15 some homemade Recipes

masa flour (loose packed), salt, water, tip... you can add some chopped cilantro and a bit of lime juice to the dough for an even better flavor, in a bowl mix ingredients until the dough comes together about 2 minutes ., if the dough feels dry add a tbsp of water at a time. you want to knead it a bit... for a minute or so. it will be the consistency of sandy play dough., divide dough into 16 parts. cover with a damp towel. if you have a tortilla press, line it with 2 sheets of plastic wrap. place each ball between the plastic wrap and press until tortilla measures about 5 to 6 in in diameter. peel plastic wrap carefully. if it tears just press together again to seal. if you are careful, it just peels off., if you don tsp have a tortilla press do what i do and roll the balls between 2 sheets of plastic wrap using a rolling pin., preheat a skillet on medium -high. you may want to heat 2 skillets if you can work quickly like i did to speed the process up a bit. cook tortillas 1 a at a time for 50 seconds or so ., turn on second side and cook for an additional 50 secs or so., cover tortillas...i usually cover with plastic wrap so that the heat steams them up a bit and they do not dry out. use in your favorite dish...enchiladas tacos, etc.

pork & beans, frenchs fried onions *leave some onions for topping, molasses, bbq sauce, mustard, crushed pinapple (drained )

butternut squash, extra virgin olive oil, divided, unsalted butter, divided, minced shallot, arborio rice, dry white wine, kosher salt and white pepper, homemade chicken stock, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus some shaved for garnish, handfuls wild baby arugula, splash of aged balsamic, splash of extra virgin olive oil, candied walnuts, note- please see my recipe for the walnuts posted here, baby spinach gorgonzola and fresh raspberry salad

homemade pizza rolls, shredded pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese, sausage, cooked, drained, sliced pepperoni, chopped, green pepper, finely chopped, fresh sliced mushrooms, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, chopped black olives, pizza sauce or spaghetti sauce, egg roll wraps, oil (for frying ), combine above ingredients except wrappers (and oil)., place a 1/4 cup filling in center of each egg roll. fold bottom corner over filling. fold sides toward center over filling. moisten remaining corner w/water and roll up tightly to seal. fry in 1-inch of 375o oil for 1-2 minutes til golden brown., serve with addition pizza sauce for dipping if desired., extra cooked rolls can be frozen ., reheat :., place on cookie sheet and bake in 375o oven for 20-25 minutes til heated through and nice and crispy on the outside., i make some with homemade sausage, some with chopped peperoni, some with a couple of my italian cheese blends, etc., your only limited to what you can imagine

organic powdered milk, good quality organic cocoa powder, vanilla sugar, sea salt, ground cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, sea salt, organic instant coffee or 1 -2 tbsp coffee, substitute, herbal mint tea bag, traditional organic hot cocoa mix, almond flavored tea bag

tart shells, lime custard(recipe below ), white chocolate, cream cheese,softened, candied lime peel (homemade ), lime custard, sugar, lime zest, lime juice (fresh ), farm fresh egg yolks,(beaten ), farm fresh butter (real,no sub. please), place sugar ,zest,juice in pan over flame,bring to a boil., temper egg yolks with a small amount of the hot liquid,whisking., add egg mixture to hot juice mixture,beating until very well combined., place over same heat and (this is where you ll need good biceps), beating constantly for about 12 minutes,mixture will have the look and feeling of pudding., add chunks of butter ,a little at a time,beating constantly,until butter melts and the two mixtures are blended., pour mixture through open weave cloth ., chill for about four hours.

homemade cannellini beans with some of their cooking liquid or 1 (15 1/2 - oz) can cannellini beans partially drained, but not rinsed, ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced (optional, i d wait for summer tomatoes), crumbled feta cheese, minced fresh rosemary , or to taste, good quality extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

cold water, spanish onions, olive oil, beef base, chicken consomme, basil, chopped, garlic, chopped, guinness draught beer (plus some for imbibing!), salt and pepper, provolone cheese slices, 2 per serving bowl, homemade croutons, stale bread, preferably round, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes, butter, parmesan cheese, grated, salt, pepper, oregano

chicken broth (homemade or swanson s suggested), pre-made turkey gravy, turkey drippings (all of the drippings from the roasting turkey), dry sherry , as needed, cognac may be substituted (some for the cook, too, jeanne suggests!), dry turkey gravy mix, salt and pepper

red bell peppers (matchstick size), head cauliflower (cut into 1/2-inch chunks ), sweet potato (peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes , about 1 1/2 cups), onion, halved and slivered, corn kernel (fresh or frozen ), olive oil, ground cumin, garlic cloves, minced, salt and black pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, salsa (homemade or store bought ), flour tortillas, shredded cheese, poblano chile (cut into matchsticks, optional if you want some heat!), sour cream, for garnish, sliced scallion (green onions)

dried porcini mushrooms (soaked in 1/2 cup warm water for about 10 minutes), extra virgin olive oil, white mushroom, thickly sliced (about 3 cups, use baby bellas if you like), salt, fresh ground black pepper, leeks, white parts only , cut in half lengthwise, thinly sliced, washed (about 3 cups-i use some of the green part too), garlic cloves, finely chopped, dry white wine (or use vegetable stock or grape juice), pizza dough (homemade or storebought), olive oil (if you have garlic oil, use that), gruyere cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups), parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/3 cup (or more )

butter , plus some to grease pan and dot top of cake, chicken stock, grain white rice, grated grana padano cheese or parmigiano-reggiano, salt and freshly grated black pepper, evoo, baby fennel , or 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and chopped, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, handful golden raisins , optional, chopped fresh herbs (tarragon, thyme and parsley), swiss chard, stemmed and chopped, freshly grated nutmeg, dry white wine, homemade or panko breadcrumbs