Archive for March, 2006
Posted: Monday, March 6th, 2006 @ 12:27 pm in Tips, Cooking | No Comments »
Rice may be cooked by 3 methods, each of which requires a different proportion of water. These methods are boiling, which requires 12 times as much water as rice; the Japanese method, which requires 5 times as much; and steaming, which requires 2-1/2 times as much. Whichever of these methods is used, however, it should […]
Posted: Monday, March 6th, 2006 @ 11:59 am in Recipes | No Comments »
The variety of ingredients that can be used to make kebabs is almost unlimited. In order to protect lean meat from drying out, wrap it in bacon OR coat the kebabs wll with fat and sure they cook quickly. It is important that the kebabs are not directly over the charcoal. Allow 8-12 minutes cooking […]
Posted: Monday, March 6th, 2006 @ 11:17 am in Recipes, Healthy | 1 Comment »
Ingredients:
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 c. diced cucumber ; 1 tbsp. minced onion ; 1/4 c. sour cream; 1/8 tsp. chili powder; 4 slices bread, toasted ; 4 lg. thick tomato slices ; 8 slices dill pickle ; Paprika
Methods:
Mix cheese, cucumber, onion, sour cream and chili powder. Arrange 1 tomato slice and 2 pickle […]
Posted: Friday, March 3rd, 2006 @ 3:52 pm in Tips | No Comments »
1) Eggs should be at room temperature so, if you keep them in the fridge,move the number you want to room temperature at least 30 minutes before making a recipe.
2) Butter gives the best flavour to cookies and should be used whenever possible. However it can be used interchangeably with hard block margarine. Both need […]
Posted: Friday, March 3rd, 2006 @ 2:54 pm in Recipes, Desserts | No Comments »
Ingredients:
115g/4oz/1/2 cup butter of margarine at room temperature; 225g/8oz/1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 5ml/1 tsp vanilla essense; 175g/6oz/1-1/4 cups plain flour; 2.5ml/1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; a pinch of salt; 115g/4oz/2cups crisped rice cereal; 1 cup chocolate chips.
Methods:
1) Preheat oven to 180C/350F/. Lightly grease two baking sheets.
2) Cream the butter or margarine and sugar using an […]
Posted: Wednesday, March 1st, 2006 @ 7:21 pm in Recipes, Healthy | No Comments »
Ingredients:
6 Plain graham wafers - 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches each ;1 1/2 tb Margarine, melted 1 tb Granulated gelatin ;1/2 c Cold water 1/3 c Boiling water ; 1/2 ts Grated lemon rind 1/2 c Fresh lemon juice ;Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/4 cup sugar 2 tb Water ; 2 c (16 oz) […]
Posted: Wednesday, March 1st, 2006 @ 7:00 pm in Recipes, Healthy | No Comments »
I am sharing this recipe cos I was pleasantly surprised at the delicious taste; I never fried spinach and thought it strange, its great especially if eaten while still hot and crunchy.
Ingredients:
300g spinach; 3 pcs deep-fried bean curd; 3 cloves garlic; salt
Methods:
1) Rinse spinach and cut into 5cm lengths. Rinse bean […]