Mother's Famous Chinese Egg Rolls Recipe Saturday, January 15, 2011 My Mother’s Famous Chinese Egg Rolls These are my Mom’s Famous Crispy Chinese Egg Rolls and a recipe that I published way back in 2007 but somehow got lost in the Internet void. Thank goodness that this recipe was part of my cookbook so I still had the text and photos. This is one of those recipes that is a little more time consuming to make, but one that’s my favorite because 1) it’s my Mom’s recipe 2) everyone who has tried them instantly declare they are the best they’ve ever had 3) you can make a big batch of them and freeze them. Ready? Mama’s Rule #1: Your egg roll filling ingredients must be drained of excess moisture and cooled before rolling. Mama’s Rule #2: Use the right kind of wrapper. Rule#2A. Mama’s Rule #3: Roll small and tight! Mama’s Rule #4: Lay the rolled egg rolls neatly with a piece of parchment, foil or wax paper in between each layer if you are stacking them on top of each other. Lay the wrapper on a clean, dry surface as shown.
Potato Focaccia Bread Focaccia is a traditional Italian bread which is light, flavorful, and plain delicious! I was recently watching Cake Boss on TLC, when Buddy Valastro mentioned that Focaccia was an excellent base for pizza. That got me thinking, I had never tried making foccacia, so why not try to make it? When I stumbled upon a recipe for potato foccacia, I knew I had to try it! Then, I decided to make my process into an instructable since I've been so lazy with making them. So here I present, Flavorful Potato Foccacia!! Kneadless (HAHA...oh wait it's not funny?) *This recipe has been adapted from cooks illustrated original foccacia recipe Oh yeah, feel free to ask me any questions(you can post a comment or send me a message) you have, and please critique this instructable so I can improve.
Pretzel Bread Baking bread, whether as an occupation or as a hobby, is extremely satisfying. Bakers have almost complete control over their bread, requiring little more than some very simple ingredients, time and the willingness to get his or her hands a little messy. Pretzel bread is not quite a simple as flat bread or dinner rolls, but the loaves come out of the oven with a deep, brown pretzel crust and a slightly sweet, tender center. This particular recipe should be treated as a base to which other ingredients may be added. Cinnamon and extra brown sugar can create a sweet pretzel, or garlic and other spices can create a more savory pretzel. The loaves can be baked into mini-loaves, sandwich loaves or just cut into chunks and served as a snack. But now for the bread. Makes : 2 small loaves. Prep time : 3-4 hours (including rise time). Ingredients :
"The best way to cut carbs from your diet is to make creative substitutions," says Arthur Agatston, M.D., author of The South Beach Diet. "That way you can still eat the foods you love, without busting your diet." Dr. Agatston told us how to make cauliflower taste like mashed potatoes. Other nutrition experts gave us tricks for cutting white flour, pasta, and potatoes and replacing them with lower-carb alternatives that taste nearly identical. We then had some loyal carbo-cravers taste-test these dishes. And for more great ways to and lose weight and stay slim for good, pick up a copy of The Men's Health Diet today! Hash Browns Substitute: Squash for potatoes Summer squash (the football-shaped yellow kind) tastes similar to potatoes when cooked—but has just a fraction of the carbs. Carbs Eliminated: About 15 grams (g) per hash-brown patty The Taste: "Not as firm and crispy as regular hash browns, but the potato flavor is there." Mash Potatoes Substitute: Cauliflower for potatoes One of Dr.
Challah For a "Zopf", you will need the following ingredients. milk 550ml 18.6 fl oz (2 1/4 cups) U.S cups unsalted butter 175g 6.17 oz (3/4 cup) salt 25g 0.882 oz (4-5 Tsp) the yolk of 2 eggs for the dough, one for "glazing" instant dry yeast 14g 0.5 oz (4 1/2 Tsp) all purpose flour 1000g 35.27 oz (7 1/2 cups) A couple of things i want to say about the ingredients. A handy conversion utility: 22 Ways To Get Your Vegan Snack Attack On — Oh She Glows - StumbleUpon It must be snacking season because I’ve had a lot of emails lately asking for some healthy vegan snack ideas and I thought it was a great idea for a post. Many of the recipes below are also some of the most popular snack recipes of 2011, so I will also add this post to my Top Recipes of 2011 page for easy reference. Ready to get your vegan snack attack on? 1. Endurance Crackers My all-time favourite cracker and quite possibly one of the top 3 recipes so far in 2012. 2. Enjoy this ultra-creamy, thick, and energizing smoothie, with a hint of orange that will help keep those cold bugs at bay! 3. Love dipping your finger into a bowl of cake batter? 3. Just like my favourite salt and vinegar chips, but better. 4. Incredibly easy to make. 5. Growing up, I always loved strawberry nutri-grain bars. 6. Adapted from the lovely Heather, this almond butter is the best thing to pair with a juicy apple or drizzled over fruit. 7. 8. 9. 10. for the rest click the link to continue… 11. Simple. 12. 13. 14.
10 grocery savings tips from store managers Never pay full price again Besides couponing, there are so many different ways to save money on your grocery bill -- if only you knew the ins and outs of your favorite store's policies and promotions. And how do you find that out? "Just ask your store manager, who will happily tell you how to save the most at their store," says Annette Economides, who co-authored "Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America's Cheapest Family." One out of three Americans (34 percent) said he or she isn't likely to settle for paying retail prices, according to RetailMeNot.com's third annual coupon behavior survey. "Nobody's advocating that you drive all over town to take advantage of every coupon, ad or reward program," says Ellie Kay, family financial expert. Grocery store managers, who preferred to be anonymous, offered tips and tricks on how to score the best values in their stores. Know your store's coupon policies Ask your store manager: Is there a grace period on coupon expiration dates? Do the math
4-Hour No-Knead bread. Flour: To make good bread, you need good flour. Flour which is marked "bread flour" typically has 11-12% protein (gluten) which is higher than normal flour. This allows the loaf to have good structure and texture. You can cut cheaper white flour with bread flour if you don't have enough of either. If you are in Germany, type 550 flour works well. Salt:I use sea salt, but you can use any kind of salt. Container: You need a bake-proof container with a lid (the lid saves you from having to use foil every time and results in a more consistent crust). Ingredients:3 cups flour.
Pizza Grilling Tips Real pizza will change your life. No, not those faux-'talian discs served up with a cardboard tang, courtesy of your local pizza chain. We're talking about pies with flamelicked crusts puffed to perfection. "Authentic pizza is simple, yet it does amazing things with tastes and textures and aromas," says Mathieu Palombino, chef and owner of Motorino, a Naples-style pizzeria in Brooklyn. After moving to New York in 2000, Palombino worked for Laurent Tourondel, a prestigious French chef. He pulls a pizza margherita out of the 900°F oven. "This doesn't look like Pizza Hut, does it?" But you don't have go to Naples or even New York City for a taste of old-world pizza. "Besides an authentic brick oven, your grill is the best way to cook a pizza," says Palombino. With Palombino as your sous chef, you'll be flinging dough and melding delicious toppers like a true pizzaiolo. What you'll need: 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups warm water (77° to 81°F) 4 1/2 tsp active dry yeast 1/4 tsp salt 2. 3.