Discuss Cooking Receipt - Learning how to cook from home! http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:18:56 -0500 1440 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=85866
I prefer to use American recipes as they use cups which I find easier to remember and use. I'm trying to make a banana and walnut loaf and the recipe uses baking soda, another recipe I looked at used baking powder.

So is baking soda - bicarbonate of soda? and is baking powder what we call baking powder? HELP! lol

Best Regards,]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:17:01 -0500 85866 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=85776
1/2 cup chopped, slightly toasted walnuts
1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
1/2 cup red seedless grapes, sliced (or a 1/4 cup of raisins)
1 sweet apple, cored and chopped
3 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Salt
Pepper
Lettuce

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise (or yogurt) and the lemon juice. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper. Mix in the apple, celery, grapes, and walnuts. Serve on a bed of fresh lettuce.

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]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:56:08 -0500 85776 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=85363
4 cups milk
2 cups rice
4 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon vanilla
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves or 6 whole cloves
½ teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
4 oz butter
1 cup raisins
Cook rice uncovered in 8 cups of water for 45 minutes. Stir in other ingredients and simmer for 1/2 hour on low heat. Stir occationally so it doesn't get hard on the bottom or clump.
Serve warm, or refrigerate four hours to serve cold.

Regards,
]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:10 -0400 85363 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=76008 World’s Popular Thai Dishes

The National Culture Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand conducted a survey to find out what most foreigners prefer when it comes to ordering Thai dishes. At least 500 restaurants located around the world that serve Thai food were asked to answer a questionnaire.


The Results Are As Follows: Most foreigners Prefer %

1. Tom Yam kung (spicy shrimp soup) 99 %

2. Keang keaw wan kai (green chicken curry) 85%

3. Phat Thai (fried noodles Thai style) 70%

4. Phat kraphao (meat fried with sweet basil) 52%

5. Keang phet pet yang (roast duck curry) 50%

6. Tom kha kai (chicken in coconut soup) 47%

7. Yan nua (spicy beef salad) 45%

8. Mu or kai satay (roast pork or chicken coated with tumeric) 43%

9. Kai phat met mamuang himmaphan (chicken fried with cashew nut) 42%

10. Keang panang (meat in coconut cream) 39%

This menu may help you to select the dishes, when ordering in Thai restaurants.
]]> Fri, 15 May 2009 01:51:52 -0400 76008 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=73974 Easter Day and the Easter recipes we choose to cook play an important role in our lives.

Easter is about life; it's about springtime and welcoming back the flowers and birds; it's about a warmer sun on our backs and a renewed faith in all the good we want and believe in for everyone. Easter is a day to be with family. Easter is about love.

Yes, some people will think about new suits and new dresses and as a time for chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and colored eggs. Certainly a number of children will. But for me, Easter is about being with family and friends and enjoying a great meal with them.

I recently saw a statistic that says, despite the fact that the better restaurants seem packed with people on Easter, only 35 per cent of Americans go out for their meal. That means 65 per cent of us either stay at home and cook or we are the guests of relatives who are doing so.

I will be cooking and preparing Easter dinner at my house this year for the first time in 24 years! I finally have a fully trained, very competent staff at my restaurant. They will handle everything at the business, allowing me to cook for my family, relatives and friends. I consider this a great honor, not a burden. This is one of the things I do best, and I enjoy it!

One of the most interesting things about Easter is that it is somewhat of a "melting pot" holiday, with traditions from many cultures and religions. But there is no doubt about it, food plays a big part of celebrations in every culture.

Not sure what to serve for Easter dinner? Being a traditional American, the recipes on this page are traditional Easter recipes, or would make good components to an Easter dinner.

Ham is a traditional main course at this time of year, so I have included a wonderful ham recipe here, along with a secret restaurant appetizer recipe, a starch and vegetable to accompany the ham and a recipe for dessert - a fabulous Triple Chocolate And Vanilla Cheesecake.

But on my website I have many other Easter recipes from which to choose. Mix and match components of these menus or other recipes on the website to create your own perfect Easter dinner.

This Crab Artichoke Dip Appetizer is the all-time best selling appetizer at my restaurant, despite the fact that it is a bit pricey because of the crab. But it is so good my restaurant guests buy it frequently. They have asked me for this crab recipe many times and, until now, it has always been one of my secret restaurant recipes.

Hot Crab Artichoke Recipe For 8-10



Preparation time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
8 ounces cream cheese
2 cups of mayonnaise
3/4 pound of Dungeness crab
1 cup quartered artichoke hearts
1/2 cup white onions, diced
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons green onions, minced
2 tablespoons red pepper, minced
2 tablespoons celery, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese

Instructions:
In a mixer, whip the cream cheese until soft but not airy
While the cream cheese is mixing, prepare the crab, artichoke hearts, onions, garlic, red pepper, celery, parsley and cheeses
When the cream cheese is softened, fold in the remaining ingredients, adding the cheeses last
Refrigerate until ready to use
Bake in a baking dish in a pre-heated 375 degree F oven for 10 minutes or until lightly browned on top and bubbly around the edges

Serve with thinly sliced French bread and/or artisan crackers

Apricot Glazed Ham Recipe



Preparation time: 1 1/2 hours. Serves 15.

Ingredients:
One 5 pound old fashioned smoked, boneless ham
1 cup apricot nectar
1 cup apricot preserves
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions:
Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees F
Place the ham and apricot nectar in your roasting pan
In a small mixing bowl, combine the preserves, marmalade, cinnamon and nutmeg
Spread the mixture over the surface of the ham and loosely cover the ham with foil
Bake for 1 1/4 hours basting your ham with pan juices every 20 minutes
Using a thermometer, check the internal temperature of the ham and remove it from the oven when the internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F
Slice the ham and place slices on a serving platter and spoon the pan juice over the slices ham


Scalloped Potatoes



Basic, Easy Scallop Potato Recipe
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Serves 8-10.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, melted
8 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (I am fortunate to have a mandoline, otherwise slice the potatoes with your knife)
2 medium onions, diced
2 cups heavy cream
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Ground Allspice, optional
Fresh parsley, minced

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
Grease a shallow baking pan with some melted butter
Place a layer of potato slices on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle with half the onion, salt and pepper to taste
Place a second layer of sliced potatoes over the first layer
Repeat the layering process until all the potato slices are gone
Pour the heavy cream over the potatoes, sprinkle again with salt and pepper and if you wish - AllSpice
Drizzle the remainder of the butter on top
Bake for one hour in the oven or until most of the cream is absorbed and the top is golden to golden brown
Sprinkle parsley on top to serve


Fresh Green Bean Recipe



Preparation time: 5 minutes (once your Dill Butter is prepared). Serves 4.

Ingredients:
1 pound green beans
Dill Butter (or simply use regular butter and salt and pepper if you prefer)

Instructions:
Wash beans thoroughly in clear, cold water and trim the ends
If using baby green beans, you probably do not need to cut them into smaller pieces. Otherwise you may want to cut the green beans at least in half. You can cut them straight across or at an angle
Place green beans in a pot of boiling water and blanch them for 3-4 minutes (Some people add a bit of salt to the boiling water, but this is optional and there should be plenty of room in the pot but don't use more water than you have to. If you are cooking more beans than you have room for, it's okay to cook them in batches.)
Drain beans in a colander
Place your Dill Butter in a skillet or saute pan over medium-low heat to melt the butter
Put beans in the pan with the Dill Butter and heat thoroughly, making sure the beans are re-heated but not over-cooked
Plate beans and serve

Dill Butter Recipe



Preparation time: 15 minutes. Makes enough for using with bean recipe above.

Ingredients:
1/4 pound soft butter
1 table spoon chopped or minced fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
3/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions:
Coarsely chop the dill and process in a food processor with the butter, garlic and lemon juice (or mix thoroughly with a fork)
Shape the mixture into a roll and wrap in parchment paper or wax paper and twist the ends
Store in freezer until needed


Triple Chocolate And Vanilla Cheesecake



Favorite Restaurant Dessert Recipe For Home Cooks
Preparation time: 30 minutes. Serves 12.

Ingredients For Crust:
4 1/2 ounces Oreo cookie crumbs
1/2 ounce melted butter

Instructions For Crust:
Combine the Oreo cookie crumbs and the butter in a mixing bowl and pour into a springform pan
Spread the crumbs over the bottom and press down with your hands to firm it
Smooth the crust with the back of a spoon
Chill in the freezer while preparing the cheescake

Ingredients For Cheesecake:
2 pounds softened cream cheese
1/3 cup flour
14 ounces of Eagle Brand condensed milk (no substituting, this is an important ingredient)
7 whole eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 ounces chocolate chips, melted

Instructions For Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe:
In a Kitchenaid mixer, beat the cream cheese on low and then beat until fluffy
On low speed, add the flour and mix well
Gradually add the Eagle Brand condensed milk, mixing until smooth
Add eggs and vanilla and mix well
Pour half of the batter into the prepared crust in the springform pan
Add the melted chocolate chips into the remaining batter and mix well
Pour the chocolate batter evenly oven the white layer in the springform pan
Bake in a pre-heated 325 degree F oven for about 40 minutes
Cool the cheesecake out of the refrigerator until the cheesecake is room temperature, then refrigerate

Ingredients For Glaze:
4 ounces of chocolate chips
1/3 cup whipping cream (not whipped)

Instructions For Glaze:
Combine chocolate chips and cream in a sauce pan over low heat to melt chips and combine
Cool slightly, pour over the cheesecake and refrigerate

Enjoy your Easter recipes and the company of those you share them with! Cultivate the love!]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:31:33 -0400 73974 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=72370 Umm Ali is an Egyptian recipe...so simple in preparation and so yummy


Ingredients
1/2 kg gullash (paper-thin dough)
1 tablespoon grated coconut
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (or fresh cream)
Well-sweetened milk
1 cup mixed nuts
2 cups rich

Preparation
Place 1-2 gullash sheets at a time in hot ove to dry and to make them crisp.
Pound with your fingers and place in a lightly greased oven pan.
Make a mixture of nuts and coconut and sprinkle on top.
Heat the well-sweetened milk and spill over the recipe.
Dot with small amount of butter (or cream) and put in moderately-hot oven, until top of dessert becomes brown in color.]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:48:25 -0400 72370 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=68755 1 whole chicken,cut into small pieces
4 tablespoons oil
1/2 cup onions, sliced
1 1/2 cups tomatoes, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon garlic paste
4 teaspoons garam masala powder
2 bay leaves
4 whole red chilies
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 teaspoon red chili powder
salt (optional)

Method :
Grind corriander seeds and whole red chillies into a coarse powder.
Heat oil in a kadai.

(A Kadai is a not-so-shallow not-so-deep frying pan, of fairly heavy grade aluminum)


Add bay leaves.
After about 30 seconds, add onions and saute till they turn light golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste
Saute for 2 minutes on medium flame.
Add the above coarse powder.
Stir well.
Add tomatoes and cook till they are fully cooked.
Add chicken pieces, salt to taste and red chilli powder.
Mix well.
Cover the kadai.
Cook till the chicken becomes tender.
Sprinkle garam masala powder over the chicken.
Garnish with corriander leaves and onion rings.
Serve hot with rotis or parathas.]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:59:43 -0500 68755 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=68754 1 cod fish
2 tbsp lemon juice
1" ginger
7 galic flakes
5 green chillies
1/2 cup curd (yoghurt)
5 drops of red colour
Salt to taste
2 tbsp oil

Make powder of :
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander seeds (roasted)
1 tsp cumin seeds (roasted)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2 dry red chillies
1 tsp turmeric powder

Method :
Clean the fish. Remove gills and eyes. Cut slits on both the side of the fish.
Apply salt and lemon juice over the fish. Keep aside for ½ hour.
Grind green chillies, ginger and garlic to a paste. Beat curds thoroughly.
Add ground spices and ginger-garlic paste. Add oil and colour and strain
through fine sieve. Rub the batter all over the fish and well inside the slits.
Keep aside for 5-6 hours. Place the fish in tandoor.
Remove when golden brown. Ready to serve hot.]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:57:24 -0500 68754 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=68753 2 medium sized pomfrets
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
150 g butter
50 g garlic, chopped fine
30 ml white wine

For the garnishing :
1 lemon, sliced

Method :
De bone the fish and cut each into four fillets.
Apply salt and pepper to the fillets and keep aside for half an hour to marinate.
Heat the olive oil in a pan and toss the fillets in it till done.
Heat the butter in a separate pan and season with the chopped garlic.
Add the white wine and stir well.
Arrange the pomfret fillets on a platter and pour the garlic butter sauce over them.
Garish with a lemon slice.]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:55:37 -0500 68753 http://www.dreamteammoney.com/index.php?showtopic=68752 3 cups rice
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tomatoes
200 gms ginger and garlic,
chopped
½ tsp coriander powder
1 tsp chilli powder
100 gms peanuts
coriander leaves
salt to taste

For garnishing
Chana dal,
Urad dal
Mustard seeds
Red chillies

Method:
Heat some oil in a pan and sauté the mustard seeds, chana dal,urad dal and the red chillies
Put onions and tomatoes in the oil and fry them properly.
Put chilli powder, peanuts and coriander powder to the oil and let them blend with the mixture.
Put some salt to taste. Lastly, put the coriander leaves .
Boil the rice separately and keep them in a plate and leave the rice to cool down.
Put the mixture to the white rice.]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:53:03 -0500 68752