Rabu, 30 April 2014

Snacks history and recipes

People graze... We have not designed to eat different great meals on the set time on the day. Food packed our ancestors when it existed. Our more ancestors Primate grabbed the fruit from trees like Russ as it was close to hand. Our biology means that we eat are programmed for a small amount of food at regular intervals during the day.Because of its scarcity in our ancestor diet s we are programmed also fat, high - high salt and...
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Selasa, 29 April 2014

Gluten Free Cranberry Bread Recipe

Gluten-free cranberry bread for the holidays.Christmas and cranberries. The two go together like Beatles and Sunday. Brad and Angie. Milk and cookies. I was imagining a tea bread that might work for gluten-free French toast, you see. The sort of breakfast you'd like to wake up to on Christmas morning. Something warm with melting butter and cozy cinnamon. Something festive. Special. Not your average grab-on-the-go with coffee nosh....
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Senin, 28 April 2014

Friends visiting India very excited!! need your suggestions

Hello my dear fellow bloggers,Im going to visit India soon. If you have any suggestions and any check list with you, kindly share it with me. I want to make sure that I take every thing with me because you know we do not visit often. I also want to know if there is any new appliance, like idli maker or something came up new in India, that I can bring while coming to USA. I appreciate your help. Thank you!cheers...
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Parmesan Chicken

10-12 chicken tenders 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup shredded parmesan 3 eggs jar of favorite spaghetti sauce mozzarella cheese, sliced or shredded olive oil for skillet *Heat skillet over medium-high heat with just enough olive oil to coat the bottom. Mix together eggs in a bowl. Combine bread crumbs and parmesan together in another bowl. Dip chicken tenders in egg mixture and then in parmesan mixture until well coated....
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Jumat, 25 April 2014

Baked Aubergine and Bell Pepper Stuffed with Lamb Sheikh El Mahshi شي� المحشي باذنجان و فلفل حلو

Stuffed vegetables are a feature of Arab Cuisine with innumerable recipes falling under the generic name mahshi, which simply means "stuffed." There are regional variations and even vegetarian versions but the base is a rice and herb stuffing. The exception that proves the rule is sheikh el mahsi, so called because it is richer, stuffed with meat and nuts.The stuffed vegetables most popular for sheikh el mahsi are...
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Kamis, 24 April 2014

Citronette A Classic Lemon Dressing Video Recipe as performed by an Over Emoting Chef

This citronette video recipe was filmed last fall, and was one of the first clips I produced for About.com. It just went live a few days ago, so Im posting it today with a couple of warnings. When I filmed this, cherry tomatoes were at their peak of sweet deliciousness. They made a fine garnish for my asparagus with lemon dressing. Right now that probably isnt the case.The other thing I will give you a heads-up about is my presentation....
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Rabu, 23 April 2014

Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies Recipe with Pecan Meal

A rich, gluten-free chocolate brownie with pecan flour.Everyone needs a rich decadent brownie treat now and then. Especially if you wake up to snow and ice and no electricity. Which means of course, no heat. No hot water. No shower. Which translates into one very bad hair day. And one prickly, cranky goddess. I'm serious.What does Mother Nature think this is, December?Oh. Wait.I've been deep in denial, I admit it. I've been distracting...
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Selasa, 22 April 2014

Fisherman’s Pie – The Deadliest Casserole

I’ve never been a huge fan of the fisherman reality shows like Wicked Tuna and Deadliest Catch. Seems like every situation that comes up, no matter how mundane, is made to look like a matter of life and death. Sure it’s relatively dangerous compared to selling shoes, but they’re mostly just fishing in crappy weather.Riveting slip and falls notwithstanding, I think the real challenge in that environment would be trying to cook...
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Senin, 21 April 2014

SANDRAS SUPERB SHRIMP and ANGEL HAIR PASTA in 10 minutes

What a pleasant entree whenyourre lucky enough to have beautiful shellfishsuch as this...Servings: (2)Prep: 5 Mins. |Cook: 5 to 7 Mins.Posted by SandraINGREDIENTS1/4 lb. angel hair pasta (1/4 of a box)2 tablespoons butter2 tablespoons olive oil2 garlic cloves, minced1 lb. shrimp/prawns – peeled and de-veinedKosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (divided)1/4 cup parmesan cheese--Prepared...
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Minggu, 20 April 2014

Phirni Begum Chawal Ki Kheer

Asalam-alikum everyone ...hope u all r liking my Ramadan special,this is my saher special.My mom-in-law usually makes this.,as we have rotis in the saher she feels u should also have an intake of rice., the sweetest form of having it is kheer believe me it completes ur saher.Do try it!! INGREDIENTS Milk 1 literBasmati Rice powderSugar 9TbspnsKhoa 100grmsSaffron(zafran) 6-7 strandsCardamom powder 1/4th TspnCashew nut powder 1TbspnChopped...
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Sabtu, 19 April 2014

Frankie’s

Frankie’s  Ingredients for filling Undercut 250 gm thinly sliced Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Yogurt ½ cup Water 1 cup Potatoes 2 cubed and boiled Onion 1 chopped Capsicum cut in tiny cubes 1 Black pepper ½ tsp Crushed red pepper 1 tsp All spice powder ½ tsp Ketchup 2 tbsp Chile sauce 2 tbsp Lemon juice 2 tbsp Oil 2 tbsp Ingredients for paratha Flour 2 ½ cup Yeast 1 ½ tsp Oil 3 tbsp Salt ½ tsp Sugar...
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Jumat, 18 April 2014

Hello From Healdsburg!

Michele and I are in Sonoma for the 2012 “Passport to Dry Creek Valley.” If youve been following this blog for awhile, Im sure youve read about this event before, but if not, heres a little taste from last year. Well be doing the food at the gorgeous Frick Winery for the 16th consecutive year! Despite all the hard work, its a lot of fun and we look forward to this every spring. Ill be back Monday with a new video, and hopefully...
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Kamis, 17 April 2014

Knock Knock!

I saw this recipe for Knock-up Fruit Cake on Meandering Through My Cookbook, a blog by Hopeeternal.  It sounded like my kind of recipe i.e. basic recipe plus whatever happens to be in your cupboard, which for anyone who has read my blog for a while will know is pretty much how I cook!The recipe was easy to follow and created a similar result to the picture on the blog, but I have to say that it did not keep particularly well. ...
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Rabu, 16 April 2014

Pickled Grilled Vegetables – Now Why Didnt I Think of That

This pickled grilled vegetables technique was my favorite new discovery on the Kingsford University trip. Its quite a simple, and seemingly obvious trick, yet it never occurred to me. Its times like these when Im faced with the tragic realization that Im not as smart and creative as I think I am.Basically, small pickling cucumbers (which Ive always called, "pickles," even if they aren’t pickled yet, just to be confusing), as well...
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Selasa, 15 April 2014

SHRIMP MUSHROOM AND SPINACH FRY

This dish was a product of my refrigerator cleaning spree. I threw in some leftover button mushrooms and baby spinach lying in fridge into the shrimp curry which I make very often. This version was good and somehow it turned healthier too :) Here I added the shrimp, mushrooms, and spinach together to give the dish a saucy consistency instead of a dry dish. For a different version of the dish, the spinach can be added in the...
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Senin, 14 April 2014

Carouby De Maussane Snow Peas

Step aside, Mammoth Melting. Heres an even bigger snow pea. Carouby de Maussane is a snow pea originally from Maussane, in the south of France, grown as far back as the 19th century. While I still think Mammoth Melting is a geat pea, we seem to have switched to Carouby de Maussane, which has  a few advantages over it. The pods are extremely tender and can get very large yet still be good quality. I did leave that one stretched...
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Minggu, 13 April 2014

Chicken D’Arduini – Italian Home Cooking at its Best!

As promised, here is the chicken dish that my Uncle Bill served with the homemade fettuccine you saw him make a few days ago. This unbelievably flavorful recipe is a great example of the difference between home cooking and the way things are done in the professional kitchen.If I were to watch this video recipe clip, the first thing I would have wondered was why weren’t the chicken pieces browned first before being braised in the...
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Sabtu, 12 April 2014

New Quinoa Bars Recipe Blondie Style

Our new favorite quinoa bar with almond meal, lots of good vanilla and dark chocolate chips.The turn of the year's wheel inevitably stirs up ghosts. Last night we walked after dinner. Slowly, in a warm breeze, curled paper leaves scuttling the uneven side walk. Something in the air reminded me of New Mexico. And I remembered a day we drove to Taos, just to get out of our heads and escape the particular tunneling isolation of the...
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Jumat, 11 April 2014

Butternut Squash Soup

My friend Stacey hosted a Fall Harvest Dinner for our Dinner group this month and served this wonderful Butternut Squash Soup. I was really looking forward to this dinner because Ive never had Butternut Squash Soup before and I wasnt disappointed. In fact, I really wanted more but I had to save room for the rest of the yummy dinner. Stacey gave me the recipe she used and told me about the additions she made. It was her first...
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Kamis, 10 April 2014

Prawn Fried Rice Oriental Rice

Learn how to make quick and simple prawn fried rice in few mins.Prawn fried riceIngredientsShort grain rice- 1 and 1/2 cupsSmall prawns- 250 gmsSpring onion- 10 nosGarlic cloves- 2 nosCapsicum/ Bell pepper- 1 noSoya sauce- 2 tspAjinomoto- 1/2 tspSalt and Pepper to tasteWater- 3 cupsOil- 5 tbspOriental riceMethodHeat oil in a pan, add chopped spring onion bulbs and chopped garlic, saute for 2 secs. Add the diced capsicum and saute...
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Rabu, 09 April 2014

SANDRA’S TURKEY PEPPERONI and SPINACH THIN CRUST PIZZA

A creation I made simplybecause I had a deep craving forturkey pepperoni and cheese - This pizza is actually quite addicting...Servings (2)Prep: 5 Mins. |Bake 12 Mins.Posted by SandraINGREDIENTS1 store bought pizza dough (or Sandra’s recipe here: Homemade Pizza Dough)cornmeal (for dusting pizza pan)1 cup mozzarella, shredded1 cup medium cheddar cheese, shredded 20 slices turkey pepperoni (Recommend: Hormel)2 tablespoons olive...
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Selasa, 08 April 2014

Fish Fry

IngredientsBoneless Fish slices-4Chilly powder-2tspCumin powder-1tspGaram masala-1/2tspAmchoor powder-pinchLime juice-2-3dropsSalt to tasteOil to fryMethodMake thick paste out of chilly powder, cumin powder, garam masala, amchoor powder, lime juice, salt and water. Marinate the fish pieces in the above mixture for 3 hours and shallow fry in hot oil till golden bro...
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Senin, 07 April 2014

Idiyappam

Next to idly, Idiyappam finds an important place in Chettinad breakfast. As it is a steamed item, very safe for sick as well as old people. This can be given to very young children also i.e, from 8 months itself.Though the main base idiyappam is the same like any south Indian recipes, the chettinadspecialty is the Thalicha Idiyappam with the same base.The toughest part in making Idiyappam is getting the flour ready. There are...
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Minggu, 06 April 2014

Batata chanpp wada

Batata chanpp wada Ingredients Mince 250 gm Water 1 cup Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp Turmeric ½ tsp Green chilies grinded 1 tsp Salt ¾ tsp Chili powder ½ tsp Allspice 1 tsp Coriander leaves chopped ½ cup Green chilies chopped 4 Spring onion finely chopped ½ cup Potatoes 4 peeled boiled and mashed Lemon juice 2 tbsp Ingredients for batter Flour ½ cup heaped Salt ¼ tsp Water to make batter as required Eno fruit salt...
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Jumat, 04 April 2014

Rava Dosa South Indian Sooji Dosa

A tasty Southindian breakfast almost prepared at every Southindian Home. Its easy to prepare, very crisp and tasty. IngredientsRoasted Sooji-1cupMaida-1/2cupButter milk-3cups or Water-3cupsJeera-3tspCoarsely ground pepper-3tspChopped Green chillies-2tspBroken roasted Cashews-3tbsp (optional)Coriander leaves (chopped)-3tbsp (optional)Salt to taste MethodIn a large bowl add the buttermilk and other above ingredients. Mix well...
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Kamis, 03 April 2014

Living Without Our Daily Bread How to Go Gluten Free for Celiac Awareness Month

May is celiac disease awareness month.Living Without Our Daily Breadby Karina AllrichSince the birth of agriculture- when our ancestors began to cultivate and harvest grains- human beings have cherished bread. It was a minor miracle, this almost magical transformation of grain into dough. Bread became the staff of life, a daily source of nourishment, symbolic of spiritual renewal.But what if bread was suddenly poison? What if...
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