23 homemade then Recipes

fresh tomatoes, peeled , then stewed or 1 (28 oz) can stewed tomatoes, save juice, onion, finely chopped, green bell pepper, diced, fresh jalapenos, finely diced, garlic powder, salt, pepper, oregano, sugar, butter, vinegar, tomato paste

zur : 1 1/2 quarts cold water, boiled and then cooled to warm but not as cool as room temperature. 1 1/2 cups rye flour (maka ryz), available from health food store or polish grocery store. 5 whole cloves garlic, peeled., hardboiled eggs, baked or boiled potatoe cut into chunks, dried kielbasa, pork cracklings : take a chunk of pork fat (swinia) about 1/3 lb, cut into small chunks and fry over medium heat. drain on paper towel., maggi liquid seasoning

raw herring , deboned, cleaned (available at the fish market), cut into bite size pieces, apple-cider vinegar, white vinegar, white sugar, pickling spices and 1 bay leaf in a piece of cheesecloth, mild spanish (white ) onion, cut in two and then thinly sliced

homemade chicken broth or 6 cups canned broth, low salt variety, butter, olive oil, chopped onions, arborio rice, dried porcini mushroom, soaked in, luke-warm water , for 30 minutes,drained,squeezed out,then chopped, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt, fresh grated parmesan cheese

prepared graham cracker crust (store-bought or homemade ), eggs, sugar (if you like sweet then use 1 cup), grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, butter , cut into pieces, whipping cream , unwhipped

tennessee stack cake, why this recipe won : good things come to patient cooks, as this cake must sit for an entire day before being served. during that time, the oversized sugar cookies soak up moisture from the apple butter and become tender and cake-like., recipe history : appalachian specialty known by various names, including apple stack cake, pioneer stack cake, and washday stack cake., secret ingredient : homemade apple butter., what our winner says : my grandmother (mom-mom) was born in 1917 into, a family of ten in lone mountain, tenn. baking day was saturday, and dried apple rings were brought down from the attic, where they had been hung every fall, reserved mainly for use in this special cake. the baked cake was placed on the dining room table to cool, then covered with a clean tablecloth to keep the flies off. mom-mom remembers how she loved to go downstairs on sunday morning and see the large hump under the cloth where the stack cake lay. the anticipation was heightened by the fact that the cake could not be eaten until after sunday dinner, and all

vanilla cupcakes (homemade or store-bought ), buttercream frosting for cupcakes, chocolate chips, melted, marshmallows , halved crosswise, full size marshmallows , halved lengthwise and then diagonally for lamb ears, brown mini candy-coated chocolates, pink bubblegum cut into 12 small triangles, toasted coconut, white gumdrops, halved, licorice laces cut into 1 and 1/2 lengths

whole fryer chicken, quartered, rinsed, and patted dry, olive oil, unsalted butter, leeks, white and green parts only , halved lenghtwise and then sliced into 1 inch pieces, washed well and dr, chopped tarragon, plus more sprigs for garnish, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth (or homemade ), freshly grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice

pizza dough (either homemade, ready to form or purchased,raw), ricotta cheese (if it s liquidy, drain til it s dry), diced pepperoni (i used a stick and diced it), ham steak, diced, fresh mozzarella , shredded, fresh mushrooms, diced (give these a real quick saute to render the liquid, then drain well.), fresh italian herbs, garlic, minced, egg or white, beaten and mixed with a tsp or so of water, marinara or pizza sauce for dipping, fresh grated parmesan , optional

elbow macaroni, cooked and drained, lean ground beef, onion , halved then sliced, diced tomatoes with juice, your favorite homemade spaghetti sauce or 4 cups store bought spaghetti sauce, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, salt and pepper, to taste

boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx . 2-1/2 lbs), bay leaves, low sodium chicken broth (or homemade ), white onion cut in half , half quartered and other half diced, dried chile anchos, dried pasilla chiles, epazote (or about 4 fresh ), cinnamon, ground black pepper, sea salt, garlic , minced, tomatoes, ears corn , husks removed and cleaned , cut in 3 , last 1 in 2, potatoes , peeled cut into quarters, carrots, peeled, and sliced, zucchini , ends removed amd sliced, then halved, handful greenbeans , approx 4-6 oz , ends removed, salt to taste, cilantro ,chopped, lime, quartered, avocado, cored and chopped

black beans, full of water, maggi chicken bouillion cube, sazon with achiote, crushed pimento stuffed olives, tomato sauce, sofrito goya (i use homemade which is a puree of green and red peppers, garlic, onions, and cilantro...then frozen for everyday use in cooked dishes), link chorizo, chopped, chunk of salchichon goya (its like a spanish salami), chopped

chicken wings , clean well (with enough water to cover everything), whole white onion, sliced, green bell pepper, sliced, cilantro, finely chopped, celery, sliced 1/2 inch thick (use the whole thing), jalapeno peppers, cut in half (1 for mild ), whole potatoes, peeled and cubed bite size, green zucchini, sliced 1inch thick, chayote, cubed (optional), knorr sabor latino and then to taste, seasoning salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste), garlic powder, whole cabbage, cut in 1 inch slices, green beans

flour, milk (luke warm), eggs (large), salt, aromatic cheese, grated (alpine, emmental, swiss, sharp cheddar, gruyere), red onions (cut in halves and then chopped in medium thin half rings), butter (or 1 tb resolidified ), pepper, chives (chopped )

skim milk, nonfat dry milk powder (optional but definately use with skim milk!), plain yogurt (with live active cultures, check labels. most yogurt has them), sugar, vanilla extract

good-quality bacon, cut into small sticks, beef sirloin tip , thinly sliced on the diagonal and then coarsely chopped, homemade rich beef broth or 4 cups homemade beef stock, chipotle chiles in adobo, bay leaves, sea salt, ground pepper, dried beans, soaked, cooked and drained (red beans, or black beans or white beans) or 2 cups beans, canned & drained (red beans, or black beans or white beans), chopped cilantro, spring onions , sliced horizontally, serrano chilies or 2 jalapeno chiles, minced, limes, quartered, avocado , slices

did you know that if you want to add vegetables to the soup you are making, they will taste so much better if you saute them first in a little butter. even though it s a little bit more work, it s worth the extra effort., what happens when you boil the soup too long the soup ends up losing its color ., i burned my soup once. have you ever done that here s a great tip to fix that. take the liquid part of your soup and pour it into a new, clean pan. then, add these ingredients: mustard, curry powder, chutney, or your 1 other of your favorite flavors. quantities are always to taste and you ll be amazed at how this tip really works, my all time favorite soup tips. every made soup that was too salty tasting all you need to do is place a raw potato into your soup pot and simmer it with the soup for about 15 minutes. not only does the potato slice absorb the extra salt, but as an added snack for the cook, it also absorbs all that flavor and becomes a fantastic taste treat, need your soup to be thicker - just sprinkle a little bit of instant mashed potato and stir in to thicken the soup. carefully continue adding the instant potatoes until you get the consistency that makes you happy., in a hurry and need to use canned broth instead of homemade give it a little extra flavor by taking your leftover chicken or meat bones and simmering it in the broth. simmer for about 15 minutes. then, strain the liquid and use the newly-flavored broth for your soup. this is a fantastic way to spice up the tinny flavor of canned broth and make it taste like its homemade., guess what a great resource a grocery store is for ready -to-use ingredients! simply make a visit to the salad bar (most large grocery chains have them now,) and gather up some of the pre-cut vegetables, cooked shrimp, and chicken or meat. how easy is that, if you have any leftovers of the pasta you cooked the night before , or even meat and vegetables - use them for instant nutritious substance for your soup. if your left over vegetables have already been cooked, simply puree them and use it as a thickener. deeeelish

butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded and cubed, tart apples, peeled, cored and cubed, onion, chopped, white bread , crusts removed then cubed, chicken broth (homemade if you have it), salt, pepper, dried rosemary, crushed, dried marjoram, crushed, egg yolks, slightly beaten, heavy whipping cream, sliced apple slices for garnish (optional), fresh rosemary for garnish (optional)