161 did know known Recipes

horseradish, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, quaker oats, water

did you know, budweiser beer conditions the hair, pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish, cool whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes, mayonnaise will kill lice , it will also condition your hair, glue - paint on your face , allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads if any., shiny hair - use brewed lipton tea, sunburn - empty a large jar of nestea into your bath water, minor burn - colgate or crest toothpaste, burn your tongue put sugar on it, arthritis wd-40 spray and rub in , kill insect stings too, bee stings - meat tenderizer, chigger bite - preparation h, puffy eyes - preparation h, paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals), stinky feet - jello, athletes feet - cornstarch, fungus on toenails or fingernails - vicks vapor rub, kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. (wow, and we drink this stuff), kool aid can be used as a dye in paint also kool aid in dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint , your kids will love it and it won tsp hurt them if they eat it, peanut butter - will get scratches out of cd s! wipe off with a coffee filter paper, sticking bicycle chain - pam no-stick cooking spray, pam will also remove paint , and grease from your hands! keep a can in your garage for your hubby, peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls, when the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on, heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar, body paint - crisco mixed with food coloring. heat the crisco in the microwave, pour in to an empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice, tie dye tsp-shirt - mix a solution of kool aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the tsp-shirt and soak, preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and cup of milk of magnesia , soak for 20 min. and let dry, will last for many years, a slinky will hold toast and cd s, keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with colgate toothpaste, wine stains , pour on the morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt., wax - take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel., labels off glassware etc. rub with peanut butter, baked on food - fill container with water, get a bounce paper softener and the static from the bounce towel will cause the baked on food to adhere to it. soak overnight. also; you can use 2 efferdent tablets , soak overnight, crayon on the wall - colgate toothpaste and brush it, dirty grout - listerine, stains on clothes - colgate toothpaste, grass stains - karo syrup, grease stains - coca cola , it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. we know it will take corrosion from car batteries, fleas in your carpet 20 mule team borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. maybe this will work if you get them back again., keep fresh flowers longer add a little clorox , or 2 bayer aspirin , or just use 7-up instead of water., when you go to buy bread in the grocery store, have you ever wondered which is the freshest, so you squeeze for freshness or softness did you know that bread is delivered fresh to the stores five days a week monday, tuesday, thursday, friday and saturday. each day has a different color twist tie., are, monday = blue, tuesday = green, thursday = red, friday = white, saturday = yellow ., if today was thursday , you would want red twist tie; not white which is fridays (almost a week old)! the colors go alphabetically by color blue- green - red - white - yellow, monday through saturday. very easy to remember. i thought this was interesting. i looked in the grocery store and the bread wrappers do have different twist ties, and even the ones with the plastic clips have different colors. you learn something new everyday! enjoy fresh bread when you buy bread with the right color on the day you are shopping., forget gatorade for migraine headaches. powerade won tsp work.

how to estimate food quantities, source : catering handbook by edith weiss, all good quantity cook books will indicate the size of the portions, and all packaged food items indicate the total weight of the package. ultimately, it is for the caterer to determine if the portions indicated are what he wishes to serve, if not, then he must make the necessary adjustments. the size of the portion should be determined by, occasion, time of service, age and sex of guests (young, old , all men, etc.), appearance of the portion on the plate (or in the package)., teenagers eat more than any other age group. they eat practically anything and everything, and the spicier the better., people from their mid-twenties to mid-fifties have sophisticated tastes. they are apt to eat in moderation and good taste., people past sixty eat much the same as the middle group , except for a lessening of the sharp and spicy foods., when hors d oeuvres are to be served, the following outline suggests a suitable number, all of which are considered generous servings, at a four-hour reception , regardless of the starting time - 12 per guest., cocktail hour , to be followed by dinner - four per guest., wedding reception , from 2:30 to 5:30 - eight per guest., cocktail reception , from 3:00 to 6:00 - eight to ten per guest., all other occasions , estimate four per guest per hour for the first two hours, and two per hour after that., these figures include both hot and cold hors d oeuvres and canapes., do not include relishes and dips., self-service vs. served, sometimes when guests serve themselves they tend to be very generous; at other times they may be very timid. for a self-service buffet allow slightly more than if the same buffet is to be served by waiters. guests do not al ways take more themselves, but since they do not always know how to serve properly, more food is wasted., hors d oeuvres, when calculating quantities for an hors d oeuvres only cocktail party, figure approximately 12 pieces per person for the first hour (8 hot, 4 cold) and 6 pieces per person every hour past the first hour., hors d oeuvre only cocktail party : number of people x 12 hdv for first hour number of people x 6 hdv for every hour there after., example, hour cocktail party for 25 guests you will need approximately 450 pieces of hors d oeuvres, guests x 12 hors d oeuvres = 300 pieces hors d oeuvres for the first hour, guests x 6 hors d oeuvres = 150 pieces hors d oeuvres for the second hour, hors d oeuvre before dinner : number of people x 6 hdv for 1 to 1 and a half hour service, example, hour cocktail service before dinner for 25 guests you will need approximately 150 pieces, salads and side dishes, when calculating quantities for salads and side dishes, please figure approximately 5 oz per person if you are serving multiple salads and / or side dishes. if you are serving only 1 salad or side dish, please figure approximately 1/2 a lb per person. use the following chart to figure out quantities., side dish or salad, number of guests x .50 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .50 = 5 lb needed, multiple side dishes or salads: number of guests x .30 = number of lb needed, example : 10 guests x .30 = 3 lb needed, entrees and first courses, when calculating quantities for a first course, please estimate 2-4 oz of protein per person., example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for an entree., x 1/2 lb = 5 lb salmon needed, example : you are serving 10 guests salmon for a first course., x 1/4 lb = 2.5 lb salmon needed, source : cook s fresh market

salmon patties, red salmon, drained, skin and bones removed (i know, i knowthe bones are actually good for you, but i still like to pick out the big pieces!), diced onion, saltine crackers, finely crushed (i ve also used finely crushed garlic croutons for a nice flavor enhancer), egg, beaten, garlic salt, fish rub (optional, but it s good stuff ), pepper, flour for coating salmon patties, butter for frying pan, creamed peas, butter (no margarine, please), flour, salt (i like to use sea salt, if i ve got it on hand), pepper, half-and-half (of course you can use milk, but i m going for a richer sauce here!), le sueur very young small sweet peas (these make the best creamed peas, but use whatever is available in your area), drained well

brown rice (1 cup uncooked) - i made this as i was cooking, but i know its better to use cold rice., green onions, red bell pepper, garlic, carrots, curry powder, ginger, sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce

meatballs : you all know how to make, extra virgin olive oil, eggs, beaten, grated italian romano cheese, italian parmigiano cheese, homemade italian bread crumbs, fresh italian parsley, chopped, minced garlic, worcestershire sauce, light cream or milk, lean ground beef, hot italian sausage, spices for meat, freshly ground black pepper, ground allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, sea salt, combine the above and work all of the ingredients to incorporate completely, dried oregano, leaves fresh basil, chopped, arugula chopped, chopped italian parsley (for final garnish), shredded italian parmigiano-reggiano (sprinkle before serving), ingredients for the soup, e. v. olive oil, carrots, chopped (an italian wedding soup staple), onion, diced, celery, garlic, sliced thinly, balsamic vinegar, dry sherry , madeira, cooked crisp bacon, chicken stock, cooked white beans, orzo

red onion (cut in half and sliced thin), cucumber (peeled and sliced thin or diced ), carrot (shredded ), sliced mushrooms, salt and pepper (to taste), tomatoes with juice (ripe and diced), head lettuce (cut up in small bite size pieces), pitted black olives (whole ), cheddar cheese (shredded )

frozen lima beans , you can do a mixture of beans as i did in the picture limas and red beans, bacon, chopped onion, minced garlic cloves, olive oil, chili powder, diced tomatoes with garlic (contadina), shredded monterey jalapeno jack cheese (you can skip the jalapenos if you like it mild), worcestershire sauce (if making this recipe vegetarian, use vegetarian .), soy sauce, honey mustard, dark brown sugar, salt, pepper

ancho chilies, seeded and hand torn into pieces (i used powdered because we couldn tsp find them in the store) or 2 tbsp dried ancho chile powder (i used powdered because we couldn tsp find them in the store), beef shoulder (i used a black angus london broil), sea salt (i used kosher) or kosher salt (i used kosher), fresh ground black pepper, onions, diced (i used 1 very large vidalia), garlic cloves, halved, canned chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped (i used louisiana chipotle sauce since we did not have the peppers in adobo) or 2 oz louisiana hot sauce (i used louisiana chipotle sauce since we did not have the peppers in adobo), jalapeno, seeded and chopped, chili powder, coriander, ground cumin, sweet paprika, dried oregano, ground cinnamon, sugar, whole canned tomatoes, tomato paste, kidney beans, drained, cornmeal, unsweetened chocolate, shredded cheddar cheese (to garnish )

butter beans, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, halved, red onion, chopped, yellow squash, diced, zucchini, diced, fresh cilantro, minced, olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, ground, salt

butter, garlic clove, minced, unbleached flour, vegetable broth, homemade preferably, half-and-half or 2 tbsp heavy cream or 2 tbsp milk, baby spinach, chopped (not frozen ), salt, ground fresh nutmeg

baked beans, brown sugar, molasses, dried onion, dried mustard, worcestershire sauce, onion powder, ketchup, chili powder, cayenne powder

flour, baking soda, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, canola oil, white vinegar or 2 tsp cider vinegar, water, powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, milk, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, vanilla extract

deep dish pie shells, unbaked and chilled, eggs, at room temperature, grated cheddar cheese (or the lesser known emmenthal or cantal cheese) or 2 cups gruyere cheese (or the lesser known emmenthal or cantal cheese), heavy cream or 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups whole milk, gently heated just until warm, salt, cayenne

shredded farmer s cheese or 4 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, tapioca starch (also known as yuca harina or tapioca flour), tapioca starch (also known as yuca harina or tapioca flour), butter, room temperature, eggs, salt (optional)

onion, garlic, pure wesson canola oil, orange juice, bulgur, frozen green soybeans (also known as sweet beans or soybean kernels) or 1 cup baby lima beans, water, canned soybeans or 1/2 cup red beans, rinsed and drained, carrot, washed and cut into thin bite-size strips, stalk celery, washed and sliced, dried tart cherries or 1/3 cup raisins, toasted wheat germ, oranges, washed,peeled and sectioned

meaty skinless chicken pieces (i use thighs and legs on the bone), vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh gingerroot, grated, chinese plum sauce (half an 8 1/2 oz jar, i use lee kum kee brand duck or plum sauce), frozen lemonade concentrate (i know, i know, i was thinking the same thing but just trust me), asian chile sauce with garlic (i use kame brand chili with garlic sauce), soy sauce (i use kikkoman brand), lemon juice, mustard powder (i use coleman s brand english ), green onion, thinly sliced

sugar, melted lard (i know, i know), eggs, salt, sour milk (4 tsp vinegar to 4 cups milk), baking soda, baking powder, ground nutmeg, flour