16 thats what Recipes

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vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into cubes, cream of chicken soup, water (or milk), pasta shells (thats what i like, but my kids use any kind of pasta), frozen peas and carrots (or mixed frozen vegetables thawed), water

old age, i decided , is a gift., i am now , probably for the first time in my life, the person i have always wanted to be., i would never trade my amazing friends , my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. as i ve aged, i ve become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. i ve become my own friend., i don tsp chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that i didn tsp need, but looks so avant garde on my patio. i am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant., whose business is it if i choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon, i will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50 s, 60 s, & 70 s, and if i, wish i will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if i choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set., will get old ., i know i am sometimes forgetful. but there again , some of life is just as well forgotten. and i eventually remember the important things.., over the years my heart has been broken ..., but broken hearts are what give us strength andunderstanding and compassion. a heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect., i am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. so many have never laughed, and so may have died before their hair could turn silver., as you get older , it is easier to be positive. you care less about what other people think. i don tsp question myself anymore. i ve even earned the right to be wrong., answer your question , i like being old. it has set me free.. i like the person i have become., i am not going to live forever, but while i am still here, i will not waste time lamenting about what could have been, or worrying about what will be. and i shall eat dessert every single day. (if i feel like it), may our friendship never come apart especially when it s straight from the heart, may you always have a rainbow of smiles on your face and in your heart forever and ever

avocado, bread, . (your favorite , great on toasted bread, i bet this would be awesome on a bolillo roll ( torta bread), mayonnaise (adjust the amount to what suits you), tomato, sliced, onion (chopped or sliced use what you like), cilantro, to taste (chopped ), lettuce (use what you like and in the amount that you like.), salt and pepper

milk (that s what was in the fridge, feel free to up it to whole), heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, prunes, chopped, armagnac, water

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

be made in a bread machine on dough setting , or by hand. but you have to bake in the oven., butter, lard or dripping, soft brown sugar or caster sugar, plain all purpose flour (or better with strong white bread flour - that s what i tend to use for better results), dried yeast or if making by hand then add some of the water to the yeast and make into a paste., warm water, salt

great northern beans or 2 (15 1/2 oz) cans pork & beans, rinsed and drained, bacon , cooked limp and chopped, minced onion, sauerkraut, drained and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato sauce, flavors sugar-free molasses or 2 tbsp honey tree s sugar-free honey, low-carb ketchup (heinz 1-carb), splenda brown sugar blend, bourbon whiskey, liquid smoke

heads of garlic, separated into cloves, unpeeled, browned vegetable stock (i use ultimate ultimate ) or 6 cups any well-flavored chicken stock or 6 cups well-flavored vegetable stock, dried sage, dried leaf thyme, parsley, pepper , to taste, tomato juice (i only use low sodium v8) or 2 cups v 8 vegetable juice (i only use low sodium v8), uncooked orzo pasta or 3/4 cup alphabet pasta or 3/4 cup other small shell pasta, egg yolks, garlic bread , croutes (i use croutes croutes), sharp cheddar cheese (or a combination of cheddar & monterey) or 4 -6 oz monterey jack cheese, shredded (or a combination of cheddar & monterey), minced fresh parsley or cilantro, for garnish, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced, for garnish (optional)

six oz jars of marinated artichoke hearts, drained well, romano or asiago cheese, your favorite, eight oz package of cream cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, garlic, minced, juice of 1/2 lemon, blanched slivered almonds

mile high lemon meringue secrets, lemon meringue pie may be an american classic , but it can be tricky to prepare. there s the crust with all its issues, then the tart filling and the meringue itself, which is all too prone to weeping. and that topping is never, ever as tall and fluffy as we would like. we wanted to figure out how to make a perfect lemon meringue pie with a sky-high topping. here s what we discovered, make the meringue with a hot sugar syrup (what the professionals call italian-style meringue). this ensures that the meringue is cooked through and stable enough to be piled high on top of the filling. the addition of a little cream of tartar to the egg whites while mixing also helps to stabilize the meringue.flavor the filling with both lemon zest and lemon juice for the brightest citrus flavor. remember to strain the filling to remove the zest, which would mar the otherwise silky smooth filling.use a rubber spatula to spread the meringue over the filled pie, making sure to stick the meringue to the edge of the pie crust to prevent the topping from shrinking. once all the meringue is on the pie, use the spatula to make the spikes and peaks of meringue., all-purpose flour , for dusting, brisee (pie dough) for 1 single 9 inch pie crust, egg, heavy cream, cornstarch, cake flour, salt, sugar, egg yolks, lightly beaten, fresh lemon juice, lemon rind, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, egg whites, sugar, salt

ground beef or 1 lb lamb, breakfast sausage (i used maple flavor), onion (or more if you like ), garlic cloves (use what you like for taste), butter, brown gravy mix, water, cream of mushroom soup, sliced mushrooms, diced, corn, peas, parsley, oregano, mashed potatoes (recipe that you like)

best quality whole chocolate milk (this is important for good flavor! i use trader s point organic grassfed or make my own with droste coacoa powder and a bit of brown sugar to taste - just no high fructose corn syrup overly sweetened stuff please!), brown sugar - or white granulated if that is what you have. (once the mixture is frozen, it won tsp taste as sweet as it did unfrozen. trader s point is not too sweet, so i make it a bit sweeter for freezing and i like the flavor of best.), cream cheese, half tsp optional flavor extract or oil (like orange or raspberry or almond or coconut or...), egg, mexican crema , or sour cream, or ceme fraiche

whole wheat onion rolls (if you can tsp find onion, that is fine. but you what a hearty stone ground or whole wheat bakery styl), baby arugula (1/2 cup per sandwich), heirloom tomatoes , you want 4 thick slices of each (i used 1 purple and 1 yellow, 2 different tastes, but use your favorite), onion, cut in 4 slices, balsamic vinegar (the more aged the better , but use the best you have. a store bought is fine if that is all you have ), olive oil (use regular vs extra virgin if possible, if not extra virgin will be fine), salt, pepper, mayonnaise (no miracle whip), olive (1/4 cup after they are chopped. i used a mix of green, black and kalamata, i usually have a jar or cup), fresh thyme, fine chopped, fresh basil, fine chopped, lemon zest, pepper