Recipes: Fried squash cakes - by Bo del Ransi Bo del Ransi's image for: "What can i do with Extra Squash" Caption: Location: Image by: Tasty Browned Squash Cakes [Caption: This plate of fried patties looks and tastes compellingly like potato cakes but really they are made of shredded scalloped squash!] Blurb: Cooks are anxious to get their hands on a squash recipe that will even have squash haters coming back for seconds! Introduction: Cooks & Gardeners, your dreams of an abundant summer squash harvest no longer need to be left disenchanted about squash let go to waste. [Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Yield: 16 patties Serves: 4 people] Recipe Ingredients: 1/4 cup cooking oil (canola oil) 2 cups patty pan squash, finely chopped 1/4 - 1/3 cup onion, minced 2 eggs 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded & packed lightly 1/3 - 1/2 cup plain flour 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, ground 1/2 teaspoon able salt [Instructions] Cooking Tip: Ready a large frying pan by placing over medium heat with half the oil added. Serving Tip: Preparation:
spinach artichoke dip recipe spinach artichoke dip a few of you asked for the spinach artichoke dip recipe from my last post, and as you demand, so i deliver. this dip is incredibly tasty, really easy to make and even works for people who proclaim to not like artichokes (like me). anything with spinach and artichokes instantly classes up a party, and your friends will think you spent a lot more time on it than you did. enjoy! spinach artichoke dip 2 cups parmesan cheese 10oz box frozen spinach, thawed 14oz can artichoke hearts, drained 2/3 cup sour cream 1 cup cream cheese 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tsp garlic, minced 1. 2.
Sushi 101: How to Make Sushi Rolls Note: If you missed Class 1, click here. Printable Recipe – California Rolls Sushi rolls are all I ever want in a sushi restaurant, not that I ever go to sushi restaurants, but still. During the course of our sushi unit here on PW Cooks, we’re going to learn to make several different sushi rolls, each increasing in both complexity and decadence. But today we’re starting with one of the most basic sushi rolls: The California Roll. An essential tool used for making sushi rolls is a makisu, or bamboo rolling mat. Here. He just rolled this up really quickly, but it shows how easily the rice will stick to the mat. Repeat this several times and you have a royal mess on your hands. See? You also gain fifteen pounds. Another essential element when it comes to making sushi rolls is nori, or dried seaweed. Nori comes in sheets, and is sold in plastic packages. The best nori to use for sushi is a dark green shade. To begin, fold the pieces of nori in half to split them. Did that even begin to make sense?
Potatoes or Green Beans? « Croque-Camille Does this ever happen to you? You’re going through your workday, thinking about dinner, picturing the oven fried fish and homemade tartar sauce you have planned, but when it comes to the side dish, you’re stumped. On one hand, you have some lovely little haricots verts rapidly going south in the fridge, and on the other, you have some freshly dug new potatoes doing the same in the cupboard. A quick green bean sauté sounds easy and virtuous, but maybe steamed potatoes in an herby vinaigrette would be better. So there I was, with the great potatoes-or-green beans debate waging on in my head, when lunchtime rolls around. The resulting salad was just what I was looking for. French Potato and Green Bean Salad Never again succumb to the starch-or-vegetable dilemma! For the dressing: 125 g / 4½ oz. plain yogurt 1 medium shallot, minced 2 Tbsp. tarragon vinegar 1 tsp. Combine the yogurt, shallot, vinegar, and mustard in a small bowl. For the salad: Serves 3 as a side dish. Like this:
Korean recipes: Japchae (stir fried noodles with vegetables) Japchae, sweet potato starch noodles stir fried with vegetables and meat, is one of Korea’s best-loved dishes, and one of the most popular on my website as well. If anyone asks me to recommend a good potluck dish, I don’t hesitate to answer japchae for the simple reason that pretty much everyone loves it. At any gathering it’s hard to pass up these chewy, sweet, and slightly slippery noodles with colorful stir-fried vegetables and mushrooms, its irresistible sesame flavor, healthy amount of garlic, and light, refreshing taste. Stir frying each ingredient separately seems like a lot of labor, but each one requires a different cooking time and a bit of care, and keeping the color and freshness of each ingredient intact makes for a stunning final presentation. Let me know if you make this at a party! Ingredients (serves 4): Directions Marinate the beef and mushrooms Make the egg garnish (jidan): Crack the egg and separate the egg yolk from the egg white. Prepare the noodles and vegetables:
Turkey Day Troubles - Installment #2 I just finished reading a book (Cooking for Mr. Latte) written by Amanda Hesser, a food writer for the New York Times. In one of her chapters she writes, "I have a few favorite dishes, I rarely make them." She goes on further to describe those old tried and true recipes, "You know, ones that I'll want to return to for years and years. You make it again and again, altering it to your liking, it becomes an expression of you aesthetic, of your palate, of who you are. I couldn't help but connect with her words. Growing up I was a very picky eater. Golden Macaroni and CheeseAdapted from Southern Living 2004 Annual Recipes Ingredients COOK macaroni according to package directions; drain well. PLACE milk, flour, and onion salt in a quart jar; cover tightly, and shake vigorously 1 minute. STIR together flour mixture, 3 1/2 cups cheese, and macaroni. POUR macaroni mixture into a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish or 2 (11 inch) oval baking dishes. 1. 2. 3. Click Here for My Adapted Printable Recipe
Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe The great thing about this dish is that it is so easy to make! As long as you've got kimchi, rice, oil, and some salt, there's no messing up! Another great thing about this dish is that you can add almost anything you want, and it will still taste wonderful. I love my foods especially spicy, because I think that spice gives everything a nice kick, so I went ahead and added in some chili oil (this step is definitely optional). Cooking Directions: Heat oil in a large frying pot, and throw in spam and hot dogs. Korean Kimchi Pancake Recipe - Recipe for Kimchi Jun (Kimchee Jeon) This kimchi pancake recipe is a great use of leftover kimchi and is very easy to make. Kimchi Jun works as a hearty snack, an appetizer, or a side dish to a Korean or Asian meal. As with most Korean recipes and dishes, you can tweak it to your own tastes with the addition of other vegetables, meat, or seafood. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups flour 2 eggs, beaten 1.5 cups water 1-2 cups of chopped cabbage kimchi (baechu kimchee), depending upon how spicy and crunchy you like your pancake1 tsp salt Oil for cooking Preparation: Mix all ingredients together and let sit for about 10 minutes. *You can also make these using the ready-make “Korean Pancake Batter” (Buchimgae) from the Korean of Asian grocery store.
What Does Your Body Language Say About You? How To Read Signs and Recognize Gestures - Jinxi Boo - Jinxi Boo Art by LaetitziaAs we all know, communication is essential in society. Advancements in technology have transformed the way that we correspond with others in the modern world. Because of the constant buzz in our technological world, it's easy to forget how important communicating face-to-face is. When conversing old-school style, it's not only speech we verbalize that matters, but what our nonverbal gestures articulate as well. Body language is truly a language of its own. We all have quirks and habits that are uniquely our own. 10% from what the person actually says40% from the tone and speed of voice50% is from their body language. Lowering one's head can signal a lack of confidence. Pushing back one's shoulders can demonstrate power and courageOpen arms means one is comfortable with being approached and willing to talk/communicate
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Depressive realism Evidence for[edit] Evidence against[edit] When asked to rate both their performance and the performance of another, non-depressed individuals demonstrated positive bias when rating themselves but no bias when rating others. Criticism of the evidence[edit] Some have argued that the evidence is not more conclusive because there is no standard for "reality," the diagnoses are dubious, and the results may not apply to the real world.[33] Because many studies rely on self-report of depressive symptoms, the diagnosis of depression in these studies may not be valid as self-reports are known to often be biased, necessitating the use of other objective measures. See also[edit] References[edit] Jump up ^ Alloy,L.B., Abramson,L.Y. (1988). Further reading[edit] Rachel Adelson (April 2005).