542 making your Recipes

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

hershey bars without nuts. the amount depends on how bif of a kiss you want to make., chopped nuts of your choice, chopped candies of your choice, caramel, toffee bits, rice crispy cereal, chopped oreos, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, colored sugar, coconut, chocolate mints, marshmallows, fudge bits, peppermints, etc.., like to add that some great foil to wrap your candy in can be found at beauty supply stores or at a hair salon. the foils used to highlight hair are ultra thin and come in various colors. they cover the chocolate very well and are great to use for other chocolate recipes such as truffles or molded chocolates. they re not expensive and come in large squares which means less foil cutting for you! ho! ho! ho

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.

raw sunflower seeds, sunflower oil (or more ) or 1 -3 tbsp safflower oil (or more), sugar, to taste (your choice of sweetener ), sea salt , to taste

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)

cook time inlcudes 30 minutes should you decide to make your own cake base: genoise, sponge, or a biscuit., cake, sugar, frangelico hazelnut liquer/rum, salt, warm water, warm corn oil, cake flour, hazelnut meal, less than 1/2 tsp baking powder, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, chocolate praline, chocolate, praline, milk + 50g whipping cream, sugar, frangelico hazelnut liquer/rum/grand marnier, whipping cream (whipped), gelatine sheet, chocolate ganache, chocolate, butter, skim milk, decoration, hazelnuts roasted and skin rubbed off, sugar, water, cream tartar, sweet whipping cream + 1 tbsp cocoa powder (whipped)

cook time inlcudes 30 minutes should you decide to make your own cake base: genoise, sponge, or a biscuit., cake, sugar, frangelico hazelnut liquer/rum, salt, warm water, warm corn oil, cake flour, hazelnut meal, less than 1/2 tsp baking powder, egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, chocolate praline, chocolate, praline, milk + 50g whipping cream, sugar, frangelico hazelnut liquer/rum/grand marnier, whipping cream (whipped), gelatine sheet, chocolate ganache, chocolate, butter, skim milk, decoration, hazelnuts roasted and skin rubbed off, sugar, water, cream tartar, sweet whipping cream + 1 tbsp cocoa powder (whipped)

cake flour (i used all purpose flour and it was fine), baking powder, salt, sugar, vegetable shortening

sandwich size zip lock bag, your favorite cold cereal to 1/2 the nag or whatever you desire the amount to be, level tsp instant non fat dry milk adjust to consistency you want, dry non dairy creamer (to give the non fat dry milk body if you want) note you may want to run the powdered milk and non dairy creamer through a food processor first to break the non daitry creamer down a bit smaller or use an inexpensive non dairy creamer that breaks down easily in cold liquid), sugar or splenda to taste (whatever you put on your cold cereal), addition of dried fruits and nuts, cinnamon etc is a plus, plastic spoon, water from a tap or your water bottle you probably carry with you or from a water fountain on the run..

pasta, cooked (penne is my favorite for this), tomatoes, halved, cheese, of your choice (provolone , feta, and pepper are good), pitted olives, of your choice (black and kalamata work well), vegetables, of your choice (artichokes , green onions, bell peppers, cucumbers with seeds removed, etc.), vegetable oil, vinegar, of your choice (red wine or cider), dried basil, garlic clove, minced, dijon mustard, salt, sugar, onion powder

vegetable or olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, black beans, drained, chopped cilantro , a palm full, ground cumin , eyeball it in your palm, cayenne pepper sauce, coarse salt, vegetable or olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, boneless chicken breast tenders, diced, dark chili powder, coarse salt, to your taste, garlic, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chorizo, casing removed and diced, burrito size flour tortillas, roasted salsa, see below, grated pepper jack cheese, white smoked cheddar, shredded , preferred brand cabot, scallions, chopped, heart romaine lettuce, chopped, green onion sour cream , recipe follows, tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, onion, peeled and cut across into 3 thick slices, fresh mint leaves, handful cilantro leaves, coarse salt, sour cream, lime, juiced and zested, scallions, sliced, cilantro leaves , a handful, optional - parsley can be substituted

make sure the shortening and baking powder or baking soda are fresh., measure the ingredients carefully to ensure your biscuits will rise well and be light and fluffy., cut the shortening into the flour using a pastry blender , two table knives, or a wire whisk until the mixture looks like fine crumbs. thoroughly blending the shortening and dry ingredients produces flaky biscuits, make biscuits the same thickness , roll the dough between 2 dowel rods or sticks, 1/2 inch thick and 14 inches long., push the biscuit cutter , dipped in flour, straight down into the dough for even-sized biscuits. cut biscuits as close together as possible., if you don tsp have a biscuit cutter , use a sharp knife or use cookie cutters for fun shapes

flour, bakind powder, ground ginger (please make sure this is fresh), baking soda, salt, farm fresh eggs, brown sugar ,packed, sour cream, light molasses, cooking oil, cooking oil for deep frying, lemon glaze

red onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, garlic clove, minced, light olive oil, tomatoes, very ripe, chopped, oregano, canned jalapeno peppers, chopped, rice vinegar, fresh cilantro, chopped, salt, pepper , as desired

you can make caviar out of carp eggs ., bringing carp to north america and stocking them here has damaged our game fishing in all the parts where they now exist.carp root up the weed growth,eat fish spawn and worst of all when they are the dominant feed fish in any area,fish that eat carp minnows for the greater part of their diet die from paralysis very quickly.ranch mink fed on raw carp also die very rapidly.

all-purpose flour , sifted, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter , ice-cold, diced, 1 cup is 2 sticks (no substitute)

powdered turmeric (haldi), whole wheat flour or 1 cup gram flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour