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How To Make Beef and Beer Soup

thedave — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:34:56 -0500

If you love beer you'll be happy to know it's not just for drinking. Beer can also be added as a flavor enhancing ingredient to many delicious recipes. One of my favorite uses for beer (besides drinking it of course) is to make great tasting soups. Here's a delicious recipe for a mouth-watering Beef And Beer Soup:

Ingredients:

How To Make Cheesy Beer Soup

thedave — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:47:43 -0500

This is a secret family recipe, and my brothers may disown me for sharing it with you! Really it is that good. I'm sure you've come across some interesting beer/soup recipes, but I assure you that once you taste mine, you'll be googling my name for more recipes.

Ingredients:

6 ounces shredded American cheese
6 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
3 slices pumpernickel or rye bread
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 level teaspoon dried thyme leaves
2 cloves minced garlic
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
3 tablespoons water
1 large can (about 14oz) chicken broth
1 cup beer
1 cup milk

Directions:

How To Eat with Your Hands in India

CVRAJAN — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:46:58 -0500

In a country like India, eating with hands is quite a traditional and an ongoing practice, despite the onslaught of western culture and etiquettes.

Eating with hands is the most natural, hassle-free and convenient practice. By using your hand, you are able to feel the temperature and texture of the food; you are in a position to mix different food items well; For people with chewing problems (like lack of teeth), crushing and mashing the food items and mixing well with fluids to make a homogenous paste for easy eating is conveniently done with the hand.

Here are some guidelines on how to eat with your hands.

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.

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How To Serve Your Sweetie Breakfast in Bed

mcdesign — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:21:14 -0600

You have decided to make the ultimate sacrifice of crawling out of your warm, cozy bed, padding into the cold, unforgiving kitchen, making a mess that you will have to clean up later . . . all this sacrifice just to serve your sweetie breakfast in bed.

Is it worth it? Every time.

Unless your sweetie sleeps so hard he wouldn't know if the house was falling down around him, it will be hard to make this a surprise. But go for it if you think you can pull it off. If nothing else, do some pre-planning.

The Day Before:

How To Make a Perfect Dumpling

ronel — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:37:29 -0600

Dumplings are plump, bread-like accompaniments to stews and soup, making it more appetizing and complete, and also adding flavor to the dish. Dumplings should replace the accompaniment of bread as it is used to mop up extra sauce on the plate. It is always used with any African meat-stew and as meat is so expensive nowadays, a stew with little meat and a lot of sauce can be made more substantial and filling with the addition of dumplings. Dumplings for soup are generally small and bite-size, as they are picked up by the spoon and finished in one bite. Here's the recipe.

Dumpling ingredients:

2 cups cake flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
125g margarine or butter
Ice water
Pinch of salt, chopped herbs (parsley or basil, or dried herbs)

Directions:

How To Cook Adobo

santiagosalido — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:56:56 -0600

Wary to serve a re-heated pork menu to your family? Serve it as another dish, Adobo! It can be made up of fresh or left-over meat of chicken and pork (with the fat), sliced into chunks (1 inch thick from side to side), or as flakes with experimental garnishes for effect. It can even be served fried for breakfast the next day!

Just like any other dish, you can experiment on this versatile Philippine Oriental menu as long as its main ingredients and composition are not greatly altered. Adobo is best cooked in a thick pot with a tight lid. Prepare and do the following steps:

Prepare:

How To Make Trail Mix

mcdesign — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:16:20 -0600

Is it trail mix or gorp (gobs of raw protein)? Whatever you want to call it, here is the boost you can enjoy late morning or mid-afternoon, whether you are at work or play.

You will need:

A big bowl
Sandwich-size plastic bags

Basic Mix:

Whole almonds, roasted and salted
Raisins
Plain M&Ms

In equal parts, such as 2 cups each, combine the above three ingredients. Mix well. Spoon mixture into sandwich-size bags. Seal and store in freezer.

If you know you are going to be on the go, grab a bag from the freezer and take that pick-me-up along. You will be glad!

How To Cook Aush

Waheedaleko — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:48:43 -0600

Aush (also spelled Aash) is a delicious Afghan traditional food that can be served as a side dish. Aush (noodles with meat sauce) is a combination of taste and nutrition.

Learn how to quickly cook this tasty food.

Making the noodles:

You will need the following to prepare the Aush noodles. Many people prefer to prepare noodles and dry them for future use; the drier the noodles, the tastier and easier it will be to cook.

2-3 cups plain flour
2 tablespoon oil (any oil that goes with your taste)
Water as needed
Salt as per your taste

Directions:

How To Make Yummy Goulash

mcdesign — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:48:22 -0600

Hungarian Goulash recipes traveled to the United States and, as Americans like to do, those recipes quickly became Americanized. American Goulash, with ground beef the main ingredient, is considerably different than Hungarian Goulash, which is made with stew beef. And then, if you travel to the New England area of the United States and might be thinking goulash would be a good dish, be prepared to order American Chop Suey.

If you have a lot of mouths to feed, get ready to make this yummy Goulash and satisfy some monster appetites without spending your entire paycheck on food. This recipe will make at least 10-12 servings.

You will need:

A large sauce pan with lid
Wooden spoon

Ingredients:

How To Make Bolognese Sauce

bronwyn — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:23:48 -0600

This sauce takes a while to make but it is definitely worth it! If you've ever wanted to impress that certain someone with your cooking, this is the dish for you!

Ingredients:

1 medium onion
1 large carrot
2 or 3 stalks of celery
1 ounce pancetta
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pinch of allspice
1 cup whole milk
1 cup dry white wine
15 ounce can of diced tomatoes
1 pound pasta
Parmesan cheese

Directions:

How To Make Foundation Yeast Rolls

mcdesign — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:04:46 -0600

Once you have mastered yeast rolls, treat your family to cinnamon rolls for breakfast, cloverleaf rolls with dinner, or cinnamon crisps... all these recipes will make you a hero! Similar recipes to this basic yeast roll recipe can be found in most any recipe book, but this one has been handed down from grandmother to mother to daughter to granddaughter and it works every time! Just make sure the yeast you purchase has not reached its expiration date.

Basic Foundation Roll

How To Make a Very Delicious Last Minute Christmas Gift

theramblinghousewife — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:35:57 -0600

Still looking for a gift for your child's teacher? Perhaps you would like to give your neighbor a little something too? What about your preacher at church? Is there anyone else you have forgotten?

Here is a very simple, yet delectable gift idea for those people that can be a little tricky to buy for. Follow these steps to make Beautiful, Buttery, Graham Cracker Toffee Bars -- a deliciously simple holiday treat!

How To Make Biscuits and Gravy

theramblinghousewife — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:55:57 -0600

If you hail from the South, you can stop readin' right here because, just like me, you were born knowin' how to make biscuits and gravy. You have eaten them every Sunday morning that you can remember. And they were most likely the first pieces of solid food that were ever placed in your pretty little mouth! If you're not from the South, keep on readin', Honey! I"ll teach you how to make the best darn buttered biscuits and gravy North AND South of the Mason Dixon Line! Follow these simple steps, and you'll have your whole family singin' Dixie for more!

How To Make Old Fashioned Giblet Gravy

cyntajean — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:56:45 -0600

Do you have to cook for a large crowd for the holidays? Then this is the recipe for you. It's simple and easy to make.

To make this gravy, you will need the following ingredients:

Turkey giblets (the parts that are stuck inside of your turkey)
Self-rising flour
Baked turkey drippings
Salt and pepper
Wire whisk
A couple of large pots

Directions:

How To Bake Banana Bread

mcdesign — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:55:59 -0600

Equipment:

2 basic loaf pans
Hand mixer or stationery mixer
3 bowls (1 large, 1 medium, and 1 small)
Dinner plate and potato masher
Measuring cups and spoons, spatula

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in the middle of the oven so there is equal space top and bottom -- this will help the bread to cook evenly.

Basic Ingredients for two loaves:

1 cup shortening (or 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter)
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups of mashed, ripe bananas
2 1/2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt

How To Make Egg-Free Latkes

murry — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:38:55 -0600

You'll love this recipe at Hanukkah, and I recommend using it many times during the year. We even make these latkes to serve with turkey for Thanksgiving.

Where do latkes come from? And how did they enter the lexicon of American cooking? As portrayed in Fiddler on the Roof, many eastern European emigrants were driven from their shtetls or villages by pogroms (state-sponsored violence). My maternal grandmother was one of them, and she lived her new life in the U.S. in command of the kitchen of a three-family home that is now on the U.S. Register of Historic Places, near Philadelphia. Her latkes and other specialties should be on a register, too. She cooked the family recipes of her homeland in Eastern Europe.

How To Cook a Cheap and Easy Thanksgiving Dinner

bronwyn — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:43:19 -0600

Holidays are a time for family... and a time when many people worry about the time and expense of cooking. There are actually some very easy ways to save time and money when hosting Thanksgiving dinner!

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 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 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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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 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 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 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 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 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.