"The preparation of good food is merely another expression of art, one of the joys of civilized living."
Dione Lucas
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
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i've decided to to have a spot just for me. just to write, and maybe slap on a picture or 2. i'm not certain if anyone will ever read this, but "hello" if someone gets here.
1 pkg. 57% dark hershey's chunks, melted 1 c. butter, 1/2 c. sugar, 1 c. brown sugar-creamed add 2 eggs and 1 t. vanilla, just til mixed.add melted choco.blend together: 2 1/2 c. flour, 2 t. baking soda, 1 t, salt.slowly add dry ingredients. finally add 1 pkg 63% dark hershey's chips and 1 1/2 c. chopped white chocolate. bake @ 350 for 9 min. let sit on baking tray for 8-9 minutes, transfer to cooling rack. yield approx. 4 doz.
Cheesecake Factory Luau Salad
1 lb mesculin, or mixture of spinach and arugula 1 lb shredded chicken 2 lbs red and yellow bell peppers, sliced into thin strips 8 oun. blanched fresh green beans, cut into 3" pieces 8 oun. cucumber slices 4 oun. red onion, chopped 8 oun. fresh mango, chopped 4 ounces julienned carrots 1 ounce green onion, diagonally sliced 1 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper toss altogether DRESSING: 1 c. balsamic vinaigrette (i like t. joe's fat free) 1/4 c. rice vinegar, 1/4 c. sugar, 1 t. sesame oil. whisk together and toss with the veg/chix mixture. FINISHINGS: 8 (6-inch) egg roll wrappers fried crisp, 4 oun. sweet and sour sauce, 4 oun. macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped, 1 T sesame seeds. brush a little sweet and sour sauce on the fried wrappers. serve by layering salad and e.r. wrapper, more salad and another e.r. and finally more salad. add the nits and seeds. serves 4. i obviously don't eat the nuts but hear the are delicious. also a great salad without the chicken, and tasty with the addition of avocado.
Spicy Asian Vegetable Toss
Sauce: in sm. pot mix 1 1/2 T hoisin sauce, 1 T water, 2 T soy sauce, 1 T sugar, 1/4 t cayenne and 1/4 t salt. stir and bring to boil. remove from heat and add 1-2 T rice vinegar, depending on how thick you'd like it. Toss with 2 c. julienned carrots, 1 1/2 lbs zucchini, and 1 lb blanched trimmed, snap peas. chill.
My Orzo Salad
1/2 pound orzo, cooked, drained and cooled 1 can cannelinibeans, drained, rinsed and cooled1 large good tomato, seeded and chopped 4 scallions, chopped mix together and set aside. lemon vinagraitte- 1/3 c fresh lemon juice, 1/4 c. olive oil, 1 t salt, 1/2 t pepper, 2 garlic cloves minced, 12 basil leaves chopped. mix together and toss with vegetable mixture. chill for several hours and crumble 1/3 c. feta cheese over the top before serving.
Liz's Dough-goodness
1. 1/2 c. really warm water 2. 1 pkg quick-rise yeast 3. 2 t. sugar mix those together, set aside til all bubbly. 4. 1 c. butter 5. 1 c. sugar/honey 6. 2 c. boiling water 7. 2 t. salt. combine 4-7 then add the yeast mixture. add: 2 c. cold water, 4 eggs (slightly beaten), 12 c. flour. this is a sticky dough. knead for 7+ minutes, let rise supposedly 20 min. but realistically twice that. punch down and put in pans of your choosing, or make into scones. bake @ 330-ish for about 30 min. less if making rolls. makes 4 loaves and lots of rolls.
My Sauce
1 can organic tomato paste2 cans water 1 can balsamicvinegar1 t oregano 2 t basil 2 t onion powder2 t garlicpowder2 t rosemary, crushed1/4 t cayenne1 t salt 1/2 t pepper mix, and heat either on the stove or in the microwave, then top the pizzas. makes enough for 3 large pizzas.
Hansen's Beverage Thai-style Couscous
*1 can Hansen's mandarin lime soda
*1/2 t cayenne
*2 cloves garlic, crushed
*10 ounces quick cooking couscous
*1 T toasted sesame oil
*1 T lime juice AND soy sauce
* 2 green onions, chopped
*1/2 c cilantro, chopped
1. combine soda, cayenne & garlic in pot. boil. remove from heat and stir in couscous. cover, let stand 10 min.
2. in small bowl combine oil-cilantro; set aside
3. uncover couscous, fluff with fork, stir in contents of small bowl. i can't find this soda out here, so i substituted a natural tangerine soda and added 2 extra tablespoons of lime juice. i also use whole grain couscous from t.joes. yummy.
My Philosophy (nose in the air version)
buy foods using natural sweeteners
buy local
buy organic
buy whole grains
eat food that's amazing
eat REAL dessert less often
try new foods, kids too
Real Life Philosophy
i feel happy when i buy organic milk
organic milk is expensive
buy organic, mostly
sometimes the rotisserie chicken from the store works
I have 4 beautiful and quite unique children, who are busy both in mind and in body. I have a wonderful husband who rocks as a dad and a student, and handy fellow. i love to cook and i love to eat, which happens to come in handy!
3 comments:
Hello back :)
hiya!
I will keep chacking back!!
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