179 closer thing Recipes

onion powder, celery salt, caster sugar or 1 tbsp icing sugar

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.

plain flour, sugar (white ), baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon (add to your own taste, i personally add closer to a full tbsp), salt (optional), milk, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla, butter, cinnamon, raisins (other dried fruit), nuts , of choice

boneless pork chops , select a thicker cut and trim all visible fat, salt & freshly ground black pepper, canola oil or 2 tsp corn oil, cider vinegar, sugar (i think you can do this with splenda by adding it closer to the end of the preparation), white wine , dry would be best, reduced-fat chicken broth, firm ripe bosc pears or 1 anjou pear, peeled, cored and cut lengthwise into eighths, fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin julienne strips, scallions, trimmed and sliced into 1/2 inch lengths, cornstarch, water

all-purpose flour, butter, chopped walnuts, cream cheese, white sugar, instant chocolate pudding mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, milk, grated semisweet chocolate

frozen pina colada mix, crushed pineapple in juice, undrained, vanilla ice cream, mango flavored rum, cubes ice, whipping cream, cherries with stems

vodka, triple sec liqueur, peach schnapps, orange juice, pineapple juice, sweet and sour mix

spaghetti, broken into 1 1/2-inch lengths, salt and ground black pepper to taste, garlic, minced, divided, dried basil, divided, olive oil, divided, grape tomatoes, diced, red onion, diced, pitted black olives , halved lengthwise, sliced fresh mushrooms, romaine lettuce leaves , torn into bite size pieces

quinoa, water, extra virgin olive oil, yellow onion, diced, parsnips, peeled and cubed, stalks celery, chopped, broccoli florets, salt to taste, water, green onions, sliced, head romaine lettuce, washed and chopped, baby spinach leaves, garlic, minced, chicken broth, red bell peppers, seeded and cut into quarters, shallots , halved lengthwise, olive oil, lime, juiced, ground black pepper

elbow macaroni, butter, hot dogs, sliced, tomato sauce, milk, process cheese food (such as velveeta), cut into small cubes

yellow cake mix + ingredients listed, i like to add a little half +half if the batter doesn tsp look creamy enough- it makes the cake nice and fluffy, crushed pineapple with juice, cold milk, jello instant vanilla pudding, cream cheese, softened + whipped, coolwhip, thawed, frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed

beef brisket (approx. 4 lbs.- 1st or 2nd cut), oil, chopped onion, chopped celery, salt , pepper, crushed garlic, paprika, ketchup, water, onion soup mix, spaghetti sauce mix, cola

beef brisket, oil, chopped onion, chopped celery, kosher salt and pepper, paprika, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, water, onion soup mix, any brand spaghetti sauce mix, coke or 1 cup pepsi, bay leaf, carrots, coarsely chopped

sugar, salt, cake flour , sifted, egg whites (the closer to room temperature the better), warm water, orange extract or 1 tsp extract, of your choice, cream of tartar

cookies (polish bows) - chruscik, egg yolks, tb sour cream, tb rum, ts vanilla, confectioners sugar, flour (sifted), ts baking powder, ts salt, tb sugar, oil for deep frying, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until well combined. add sour cream, rum and vanilla and mix until smooth. sift the flour, baking powder and salt and add it to egg yolk mixture, a little at a time. on a heavily floured surface knead the dough vigorously, punching and squeezing as much flour into it as it will take until the dough is no longer sticky (1/2 hour). separate dough into several portions and roll very thin. turn the dough and loosen often when rolling. the dough should look like parchment paper that you can see through. cut dough into strips approx. 1 1/2 inches wide, 4 inches long. make slit closer to 1 end and bring the longer end through the slit. heat oil to 375 degrees and fry quickly (only a few seconds) until golden not brown. turn only once. drain on paper towels. dust with confectioners sugar. makes 8 dozen.

fresh mushrooms (or more to taste -i usually add closer to a lb and a half), butter, flour, heavy cream, milk (i use no lower than 2%, but i guess you could try 1% or skim to cut back a little on the fat.), salt, white pepper , optional, scant tsp cayenne pepper , optional

apple tartin, quick cooked tart it is called an apple tartin and is very simple and beautiful. my daughter has made this for school and she never brings any back, plus she always has a large number of requests for the recipe. this depends on the size of the saute pan you use. i start with about a 10 pan well coated with no stick pam and i use about 2 sliced apples, about a 1/2 to 1/4 thick (i like granny smith, but use what you like). i then melt unsalted butter and enough brown sugar to cover bottom of the pan and make a thick syrup after it cooks. i thin put the apples into the syrup and cook a few minutes so they get coated good with the syrup., i over lay the apples or shingle them is the tech term in a round circle like a huge sun flower design or something that works for you, be creative! i then use bought flake pastry dough and put on top of the apples enough to cover completely and make an edge on the outside of the tart. you can roll the dough at the edge make a little design in it to close the edge or just leave the edge open but in a round shape no rough edges.then i put in the oven and brown the pastry dough. when it is done (doesn tsp take long to cook) i have a large plate that i put over the saute pan and invert so the whole thing comes out with the, apples on top and the crust on bottom. i then coat with my simple water and sugar syrup ( recipe above) for a shiny coat and then i serve with cool whip or ice cream. 1 thing i forgot . you will have a center hole the apples you can cut a round shape ot of the apple or fill with cool whip, but if you can cut the top of the apple with the stem intact it looks nice in the hole. i have used cookie dough for this recipe and it works , but the pastry works best for me.

fruit punch, frozen lemonade concentrate, frozen orange juice concentrate, frozen grape juice concentrate, cold water, ginger ale, blood orange, cut into rounds