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How to Slice Vegetables and Fruits

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How to Slice Vegetables and Fruits | Del Monte Philippines : " To slice means to cut into broad, thin pieces. Watch the video and learn how to slice like a pro. Cooking tools needed: Chopping Board and Chef's Knife" 'via Blog this' ---------------------------------------------------------- Go back to: Tips and Tricks In Cooking Rice Storing and Proper Handling of Herbs and Spices Storing and Proper Handling of Fruits Storing and Proper Handling of Vegetables Storing and Proper Handling of Fishes Storing and Proper Handling of Eggs Storing and Proper Handling of Beef Storing and Proper Handling of Pork Storing and Proper Handling of Poultry Kitchen Tips Making a Meal Matrix Essential kitchen tools and equipment Cooking Tips For Beginners What are Basic Cooking Methods Cooking Time With Family Cooking Measurement Equivalents and Conversion How to Make Silken Tofu   How to Roast Pork   How to Grill with Charcoal   How to Broil   How to Roast Beef   How to Slice Pou...

How to Chop and Mince

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How to Chop and Mince | Del Monte Philippines : "Chopping and mincing are essential knife skills. Herbs, roots and vegetables are often chopped or minced for saut�ing. Watch the video to learn this technique. Cooking tools needed: Chopping Board and Chef's Knife " 'via Blog this' ---------------------------------------------------------- Go back to: Tips and Tricks In Cooking Rice Storing and Proper Handling of Herbs and Spices Storing and Proper Handling of Fruits Storing and Proper Handling of Vegetables Storing and Proper Handling of Fishes Storing and Proper Handling of Eggs Storing and Proper Handling of Beef Storing and Proper Handling of Pork Storing and Proper Handling of Poultry Kitchen Tips Making a Meal Matrix Essential kitchen tools and equipment Cooking Tips For Beginners What are Basic Cooking Methods Cooking Time With Family Cooking Measurement Equivalents and Conversion How to Make Silken Tofu   How to Roast Pork   How to Grill with Charcoal   How ...

How to Saut�

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How to Saut� | Del Monte Philippines : " Saut�ing helps bring out the flavor of many dishes.Food is cooked in a small amount of oil, in low to medium heat.Watch the video to learn this technique. Cooking tools needed: Wok, Cook's Spoon and Measuring cup (if required)"   'via Blog this' ---------------------------------------------------------- Go back to: Tips and Tricks In Cooking Rice Storing and Proper Handling of Herbs and Spices Storing and Proper Handling of Fruits Storing and Proper Handling of Vegetables Storing and Proper Handling of Fishes Storing and Proper Handling of Eggs Storing and Proper Handling of Beef Storing and Proper Handling of Pork Storing and Proper Handling of Poultry Kitchen Tips Making a Meal Matrix Essential kitchen tools and equipment Cooking Tips For Beginners What are Basic Cooking Methods Cooking Time With Family Cooking Measurement Equivalents and Conversion How to Make Silken Tofu   How to Roast Pork   How to Grill with Charcoa...

How to Boil and Simmer

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How to Boil and Simmer | Del Monte Philippines : " Boiling is the fastest way to cook food submerged in liquid. When you are instructed to bring liquids (like water) to a boil, this means heating the liquid until bubbles break the surface.Watch the video to learn this technique. Cooking tools needed: Steamer, Measuring Cup and Cook's Spoon " 'via Blog this' ---------------------------------------------------------- Go back to: Tips and Tricks In Cooking Rice Storing and Proper Handling of Herbs and Spices Storing and Proper Handling of Fruits Storing and Proper Handling of Vegetables Storing and Proper Handling of Fishes Storing and Proper Handling of Eggs Storing and Proper Handling of Beef Storing and Proper Handling of Pork Storing and Proper Handling of Poultry Kitchen Tips Making a Meal Matrix Essential kitchen tools and equipment Cooking Tips For Beginners What are Basic Cooking Methods Cooking Time With Family Cooking Measurement Equivalents and Conversion...

Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Buns

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Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Buns Not ready to say good bye to fresh cranberries?  Neither am I!  And the combination of cranberry and orange? One of my favorite flavor combinations... in the entire world.  It's just heavenly!  I HAD to add cranberries and orange zest to the Buttery Soft Holiday Roll recipe to create THE BEST cinnamon rolls ever!  This will make LOTS of cinnamon rolls!  So be prepared to give some, freeze some, and devour many immediately!  These are perfect for brunches and special holiday breakfasts with friends and family.  Enjoy!   Dough: 3 � c.  warm water 4 Tbsp. yeast � c. oil � c. sugar 1 c. powdered milk 1 � c. potato flakes 1 Tbsp. salt 3 eggs (room temp.) 10 to 12 c. flour Dissolve yeast in warm water in bowl of electric mixer.  Add oil and eggs.  Add remaining ingredients and mix for 10 minutes. Let rise to double, about an hour.  Meanwhile prepare 3 large rimmed baking sheets....

CREAMY SPAGHETTI

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Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp chopped onions 1 tbsp minced garlic 1/4 kilo ground beef 1/4 kilo chicken liver, sliced 10 pcs hotdogs, sliced 1 pack Nestle All Purpose Cream 250ml 1 cup tomato sauce 1 sachet 8g Maggi Magic Sarap sugar and pepper to taste 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 300 grams spaghetti, cooked al dente Procedure: 1. Melt butter in a pot. Saute onions and garlic until limp. Add ground beef and liver and cook for 5 minutes. 2. Add hotdogs and cook for another minute. Pour in Nestle All Purpose Cream and tomato sauce. Season with Maggi Magic Sarap, sugar and pepper. Simmer for 3 minutes before adding cheese. 3. Toss in Spaghetti and mix until fully coated with sauce.

Macadamia Nut and White Chocolate Cookies

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Macadamia Nut and White Chocolate Cookies This is a variation on my mother�s �Mrs. Fields� Fakes� recipe that I suited to use all the macadamia nuts my in-law�s would send us from their visits to Hawaii. These are one of my favorite cookies.  I've always loved the look of jumbo cookies, so I like to make them large but you can make them small just as well.  Just use a shorter baking time for smaller cookies.  I'll be making LOTS of these cookies for a cookie exchange party next week!   1 lb. butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cups brown sugar 4 eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons vanilla 6 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 pkg. white chocolate chips 1 � cup macadamia nuts chopped 1 cup flaked coconut In an electric mixer, cream butter and sugars together.   Add beaten eggs and vanilla and mix until light and fluffy.   Put dough hook on mixer.   Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture, mix until combined.   Add whit...

Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup

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Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup T his soup is one of our very favorites, yes the kids all love it too.  It is has so much flavor and just makes you feel so good!  This is so delicious with some crusty baguettes or the soft buttery holiday roll too.  Add a salad and you have one amazing meal!  I started with a recipe my friend Tammy Shinner gave me years ago and have been making this ever since!  Enjoy! 3 cups peeled, whole tomatoes with juice, canned or fresh 1/8 cup canola oil or olive oil 1 cup celery, finely chopped 1 cup carrots, finely chopped 1 onion finely chopped 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano � bay leaf 4 cups chicken broth � cup butter � cup flour 2-3 cups half and half, depending on desired consistency 1 teaspoon coarse salt � teaspoon white pepper Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese Puree tomatoes and juice in blender and set aside. In large pot, heat oil and saut� carrots, celery, onion, basil, oregano and bay leaf for 30 ...

SANDRA'S PECAN MEXICAN WEDDING COOKIES

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Melt in your mouth cookies that are superbly airy and tender� Yields: 32 cookies Prep: 10 Mins. Bake: 12 Mins. Melt in your mouth cookies that are superbly airy and tender� INGREDIENTS 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature 2-1/2 cups confectioners� sugar, divided 1 teaspoon bourbon-vanilla extract (or regular vanilla extract ) 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted Pinch of fine-grain sea salt 2 cups pecans, very finely chopped METHOD Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside a couple of baking sheets lined with parchment paper or Silpat liners. With an electric or stand mixer, beat butter, 1/2 cup confectioners� sugar, and bourbon-vanilla extract , until pale yellow and fluffy. Add sifted flour, salt and nuts to batter; and mix to incorporate (if using a hand mixer, you may want to use a spoon at this point), ensuring to scrape sides of bowl. Roll dough into 1" balls. Place on ungreased, lined baking sheets. Bake 12 minutes, until lightly golden. While hot, roll in remaining 1-1/...

Cranberry Gingerbread Baby Cakes

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Cranberry Gingerbread Baby Cakes T his is such a great holiday party dessert.  Why?  Because what is Christmas without gingerbread?  And because you can make it ahead a day ahead!  You can bake this gingerbread in a rimmed baking sheet or in muffin tins with cupcake liners, depending on how you'd like to serve this.  Both ways make great presentations. On the night of the party, cut gingerbread into squares and place on individual dessert plates, or place each baby cake on a dessert plate.  Top with Brown Butter Sauce and a dollop of sweetened whipped cream if desired.  I'll be serving this for dessert on Christmas Eve.   3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda � teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground all spice � teaspoon cardamom 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup molasses 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups fresh whole cranberries 1 � cup heavy whipping c...

Creamy dreamy chicken korma recipe

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Photo: creamy dreamy chicken korma recipe Takes: 20 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook Serves: 7 Ingredients 6 chicken breast diced 6 tomatoes diced 1 Knorr Chicken Stock Pot 1 carton coconut cream 300ml double cream 2 tbs greek yoghurt 1 tsp Ground cumin 1tsp fenugreek 1tsp mild chilli powder 1tsp Cinnamon 1 onion diced 4 cloves garlic crushed 6 mushrooms sliced 4 tsp ground tumeric 1tsp Garam masala thumb size piece of ginger dash olive oil 2 tsp Ground almonds Preparation Brown chicken with a dash of olive oil on high in stock pot for about 10 mins Turn down to medium heat then add stock made up with 300 ml of boiling water Then add diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms and diced onions and stir for 10 mins Then add all spices except turmeric continue to stir for 10 mins Then add ginger, coconut cream, double cream and greek yoghurt simmer for 10 mins Then add ground almonds and turmeric stir and simmer for a furthe...

Chicken, Banana and mint Maryland Chicken Filo Parcels recipe

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Photo: Chicken, Banana and mint Maryland Chicken Filo Parcels Recipe Takes: 45 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 Skinless chicken breasts 4 Fresh corn on the cob 1 400g tin cannellini beans 2 bananas peeled a pinch sea salt and cracked black pepper 1 large wineglass of dry white wine 300ml Double cream 55g butter 130g Pancetta cubes a handful fresh mint leaves 1 packet Filo pastry sheets 20g extra butter for the pastry Preparation Pre cook the Maryland Chicken: Preheat your oven to 220�C/425�F/gas 7 and get yourself an appropriately sized roasting tray. Run a knife down the length of the raw corn cobs to remove the lovely sweet bits of corn. Once done, add the corn to the tray and discard the cobs. Using a fork (or your fingers!), squash up half your cannellini beans until you have a pulp and add these, with the unsquashed half of the beans, to the tray. Next thing to do is to chop the chicken into bite sized pieces, about the size of the tip of your thumb. Ne...

Linguine Carbonara

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Linguine Carbonara I could ALMOST be a vegetarian if it weren't for bacon.  My kids will eat almost anything with bacon.  Needless to say they love this pasta.  I LOVE this pasta!   My son Timothy has been asking me to make this for days!  It�s the best carbonara, ever and totally packed with flavor.  My husband requested a lighter version, so I've replaced the majority of cream with starchy pasta water and cut the amount of eggs in half, and truthfully, I like it on the lighter side!  So you can feel better about eating this too!  I like to add some sauteed asparagus and or mushrooms for a fabulous variation.  16 ounces bacon, sliced across the grain into half inch pieces 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 white or yellow onion chopped 3 eggs � - 1/2 cup cream or half and half (depending on the richness you desire)   3/4 cup reserved pasta water from pot of cooked linguine � teaspoon salt several grinds of fresh ground pepper...

Paris Bistro Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Vegetable Salad

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Paris Bistro Fresh Mozzarella and Roasted Vegetable Salad An amazing salad is just something I crave, like all the time.  Serve this with some nice crusty bread and I am one happy gal!  A French restaurant in Salt Lake City, the Paris Bistro, made a salad similar to this for a while.  Savoring theirs gave me the inspiration to create this salad at home for my family.  This is what I came up with.  C�est magnifique!  You could roast any variety of fresh seasonal vegetables for this salad, just arrange vegetables in groups around the fresh mozzarella for a beautiful presentation.  Serve this salad on a large platter with plenty of crusty bread.  Try serving it with Homemade Baguettes or the Herbed crusty bread, click here for the recipes...   http://www.mygirlfriendsbestrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/Breads    3 large beets 1 lb. mushrooms, halved 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced 6 plum or 1 cup...

Chocolate Dipped Caramel Turtles

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Chocolate Dipped Caramel Turtles W ith Christmas just around the corner, I am trying to get my last few packages off.  Giving little boxes of handmade chocolates is one of my favorite gifts to give.  I like to buy small chocolate boxes in bulk to have on hand for the holidays and for birthdays.  I love to fill the boxes with handmade chocolates and tie it up with a bow.  It will be gorgeous and outrageously good, not to mention always enjoyed and appreciated!  A neighbor friend once brought me some of her amazing homemade turtles as a gift.  They were so wonderful I asked her for the recipe, she however didn't want to divulge the recipe!  Well then!  I just made them up on my own!  And I WILL divulge the recipe! 8-12 ounces whole pecan halves 2 cups whipping cream � cup milk 1 � light corn syrup 2 cups sugar � teaspoon salt � cup evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 lb. milk dipping chocolate  Easy "Cheaters" Dipping...

Cutler's Cookie Roundup

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With Christmas next week, I'm sure there are a lot of you who are going to be wanting great cookie recipes to make for Santa. Here's a handy listing of our amazing cookie recipes just waiting for you to try them. We at Cutler's hope that you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We'll be back with all new recipes on January 8th. Sugar and Spice Cookies Sugar Cookies Peanut Butter Cookies Lemon Shortbread Cookies Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Marshmallow Brownie Cookies Lemon Meltaways Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip Cookies Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Baked Eggs

This is a Nigella Lawson-inspired dish that couldn't be simpler, but it's also creamy and delicious. A quick and easy breakfast. Comfort food. 6 eggs 6 tablespoons cream Salt (a pinch of each for each ramekin) Dill weed (a pinch for each ramekin) Preheat oven to 350 degrees and put a kettle or pan of water on the stove to boil. Brush six ramekins with butter. Crack one egg into each ramekin. Then add a tablespoon of cream and a pinch of salt and dill weed to each egg. Place ramekins in a baking dish and fill the baking dish with boiling water so that it reaches about halfway up the side of the ramekins. Put in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. After baking, carefully remove the ramekins from the baking dish. Serve warm with buttered toast.

Peanut Butter Kisses Cookies

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Peanut Butter Kisses Happy Cookie Friday!  These fun and delicious cookies are a total kid favorite, but adults can�t resist them either.   Who doesn�t love peanut butter and chocolate?    No chocolate kisses on hand?   Simply press an x with a fork into the top of each ball of dough before you bake them or stir 1 cup of chocolate chips into the dough for peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and bake as directed. � cup butter 1/3 cup peanut butter � cup sugar � cup brown sugar, packed 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/3 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda � teaspoon salt 44 chocolate kisses, unwrapped * extra granulated sugar for rolling dough balls in   In electric mixer, cream butter and peanut butter.   Add sugar and beat until creamy.   Beat in egg and vanilla.   In separate bowl combine flour, salt, soda. Add to butter mixture and mix well.   Roll dough into 1 inch balls and roll into granulated sugar.   Place on ungreased cookie shee...

Garlic Shrimp Scampi

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Garlic Shrimp Scampi This is one of the simplest, fastest and tastiest meals you can make. It's a great go-to week night meal because it's just so fast, easy and fresh.  It's definitely one of our favorites, because all of my kids love shrimp.  Serve with some crusty bread. 12 ounces linguine 1-2 lbs. shrimp, raw, peeled and deveined  1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup butter 4 garlic cloves minced pinch red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons dried parsley 1 cup pasta water Salt and fresh ground pepper Parmesan cheese Fill large pot with water.  Add a little salt and olive oil. Bring to a boil and cook linguine according to package directions, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid to add to sauce.  In large skillet combine butter, olive oil and pasta water.  Add garlic, shrimp, parsley and red pepper flakes to skillet. Season with salt and pepper.  Saut� for a few minutes until shrimp are cooked through. Serve sauce over past...

Turkey Club Enchiladas

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When my husband brought me this recipe to try, just based on the title, I thought it was kind of strange. But then I looked at the ingredients and I knew that I could do something with it, even if I had to adapt just a few of them. After making these the other day, I have to say they were a hit, even with our pickiest eater. It was kind of funny, because neither of us thought she would like it, so we gave her half of an enchilada, she was the first one done (very rare) and asked for more (even more rare!). This was a fun recipe that I will be making again! Turkey Club Enchiladas 8 bacon strips, chopped (I used the pre-cooked bacon from Costco) 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper (about 1 small one) 10 ounces thinly sliced deli turkey, shredded 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 10 flour tortillas ( I used uncooked from Costco, otherwise warm them so you can roll them) Alfredo Sauce  (I doubled it) or substitute 10 ou...