19 make your spice Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced thin, eggs , beat with a little, milk, italian breadcrumbs, oregano, basil, italian spices, olive oil (for frying ), spaghetti sauce (i make homemade sunday gravy which is posted), mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese

olive oil, canola oil, recommended, use whatever oil mixture makes sense to you , if you don tsp have 1 or the other, that s fine too), ice water, salt, whole wheat flour + 1/2 cup all purpose flour combined, olive oil or 1-3 tbsp. sauce, anything from enchilada sauce to the leftover tofu marinade from last night. you could throw something together with stock and spices or use meat marinade., veggies of your choice., here are some favorites of mine, broccoli , spinach, onion(a must), scallions, small diced tomatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, bell pepper, squash... needs to make about 2 cups or enough to fill shell., less healthy and more flavorful: would taste great with bacon, ham and cheese too. i d recommend stirring cheese in with the egg., eggs, milk , any kind of will work. even that awful powdered stuff will work just perfectly., decorations , it s all creative. you can use baby tomatoes to make a ring around the side, or cut a larger tomato into slices... use asparagus ends to make a sun shape in the center or onion ringlets. today i used baby spinach leaves around the edge.

main ingredients, chicken upper wings, tb char siu sauce, oil to fry chicken wings, tb corn flour, ingredients for the char siu sauce (if you want to make your own)1/4 1 cup 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine, honey, brown sugar, chinese 5 spice mixed powder, red chili powder to taste (optional)

idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced into long wedges, olive oil, cajun spice mix (i used 1 in bag from cost plus imports or you can make your own), kosher salt, cajun aioli, best food mayonaise, cajun spice mix , to taste, about a tbsp fresh lemon juice, a little chopped parsley

toor dhal, garlic cloves, snakegourd and 1 small carrot , sliced, also use okra , drumstick, carrot, radish, pumpkin, potatoes, tomatoes, brinjal ), tomato , sliced, onion , sliced, green/red chilli , slit, tamarind juice, instant sambar powder or make your own, sambar powder include roasted 1 tsp lentils , 2 tsp coriander pwd , 1 tsp red chili pwd , 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds, and curry leaves ) - then powdered, spice powder, roasted in 1 tsp oil and grounded, channa dhal , 1 tsp fennel seed , 1 tsp cumin seed, temper, mustard seed, dry chilli , broken, currry leaves

cold half-and-half cream or 1 1/2 cups light cream, instant vanilla pudding, cool whip, thawed, chopped pecans, chopped gingersnaps, canned pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, prepared graham cracker crust (or make your own )

sweet potato, boneless venison, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces (i will use beef ), red sweet peppers, cut up, olive oil, purchased piri-piri , spice (or make your own with this recipe), paprika, dried oregano, crushed, ground ginger, ground cardamom, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, ground piri-piri pepper or 1/2 tsp ground red pepper

butter, room temp, brown sugar , packed, molasses, honey, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin puree, bobs red mills all purpose gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice (1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 1/4 tsp ground n), buttermilk (*note to make your own buttermilk, combine 1/2 cup of milk with 1/2 tbsp of vinegar or 1/2 cup lemon), cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract

poblano chile, top cut off and seeded, egg, panko breadcrumbs (or other fine breadcrumbs), cheddar cheese, grated (choose another cheese if you like), cayenne pepper (more if you like it spicy or even use a different spice and make it your own), kosher salt, black pepper

first , cut your shark into small, thick pieces, about an inch or an inch square. you are trying to make big bite size pieces so they will cook right but can be picked up and eaten easily., next , melt about a stick of butter (more or less depending on how much you are making) with about a tbsp of olive oil in a large bowl - you can do this in the microwave or on the stove and then reserve into a large bowl. let the melted butter/oil cool but do not let it re-solidify., coat the pieces well with kosher salt and ground black pepper. set aside to allow the bites to come up to room temp if they were in the fridge or on ice., ok now it is time to make the spice mixture for the bites. you will want to make enough to liberally cover the bites, but not too much that you are wasting all your spices. how much you need depends on how many bites you are making., in a small bowl, combine roughly equal parts of the following, paprika, chipotle powder, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground mustard, ginger powder, add to this some amount of chili powder and cayenne pepper. this will considerable heat, so adjust how much you to your and your guest s tastes. (note - you could forget all of these spices and just coat with your favorite blackened or cajun seasoning, but it won tsp taste as good of course).

fruitcakes get an awful lot of bad press , especially the mass produced varieties, but a rich homemade version can be incredibly delicious., fruitcake is a mixture of fruits and nuts with just enough batter to hold them together. when wrapped in cloth and foil, saturated with alcoholic liquors regularly, and kept in in tightly closed tins, a fruitcake may be kept for months or even years, have it your way ..., if there are certain fruits you don tsp like , you can always include more of another, or some of your own favorites. dried fruits cooked in juice can take the place of candied fruits, and seeds can replace nuts. to convert a favorite dark fruitcake recipe to a light fruitcake, leave out the dark spices, use light colored fruits (golden raisins, dried apricots, etc.), and replace dark corn syrup or molasses with light corn syrup

eggs, evaporated milk, shredded cheese, veggies (i use small can of mushroom and fresh steamed broccoli or zucchini), cooked: ground turkey , bacon, sausage or whatever you want - optional, spices (i use nutmeg, salt, pepper, dried shallots), pie crust (buy at store or make your own)

sliced pineapple in heavy syrup,drained, frozen puff pastry (may make your own,but i found the store puff pastry quite good), sugar, pumpkin pie spice, farm fresh egg,lightly beaten

potatoes, drained and cut in quarters (you may sub fresh, i just didnt have any on hand, i would start with 4 cooked, peeled and chopped potatoes), fresh green beans, red bellpepper, chopped, orange bellpepper chopped, yellow bellpepper chopped, butter, garlic, minced, garlic and herb (mccormicks makes this)spice blend (or your other favorite), seasoned salt and cracked black pepper to taste

paprika, dried oregano, crushed, ground ginger, ground cardamom, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, ground piri-piri pepper (or cayenne pepper, add more if you wish)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 1/2-inch thick strips, jamaican jerk sauce (or make your own !), ripe avocados, poblano pepper, mango, papaya, kiwi fruits, lime, spiced rum, sea salt, paprika (i prefer szeged brand), sour cream, yellow rice (i prefer mahatma brand)

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