13 favorite bagel Recipes

bagel, plain, sliced in half, cream cheese, purple onion, diced, tomatoes , beefsteak, thickly sliced, spike seasoning

onion bagels or 1 garlic bagel, cream cheese with garlic and herbs, muenster cheese, leaf lettuce, red onion, tomato, roasted red pepper (from jar)

cream cheese, softened, bagels, split, your favorite, apple, chopped, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg

eggs , beaten until light and fluffy, parmesan cheese, grated, crumbled dried italian spices, fresh garlic, minced or 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, favorite chopped pizza toppings, chopped and seeded tomato, mozzarella cheese, grated, sliced and toasted bagels

bagels, your favorite flavor, scoops chicken salad or 2 scoops tuna salad

feta cheese, cream cheese, softened, milk, garlic, parsley, fresh, oregano, dried, thyme, dried, lots of black pepper, freshly ground, serve with pita chips , bagel chips, or your favorite dippers.

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

all measurements are approximate , and can be changed to any person s liking, mixed bagel chips (made from your favorite stores day-old bagels, cut in to thin slices and toasted under the broiler), your favorite apple cider (hard cider may be substituted, but include 1cup hard cider, and 1cup water), pumpkin chunks, onions, garlic, ground sage, rosemary (or a sprig), salt and pepper to taste

eggs, reduced-sodium chicken broth, sliced green onion, garlic cloves, minced, dried dill, crushed, bagels, split (i prefer onion for this) or 10 miniature bagels (i prefer onion for this), red salmon, drained, skin and bones removed and broken into chunks, havarti cheese, shredded (or your favorite )

crispy rice cereal, bagel chips or 2 1/4 cups melba toast, extra virgin olive oil, hot paprika, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, plain low-fat greek yogurt (2%), dijon mustard

bagels , of your choice or 2 slices of your favorite bread, vegan margarine or 1 tbsp hummus, enough to spread on both sides, avocados , depending on size of the bread, tomatoes, again , depending on size of the bread