18 kitchen and make Recipes

butter recipe yellow cake mix, milk , use instead of water to make cake, butter, softened, almond extract , add to milk, eggs, granny smith apple, peeled and chopped, raisins or 1/2 cup c or 1/2 cup dried cherries, chocolate chips or 1/2 cup butterscotch chips or 1/2 cup white (not chocolate mint, either 1 kind of chip or mixed), chopped nuts , anything but peanuts.

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

unsalted butter, shallot (coarsely chopped ), scallions (including greens, thinly sliced. are green onions), celery (including heart and leaves, thinly sliced), chicken broth (or vegetable broth if you want to make it vegetarian), potato (idaho variety, washed, unpeeled and cubed small), fresh rosemary (chopped or 1 tsp dried rosemary), nutmeg, half-and-half cream (or whipping cream)

rye flour, stone-ground cornmeal, whole wheat flour, white bread flour, baking powder, fine salt, baking soda, dark molasses, buttermilk, egg, beaten, equipment : 1 13-oz coffee can and a piece of foil, with 1 side buttered, to make a sealed cover, copyright 2001 television food network , g.p. all rights reserved

table salt, fresh turkey , rinsed thoroughly, giblets and neck reserved for gravy, if making, unsalted butter, melted

blanched almond slivers, vanilla make your own almond bark, butterscotch chips, pretzel sticks, broken in half, unsweetened coconut chips (often found in the health food aisle), candy-coated mini chocolate eggs (about 50)

cut boneless pork chops or cutlets, trimmed, kosher salt, chinese rice wine , sake or sherry, grated peeled ginger, cucumbers, sugar, rice wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, eggs, panko (japanese breadcrumbs), cornstarch, peanut oil, for frying, tonkatsu sauce (a sweet-spicy japanese dipping sauce, sold near the soy sauce; or make your own by mixing 2 tbsp each ketchup, worcestershire sauce and sugar with 1 tbsp water.)

stew meat, diced, onion, diced, stalks celery, chopped, celery leaves, garlic cloves, minced, red wine, beef broth (i use low sodium or make my own), water (i start with 6 and add as needed), head of cabbage, chopped, diced tomatoes (do not drain), carrots, sliced, zucchini, diced, frozen green beans, frozen corn, frozen peas, fresh mushrooms, sliced, potatoes, peeled and diced into 2-3 inch cubes, baby spinach, v 8 vegetable juice (i use low sodium or sometimes spicy hot for a kick), black pepper, salt (or to taste), dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme

buttermilk, low-fat mayonnaise, chopped chives, chopped parsley, garlic, finely chopped, grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon (about 1 tsp zest and 1 tbsp juice), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, green beans, trimmed, extra-virgin olive oil, for plus more for brushing, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, red onions, cut into thick rings, boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lb), butterflied and separated to make 8 thin cutlets, lemons, 1 halved and 1 quartered

kitchen witch s make-ahead honey wings, sometimes i get so busy cooking for guests that i feel like that is all i am doing! it s nice to be able to cheat and make something earlier - it s a real time saver and gives me a chance to enjoy my company (or make something else for them, start by either baking or deep-frying chicken wings. cool; and refrigerate., when ready to enjoy the wings, honey, diced red sweet peppers, rice wine vinegar, pineapple juice, garlic salt, bottled hot pepper sauce, combine ingredients in saucepan and simmer (stirring) until thickened., place wings in single layer in baking dish ; pour sauce over; place in preheated 350* f. oven for about 15 minutes - or until wings are well glazed., serve with plenty of napkins, this will do 4 1/2 - 5 lbs. wings or try it on chicken legs

brown rice, olive oil, onion, chopped, tomato paste, chile powder, ground cumin, black beans, drained and rinsed, frozen butternut squash chunks (not thawed ), kosher salt, baby spinach (about 8 loose cups), six 10-inch whole wheat flour tortillas or wraps, reduced-fat shredded cheddar, hot sauce, nonstick cooking spray, for spraying burritos (if reheating in the oven), suggestions : reduced-fat sour cream, salsa and guacamole, optional

directions here are for mixing the dough in a bread machine, but baking it in your oven. if you need different directions, just message me and i will send them to you. (am using my bread machine as kitchenaide is out of commission right now)., way i added more nutrition & flavor to this loaf was by soaking my grains overnight, then adding them to machine (original recipe does not call for added grains). using a 1 cup measuring cup, i filled it 3/4 of the way full with a mixture of brown rice flour, quinoa and barley flakes (looks like oatmeal)-i dumped that into a dish and added 1/2 cup of warm water, stirred it around, and let it sit (covered) overnight so that the grains could absorb the water. i ve been reading a lot about grain (and whole grain flour soaking) and so far, this seems to have served me well. you can use any combination of whole grains-this is just what i used. next day when i was ready to make bread, i did this, i set my machine on the dough (or manual) cycle and layered these ingredients in the bread machine in the following serving, warm water, molasses, sugar, kosher salt, lemon juice (bottled ok-it helps the yeast and helps crumb be less tender), oil, whole grain mix i created, rye flour, vital wheat gluten (flour), bread flour (i usually use just a speck over 2 & 1/2 cups), active dry yeast (yes, 6 tsp), also need, egg wash to brush on top (1 egg, beaten well with a pinch of salt and a tsp of water) & oat bran to sprinkle on top & make it pretty., once the ingredients are in , press start and let your machine run thru the dough cycle., once that s complete , remove dough divide it in half, shape it freeform (i just make a round loaf), place shaped loaves on parchment lined baking sheet. cover dough with plastic wrap and let it rise until almost double in size (about an hour in my kitchen). when dough nears the end of it s rising time, preheat the oven to 375o (i bake it at 365o, but i m a bit neurotic about bread)., once oven is heated , brush loaves with egg wash, dust them with oat bran, score/slash them about 1/4 deep and load them into oven., bake 375o for about 30-35 minutes until loaf sounds hollow when bottom is tapped (or for 38-40 minutes at 365o)., cool on wire rack .

beef , chuck roast, bottom round, whatever, all-purpose flour, garlic powder, fresh ground black pepper, kosher salt, vegetable oil, kitchen bouquet, beef broth , reserved from boiling the beef, shredded lettuce (must be shredded), sliced tomato, mayonnaise, creole mustard, dill pickles, sliced, french bread , cut in half lengthwise and then halved to make 2 sandwiches

olive oil, silver tequila, limes, juiced, chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, ground cumin, chili powder, garlic, mexican oregano, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, chicken thighs, bone-in, skin removed, jalapeno , roasted and minced, vegetable oil, yellow onion, diced, garlic, minced, chili powder , plus some for dust tortilla strips, ground cumin, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken stock , make sure this is stock, not broth (recommended: kitchen essentials), crushed fire roasted tomatoes (recommended : muir glen), lime , zested and juiced, corn tortilla , cut into strips, vegetable oil, for frying, corn tortillas , cut into strips, salt, plus more for seasoning, chili powder, sour cream, tequila, freshly cracked black pepper, hass avocado, halved, pitted and flesh diced, cilantro, leaves roughly chopped, lime wedges, for garnish