28 make yourself Recipes

quick cooking oats (you will need about 1/2 cup total per serving, so the amount will depend on how many servings you want to make up--1/2 cup for 1 serving, or about 6 cups for 12...and anywhere in between), kosher or sea salt(about 1/2tsp per serving, so, again, adjust as needed), dry milk (about 1tsp per serving, adjust as above), various flavoring additions ie brown or white sugar, cinnamon, mini chocolate chips, dried fruits like blends, berries, apples, bananas(though these don tsp rehyrdate as well), i suggest starting with about 1tsp sugar per serving, 1/2t cinnamon, and about 3t of any of the dried fruits or chocolate chips, but, again, once you try it, just adjust to your preference. also, if you want to make 1 of the and cream type recipes, like peaches and cream, etc, just add another 1/2t dry milk to your ingredients

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.

pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, a bacon horseradish- flavored dip (already prepared or make yourself), sliced cooked roast beef ( from deli ), chopped roasted red bell pepper strips (from a jar), shredded swiss or provolone cheese

white flour tortillas (low carb okay, cardboard texture best, additive-enhanced), velveeta cheese, pace picante sauce (mild , cuz idahoans can tsp tolerate spicy)

whole wheat pitas, split , then cut into triangles, olive oil, various seasonings (dried italian herbs, garlic, chili, cayenne, salt and pepper, etc depending on your tastes and what the chips will be used for)-try about 1tsp total of seasoning

cream cheese, softened (depending on how crabby you want them), crab, cooked , picked, and flaked, green onions, chopped, worcestershire sauce, juice from 1/2 lemon, hot sauce (ie rooster or tabasco), fresh ground black pepper, wonton wrappers, peanut oil for frying

russet* potatoes, peanut oil for frying, water, sea or kosher salt, various seasonings, if desired, ie dry ranch dressing , dry bbq seasoning, lemon pepper, salt and black pepper, cayenne or chili, dill, etc, i have tried yukon gold for these , but they didn tsp work as well for me...they didn tsp get as crispy, which is our preference

butter, flour (sub your desired thickener, as appropriate, for allergies or intolerances), stock (low sodium broth can probably be used)--veggie or chicken is usually best, i think, milk (lowfat is okay), salt and pepper, whatever your of is needed to be...(ie mushroom, celery, chicken, onion, potato, broccoli, cauliflower, etc) finely chopped

dry milk (i use dry whole milk because if i m drinking these, i need the extra fat and calories...no fat milk works just fine, here, though and keeps it healthier for most people), powdered sugar, malted milk powder, cocoa, vanilla bean, split and scraped, dry, no heat required thickening agent (sold in most pharmacies), powdered vitamin supplement , dry protein supplement, fiber etc. just follow the package recommendations and add enough for about 35 doses .

dry navy beans (or other dried white bean of your choice), rinsed, soaked and simmered anddrained, per package directions, onion, finely diced, bacon, uncooked, and diced, tomato sauce (about 14 oz or so), ketchup, water (add more toward end of cooking if needed), molasses, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, dry mustard, cayenne pepper(to taste..we like a bit of a kick to em, salt and pepper to taste, but start with a tsp, each, then add to taste, cus they re beans...they need

mixed olives, pitted (if your supermarket has an olive bar in their deli, this is a great place to get a nice tapenade mixture---using canned or jarred olives, drain), peppadews (or roasted red peppers or sundried tomatoes, rehydrated--your choice), garlic, capers, anchovy fillet, or a touch of paste(optional), squirt of lemon juice, fresh parsley , basil or cilantro(your choice), quality olive oil (omit this if using deli olives..you really shouldn t need it)

italian bread , with sesame seeds (use another italian if unavailable or make it yourself), olive salad ( (primarily for muffuletta)), genoa salami, hot capicola (you can use regular ham.), mortadella, mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese

semisweet chocolate, light cream, almonds, chopped, chocolate pudding mix, marshmallow, pre-made graham cracker pie crust (or you can make 1 yourself)

vermicelli, shell pasta, rotini pasta, grated romano cheese, diced green peppers or 1/2 cup red pepper, diced red onion, diced tomato, shredded carrot, sliced black olives, italian dressing (i like the 1 you make yourself made with extra virgin olive oil), mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, dried parsley flakes, dried basil leaves, oregano, salt

onions ,thickly sliced, extra virgin olive oil, quantity of best quality frozen puff pastry --to hard to make yourself and the frozen stuff is excellent ., anchovies ,halved lengthways, black kalamata olives ,stoned ., fresh thyme leaves

graham crust (make it yourself or premade is fine.), cream cheese, frozen orange juice, sweetened condensed milk, cream (cool whip)