25 tender taste Recipes

chicken breasts (boneless skinless , you can use tenders as well), smoked paprika (smoked is important in this dish), dried basil, cayenne (more if you like things a bit spicier), garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, panko breadcrumbs (ground fine ), eggs, flour, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, fresh basil, chopped fine (you can use a bit more basil if you want, i often use a bit more, according to your taste), salt, pepper

chicken tenders, grated parmesan cheese, dried parsley, dried oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, butter

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.

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

ground beef, minced fresh garlic, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, dried chili pepper flakes (optional or to taste, add in if you like spicy!), taco seasoning mix (you can use 1 package if desired, or use a single or double recipe of my kittencal s taco seasoning mix), grated parmesan cheese (optional), bacon (cooked till very crisp and chopped), tomato sauce, tomato soup, brown sugar (optional), seasoning salt (can use white salt), pepper, cooked macaroni (can use less , cook the macaroni to just firm-tender), shredded tex-mex cheese, divided (or to taste or cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese)

brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, ketchup, honey, hot sauce (adjust to personal taste), apple cider vinegar, breaded chicken tenders (the good ones )

boneless chicken breasts , deboned and flattened to preferred thickness with meat mallet, salt, pepper, olive oil or other oil, you prefer, ritz cracker, butter (1/2 lb) or 1 cup margarine (1/2 lb), heavy cream or 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk, flour, grated cheddar cheese (you may want more cheese, add to your taste), fresh broccoli florets or 1 lb frozen broccoli floret, cooked to tender crisp

penne pasta (cooked to only firm-tender, drained and set aside), uncooked ground chicken (can use ground beef also), onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste, but good to use !), water (more if needed, can use low-sodium chicken broth in place of if desired, or use half of each), taco seasoning mix (or use my own kittencal s ), whole kernel corn (use the corn mixed with sweet peppers if possible), sliced pitted olives (use the large green pimento-stuffed, also you can use black ), grated cheddar cheese (or to taste), salsa (or to taste), green chili peppers, drained, salt and pepper (optional), green bell pepper, chopped (optional)

steak , sliced thin, sliced young ginger, spring onion , the white part, chopped garlic, marinade, ginger juice ( according to your taste ), rice wine, soy sauce, pepper pwd ( optional ), egg white , lightly beaten, meat tenderizer, oil and corn flour, sauce, soysauce, corn flour and rice wine, oyster sauce, stock

olive oil, divided, jalapeno peppers, or to taste, seeded and chopped, onion, chopped, chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces, chicken seasoning blend , or to taste, pina colada mix, sour cream, bock beer

boneless round steak , tenderized, beef broth, garlic powder, original essence, to your taste, fresh cracked pepper (6 grinds)

white fish (tilapia or halibut recommended), shrimp, lump crab, salt (to add to water to tenderize fish and or or shrimp), lime juice, lemon juice, salt, garlic clove, chopped, aji amarillo chili pepper, chopped (yellow peruvian peppers), jalapeno , chopped (to taste, remove seeds for milder spice), parsley, chopped, cilantro, chopped, purple onion, chopped, lettuce leaves, ears corn, cooked and cut into 2-inch pieces, sweet potato , roasted in the skin, peeled, and cut, yucca root, peeled, cut , and boiled until soft

chicken breast tenders, cut in thirds, cornstarch, low sodium soy sauce, fresh lemon juice (start with 2 tbsp, mix, taste and add more if you wish), low sodium soy sauce, fat free chicken broth, fresh ginger, minced, garlic cloves, minced, splenda sugar substitute, cornstarch, vegetable oil, red bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips, green bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips

boneless skinless chicken thighs, bonless skinless chicken tenders, olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes, cremini mushrooms, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, beef broth, chopped cilantro or 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped basil, crushed tomatoes or 1 (32 oz) can whole tomatoes, squeezed, egg noodles (homemade or frozen from store is best , but dried will do just fine) or 1 lb fettuccine pasta (homemade or frozen from store is best, but dried will do just fine), freshly grated parmesan cheese or romano cheese, crusty bread

leaves , chaya (tender, washed), milk (whole make it nice and rich), leaves basil, garlic clove, crushed, onion, diced, vegetable bouillon (chicken ok), pepper, salt, to your taste

vegetarian style baked beans ( these are usaully pre sweetened already), cocktail franfurters, sliced ( may not use all ), onion fine chopped and sauteed until soft and tender, worchestershire sauce to taste, good splash, white vinegar to taste, brown sugar to taste if sweetner taste is desired, dijon mustard to taste, salt and pepper to taste

beef , tender cut, cut up into chunks, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, ground cumin, chili powder, kidney beans, drained, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt to your taste, options : use fresh onion and garlic or add bell or spicy peppers if you want.

chicken tenders or boneless , skinless chx breasts, cooked and cut into small cubes and generously smothered in bbq sauce., i head of iceberg lettuce, finely chopped ., i can black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn (fresh off the cob preferred but canned is ok), jicama (diced into small cubes ), firm tomatoes. use only firm parts and dice into small cubes ., fresh cilantro, chopped scallions (optional), limes, quartered, freshly made ranch dressing (you can use bottled , but fresh tastes much better), plain tortilla chips (i prefer yellow corn).