Thursday, December 13, 2012

Holiday meal

What meal would be complete without the refrigerator rolls. These things are beauts. Like really bad break-up? The answer is these rolls. No joke. I could live off these for the rest of my life. It's actually really simple it seems like a lot of reading guys if you don't try this you will forever wonder how your life would have changed if you made these. You could have met the guy of your dreams while buying ingredients soooo just make them so you can meet him already ;)






Mom's Refrigerator Rolls

Recipe Type: Yeast Bread, Rolls
Yields: 16-24 rolls
Cook Time: 20 minutes



Ingredients:

1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 Tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 package active dry yeast
3/4 cup lukewarm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1 egg, beaten
4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
Butter, melted

Preparation: In a large bowl, combine sugar, vegetable shortening, and salt; stir until well blended. In a small saucepan, scald milk; pour over sugar mixture. Cool to lukewarm (105 to 115 degrees F).
In a small bowl, combine yeast and water; stir until yeast is dissolved. Mix in egg until well blended; stir into milk mixture.
Add 2 cups flour. Gradually stir in as much of the remaining flour as dough will absorb, mixing well. (Add additional flour carefully. You can always add more flour, but once you've added too much, the result will be a dry product.) Place dough into a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover bowl (with dough in it) with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 5 days.
Grease a baking pan or muffin cups. To bake, shape into desired amount of rolls (cloverleaf rolls, Parker House rolls, or crescent-shaped rolls) and shape dough into tight balls). As you shape the rolls, you want to stretch the top of the dough ball while simultaneously sealing the bottom. The stretching helps the dough hold up to the expansion that occurs in the oven, while the sealing prevents the rolls from opening up while baking and becoming wrinkled and doughy on the bottom. As you work, keep the rest of the dough pieces covered with plastic wrap so they will not dry out.
Place the balls (in the desired style you want - see below) onto prepared baking pan or into prepared muffin cups. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees), free from drafts, until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

After dough has rested, shape the dough as desired (see Types of Rolls below). Shape pieces of dough into balls and place in two greased 8-inch cake pans or large baking pan. The easiest way to get rolls the same size, is to weight the dough: 

For 16 small rolls - weigh dough into 2-ounce pieces. 
For 13 large rolls - weigh dough into 3-ounce pieces. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and remove from pans.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Bread/refrigeratorroll.htm

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Alright so in my opinion carrots should either be eaten raw or add some flair to it by spicing it up. Like seriously so much more can be done to them than just dipping them in ranch dressing. So I found this recipe on the interweb and i hope you guys enjoy it as i will ;)

Herbed Carrots with Ginger Garlic Butter





Ingredients:
  1. 4  carrots, lightly peeled & cut in circles OR you can use baby carrots whole
  2. 3 garlic cloves, smashed & minced
  3. 1 tablespoon butter
  4. 1.5 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  5. 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Rosemary (or any herbs, like thyme, parsley, cilantro etc)
  6. 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
  7. 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  8. Black Pepper or Chili Flakes. whatever you prefer
  9. Salt




Preparation:
Add butter in large  skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger to pan. Cook for about a  minute, stirring constantly at low heat. Not heating the butter before, allows the flavor of the garlic & ginger to be infused in it while it heats up. Do not let the ginger & garlic turn brown.
Add the carrots, Rosemary (or any other herb), lemon zest, Black Pepper or Chili Flakes & Salt.
Stir & toss quickly for everything to be combined well.
Cover & cook for about 5-8 minutes. The carrots will  be crisp tender.
Drizzle some lime juice on the carrots & stir them together.
Serve warm or at room temperature as a side

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Holiday Meal


So this is a recipe to make turnips and shush all of you out there who can't stomach it, if a turnip were to each you i don't think it would be rude and complain about how you taste gross so just deal with it.


                             Mashed turnips



Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
Kosher salt, as needed,1 pound turnips, peeled and cut into a large dice2 to 3 tablespoons butter1 teaspoon sugar1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Preparation:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. When boiling, add turnips, cooking until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes (Use a knife to check the tenderness of the turnips.).
2. Drain water from turnips, adding turnips back into pot. Add butter, sugar, pepper and salt. Mash the turnips with butter and seasonings using a potato masher, until reaching a desired consistency. Taste, adjust seasonings, and serve.

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Alright so you guys might not know this but i absolutely  hate potatoes.... it's not food. Like seriously obviously it grows underground for a reason .. so it wouldn't be found !! But no some bozo with a shovel dug it out and then ate it *shiver* disgusting. Most people welcome it in their home but me i think they look better resting at the bottom of my garbage can don't you think. You can picture it, and now take a mental picture and frame it because this will totally be the last time i post about this vegetable and those who do like potatoes...I'm sorry your parents dropped you as a child i hope you get better soon. Well here it is.


Garlic Mashed Potatoes 


Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Author: 
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds cubed peeled red potatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves, halved
  • ½ cup 2% reduced-fat milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
  1. Place potatoes and garlic in a medium saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 12 minutes or until potatoes are very tender. Drain. Return potato mixture to pan.
  2. Add milk, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, and black pepper; mash with a potato masher to desired consistency.

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Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Makes about 3 cups

1 lb (about 4 cups) cranberries, fresh or frozen
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar

Directions
Rinse cranberries under running water, picking out stems or any berry that is blemished;
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly to ensure that all the sugar is dissolved;
Add the cranberries and bring back to a boil. Stir occasionally;
Turn heat to medium low and continue boiling another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cranberries begin to pop (at this point, you may choose if you he sauce smoother or lumpier. Either wait until all the berries pop or remove from heat before they all do);
Turn off heat and let sauce cool completely at room temperature. Then chill for about 3 hours. The sauce will thicken after it's cool.
Variations:
On step 4, when the cranberries begin to pop, you may add your own twist. Some raisins, a touch of allspice or cinnamon, or even chopped nuts.
http://www.best-ever-easy-recipes.com/cranberry-sauce-recipe.html

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Holiday Meal




Homemade turkey gravy

Makes approximately 2–3 cups
Ingredients:
Pan drippings from a fully cooked roasted turkey and additional turkey stock as required (4 cups in total)
6 tablespoons Robin Hood Best for Blending flour or sifted all-purpose flour
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Cooking tip #1:
The turkey neck can be used to make a simple stock to add to your gravy. Place it in a medium saucepan, and just cover it with water. Bring it to a boil over medium heat, then gently simmer it on low heat for 3–4 hours while the turkey is roasting. Check it often to make sure there is always enough water in the pan, then strain the liquid before using it.
Directions: 
Lift the cooked turkey out of the roasting pan, and place it on a cutting board with a raised edge or lip, which will help collect the drippings.
Strain the remaining drippings and juices from the roasting pan through a fine or cheesecloth-lined sieve into a medium bowl. Make sure to leave the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Let the drippings sit for 15 minutes and then remove the excess fat that has settled on top.
Return the juice from the bowl and drippings from the cutting board to the roasting pan.
If required, add enough stock to make 4 cups of pan drippings/juice.
Place the roaster over two burners on the stove, set to medium heat.
Sprinkle or sift in the flour to the pan while whisking constantly. Be sure to scrape off the browned bits from the bottom. Lower the heat to medium-low, and cook the gravy for about 10 minutes while whisking often.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Pour into a warmed gravy boat, and serve!
Cooking tip #2:

The ratio of turkey stock to sifted flour is approximately 2 cups to 3 tablespoons, which will equal about 1 cup of gravy once it has reduced and thickened, so if you would like to make more than the 2 cups of this recipe, just modify it accordingly!
Turkey stock
Ingredients:
1 turkey carcass, broken up into smaller pieces; add the unused turkey neck for extra flavour if desired
2-1/2 litres water
3 small onions, roughly chopped
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 teaspoons dried thyme
Directions:
Add all the ingredients to a large stockpot.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 4–6 hours. Check often, and add extra water if necessary. Also remove any foam scum from the top of the pot.
When done, strain through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a large bowl, then refrigerate the clear broth.
After the broth has cooled, remove the solidified fat from the top, then either use the stock immediately, refrigerate it for up to four days, or freeze it for up to six months.


http://www.sheknows.ca/food/articles/956719/homemade-turkey-gravy-recipe

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Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe







Recipe type: Side Dish
Author: Savory Sweet Life
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 8
Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe
Ingredients
4 tablespoons butter or non-dairy margarine to keep it dairy-free
1 medium onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, cut crosswise in 1/4? slices
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 teaspoon dry thyme
10 cups dried unseasoned bread cubes (found in the bread section at the grocery store)
1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 egg
Optional garnish: 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt butter in a large pan. Saute onions, celery, salt, sage, and thyme for 5 minutes on medium heat. Turn off heat. Add bread cubes and gently stir them into the onion mixture. Slowly pour chicken broth over the bread cubes folding everything carefully so the bread cubes do not break apart too much. In a small bowl, gently whisk the egg and add it to the stuffing mix. Continue to fold everything until the egg is incorporated. Scoop uncooked stuffing into a medium casserole dish and bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until nice and toasty on top.
http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-stuffing-recipe/