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How To Make Mashed Potatoes

Uninvited Writer — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:17:40 -0500

One of the most versatile of foods is the simple potato. It can be cooked in many different ways -- baked, fried, barbequed, or boiled.

However, none of those ways is as appealing as mashed potatoes. A dish of mashed potatoes is the ultimate in comfort food, bringing back memories of childhood and Sunday dinner with your family. Mashed potatoes go with most main dishes without overpowering them.

Russet and Yukon Gold potatoes are best for mashing since they have more starch than other potatoes; they make your mashed potatoes fluffier and creamier. You can make the potatoes as plain or as fancy as you want, according to your taste and to the dish you are serving them with. How many potatoes you use depends on how many people you wish to serve. I find that one potato per person is usually enough.

How To Make Tomato Sauce

Bob del Grosso — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:41:31 -0500

I've been making this sauce for almost as long as I have been cooking. I'd love to say that I invented it because it embodies so much of the ideology – which mandates simplicity, speed, focus on technique and ingredients – that I like to practice in my craft, but alas, I did not. I learned it from an old friend who learned in from her Abruzzeze mother-in-law. And now, I hope, you will learn it from me.

How To Cook a Delicious Meatloaf

teacher — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:33:59 -0500

Are you out of fresh ideas? Do you wish to serve your family a delicious home-cooked meal? Would you like to serve a meal that is easy to make, quick to do while not costing you a fortune in ingredients? Well, I invite you to make this delicious meatloaf, Mom's style! Here are the ingredients and the cooking tools that you need to make it!

Ingredients:

1 large package of ground beef (1-2 lbs)
1 egg
10 crackers or 2 tablespoons of regular oatmeal
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
5-7 medium size white potatoes
1 small bag of peeled baby carrots
1 small cooking onion
1 small can of tomato soup
2 small cans of water
A pinch of salt
A pinch of pepper (freshly ground is tastier)

Cooking tools:

How To Cook Rice and Egg Fried Rice

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 23:00:00 -0500

Before I begin I would like to say that I am no chef, I love cooking and experimenting with different foods, herbs and spices.

Rice is an incredibly versatile dish, it is quick and easy to cook and goes with a lot of other foods. I would strongly encourage experimenting with rice by adding different herbs & spices.

The two rices I use are

Uncle Bens Long Grain Rice

Tilda Basmati Rice

Both of these are par boiled for speedy cooking.

First thing first, with all rice's you need to soak them to remove the excess starch, this is extremely important and will effect the outcome if not done properly. To soak rice:-

Place the desired quantity of rice in a basin of cold water.

Leave to stand for 5 minutes then stir the rice.

Drain the rice through a sieve.

How To Make Turkey Gravy

joetowngirl — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:36:54 -0500

Gravy hits the spot as an accompaniment to meats, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. Homemade gravy is so much richer and filled with flavor than the envelopes of "gravy mix" found in the supermarket that once most folks get the hang of making gravy, they never go back to packaged mixes. Making gravy is really easy. All it takes is the following ingredients and easy steps to one of America's favorite comfort foods!

To make turkey gravy, you will need:

How To Make Tender and Juicy Pork Chops

teacher — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:48:59 -0600

Pork chops are a type of meat that can require some fatty ingredients such as butter or oil when you grill them in a pan, while the barbecue may dry them out a bit if they did not soak in a marinade for a while before cooking time. Did you ever consider baking them? If you follow this procedure, not only will you obtain tender, juicy and tasty pork chops, but you will also reduce the amount of fat that you would use to grill them in a pan. Also, once the baking process is complete, you may wish to trim the fat off the meat in order to reduce the amount of fat ingested. Basically, you have more control on what you eat.

Ingredients and cookware required:

How To Make a Meat Pie

mcdesign — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:07:28 -0600

This is your lucky day; you’re about to get a three-for-one deal. Not only will you end up with the most delicious meat pie you have ever tasted, but you will have three different recipes to use again and again. There are five very important steps to follow before you can actually eat the meat pie, though, so read and follow directions carefully. Your family will thank you for it, and your taste buds will thank you.

These recipes are based on meals for a family of four or five. Even if your family is ravenous the first day, you should have enough to make one meat pie. If they restrained themselves from eating you out of house and home, you might even be able to make two meat pies. Freeze the second one for a later date (but that doesn't count as a frozen dinner).

How To Roast Marshmallows

ralexander — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:18:20 -0500

Roasting marshmallow is an excellent way to bring families and friends together on a chilly outdoor evening. Children and adults alike enjoy sitting around the campfire and toasting their own marshmallows. Whether it be for making s'mores or eating them alone, make sure you know these basic tips so you can safely and effectively roast a marshmallow.

How To Make Shepherd's Pie

Mrs Darling — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:37:52 -0500

There are many versions of Shepherd's Pie but the following recipe seems to be the most favored among them all. It is cheap and easy to make yet very tasty. You don't have to be a gourmet chef to enjoy the down-home comfort of this delicious dish.

Ingredients

2 lbs. potatoes
3/4 c. milk
3 T. butter
1 tsp salt
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion
1 lb. bag of frozen vegetables
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
1c. grated chedder cheese

Directions

How To Cook the Tastiest Beef Stew

teacher — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:15:23 -0500

Most people think that a good beef stew requires a crock pot, gravy or a lot of liquid while nutrients drown in liquid and flavor and moisture escape in steam. On top of that, it requires a lot of time, a lot of cleaning and needs a lot of seasoning to add taste to it. Well, here is a different way to make beef stew, keep the maximum of nutrients where they should be in the first place and make it as tasty as can be. Time is not always available in large quantity so you may as well use it efficiently. Just follow these steps!

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