วันจันทร์ที่ 31 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Dill-pickled green tomatoes - easy recipe for Flavor-Controlled Hors D'oeuvres

Dill-pickled green tomatoes make great appetizers. Many recipes for making them can be found in the Internet cookbooks and so on. We use the relatively simple recipe below. He emphasized that the amount and type of vinegar can be used to control the amount of pickling dill flavor with the taste of green tomatoes and celery combined product.

Pickling brines give different tastes to different people. For example, a product pickled in a strong brine vinegar can causethe examiner does not suffocation acetic acid vapors from his nose and throat after sampling it beat. Still other auditors could the same flavor, without feeling the effects of vinegar or other additives, such as.

Conversely, the weaker part vinegar brine with spices or other flavorings added products combined yield milder taste more to articulate its pickled products. Some recipes recommend the addition of a few spices to make the pickling taste hot or tasty.Others call for the addition of sliding or brown sugar to taste sweet the Still others say. That the following elements can tomatoes added green to the pickled garlic, celery, onion, hot or sweet pepper (red, yellow or green), Cayenne pepper, carrots, peppers, pickling spices, mixed pickling spices, peppercorns, celery seeds, dill heads or seeds, mustard seeds, dry mustard, cherry leaves, slacked lime, cumin, turmeric, lemon juice, ginger, cinnamon, orSugar.

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In the following recipe, 1:2 proportion with a few additions is a fairly mild, persistent and slightly spicy, dill flavor to its green-tomato-celery product.

Dill-pickled green tomatoes - (by City sand beach)


5-pound small firm green tomatoes (grape or cherry with each stem still attached, or large, quartered), washedwell
1 head celery, washed
To the brine, mix the following ingredients together in a pot and bring to a boil for five minutes.


2-liter water
1 liter of vinegar (cider or white)
1 cup salt (plain or canning factory)
Pack the tomatoes into sterilized standard glasses of beer together with the following options in each.


1 clove garlic
1 stalk celery, cut into cubes (1/2-inch)
1 bell pepper of choice (green or red)
1/2-to-1-tablespoon dill seeds, or taste
Fill the jars toan excel-inch from the top with the hot brine. Seal with canning lid and mix the contents by turning the can a few times. Allow to cool in an upright position. Store at room temperature for 30 days before serving. Makes 10-12 liters.

Recognition.

Thanks to my thoughtful spouse cooking and pickling for helpful advice.

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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 30 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Two fantastic Crockpot Curry Recipes

One of the best things about slow cooked food that is about to intensify the flavors as they cook. This means that dishes such as stews, soups, casseroles and curries come out very tasty. The following two recipes crockpot shows you how easy it is to slow cooker to make a curry in the.

If you are looking for new ideas, casserole, Currys are always great. You do not have anything really hot or spicy curries and lots of nice just to do something and Currymaybe a splash of fruit juice and the meat and vegetables.

If you do, however, as spicy food, use chili paste, chili powder or Tabasco sauce, remember that slow cooking spices makes some more spicy and dulls the flavors of the other so it is best found at the recipe and follow it.

Brazilian Crockpot Curry

This wonderful recipe mixes exotic ingredients such as coconut milk, chicken, onion, garlic, coriander and more, for a fragrant andmouthwatering dishes. The recipe has potatoes in it you must not pretend to court to one side. Some cooked white rice, but not to go nicely on the page.

What you need:


8 chicken thighs without skin
2 chopped garlic cloves
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
1 onion, chopped sweet
4 teaspoons curry powder
2 Bell peppers, 1 inch pieces
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
12 ounces Yukon Gold potatoes, large in 1 inch cubes
3 / 4 cup coconut milk
2Tablespoons tomato paste
1 / 4 teaspoon black pepper
1 / 2 teaspoon salt

How to do it:

Add the tomato paste, coconut milk, salt, pepper, ginger and garlic into a crockpot, and then stir in peppers, onions and potatoes. Mix until well combined. Rub the crockpot curry powder over the chicken and it is on the vegetables in the.

Cover for four fifty-six clock at high or six to eight hours on low or until the vegetables are tender and the chickenIt is well done. Sprinkle the chopped coriander over before serving.

A very simple recipe Slow Curry

are only eight ingredients in the recipe below. It's Chicken with potatoes, onions and orange juice and spices is made of garlic, curry, salt and pepper. Do not be fooled by the few ingredients and easy preparation, because this is a really nice recipe.

What you need:


4 boneless,Chicken breast without skin
3 teaspoons curry powder
1 quartered onion
1 chopped garlic clove
1 / 4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 / 3 cup orange juice
2 peeled, chopped sweet potatoes

How to do it:

Cut the chicken breast in half crosswise, so they are like chips, it is easier to do this if they are a bit frozen. Then cut them into crockpot and arrange strips in the bottom of. Add the onion and sweet potatoes.

CombineAdd remaining ingredients and pour the mixture over the chicken. Cook on for five fifty-five clock low. Make some rice for half an hour before the end of cooking. To make coconut rice, you can replace half of the rice-cooking water with coconut milk.

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วันเสาร์ที่ 29 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

How Old Fashion Biscuits and Yeast Rolls with Grandmas recipes

There is simply nothing like grandma's old fashion yeast rolls and biscuits. They are not hard to do, yes you can do it. Try this recipe very simple Sweet Cream Biscuits used many years ago by grandmothers and they are delicious. The corn flour cookies recipe is from an old childhood friend and grandmother is an interesting combination of flour and corn flour. The Homemade Yeast Rolls recipe is from my mother-in-law.

Sweet creamCOOKIES

2 cups sifted flour
1 cup sweet cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons baking powder

Sift together the flour type, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Cut in butter. Add cream and mix quickly. Roll out dough on floured surface and cut with biscuit cutter. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.

Corn flour COOKIES

This recipe is an old friend from childhood.

2 / 3 cup yellow cornmeal
2 / 3 cup milk
2 / 3 cup siftedFlour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 / 2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 / 4 cup shortening

Enjoy corn flour in milk for 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles dry corn flour. Add the cornmeal mixture and mix everything together. Drop by teaspoon on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees about 10 minutes until lightly browned.

GrandmaWilson HOMEMADE YEAST ROLLS

This recipe is from my mother-in-law.

2 cups warm water (not hot)
2 pkgs dry yeast
1 / 2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 / 4 cup soft shortening or liquid
1 egg, beaten
6 1 / 2 to 7 cups flour

Put warm water in a mixing bowl and alternate yeast, sugar, salt and egg and mix well. Add 4 cups flour and mix with a large spoon. Slowly add remaining flour and by the hand until mixture is not sticky or dry. With a clean tea toweland allow to rise twice as large. Punch down the dough and make into rolls about 1 1/2-inch in diameter. Dough to rise again. Bake in preheated oven 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Have fun!

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วันศุกร์ที่ 28 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Make It With A Sweet Chocolate Sauce Recipe

During the first thing that comes to mind in the sauce when you hear the word, is the juicy sauce, potatoes and meat is placed, you will find a different way and comes in the form of chocolate sauce recipe. This is a dessert sauce, and that other items can be used in cakes, ice cream, cookies, to settle a sweet tooth, you might as. It has to be a similar consistency to your traditional sauces and for an elegant touch, serve in aGravy boat when it is ready to be pulled out.

Some people do different variations of this on their courts, which are planned. Sometimes, white chocolate sauce recipe could be a use. This is very similar to your traditional style, but the style of chocolate has changed. They would still be able to use it on all your normal meals. To keep this in mind when you are considering a hot meal served with this delicious sauce.

While creatingCheck these delicious products, try different variations to the mix to find the best for you. You can vary the recipe from a darker, until a creamy milk chocolate variation, the family should help to fulfill the wishes of all in. You can also get creative and nuts or cherry pieces into the mix and create a unique topping that people on looking for seconds.

Of course there are, or wrong time to serve no real recipe for chocolate sauce. Youcan choose whether to keep it as a Sunday tradition, or perhaps a birthday surprise for the person in your life for breakfast. In fact, you may find this delicious dish works best on Christmas morning like any opening their gifts and need something to tide it arrives on to the big meal of the day. Keep your options open and then with the court proceed as you feel the time is ripe.

Microwaveable Chocolate Sauce

What you need

1 / 2 cup flour
1 1 / 2Cups sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
2 1 / 2 cups milk
1 / 2 stick butter

How to do it

In a microwave bowl, combine milk, butter, sugar, cocoa and flour until everything is well mixed. Then on your microwave for 4 minutes, turn and keep an eye on the mixture. Stir every 30 seconds to ensure the mixture does not burn or scorch. Hot over biscuits for the perfect breakfast.

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วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 27 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Best Smoothie Recipe - Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

There's nothing like a delicious breakfast smoothie to help, give your body a real boost in the morning. This is not just a simple fruit smoothie recipe to make, but the combination of strawberries and bananas are an excellent low fat smoothie recipe if you do not have much time to eat breakfast in full.

2 bananas

2 cups fresh strawberries

1 cup milk

1 cup yogurt

Directions

Peel and sliced the banana. Wash the strawberriesand cut the tips. Place the bananas and strawberries in a blender with the milk and yogurt. Blend until nice and smooth.

While this is a great tasting yogurt smoothie recipe if you prefer the tasty yogurt leave that to try it yet.

=> Best Smoothie Recipe: Easy Orange Smoothie Recipe

Drink orange juice in the morning is much more fun with this easy smoothie recipe that is sweet and creamy withoutall this calorie loaded coffee.

1 small can frozen orange juice concentrate

1 cup skim milk

1 cup water

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 / 4 cup sugar

1 / 4 cup crushed ice

Directions

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

=> Best Smoothie Recipe: Peach Smoothie Recipe

Mmm. . . there's nothing like fresh peaches in the summer. Here is a healthy fruit smoothie recipethat features wonderfully plump peaches, sweet brown sugar and a touch of cinnamon.

2 ripe peaches

2 cups low-fat yogurt

3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

1 / 4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup ice cubes

Directions

Bring 1 liter of water to a boil in a 2 to 3 liter pan over high heat. Dip the peaches into the boiling water for 15 seconds. Drain.

In a blender, combine the peaches, yogurt, brown sugar and cinnamon. Blend at high speedabout 1 minute or until nice and smooth. Add the ice cubes and blend for another 2 minutes.

=> Best Smoothie Recipe: Chocolate Banana Smoothie recipe

Who says a diet smoothie recipe has to be boring? The good news is that you stay on your diet and enjoy a delicious chocolate smoothie recipe to this.

1 banana

1 tablespoon chocolate syrup

1 cup milk

1 cup crushed ice

Directions

In a blender, combine the banana,Chocolate syrup, milk and crushed ice. Blend all move smoothly.

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วันพุธที่ 26 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Authentic sweet and sour pork

Sweet and sour pork is one of the most popular dishes in Chinese restaurant. Where did this come court? According to legend, the first emperor of China (Qin Shi Huang) loves food with sweet and sour taste. It's a solid 'mother, the emperor wanted to offer his son an important position in the army and made it the sour pork to sweet-talk Qin Shi Huang. After tasting the dish offered to this lady, enjoyed this dish very Qin Shi Huang.Since then, the sweet and sour pork was a different passed on from generation to generation.

First, I would like you to authentic recipes of the Chinese and comprehensive tips in cooking. In the future I would like the revised version of this dish.

Please note you need the ingredients for this dish: green onions, garlic, ginger, vinegar, white sugar, starch powder, cooking wine, flour, pork

Step 1: Cut theFillet into strips with the size of 1cmx5cm.You should never cut into strips directly, and it will take a great effort. Please cut the pork into slices cut slightly on the disc. Why the easy cuts to make the disc? Try It could be easily covered and it makes it easy to cook. As a result, so that slight traces is very important. What cut the strips, it never is too fine, and it would the bad feeling in the mouth.

Step 2: Pickle the pork strips with lowSpring onions, ginger, cooking wine, salt and starch powder water for more than ten minutes.

Step 3: The next step is to mix the sauce for this dish. The sauce plays an important role in this dish. Take a small bowl and pour relatively more vinegar. Then put some sugar in the bowl. The vinegar and sugar in a ratio of 1:1. Pour small amount of cooking wine and pour several drops of soy sauce to make the dish lighter color. Several drops of sesame oil is essential. Then mix all the materialin the bowl. The sauce for the dish is ready.

Step 4: Once the sauce is ready, cut small amount of garlic, spring onions and ginger to use for the future. The next thing you should do is to make the future interface for pork sweet and sour. The step is only this: some mixed starch powder and flour and their ratio should be 7.03 or 8:2, flour the less. Then pour some water and the mixture evenly. It is OK if the mixed liquid is sticky enough to formDrip line.

5. Step: Place the pork strips collected in the mixed liquid and it's time to fry the pork strips.

Step 6: Pour a large number of oil in the pot, wait until the 50% oil hot enough. As the 50% hot oil Richter, here I will give you the tips: spoon of oil on the sides of the pot and when the oil flows easily through the site without notes, this means that the 50% oil is hot enough. When the oil is hot, the 50% it's time to fry pork strips achieved. Alwaysthe medium heat fry the pork strips. can be fried with the pork over medium heat very well. When the pork strips are golden brown and float on the oil, the fried pork strips are half done.

Step 7: Refry the pork strips. When the oil temperature reaches 70% hot enough, you should fry again Prok Strip. The purpose of the refrying is the pork strips made good, and the skin of the pork strips taste make much sharper. If refrying finished, you can remove them from thePot.

Step 8: Pour small amount of oil in the pot and heat. When the oil is hot, add the diced green onion, garlic and ginger into the pot. When the smell comes from the pot, pour the vinegar-sugar-sauce can into the pot. When the mixture (sauce, diced green onions, garlic and ginger, oil) boils, the liquid with flour and starch powder mixed pour into the pot and mix them quickly. When the mixture is thick, place the fried pork strips into the pot and mix it very well.Please note that you heat the great fire to the pot.If the sauce adhere pork strips evenly, it is time to remove them from the pot.

Finally, sweet and sour pork is done on us. The court version shown above is authentic sweet and sour pork in China and it is a little complicated, you think so? However, if you follow the details show up, you would produce the best pork sweet and sour, and you can cook for a Chinese restaurant. The well doneCourt orders for its bright color and sweet taste sour, crispy outside, juicy inside.

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วันจันทร์ที่ 24 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Healthy Snacks - 4 Quick and Easy Sweet Low calorie recipes that can be done in no time

Snacks, meals, where it is most easily, that we make unhealthy choices. We could our main meals a thought, and we think that we eat healthy. But somehow, snacks do not seem to count. They are the little things we eat quickly in between, and often we are not even aware of. Simply write each bit you eat for a day, and you'll be surprised how much you eat and how much really unhealthy things that you eat. If you really want to eat healthy, you need to think about whatThey snack.

Of course, it is easily and quickly, to grab that chocolate or packet of cookies. But they are just packed with calories and calories. Did you know that many healthy snacks, not really to put time and effort? And that they taste just as great? Here are some quick and easy recipes, healthy sweet snack, you can transform your diet into a whole:

Mashed banana with chocolate and cinnamon

Mash a banana, addTeaspoon of pure cocoa powder and a teaspoon of ground cinnamon and mix well. Bananas are a fruit rather high in calories so you give only as much energy as your chocolate bar. And it will provide with essential vitamins.

Mint Strawberry Yogurt

Wash and quarter a handful of strawberries and mix in 125 g plain low-fat yogurt. Add some fresh or dried mint. This snack is low in fat and does not need a sugar sweet strawberries are a given.It combines yogurt often buy sweetened and contain coloring and flavoring instead of real fruit so that it itself is a much healthier option and only takes a few minutes. If you want it smooth, you can put the strawberries and yogurt in the blender for a minute or two.

Vanilla ice cream with raspberry sauce

Mix 250 g fresh stir raspberries, 2 tablespoons honey and 1 tablespoon lemon juice straight into the blender. This is sufficient toa snack for four people. Pour the puree with 2 small scoops low fat vanilla ice cream per person. Your children will love it and you do not have to worry about calories.

Fruit with chocolate sauce

Another recipe your kids will love it: Heat to 250 ml skimmed milk until it boils. 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder and stir 7 g cornflour smoothly with a little cold milk. Adding to bring the hot milk to the boil and simmer for leave for a few minutes until theMixture thickens. Pour the sauce over each fruit you like. You can prepare the chocolate sauce in advance and keep it in the refrigerator until you need it. If you want to sweeten it, add 1 tablespoon of honey, while it is hot.

By now you should be well understood, the idea that even sweet snacks. The easiest way to create sweet snack is healthy, natural fruit sugar used and need not record the sweet. Fruits are excellent quick and easySnacks do when it is combined with low-fat dairy products like milk or yogurt. With this kind of snacks to enjoy the benefits of healthy snacks offer not only energy, but also valuable vitamins and other nutrients such as calcium. And all without overloading your system with calories.

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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 23 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Diabetic Dessert Recipes - Are You Craving something sweet to eat?

Ok, let's clear something up from the beginning. Just because you are not diabetic, you will not enjoy the food everyone else eats. You just need a little more selective that's all.

There is a common belief that a diabetic means you should not consume any sugar. It's usually just not true and there is no reason why you should not treat every once and a while. Having said that, of course, you should seek medical advice on your diet andthe severity of your diabetes has dramatically changed the food you consume.

If you suffer with type 2 diabetes, then basically your weight and lifestyle play a major role in the ability to treat your disease. You probably already at the beginning of the elimination pounds after a little fat, low sugar diet and exercise regularly, of course, more telling. Still does not mean that you can not enjoy similar foods namely the desserts or snacks we all enjoy on occasion.

Take aLook at these delicious recipes diabetic at:

DIABETIC COOKIES

1 / 2 c. Sugar Twin

1 stick margarine

1 egg

1 c. Applesauce

1 c. All-Bran

1 / 2 tsp. Allspice

1 / 2 tsp. Nutmeg

1 tsp. Soda

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1 3 / 4 c. Flour

Mix well and drop by teaspoon onto baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees
For 10 minutes.

DIABETIC FUDGE CAKE

1 sq unsweetened chocolate

1 / 3 c.Butter

2 tbsp. artificial liquid sweetener

2 tbsp. Vanilla

2 eggs

1 c. Cake flour

1 / 2 tsp. Salt

1 c. Walnuts

Melt butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Remove
Heat. Add sweetener, vanilla and eggs. Stir until well combined. Add
Flour, salt, soda and mix well. Fold in chopped nuts and pour then in
a greased and lightly floured 9-inch square pan. Level batter and bake
at 325 degrees 20-25 minutes. Cut into squares whencooled.

Living with diabetes does not govern your life and especially what you eat. You must of course watch what you consume and monitor your condition carefully. However, there are lots of fantastic recipes available that anyone can enjoy.

Go on, treat yourself today!

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วันเสาร์ที่ 22 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Making sweet corn in a variety of ways

Boiling is probably the most popular method for the production of fresh corn ears, though there are corn a few other easy ways to savory also check for the production of sweet. After boiling, cooking, coat the ears in butter, spread over with salt or the spices of your choice, or you can remove the seeds from the ears and, for many different types of dishes.

Making corn in the microwave is a simple process if you only three or four ears, in a time of preparation andThe results can be delicious especially if you soak the vegetables in water first.

When heated, pull the shells do not quite half way down and remove as much of the silk, as you can. Then, pull the shell back in place and enjoy a pot of water for 20 minutes. Wrap the wet ears in paper towels and cook for about four minutes, then turn around and heat for another four minutes or so depending on the strength of your microwave. Let the ears sit for a minute or two before serving with butter andSpices.

Grilling is another way to get even more delicious corn and it can be done on or off the skins with. Peel, remove the husks back as in the microwave, then the silk with a damp paper towel or a vegetable brush if you have a hand. Soak the ears with the husks in place for at least an hour in cold water before grilling.

Grill times vary with medium heat the best results are achieved. Turn the flask often to avoid cooking Overcooking on one side and check it after 15 to 20 minutes. You will know the corn is ready when steam begins to escape from the shells.

If you want to remove the husks before cooking, the maize, and in aluminum foil is then wrapped and grilled over medium heat for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Smoky Corn and Black Bean Pizza on the Grill Recipe

What You Need to Know

2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed,
1 cup fresh> Sweet corn kernels
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons corn flour
£ 1 prepared pizza dough
1 / 2 cup barbecue sauce
2 cups smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded

How to do it

Preheat the grill to medium.

In a medium bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, the beans are washed, and fresh corn kernels and mix well. Season them to taste the mixture with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons of corn flour on a large baking sheet.

Tighten theDough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter and on the baking sheet.

Grill the dough with the lid closed for about 4 minutes or until the crust begins to puff and lightly browned on the bottom.

Turn the crust with the help of a few large spatula and spread of barbecue sauce on the cooked side. Add the tomato mixture on the crust followed by the shredded mozzarella. Season the pizza again with salt or pepper if desired.

Grill the smoky corn and black bean pizzamelted with the lid closed for 4 to 5 minutes or until cheese is browned and the bottom of the crust.

Serves 6.

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วันศุกร์ที่ 21 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Chinese Chicken Crock Pot Recipes

With only 10-15 minutes in the morning, these recipes will give you a delicious healthy food with Chinese little preparation right before dinner, just cook some instant rice, and serve spoon.

Cashew Chicken

Ingredients:

2 medium onions

1 can mushrooms, drained

1 can of bamboo shoots, drained

1 can drained sliced water chestnuts

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes

1 ½ cups stir frySauce

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

1-16 ounce package frozen vegetable stir fry

1 cup cashews

Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. All ingredients except cashews in crock pot, stir well to mix. Cover on low 7-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Just before serving, stir in cashews. Serve over rice.

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Although you could sour sauce bottled sweet and I wanted to make from scratch it and it stilleasy!

Ingredients:

1 medium onion

1 medium chopped green bell pepper

1 medium chopped red bell pepper

4 stalks celery, chopped

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes

1-20 ounce can pineapple chunks

2 tablespoons quick cooking tapioca

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon ground ginger

2 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

½ cup water

2 tsp lemon juice

Spray CrockPan with nonstick cooking spray. Place vegetables in crock pot, place diced chicken on top. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. In a small bowl, combine tapioca, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, vinegar, water and lemon juice. Pour into crock pot. Cover on low 8 hours or high 4 hours. Serve over rice.

For more quick and easy crock pot recipes, please visit Natalie's recipes.

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วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 20 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Homemade Chocolate Frosting Recipe - Basic Chocolate Glaze recipe

Homemade chocolate frosting tastes so much better than the finished kind you buy in a can, but that's fine if you do not have time, but really, it's pretty easy to whip up some frosting of your own with this recipe.

1 / 4 cup butter, melted

1 / 2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 / 3 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 / 4 teaspoon salt

3 cups powdered sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, combine butter and cocoa, beat until wellmixed. Add in the milk, vanilla and salt, beating until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until frosting smooth and creamy. Add more milk if you want a thinner consistency.

=> Chocolate Cake Frosting Recipe: Chocolate Fudge Frosting recipe

Here is a good chocolate fudge icing recipe, cake goes great with chocolate.

3 squares baking chocolate

5 tablespoons butter

3 1 / 2 cups powdered sugar

7 tablespoonsMilk

Pinch of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the chocolate and butter cook over low heat until both are melted. Remove from heat. In a large bowl, add the sugar and stir in the milk, salt and vanilla. Slowly stir in the chocolate and beat until frosting is smooth and easy to distribute.

=> Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe: Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting
Recipe

Here is a simple recipe frostingSpreads creamy and smooth on your homemade cake.

2-2/3 cups powdered sugar

3 / 4 cup unsweetened cocoa

6 tablespoons butter

5-6 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

In a small bowl, sugar and cocoa. Place in another small bowl, 1 / 2 cup cocoa mixture and stir the butter well. Alternately in the remaining cocoa mixture and add the milk until the mixture is just smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla.

=> Easy chocolateIcing Recipe: Chocolate Chip Frosting

If you have a chocolate chip lover, this is quick way to make some homemade chocolate frosting.

1 / 4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 / 4 cup milk

1 / 2 cup chocolate

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

In a saucepan combine butter, sugar and milk, bring to a boil. Stir in chocolate and vanilla. Remove from heat. Beat until frosting is cool and a spreadable consistency.

=> Easy chocolateIcing Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting recipe

The wonderful flavors of chocolate and peanut butter using a nice icing on cupcakes.

1 / 2 cup peanut butter

1 / 3 cup unsweetened cocoa

2-2/3 cup powdered sugar

1 / 4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 / 2 cup cream or evaporated milk

is stir until well combined; In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter and cocoa. Stir the sugar, salt and vanilla. Add in the creamuntil the desired consistency.

=> German chocolate glaze Recipe: German chocolate cake frosting recipe

Here is a great German chocolate frosting recipe, coconut and pecans features.

1 cup sugar

3 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup pecans, chopped

1 stick butter

1 can of condensed milk

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 can coconut

Directions

All ingredients in a saucepan and cookover low heat, stirring constantly achieved until a thick glaze consistency (about 12 minutes). Stir in the pecans and coconut.

=> Chocolate Cream Frosting Recipe: Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting recipe

This makes a rich chocolate frosting goes on the big brownies and muffins.

4 squares unsweetened chocolate

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (room temperature)

4 cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 / 8 teaspoonSalt

2 tablespoons evaporated milk

Directions

In a saucepan, melt chocolate over low heat or water.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until it has a fluffy consistency. Stir in the melted chocolate with an electric mixer, mix on medium speed until well blended. Mix in the vanilla and salt. Slowly mix in the sugar.

Increase mixer speed to medium high. Gradually add the milk and beat until the frosting is a smooth consistency.

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วันพุธที่ 19 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Carrot Cake Recipes Made Easy

For many people, when they think about a carrot cake, she immediately in the sky above. What better desert is there that has soft, sweet delicious insides that has pecan raisin, carrot chips and crisp and then covered with a rich cream cheese frosting? You can almost taste melts in your mouth.

So where do you find a great carrot cake recipe? There are many places to see. First you can to start at home or in your family. One wonders never, Who might know a secret recipe for super moist and would like to share with them tasty carrot cake. Not a baker in the family? No problem! There are several other ways to track down just the perfect cake recipe.

The library is a great place to start your search carrot cake recipe. You can choose from various diet cookbooks, most of which offer many opportunities, including carrot cake low-fat carrot cake recipes are even a conscious person break and have a slice. But the library is really the best place to find a cake recipe for your next?

You can also online love for a simple recipe for carrot cake that you will. There are several places where people come together and submit their favorite recipes for cooking a variety of things. On many of these pages you will find a rating system or a comment field that allows you to discuss with other visitors, if the will> Is really a good recipe to try. Because we are honest we can all find a recipe from the library to the grocery store, but how will you ever know if there is any good if you do not someone ask?

Here is a recipe that is sure to inspire you, because it just so and will be the light of the recipe the next event, where you reveal a delicious and easy carrot cake yet:

What you need:

1 package yellow cake mix
1 cupReal Mayonnaise
2 cups finely grated carrots
2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 large eggs
1 / 2 cup chopped walnut pieces (optional, if you do not like to leave them out)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees while you make the dough.

In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, egg, 1 / 4 cup water, cake mix and cinnamon. Beat them all together with an electric mixer. Do this on the medium setting for about 3 minutes. Then add the walnuts and carrots and mixthose on

Then take 13x9 inch baking dish and grease. Make sure not only the land but also the pages you get your carrot cake sticking to stick to the pan. As soon as your pour in greased carrot cake mixer. Spread it is also to help in the pan, they cook evenly.

Then put the cake in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes.

Check it often for the last 10 minutes with a toothpick. If the toothpick in the center of the cake and pull it out clean itthe cake is ready.

Let it cool before icing it.

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วันอังคารที่ 18 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Kolaches authentic recipe - Old World Czech pastry with 3 delicious fillings recipes

Kolaches are wonderfully light and airy pastry with sweet fillings, or enjoy. They were brought to the United States of Czechs in the years after 1800, and have become very popular treats for breakfast, lunch, snack or time. Here is a really nice recipe for authentic Kolaches that you give a choice of 3 filling recipes used. This recipe makes 3 dozen Kolache Kolaches.

Ingredients:

2 packages dry yeast
1 / 2 cup lukewarmWater
1 / 4 cup vegetable shortening
1 / 4 cup butter, softened
1 / 4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
2 / 3 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Melted butter, used to increase
1 recipe creamy peach, poppy seed or prune filling (recipe below)

Directions:

In a small bowl, mix the yeast with the water, then the bowl aside.

In a large mixing bowl and the butter, shortening and1 / 4 cup of sugar until the mixture is light a fluffy. Mix in egg yolk, milk and salt, combining well. Stir in the yeast and flour and mix until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed this into a soft dough.

The dough with a towel and set it aside to rise to about double its size, or about January 1 to 1 / 2 hours. While the dough rises, a filling of your recipes and prepare the filling choose.

Grease a baking sheet. Pinch off pieces of dough onthe size of a golf ball, flatten the balls slightly, and on the baking sheet. Place the balls at least an inch apart. Brush them well with melted butter, then set aside to double in order to once again set about 45 minutes to an hour.

With your thumb gently indent the top of the dough. Make the holes especially deep if you plan to use the creamy peach or poppy seed filling.

Spoon 2 teaspoons filling in, and when the peach or poppysead fillings, the dough over the filling.Let the rest Kolaches for 15 to 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit, then bake for 10-12 minutes or Kolaches until golden brown in color. Remove the pan from the oven, immediately brush them with more melted butter. Sprinkle the remaining sugar, then transferred let it cool on a rack.

The tender should Kolaches, like a light, buttery be Danish. They taste best when eaten the day they are made.

Creamy PeachFilling

2 cups small-curd cottage cheese, drained through cheesecloth for about 40 minutes
1 / 2 cup butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon sugar
1 / 2 teaspoon nutmeg
Squeeze remaining liquid from the curd, mix then make do with the remaining ingredients in a bowl.

Poppy seed filling

3 / 4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1 / 2 cup poppy seeds
3 / 4 cup whole milk
3 / 4 teaspoon almondExcerpt

To make this poppy seed filling stir together sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside.

Grind the poppy seeds in a blender with about 1 / 2 of milk. Place stockpan the poppy mixture and remaining milk in a large, heavy. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce the heat to a simmer, and stir in the reserved mixture of sugar / corn starch and almond extract. Simmer, stirring frequently, until verythick.

Prune filling

1 pounds of prunes
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

To curtail this filling, cover the prunes in a saucepan with water. Add the vanilla and let simmer until the plums are soft, about 15 minutes. Drain and pit the plums and chop them in a food processor with the sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel.

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With Star Fruit in Savory Recipes

Star fruit is a five-pointed fruit, which is also known as star fruit. This fruit ranges from mild in taste sweet to sour and bitter. The more yellow star is fruit, the sweeter will be the taste. The fruit is delicate and bruises easily get so be careful with them.

Recipes you can use them in soup recipes, salad and cake or curry. Because of its attractive star shape when you are cutting it in the middle of star fruit often used as. Garnish You can slice and fry star fruit as a simple side dish or add a few slices of meat or fish and vegetable stir fry for color and flavor.

The fruit is not a very sweet fruit that taste means it's perfect savory, use in recipes when a semi-sweet. Of course, you can use fruit recipes strawberries, apples and other sweet in savory recipes, but tart, slightly sour taste of star fruit makes it ideal for use inwhere you just want a touch of sweetness and fruity flavor.

This fruit will have been grown for centuries throughout Southeast Asia, but it is a relatively recent addition to Western cuisine. When shopping for star fruit, you should be one that is bright yellow, firm to the touch and fragrant.

Recipe for Red Snapper Soup with Star Fruit

This recipe makes enough to serve to six people, and the combination of fish with star fruit is amazing. Chillies,Lemon grass, garlic, ginger and other ingredients that complement the overall taste of this tasty dish, and this soup recipe is elegant enough to serve meeting at a dinner party or formal.

You will need:


2 chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 sliced garlic cloves
1 / 2 inch piece of peeled, sliced ginger
Shells of 4 1 / 2 cups shrimp
£ 1 finely chopped red snapper fillets
2 sliced Thai chili peppers
2 peeled, chopped shallots
2 star thinly sliced fruit
1Stalk lemongrass
1 lime, halved
10 cups water
Salt and black pepper to taste
Cilantro leaves for garnish

How to do it:

Heat the oil over high heat in a large pot and add the shells of shrimp. Cook them for a few minutes, stirring all the time. Add the garlic, ginger, shallots and cook for a few minutes, or until golden brown shrimp shells. Add the water, tomatoes, chilies, lemon grass and bring the mixture to a boil.

Turn up the heatand simmer, uncovered the soup until it is reduced by half. This will take about an hour. Strain the broth and return to the pot. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat the broth to a simmer then add the red snapper and cut star fruit slices. Squeeze lime juice into the soup and then add the lime to the pot. Let the soup cook until the fish is cooked. It only takes a few minutes. Remove the lime shells and serve the soup with the coriander sprinkled over it for. Garnish

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Moroccan Chicken Recipe - Moroccan style chicken breast


The sauce in the Moroccan chicken recipe is tasty but not too sharp. Why I love Moroccan cuisine. This particular recipe uses boneless chicken breast and the sauce is a delicious mix of enjoying sweet, pungent and salty flavors that even a non-curry eaters should.

These breast chicken recipe uses most of the traditional Moroccan spices such as cumin, cinnamon and turmeric. Lemons are another typical ingredient in Moroccan cuisine. This> Recipe is very simple, but the exotic flavors and aromas from the spices make it seem more complex.

The yogurt at the end is optional for those (like me) who prefer a less spicy option. To go with the Moroccan theme, as I serve this with couscous

Moroccan Chicken Recipe

4-6 boneless chicken breast fillets
1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice
1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground black pepper
3 tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon
1& 1 / 2 teaspoon (7.5 ml) ground cumin
1 / 4 tsp (1.25ml) turmeric
200 ml tomato & chilli sauce
1 teaspoon (5 ml) chicken stock
1 / 2 cup (125 ml) water
1 teaspoon (5 ml) Garlic & Herb
1 / 2 cup (125 ml) yogurt (optional)
2-3 tablespoons (30-45 ml) honey
1 / 4 cup (25 g) flaked almonds

How to Cook Moroccan style chicken breast

Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.
Season the breasts with lemon juice, pepper and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Leave it, while theSauce.
The onion in remaining oil until soft and golden. Add the cinnamon, cumin and turmeric and cook over low heat, dissolve about 30 seconds on the oils of the spices. Try not to let scorch the spices.
Add the tomato and chilli sauce, chicken stock powder, water and garlic & Herb spice. Give it a taste test to see if the seasoning well. Make the seasoning adjustments to your palate. Bring the sauce to a boil for 3 minutes. If you stir the yogurtin and pour the sauce into an ovenproof baking dish.
Arrange the seasoned chicken pieces in a single layer, sprinkle on top the sauce with honey and sprinkle with almonds.
Leave uncovered and bake chicken for 30 minutes.
Delicious served with herb butter, couscous and a green salad dressed with a honey aromas and mustard dressing to compliment the sweet.

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Old Fashion Recipes to Grace the Table - Sweet Potato Souffle or Easy Pumpkin Ice Cream

If you love good comfort food, you will love these old recipes to friends and fashion feed your family. Miz Sweet Potato Souffle Hendrick's is fast, simple and reminiscent of holiday meals at Grandma's house. Pumpkin Ice Cream This recipe is so simple it's unbelievable. You can make your own homemade ice cream to make without even the possession of a special freezer. These are great recipes for the holidays.

Hedrich MIZ SWEET potato casserole

3 cups cookedMashed sweet potatoes
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 / 2 cup butter, softened

Covering:
1 cup brown sugar
1 / 3 cup flour
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, vanilla and butter. The mixture into a lightly greased baking dish.

Grooving mix the brown sugar, flour and pecans with a fork. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the sweet potato mixture.Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

PUMPKIN ICE CREAM
This quick and simple pumpkin frozen treat recipe was published hometown many years ago in the local newspaper from my child if I have a. (Many, many years ago!) It was from a local home advisory service at home economist.

1 cup pumpkin
1 / 2 cup brown sugar
1 / 2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 / 4 teaspoon ginger
1 / 4 teaspoon salt
1 / 4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 liter vanilla ice cream

Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger,Salt and nutmeg together. Soften ice cream and blend with the pumpkin mixture. Freeze until firm and you have your own homemade pumpkin ice cream.

Note: You can wealth chopped nuts or chocolate to this recipe for extra crunch and, if desired!

Have fun!

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วันจันทร์ที่ 17 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Louisiana praline recipe

In the state of the southern region of the United States of America called Louisiana where there is a famous dessert Pecan is the main ingredient. This is called chocolate. There is a candy made of pecans and sugar syrup. Before, many people liked it very tasty nut and food cooked with it. It includes burritos, pastries and cereal.

We can truly say that pecans very useful in many ways. The most obvious delicious dessert made with pecans, chocolate sweets. InIn fact, this is a good gift for your loved ones. Although people realize you are in speaking of desserts there is nothing wrong with taking some of it occasionally. Just do not like eating some chocolates on the weekends, birthdays or holidays really bad. Therefore, it is gone is good chocolate to the ingredients of the recipe and try it right Louisiana.

However, there are things that you love sweets, you should consider before they delicious. Follow these and you willcertainly get the perfect chocolate candy flavor.

• To taste creamier, better and faster to boil, you can cook with butter, sugar and milk.

• For recipes without butter only cook it for about 210 degrees. It is important to ensure that you make it to the right temperature.

• Do not let it go over the soft ball stage. When you reach it the hard sphere or "thread" do stage, it will not crystallize and be soft.

• Prepare all ingredients before. GetPecans and vanilla ready.

• Make sure have, laid out a lot of wax paper. The spoon should be ready, too.

• Spoon the chocolate on the wax paper that has been placed on a baking sheet or large cutting board, because the heat from the candy melts the wax paper and you have to clean the wax off the kitchen counter.

• Lastly, make sure to protect you to your table or counter for them could ruin it.

Ingredients
1 to 1 / 2 cups sugar
3 / 4 cup brown sugar,packed
1 / 2 cup + 2 T. half and half cream
1 / 2 stick butter
A half cups pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1) All ingredients except pecans and vanilla in a heavy saucepan. Make sure mixture is thick.

2) Stir it up to a boil, then cook over a low heat. Stir occasionally, spoon mixture on sides of pan to melt any sugar that is not melted.

3) cook until the mixture reaches 239 degrees with a candy thermometer. If youhave no candy thermometer, bring it to the soft ball stage.

4) take off the heat. Stir in the vanilla and the pecans. to thicken while stirring, until mixture starts and is creamy and cloudy. Place a spoonful of chocolate to harden on wax paper.

5) As a rule, by the time the mixture turbid and signals that it is time to drop the wax paper, it starts hardening too fast to drop correctly. You should then stir in about 1 - 2 tablespoons hot water to dilute the mixture. Do not add too much - just enough to make the spoon and drop into a "puddle". You do not want them to look like pieces of rock.

6) When heated to the right temperature, it will not take a minute to harden by stirring. If you do not cook long enough, they remain "sticky" and never fixed. It should be firm but creamy. If you do not eat them all on the first day then wrap them individually and store them in an airtight container.

This is solely to chocolate> Recipe of Louisiana, which would make them adults and children you love when you share them with. It has since the 17th Century started and passed on from generation to generation, but still tasty and demand. This is such an all time favorite desserts.

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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 16 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

After tasting the cake in my church homecoming, I was a big fan - and so does my family. This cake has been a big hit when I started, so now for my church bake sales and fortunately, other people can make, so I can take a breather now and then! My family has finally stopped asking me to do so much for this cake so rather than having a bake every other day, I can now do it once a week and still have our family and church happy.

You can alsoSee my other recipes on this page, especially my world-famous 5 Flavor Pound Cake to goodness you will say a prayer for his wonderful creamy! Next, I will share some of my famous casserole dishes along with such simple Crock Pot meals, may make the man. I know how time slips away just as many of us, so that these courts are to make quick and easy, but tastes like you spent all day toiling.

Ingredients:

1 1 / 2 cup oil 1 1 / 4 tsp. Salt
2 cups1 teaspoon sugar. Cinnamon
1 / 4 cup water 1 tsp. Nutmeg
2 1 / 2 cups flour 2 cups grated sweet potatoes
1 tbsp. Baking powder 2 cups pecans

Mix all ingredients together and pour in 3 layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Icing ingredients:

1 can of condensed milk 3 egg yolks
1 cup sugar 1 tsp. Vanilla
1 stick margarine 1 can coconut

Mix together and cook for 12 minutes or until thickened.

Put icing on the cake andHAVE FUN!

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วันเสาร์ที่ 15 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Filipino Recipes - Yema - Pinoy Food

Yema is a sweet creation that you or serve as a dessert snack. If you have a sweet tooth, then yema is something you should know that.
Ingredients:

2 cups powdered milk
1-1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk
1 tbsp. Butter (soft)
1 50-gram pack of coconut cream powder
1 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
small paper cups (1-inch diameter for the bottom)
Preparation:

Place a small saucepan on the stove over mediumHeat. Pour the condensed milk and heat gently. Do not bring the milk to a boil.
In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks and pour in half of the heated milk. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Add the coconut milk and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. Pour the mixture into the pan and leave to cook. To prevent scorching, stir constantly and scrape the bottom and sides of the pot. Turn off the heat if the mixture begins to thicken. Set aside for 5 minutesAllow to cool.
In a large bowl, put the milk powder, egg, milk and coconut cream and mix the softened butter. Blend well until a smooth mixture. Use plastic wrap to cover the mixture and chill in the refrigerator for about 45 minutes. Mixture condense after cooling, it makes it easier to shape into balls.
Place the white sugar in a shallow dish.
Form the mixture into balls using two teaspoons. You will see at this point irregular. Let the balls on the white sugar andYou roll it gently to coat the entire ball. Roll the sugar-coated balls with soft hands. If you are satisfied with the way the ball fall into a paper cup. Repeat this process until the design of the remaining mixture.
Chill the yema balls serve.

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วันศุกร์ที่ 14 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Sweet Potato Sandwich


ROASTED SWEET POTATO SANDWICH

When I was in college, made the small cafe that was on campus this beautiful Yam sandwiches, which I chewed at least twice a week, if not more. They had bright orange yams, tangy feta and fresh pressed into a tough baguette is the perfect combination to satisfy my creative soul and recharge my energy, which would certainly be one millionth of a whole night. Over the years, I have less than 19th Century Avant as I postulated about the> Sweet, crunch, tough and bright, herbal combination of Sammy. I came with my own version of sweet potato, goat cheese, cilantro, sambal and baguette adding some spice and a few bits of the difference. Sweet potatoes can find long years and all are packed with carotene vitamin A, C and beta. This vegetarian sandwich can be prepared in a vegetarian meal by omitting the cheese. It's easy, nutritious, tasty and satisfied soul. What you want to ask morefor?

Ingredients:

2 medium sweet potatoes, sliced lengthwise

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon honey

Juice of ½ lemon

Pinch of cayenne pepper

Pinch of salt, pepper and red chili flakes

Sambal (see on the ethnic food aisle). How much or as little as you want.

4 tablespoons goat cheese (more or less as desired)

10 cilantro leaves per sandwich

Soft baguette into 6-inch lengths andhalved

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the bottom of the sweet potato so you have a flat surface to cut on. Cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise into ¼ "thick pieces of skin. Pepper Place on a baking sheet (I line mine with a Silpat or silicone baking sheet). In a small bowl, combine olive oil, honey, lemon juice, salt, cayenne pepper and crushed red pepper. drizzle sweet potatoes. Spread the potatoes thoroughly and place the baking sheet in theOven. Roast for about 20 minutes shadowing a time, until fork tender.

Slice your baguette lengthwise, brush each half with olive oil (if there is a permanent "sauce" from the potato marinade you can also use this). I warm the bread in a toaster just until the edges give way to toasty brown yumminuess. Use your own method to toast the bread, be it in the oven under the grill or on the grill. Take out the potatoes if they are done. Place 3-4 slices on the bottom half of theBaguette. Add cheese to potatoes, coriander pile on the warm, melted cheese. Add sambal and put the top back on, slice in half, if you like.

Makes two six-inch sandwiches.

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วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 13 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Delicious vegetable recipes are delicious, easy, healthy and ideal for diabetics, Too!


If your family day and are tired of the same old vegetables on the table day and give these recipes a try for a new twist on vegetables. Most of us, you must increase the vegetables in our diet and here are some delicious ways to do it. From this Baked mashed sweet potato recipe for our Roasted red peppers with balsamic vinegar on broccoli, thyme, you can set table healthy, delicious vegetables with a new twist to your dining room.

BAKED MASHED> SWEET POTATOES

1 can (29 oz) sweet potatoes

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 / 2 cup Splenda

3 / 4 cup milk

1 / 2 cup melted butter

1 / 2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 / 2 teaspoon cinnamon

Covering:

1 cup cornflakes, crushed

1 / 2 cup chopped pecans

1 / 4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend

1 / 2 cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Drain juice from sweet potatoes. Pour potatoes into a medium mixing bowl and mash. The remainingIngredients (except topping) and mix well. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray. Pour potato mixture into the pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients and the topping mix well. Spoon over potatoes and bake another 10 minutes.

Roasted red peppers with balsamic vinegar

4 red bell peppers, cored and halved

2 med onions, sliced

1 / 4 cup olive oil

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

3 / 4 teaspoonSalt

1 / 2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 / 4 teaspoon thyme

1 cup croutons

To roast peppers: Preheat broiler. Place peppers on a broiler pan, skin side up. Barbecue near heat until charred, about 10 minutes. Cover and cool slightly, remove skin. Cut into strips.

Spread onions on the grill pan. Grill, stirring occasionally until slightly charred, about 5 minutes.

In a medium bowl, combine oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme. Add peppers andOnions, mix well. Just before serving with croutons.

Broccoli with Thyme

1 / 2 pound fresh broccoli florets

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 / 4 teaspoon lemon juice

Pinch of salt

1 / 8 teaspoon dried thyme

Steam broccoli tender crisp. Meanwhile in a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients. Toss steamed broccoli with the oil mixture, until all is coated broccoli.

Yield: 4 servings. 3 / 4 cup = 45 calories, 3 g carbohydrates, 2 g protein

Have fun!

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วันพุธที่ 12 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Vintage Recipe for German Sweet Chocolate Pudding Cake

Over thirty years ago, housewives and cooks everywhere were excited about the addition of pudding in cake. We discovered that adding pudding in our cake gave them extra moisture and a delicious flavor. We were hooked on "custard pie". Here is a recipe from seventies for you to try the right. It is a delicious German Sweet Chocolate Pudding Cake, and that friends is convinced that a hit with your family. This is a great recipe for a party, church social - whereeach show you their best and impress with your family. This recipe is sure to field a staple in your recipe.

NEW (1977) German Sweet Chocolate Pudding CAKE

This is a recipe in 1977 by General Mills insert in Ladies Home Journal magazine.

1 package (2 layer size) yellow cake mix
1 package (4 serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 package (4 oz) German chocolate, melted
4 eggs
1 1 / 4Cups butter milk *
1 / 4 cup oil

* Or use 1 / 2 cup sour cream and 3 / 4 cup water

Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Blend with an electric mixer. Beat 4 minutes at medium speed. Pour into three greased and floured 9-inch layer cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in pans for 15 minutes. Remove and finish cooling on wire racks. Fill with coconut filling.

Coconut Filling: Combine 1 cup evaporated milk, 1Cup sugar, 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten, 1 / 2 cup butter or margarine and add 1 teaspoon vanilla in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 1 cups flaked coconut and 3:01 1 cup chopped pecans. Cool, what's going to occasionally spreading consistency. Makes 2 1 / 2 cups.

Step back in time and enjoy!

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วันอังคารที่ 11 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

A Little Bit Sweet, A Little Bit Tart: balsamic vinegar Adds Sass to classic recipes

Salt and pepper, chocolate and peanut butter, chips and salsa: While culinary history there have been many great pairings result. But there is one often overlooked couple that I just could not do without.

With their free color, silky texture and subtle bite, olive oil and balsamic vinegar are the secret weapon of many an accomplished cook. Whether diving hot, crusty Italian bread, or toss it with your favorite greens, puts this dynamic duo is a high-health, low-debtStamp with very little effort.

I have olive oil in my cupboard, but what is this stuff you're talking about balsamic, "you're asking hungry?

Well, let me take a moment to spread the good word about my new girlfriend to vinegar. Hide behind a rich, burgundy exterior lies a subtle, sweet yet sour syrup seriously jam-packed with flavors health benefits and complex. (In fact, I've just found out that the Italian word balsamic means "Heil!")

Unlike other vinegars, traditionalBalsamico is a reduction of two different types of grapes and then for at least 12 years old. I am firmly convinced that good things come in old packages - if I may say so - and to treat the herb is certainly no exception! Its complex aromas can easily own and in my experience they are often best served up on tomatoes, bruschetta drizzled or other equally simple dishes.

Expanding my culinary horizons, I threw the curtains to a spectacular new wayIncluding a classic recipe for balsamic. Balsamic potato salad dishes to take a perfectly un-classic picnic on a down-home favorites, and the results are absolutely fantastic. With a combination of red potatoes, sour cream and balsamic vinegar, turns old-fashioned potato salad to feel at its end while maintaining traditional ones. Since I am a big fan of balsamic vinegar and red potato fan, this potato salad is one of my favorites of all potato salads I've tasted. The images are hard to giveit justice.

And that is precisely why you have to try it! Go ahead, you can thank me later, preferably with a recipe that you create, with balsamic somewhere in the mix.

Similarly, kitchen crew recipe club and I had my recipes inspired by the zing that salad balsamic Adds Black-Eyed Pea. The flavors added, the courts are the perfect starting point for your next creative day in the kitchen. If you do not like black-eyed peas, chick tryPeas! Not a fan of green peppers? Throw in some zucchini instead. The basic structure you can create with spices and vinegar, most compliment any ingredients to it.

And it is the versatility that is genuinely care about what I love so much about balsamic vinegar. A small pinch will brighten up many a dish. In fact, people I've heard a lot of it as an ingredient in their sweet dishes. We have not yet given that a go just yet, but you can bet it's on our scheduleThings to do!

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วันจันทร์ที่ 10 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Search for the best rice flour recipes? Check Out These two

What do you take rice flour recipes is their sheer ubiquity. There is one that manages to surprise you from all corners of the world. From appetizers, soups, fish, desserts and has light and airy texture of rice flour certainly kicked up quite a storm. And the sweet flavors more than delight the heart.

Come to a rave

Recipes with rice flour you can use your palate to gush. There are Filipino sweet rice cake orBabingka that you can afford nothing but a forlorn resistance and is matched only by the German orange cake with a pinch of freshly grated coconut. Thai coconut pancakes, sweet or pretzels jalebis with the Indian context, sesame balls and peanut butter mochi Oriental lead the pack from the Asian continent.

Greet These recipes rejoicing

If Germany rice flour chocolate cake sounds irresistible, you better lose no time in takingDetermination of the elements:


¾ cup rice flour

1 stick butter

½ cup sugar

6 eggs

1 cup ground hazelnuts

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 ½ ounces crumbled chocolate

A pinch of salt

Grated rind of ½ lemon

Separate the eggs whites from the yolks and set aside. Whisk egg whites. Egg yolks with all other ingredients and then fold in egg whites. Bake at 320 degrees Fahrenheit, first15 minutes and then at 350-400 degrees approximately 60 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack. It will disappear before you know it.

If you think only children are completely under the spell of muffins, think again. Read what you need for this wheat muffins:


¾ cup rice flour

¼ cup soy flour

¼ cup fructose

2 teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon baking soda

½ cup buttermilk

2Tablespoons melted butter

1 beaten egg

¼ cup cottage cheese

First, mix all dry ingredients. Add the remaining items and mix sufficient quantities so that the mixture is moist. Bake in greased muffin tins at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes, or until the muffins are done.

Her face is sure to be imbued with a warm glow when you view the animated chatter that their presence causes.

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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 9 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Dessert Recipes

The word "dessert" comes from the old French word "desservir", clearing the table means. Desserts sometimes referred to as "dessert" are usually a sweet ending to a meal.

Below are two popular dessert recipes. Give them a chance and have a sweet ending to your meal.

Queensland Lamington

Originally conceived as a method, devised by using outdated cake, butter or biscuit Lamingtons squares are dipped in melted chocolate, thenrolled in coconut. This dessert recipe calls for store bought cake or pie that are already on hand.

Ingredients:


A butter or sponge cake cut into equal pieces
500 grams of ice or sugar confectionery
2 / 3 cup cocoa
15 grams butter
1 / 2 cup milk
2 1 / 2 cups grated coconut
Icing Directions:


In a medium bowl, sift sugar and cocoa.
Butter in small pan.
Stir in butter and milk sugar and cocoa mixture.
Bring medium pot of water onCooking on the stove top, reduce heat.
Place bowl on the water, stirring until chocolate is smooth and shiny.
To Lamingtons:


Place squares on cake tines of a fork.
Dip each cake into icing mixture holds over bowl to drain excess may glaze.
Toss chocolate cake squares in coconut.
Place to put on tray.
Pavlova

It is said, created in 1935 Herbert Sachse, chef at the Hotel Esplanade in Perth, a popular dessert in honor of the visitRussian ballerina Anna Pavlova.

Meringues can be tricky, so it is important to start with clean, dry utensils. If the meringue cracks, tears fill in with extra cream.

Ingredients:


6 egg whites to room temperature
Pinch of salt
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1 / 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons cornstarch / corn flour
1 / 2 cup whipping cream
1 cup sliced fresh fruit such as strawberries, kiwis, andBlueberries
Directions:


Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 C).
Lightly grease a baking sheet, then line with baking paper.
Using a metal medium bowl beat together egg whites and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form.
With mixer still running, sprinkle powdered sugar, a spoonful at a time, beating to mix well in proteins. Fort, until all the sugar was used and peaks are stiff and glossy.
Remove from mixer and vinegar, vanilla and corn starch with aSpatula gently fold into mixture.
Pile mixture into the center of the baking sheet, form a circle with a hollow center.
Turn up to 250 degrees F (130 C) and bake without disturbing for 1 1 / 2 hours oven.
Slice fruit and sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent browning.
The cream gently until soft peaks form.
Oven off and crack door, leave Pavlova to cool.
Remove from oven and carefully transfer to serving dish Pavlova. Fill hollow center with fruit and top with whipped creamCream.
Serve immediately.

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วันเสาร์ที่ 8 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Easy Party Appetizers: Homemade Cherry Coconut Bar Appetizer Recipe

The holidays are still with us as we begin the new year with family celebrations and holidays bring parties. Are you getting ready for New Year's Eve and you wanted to find an easy appetizer to make delicious recipe for sweet and? You can make this recipe easy party appetizers, by a homemade cherry-coconut bar appetizer. They are ideal if you want to serve main course of something sweet and they make a wonderful snackChildren, family and friends. This recipe can be about 36 individual small portions. If you need more, simply increase the recipe by doubling the ingredients.

Children of all ages love sweet and chewy snack idea

When it comes to entertainment for children of any age, you want to serve them food tasty and good. Most enjoy eating sweet snack and chew. This is one of the reasons this recipe isideal for the holidays, when everyone gets together to celebrate the season and holiday cheer. The best thing about these tasty morsels is that you can make them ahead of time and then store them in an airtight container until you need them. Of course, to the children, you have to keep an eye on them or they all went away when they are needed.

Recipe for Cherry Coconut Bar Appetizers

What You Need to Know

1 cup flour
1 / 2 cup butter orMargarine
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 cup sugar
1 / 4 cup flour
3 / 4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 / 2 cup cut empty sour cherry
1 / 2 cup flaked coconut
1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder
1 / 4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

How to do it

Prepare a 9-inch square baking dish lightly coated with cooking spray and then set aside until they set needed.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

With a pastry blender or two knivesto combine and cut into flour, butter or margarine and sugar until the mixture has a consistency of coarse crumbs.

Press this mixture into the prepared pan evenly to form a rim at the sides. Place in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes and then remove from heat.

Prepare the filling by the slightly beaten eggs, sugar, flour, chopped nuts, give of sour cherry, coconut, baking powder, salt and vanilla flavoring medium to large mixing bowl andCombination up well blended.

Spread this mixture over the hot crust and then return to oven for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven to cool before cutting into 1 inch bite-sized squares.

can now serve these sweet snacks or refrigerator can store them in an airtight container in cool, until they are ready to serve. If you're short on time, you can always decide canned cherry pie filling instead of your spareown home-made stuffing. You can also adapt this recipe by substituting various other types of pie filling, if you do it yourself or canned pie filling.

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วันศุกร์ที่ 7 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Healthy Dinner Recipes: Volume 1

OK, now we have discussed all the other meals of the day except for dinner. Dinner rolls around you are hungry, and you want to become fed only. Now I will give you some quick and easy recipes that offer healthy nutrients dinner proper.

My all time favorite kitchen appliance is the George Forman grill. It freed from fat, but it also works wonders with potatoes.

OK. So let's go with the first recipe healthy dinner.

-1 Chicken breast (seasoned withMrs. Dash seasoning each)

-A large salad, spinach contain as a base, and all vegetables, can enjoy.

-1 Small sweet potato

Cut the sweet potatoes in medallions. Put them on the George Forman, while getting your salad is ready. This only takes about 15 minutes to prepare, and you will be fed and satisfied.

Do not forget to integrate a healthy fat in them. This fat can come from olive oil over the potatoes, or almonds or sunflower seedsYour salad. Either way, you need a healthy fat in that meal absorbed, so that you absorb the nutrients from the rest of the meal.

Second healthy dinner recipe

-1 Pieces salmon

(Put about an inch of water in a small pan, put the salmon in lemon juice and season with some Mrs. Dash lemon pepper and .. Cover the salmon for about 10-15 minutes on medium heat. Or until completely cooked)

-1 / 2 cup or brown or wild rice. If you have a rice cooker, thistakes about 15 minutes. Rice cookers are phenomenal, because you put the rice in, and this will enable you to prepare everything else.

-2 Cups of frozen vegetables. (Saute them in water heated in a pan. Add spices to your taste, and top it off with a tablespoon of salsa)

Please note, very fatty fish salmon. It is packed with essential fatty acids. This is very good for you. But that just means that you do not need to get another fat, add this meal. You do not have the nuts or the addOlive oil, because the fats in fish are just the thing.

Have fun!

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วันอังคารที่ 4 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Coconut water Shaved Ice Recipes - Choco Mountain Coffee, sweet milk fruit medley and Red Bean Ice

This coconut water shaved ice dessert recipes take this classic to the next level. It is not only a delight for children more, or enjoy a holiday snack that once every few years. Shaved ice machines are easy to find on-line, and inexpensively add to your kitchen arsenal.

Kids always love shaved ice, but the addition of coconut water to the mixture, adds a touch of sophistication that makes it easy for any adult occasion. Your guests will be dazzled, be thinking about howdelicious and original, coconut water your recipe was shaved ice.

Agua de Coco is slightly sweet, need help for artificial sweeteners. It is healthy and encourages visions of a tropical paradise, setting a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Cocont water with potassium and vitamin C packed, in addition to many other health benefits, that is, include assistance with your circulation, strengthen the immune system, clearing your skin and detoxifying yourBody.

In summer it is great for children or for barbecues, because with electrolytes that your body rehydrate 15 times better than sports drinks like Gatorade or Vitamin Water, is packed without help the calories and artificial sweeteners.

So, here are my shaved coconut water ice recipes. Enjoy!

Choco Mountain Coffee Shaved Ice Recipe

For this recipe, you'll want to water about two fifty-eight brew cups of coffee with coconut. CoconutWater is slightly sweet and is detectable in your coffee after a few applications.

Add and mix in chocolate syrup until it dissolves into the hot coffee. When it comes to room temperature, this coffee is cold in the containers for your ice shaver.

After shave ice, sweet, chocolaty coffee with chocolate syrup, thin sliced candied almonds this, crumbled white chocolate Oreo Hershey's top, thin sliced banana and a dollop of whipped cream on top. Whilewe're at it, try some all natural, unsalted peanut butter somewhere there.

No one has ever thunk, but there it is, shaved ice made to the next level. The next two are not as complicated, yet classic, that you and your children will love it!

Sweet milk and fruit medley Shaved Ice Recipe

This recipe reminds me of my childhood. I remember the fruit medley cup from my lunch box in preschool and then in every school cafeteriaElementary school and beyond. LOL, was a fruit medley of the few things besides pizza and chocolate milk that I would drink or eat from the cafeteria. Ahhhh, the memories.

Obviously, we have the shaved ice machine and our pre-frozen blocks of coconut water.

Once the ice is shaved everything, drizzle some sweet condensed milk over the top, and top it with fruit medley. And how about a few extra condensed milk for good measure?

This is an old school classic, Enjoy!

Red Bean and Ice - Shaved Ice Recipe

In addition to consuming a lot of shaved ice, while I lived in Hawaii, my childhood consisted of many trips to "J-town" as my family would call, or Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Since I was a little kid, I remember the hole in the wall restaurant, with a little street food stand in the front, the red bean ice cream. I'm on the cusp of my 31st Birthday, and yet at the same place to go today.

I love this> Recipe, and it is a cultural treat, so I though I would share.

You're gonna sweet, the warm red beans, and that are beautiful, all the juices reduced with below. You can already prepare these beans at any Japanese market. Serve the warm red beans in a small bowl or cup and cover it with a layer of ice about one inch thick shaved and drizzle the top with sweet condensed milk.

Ahh, so simple but so good. This is actually quite healthy because,this is only the coco water, you have all the nutrients from the red beans, too.

Thank you for checking out my article about my favorite recipes, shaved ice, I make with coconut water. Enjoy the benefits of coconut water while you get a tasty, refreshing dessert. Enjoy!

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วันจันทร์ที่ 3 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Fruit Pizza Recipe

Do you have a craving for pizza, but do not want the usual tomato and cheese sauce fair? Ask for a fruit cake is that is less sticky? You do not need to despair because fruit can satisfy every whim your pizza recipes. Recipes you can enjoy a sweet piece of fruit as a tasty Italian joy with all kinds of fruit pizza.

Some of the fruit based dessert pizza recipes include cookie dough crust, and cream cheese instead of the sauce. It is thento the line of cake with any kind of fruit that fits you like. You can use any kind of fruit that you can imagine, as long as the flavors are good couple together. If you really want a dessert treat, it makes sense to sprinkle your cake with honey or syrup. You can even chocolate on it! Go nuts and put nuts on it is your cake is, after all. You want to bake this masterpiece, and most fruit pizza recipes call for baking the cookie crust for about 10 minutes of 375Degrees. You can choose the fruit and cheese bake, or you can apply all the goodies and equipment for the baking. It's really up to you. You might try to taste it in both directions, only to the difference and decide which way you prefer.

If you do not want to mix your own cookie dough, you can just get some from the can. They offer all types of dough in a can, most people like sugar cookie with their fruits, but you could really try anything. Peanut butter might really delicious,and oatmeal could really fun.

You might want to find at a loss as fruits that set on this most anticipated pizza. Here are some suggestions: (! Great with chocolate), the popular strawberry, banana, kiwi, apple, pear, mango, sliced grapes, berries (eg blueberries, blackberries, raspberries), and the list goes on. As long as you like to eat the fruit, you might as well pile on. Everything tastes good with cream cheese.

Mothers and fathers who are concerned theirChildren receive the necessary supply of vitamins and antioxidants for optimal health can all the good things sneak in by disguising them as well by using cookie and cream cheese. What child is to turn a nose like a heavenly brew? You can even whipped cream and caramel drizzle over the entire cake to further conceal the nutritional quality among them. Your child will never suspect that what she really eat any kind of nutritional value in hiding all fatand sugar. But, considering all dressing up, you had to do, you may want to limit the intake of this fruit, energy-hard. Fruit pizzas are really fabulous, but if you do not watch yourself, you could process at the end with a fireworks display of saturated fats and sugar.

To reduce the calories, make your cake with light cream cheese, cream, and you make your own cookie dough with healthier ingredients. You can even sneak in a little whole wheat flour and flax seeds, if youreally adventurous.

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วันอาทิตย์ที่ 2 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Thanksgiving sweet potatoes ESL Learners

For many Americans, sweet potatoes are a traditional part of Thanksgiving dinner. If you are from another country, you can not familiar with this vegetable. Here is what you might like to know.

Sweet potatoes, especially the soft kind are often called "yams", but they are not really the same. Yams are originally from Africa and Asia. Yams) are native to South America (but they are warm now grown in many other regions. Long ago, African slaves inNorth and South America began calling sweet potatoes "yams." Today, most people do in the U.S. and Canada are the same. But true yams are very rare in America. You can usually find them only in stores that sell imported foods.

Sweet potatoes, white potatoes can be cooked in the same manner. Unlike white potatoes, they can be used for pie filling. This is very popular in the southern states.

For Thanksgiving, sweet potatoes are usually specially prepared. One way to do thisis:

Bake
Cut them in half
Make the most of the insides
Mix the insides with butter, spices, sugar, and perhaps
Reset the insides of the skins
The butter and bread crumbs on
Bake them again until the breadcrumbs brown

Some recipes tell you the sweet potatoes put marshmallows on. The Americans have strong feelings about this. For example, the joy of cooking, a famous cookbook by Irma Rombauer and Marion Becker, said: "This is aMatter of taste, or - in our very distorted picture - of it. Deficiency "Diane Morgan, author of The Thanksgiving Table, said:" I can not bring myself to write such a recipe, because I do not like the sticky-sweet topping. "

For other people, but it would not feel like Thanksgiving without marshmallows on the sweet potatoes. The important thing is to cook, you and your family like best like. Some other sweet toppings you can try are, brown sugar, syrup andFruit.

If you think Americans feel strongly about sweet potatoes, wait until Christmas, when they start talking about fruitcake.

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วันเสาร์ที่ 1 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2554

Sweet Potato Surprise Vegetarian Recipes

Take a look at a market in the world and find sweet potatoes stored and available in abundance. Fruit and vegetables with vitamins, minerals, fiber and complex carbohydrates that help the risk of diseases and cancer packaged.

Packed with beta-carotene, sweet potatoes also contain vitamin A, potassium and a daily serving of rich sweet potatoes can to significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and even cancer. The fat and cholesterol freeVegetables is an ideal choice for diabetics because they have a low glycemic index. Although carotene carrots were once considered the best source of beta-sweet potato, has since overtaken it.

Some tips for selecting / preparing the perfect one:

* You do not store as much as white potatoes, they enjoy within a week of purchase.

* Select those that are firm, smooth skin and bodies with no bruises or soft.

* Save it in a cool, dry place in a containeropen to the air.

* Do not refrigerate to store them raw, or they will develop a hard core in the center and its flavor will deteriorate.

My Sweet Potato Surprise Recipe:

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes, cooked and diced with skin

250 g of maize grains

1 medium cucumber, chopped

1 red onion, thinly sliced

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

3 tablespoons fresh cilantro,chopped

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

70 g peanuts, finely chopped

Method

o In a large bowl mix lime juice, coriander, mustard and garlic. then add slowly whisk in the oil and salt and pepper to taste

o litter to serve in the remaining ingredients except the peanuts and chill

o Sprinkle with peanuts just before serving

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