring to blend and bring back into stock., fish stock or water, sour curry paste (see thai sour soup paste / kang som curry), fish sauce or to taste, tamarind concentrate mixed with 3 tbsp water (to taste, for sourness), chinese watercress long sliced discard hard stem, hole di con / or white carrot medium size sliced, other vegetables..such as green bean , chinese cabbage, collar green, green papaya, asperagus or any of your favorit vegetables., msg (optional)....msg bring out more favor in your dishes. in thailand we mostly use them ..

big chicken breast cut into long strips ( wing can be use, if like chicken wing style), lemongrass (cut 1 inch), more lemongrass for grilling, sugar, light soy sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, dried red pepper crushed for spice (optional)

cooked pinto beans, undrained (canned pinto beans can be used), chopped onion, chopped jalapeno , deseeded, lard (cooking oil can be used also) or 1/4 cup butter (cooking oil can be used also), salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, queso blanco, grated

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

unsalted butter, mirliton, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick slices or 1 (7 lb green pumpkin) *see note, vegetable oil, chopped yellow onions, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley, gruyere , or mozzarella, finely grated, cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin., cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin.

fresh egg, lemon juice or 2 tbsp white vinegar, dry mustard (only if this is to be used to be an edible item), salt (again, only for edible uses, not for deep conditioning hair care), sugar (edible version only), fresh ground pepper (edible version only), high quality extra virgin olive oil

flour tortillas , large, full chicken breast , fully cooked and shredded, rotisserie chicken is best, cooked rice , leftover rice works great, corn niblets , frozen can be used, no need to defrost, cream of chicken soup , 97% fat free, regular can be used, milk , use soup can to measure, use any type of, rotel tomatoes , not necessary to drain, green chilies , do not drain, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, divided, sliced black olives

bulk sausage, chuck, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (round can be used), onion, diced, garlic clove, cumin, paprika, oregano, whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, water (use 1 of the cans above), worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, dried chipotle powder (omit for a heat-free chili), cilantro, kidney beans (black can be substituted for 1 or both cans), masa corn flour (white flour can be substituted)

frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (i freeze fresh spinach no longer able to be used for salad and wait for the day i make this recipe), shredded sharp cheddar cheese, dry breadcrumbs (i use fine ), egg, cod (i use pollock sometimes)

pork roast (bone in or boneless as long as it s fairly lean), thyme, sage, cumin, cracked mixed peppercorn, bacon drippings, fresh garlic cloves (coarsly diced), water, cumin (mounded, not level or heaping), chili powder, bay leaf, tomato paste, chili powder (mounded, not level or heaping), cumin, cilantro (1/2 cup fresh can be used), onion powder (1 small fresh finely minced can be used), cayanne pepper and sea salt, corn tortillas, vegetable oil for frying tortilla, grated cheese (monteray jack or similar), sour cream , shredded lettuce, diced tomato, onion and japalenos

boneless lamb shoulder , trimmed of fat (stewing beef can also be used) or 2 lbs other lamb for stew trimmed fat, vegetable oil, whole dried hot red chili pepper (optional), black peppercorns, whole cardamom pods, garlic cloves, cube fresh ginger, blanched almonds, ground cumin, ground coriander, shredded coconut, ground turmeric, ground nutmeg, ground mace, onions, yogurt, tomatoes, peeled, salt

sourdough bread , bread (any bread can be used, but a crusty white bread, such as a sourdough, is best), soft butter, honey, dijon mustard (dijon or wholegrain are best, but any type other than hot american will do) or 2 tbsp coarse grain mustard (dijon or wholegrain are best, but any type other than hot american will do)