63 eat you Recipes

red, red salad, reminiscent of the 50s favorite chopped salad , this dish indulges your whim for something red and colorful for spring and summer eating. you can dress this with an oil-and-balsamic vinegar mixture or any other preferred dressing. because this is a focal point for lunch or supper, accompany the salad with grilled cheese squares and wrap the meal up with a tempting sweet, such as a wedge of berry pie. toast the meal with icy lemonade. this makes about 8 1- to 1 1/2-cup servings., radishes, greens removed, trimmed and quartered, head red cabbage, cored and chopped, grape tomatoes, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, red bell pepper, seeded and diced, red onion, diced, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, salad dressing to taste

fresh strawberries , bananas, figs, peaches, pears, apricots, grapes (1 cup total of any fresh fruit you like or combo of fruits you like), sour cream, brown sugar

unsalted butter, smart balance omega plus, walnuts, cholesterol-free egg substitute, vanilla, baking soda, brown sugar, flour, salt

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (i usually remove the tails too, for easy eating), lemon juice (or juice from 1 lemon), butter, garlic cloves, minced (we love garlic, you can use less if you want), green onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, fresh oregano, chopped (again , you can use less if you want, or 1 tsp of dried), salt and pepper, to taste, feta cheese, sherry wine

plain greek yogurt, pure pomegranate juice, sugar, fresh ground black pepper, romaine lettuce, shredded, purple cabbage, shredded (you can often find pre-shredded cabbage with the bagged lettuces in the grocery store), grapefruit, sliced in half and then segmented (as if you were preparing to eat it with a spoon), avocado, chopped, salt and pepper, to taste

sweetened condensed milk (you do not need all of this, unless your like my grandpa and eat it with a spoon), punnett raspberries

eggplants, unpeeled and chopped into bite size cubes, zucchini, sliced, white button mushrooms, sliced, green peppers , cut into strips, onion, sliced (i like to use red onion but you can use what you like), garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes, undrained, thyme, cumin, sage, marjoram, bay leaf, sweet paprika, soy margarine (for non-vegan version, use regular margarine), garlic powder, onion powder, sweet basil, salt and pepper, cooked rice , to eat it over

macaroni noodles, uncooked, red bell peppers or 1/2 large red bell pepper, sliced and chopped how you want, carrot , cut in matchstick pieces, snow peas , cut in 3s, green onions, sliced, vegan mayonnaise , i use vegenaise. mayo can be substituted but i don tsp think the flavor is as good and vegenaise is a, red wine vinegar, braggs liquid aminos , soy sauce can be substituted, dill relish , chopped dill pickles can also be used (you can also add pickle juice to taste), mrs. dash seasoning mix

light brown sugar , packed, cornstarch, cinnamon, chopped cranberries (fresh or frozen, thawed ), tart apples, peeled and finely chopped, cranberry juice (or you can use orange juice), all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, canola oil, butter, slightly softened, freshly grated lemon zest, granulated sugar, plus 1 tbsp for sprinkling, egg, low-fat milk, vanilla extract

beans (any kind...black, red, white , chick, etc.), baby white corn (no substitutes), onion, chopped (green or yellow (whatever you prefer or have on hand), celery, chopped, green pepper, chopped, fresh jalapeno peppers, minced (to your taste ), salt, black pepper, water, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, sugar, tortilla chips

kielbasa, sliced (your favorite brand and flavor , comes precooked), onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, dried basil, marjoram, thyme, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, cooked angel hair pasta (or any pasta you like)

roast (i prefer chuck roast ), lipton onion soup mix (any flavor variety you prefer), cream of mushroom soup, water, baby carrots, onion, quartered ,any variety (i like to use pearl onions myself, since i am the only 1 who will actually eat an onion in my fami), potatoes or 3 -5 new, extra wide egg noodles

vegetable oil, lean stewing beef, cut into bite size pieces, flour, red wine, salt, ground black pepper (or to taste), chopped onion, sliced carrot, sliced button mushroom, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed, dried thyme leaves (omit if you prefer, we liked it) (optional), condensed french onion soup, condensed golden mushroom soup, condensed beef broth, chicken broth (or use another can of beef broth), low-fat sour cream (more or less-see notes below ), baked potatoes (i use yukon gold)

kashi golean crunch cereal, dry-roasted soy nuts, dried cranberries (substitute any fruit you like), marshmallows, butter or 4 tsp margarine, don tsp omit this even to save the fat content, vanilla

taco seasonings or chicken taco seasoning, olive oil, cracked black pepper to taste, pork tenderloin, (diced into small bite size pieces), pico de gallo, ripe tomatoes, diced and seeded, white onion, diced, red onion, diced, fresh cilantro, chopped, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, garlic, minced, cracked black pepper, salt, juice of 1 lime, fixings, corn tortillas, fresh guacamole (if desired), shredded mexican blend cheese, shredded lettuce, sour cream, lime wedges (allow at least 1/2 per serving)

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