94 well being Recipes

jhangiri, urad dhal ( commercially available in indian grocery stores too) - soaked for 3 hours and grounded into a very fine thick wet batter . then add pinch of colouring , 2 tbsp rice flour ,and mix well ., jalebi, all purpose flour , 2 tbsp rice flour , pinch of baking powder , 2 tbsp yogurt , 1 cup warm water 1 - mix well with a whisk until smooth . add pinch of food colour ( if you don tsp like your jalebi to be white ) and whisk well . let it ferment for about 2 hours ., syrup, food colour powder, cardamom powder, few drops of rose essence

prime rib roast, whole black peppercorn, bay leaves (not california ), kosher salt (sea salt works just as well and can be bought in a small jar), garlic cloves, dried parsley, olive oil, beef broth, fresh rosemary sprig, fresh thyme sprig, garlic clove, smashed

shortening, cake flour ,sifted, sugar, salt, soda, baking powder, milk, eggs, unsweetened chocolate,melted, satan...i mean...satin frosting, unsweetened chocolate, powdered sugar ,sifted, water, egg, butter, vanilla, a fluffy ,light chocolate frosting when whipped by a mixer., melt chocolate in mixing bowl over hot water ., mixer blend sugar and hot water., beat in egg ,then butter and vanilla., frosting well be thin at this point ,so place bowl over ice water,and beat till of spreading consistency.

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

whole wheat flour, wheat bran, baking powder, salt, very ripe bananas, milk, egg (i used 2 1/2 whites), blueberries (can be added-in as well, possibly a few tbsp sugar or honey if bananas are not sweet enough-the ripe) or raisins (can be added-in as well, possibly a few tbsp sugar or honey if bananas are not sweet enough-the ripe) or chopped pineapple (can be added-in as well, possibly a few tbsp sugar or honey if bananas are not sweet enough-the ripe)

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

cooked japanese-style rice, potatoes, carrots, onion (can use 1 stalk of celery instead if desired), pork (all will work great) or 1 lb beef (all will work great) or 1 lb chicken (all will work great), cooking oil, water, curry powder, more onions (for curry roux), flour, water, chicken bouillon, beef bouillon, grated fresh ginger (powdered ginger works as well, but fresh is better), grated garlic (once again, powdered works as well, but fresh is better), garam masala (this can be bought or made. ingredients for this is in directions), butter, salt (to taste)

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

fourteen in 1 cookies, fourteen in 1 cookies (master recipe), makes: about 7 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies, simplicity itself. we love this recipe , especially at holiday time, because from just 1 easy cookie dough, you can make fourteen kinds of cookies. putting the sugar through a food processor gives these cookies a wonderful lightness and fineness of texture. have all ingredients at room temperature, 68 to 70of., in a large bowl, beat on medium speed until very fluffy and well blended, unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar , processed in a food processor for 30 seconds, or superfine, salt, add and beat until well combined, egg, vanilla extract, reduce the speed to low and beat in just until combined: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divide the dough in half and wrap in plastic. refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour., dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or it can be double-wrapped and frozen for up to 1 month.), bake , position a rack in the upper third and another in the lower third of the oven. preheat the oven to 375of. remove 1 disk of dough from the refrigerator and cut in half. return the unused portion to the refrigerator. either: scoop the cookie dough into 1-tbsp balls with a small ice cream scoop and roll each ball between your palms until smooth. place the dough balls on parchment-lined cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. using the bottom of a smooth, flour-coated glass, flatten each dough ball to about 1/8 inch thick. or: lightly flour the work surface. roll the dough to 1/8 inch thick, using an offset spatula to loosen the dough. sprinkle the surface lightly with flours as needed to keep the dough from sticking. cut the dough into desired shapes. place the dough shapes on parchment-lined cookie sheets, spacing about 1/2 inch apart. get as many dough shapes as you can out of each sheet, because the dough should be rolled only 2 times. discard any leftover dough after the second rolling, or form the leftover dough into balls and flatten them to about 1/8 inch thick., bake , 2 sheets at a time, until the cookies are evenly golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes, rotate the sheets halfway through baking for even browning. using a thin-bladed spatula, immediatel transfer the cookies to racks to cool to room temperature. decorate the cooled cookies, if desired, and transfer to an airtight container.

powdered sugar, vanilla, evaporated milk, butter (two sticks), maraschino cherries - chopped fine and drained well (very very well. it needs to be almost dry or it will make the dough too loose - and 1/3 cup chopped nuts, crunchy peanut butter, cocoa, maple extract and 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, coconut extract and 1/3 cup shredded coconut, covering, food grade wax, chocolate chips, colored hard candy flowers to decorate if desired

frozen mixed berries (unsw), splenda sugar substitute, grape-nuts cereal, shredded whole wheat cereal, skim milk

water chestnuts, ground lean pork, peeled and minced fresh ginger, ground white pepper , to taste, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt to taste, serve as the first course of a traditional chinese dinner or alone as a light nutritious supper., meatballs : finely chop 12 of the water chestnuts. reserve the remaining ones for garnish. combine the pork, ginger, chopped water chestnuts, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and pepper. mix well and form into balls 3/4 inch in diameter. these may be made in advance and frozen. be sure to thaw completely in refrigerator before poaching., soup, vegetable stock, chicken stock, salt, freshly ground black pepper, watercress chopped, green onions, finely chopped

well-cooked beans (can be white, black, or red beans or chickpeas or lentils) or 14 oz beans, drained (can be white, black, or red beans or chickpeas or lentils), onion, quartered, soy flakes (preferably not instant ) or 1/2 cup rolled oats (preferably not instant), mixed spice , of your choice (for example 1 tbsp chili powder or a mix of cumin, smoked paprika, and chili flakes), minced garlic, salt & freshly ground black pepper, egg, bean-cooking liquid (or other liquid wine, cream, milk, water, ketchup, etc.) or stock (or other liquid wine, cream, milk, water, ketchup, etc.), extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil or corn oil, any neutral oil, as needed

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

these vintage cake icing recipes are taken from mom s old recipe scrapbooks , circa 1929. mom often used these easy cake frosting recipes to decorate cakes for birthdays and everyday use., seven minute icing recipe, egg white , 3/4 cups white sugar, 1 tbsp corn syrup, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, 3 tbsp water, 1/2 tsp vanilla. combine all ingredients, except flavoring, in top of double boiler and beat; place over rapidly boiling water and beat 7 minutes or until frosting is fluffy and will hold shape; remove from stove, add flavor and beat 1 minute longer; spread immediately., easy vanilla icing recipe, butter , 1-1/2 cups icing sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat., vanilla butter cream icing recipe, butter , 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tsp vanilla, 3 cups icing sugar, 1/4 cup milk. combine all ingredients and mix., butterscotch icing recipe, in a saucepan combine 3 tbsp butter , 3 tbsp milk, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar. heat till dissolved, beat in 1-2/3 cups icing sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla; beat till creamy., icing recipes, these old-fashioned , homemade icing recipes are taken from the white house cook book by hugo ziemann, steward of the white house, and mrs. f. litre. gillette, a celebrated 19th-century cookbook author, published by the saalfield publishing company, new york, in 1913., cake frosting tips, in the first place , the eggs should be cold, and the platter on which they are to be beaten also cold. allow, for the white of 1 egg, 1 small teacupful of powdered sugar. break the eggs and throw a small handful of the sugar on them as soon as you begin beating; keep adding it at intervals until it is all used up. the eggs must not be beaten until the sugar has been added in this way, which gives a smooth, tender frosting, and 1 that will dry much sooner than the old way., spread with a broad knife evenly over the cake, and if it seems too thin, beat in a little more sugar. cover the cake with two coats, the second after the first has become dry, or nearly so. if the icing gets too dry or stiff before the last coat is needed, it can be thinned sufficiently with a little water, enough to make it work smoothly., a little lemon juice , or half a teaspoonful of tartaric acid, added to the frosting while being beaten, makes it white and more frothy., flavors mostly used are lemon , vanilla, almond, rose, chocolate, and orange., if you wish to ornament with figures or flowers, make up rather more icing, keep about 1-third out until that on the cake is dried; then, with a clean glass syringe, apply it in such forms as you desire and dry as before; what you keep out to ornament with may be tinted pink with cochineal , blue with indigo, yellow with saffron or the grated rind off an orange strained through a cloth, green with spinach juice and brown with chocolate, purple with cochineal and indigo. strawberry, or currant and cranberry juices color a delicate pink., cake in a cool oven with the door open to dry, or in a draught in an open window., almond frosting (marzipan icing recipe), whites of three eggs, beaten up with three cups of fine, white sugar. blanch a lb of sweet almonds, lb them in a mortar with a little sugar, until a fine paste, then add the whites of eggs, sugar and vanilla extract. lb a few minutes to thoroughly mix. cover the cake with a very thick coating of this, set in a cool oven to dry, afterwards cover with a plain icing., chocolate frosting, whites of four eggs , three cups of powdered sugar and nearly a cup of grated chocolate. beat the whites a very little, they must not become white, stir in the chocolate, then put in the sugar gradually, beating to mix it well., plain chocolate icing, put into a shallow pan four tablespoonfuls of scraped chocolate , and place it where it will melt gradually, but not scorch; when melted, stir in three tablespoonfuls of milk or cream and 1 of water; mix all well together, and add 1 scant teacupful of sugar; boil about five minutes, and while hot, and when the cakes are nearly cold, spread some evenly over the surface of 1 of the cakes; put a second 1 on top, alternating the mixture and cakes; then cover top and sides, and set in a warm oven to harden., all who have tried recipe after recipe , vainly hoping to find 1 where the chocolate sticks to the cake and not to the fingers, will appreciate the above. in making those most palatable of cakes, chocolate eclairs, the recipe just given will be found very satisfactory., tutti frutti icing, mix with boiled icing 1 oz each of chopped citron , candied cherries, seedless raisins, candied pineapple, and blanched almonds., sugar icing, extra-refined sugar add 1 oz of fine white starch ; lb finely together and then sift them through gauze; then beat the whites of three eggs to a froth. the secret of success is to beat the eggs long enough, and always 1 way; add the powdered sugar by degrees, or it will spoil the froth of the eggs. when all the sugar is stirred in continue the whipping for half an hour longer, adding more sugar if the ice is too thin., take a little of the icing and lay it aside for ornamenting afterward. when the cake comes out of the oven, spread the sugar icing smoothly over it with a knife and dry it at once in a cool oven., ornament the cake with it, make a cone of stiff writing paper and squeeze the colored icing through it, so as to form leaves, beading or letters, as the case may be. it requires nicety and care to do it with success.

bunuelos (mexican fritters), bunuelos may be served sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture or with warmed honey. another favorite way is to serve them drizzled with a brown sugar syrup flavored with a stick of cinnamon., all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, beaten eggs, milk, melted butter, vegetable oil for frying, cinnamon-sugar mixture, brown sugar syrup, powdered sugar for sprinkling (optional), whisk flour , sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl; set aside., in a small bowl, beat together the eggs and milk. stir egg/milk mixture into flour mixture; add the melted butter and mix well. (dough should be easy to handle, if too stiff add 1 to 2 tbsp more milk; be careful not to make dough sticky.), turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until very smooth., divide into 18 to 24 pieces. shape into balls; cover with a cloth and let stand for 20 minutes., roll each ball on a lightly floured surface into 4 to 6-inch rounds. let the rounds stand for 5 minutes., in large, deep skillet , heat about 2-inches of oil over medium-high heat or to 375*f (190*cup). fry dough, 1 or two pieces at a time, until puffed and golden on both side. drain well on paper toweling. sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture or drizzle with brown sugar syrup and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, if desired. serve warm., makes about 1 1/2 to 2 dozen ., cinnamon-sugar mixture : combine 2 tsp ground cinnamon with 1/3 cup sugar. sprinkle mixture over hot bunuelos., brown sugar syrup : in a small saucepan, combine 2 cups packed dark brown sugar; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp light corn syrup and 1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick. bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. cool to room temperature. drizzle over hot bunuelos and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar

prep time : 30 minutes ready in: 2 hours, cook time : 1 hour yields: 12 servings, this cake is a very moist banana cake that travels well to pot lucks or picnics. it can also be baked in a 9x12 pan or an angel food cake pan., yellow cake mix, instant banana pudding mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, mashed banana, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts (optional)

cream of mushroom soup (low fat preferred (fat free falls apart in this recipe), cheese soup, cream of onion soup (low fat preferred , can be replaced with cream of celery or chicken if preferred), chicken breast, sour cream (low fat is preferred ), pasta, any shape, frozen vegetables (we prefer cauliflower but any can be used, broccolli blends work well also)