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Vegetarian Lifestyle
Skillet Cookies?
OK, when someone says cookies, everyone automatically thinks of mixing, shaping, either by hand or with a cookie cutter, and finally baking, right?
Well, this is a delicious recipe for the top of the stove; this is not a recipe for children to make, and if they do, there needs to be close adult supervision. The recipe calls for:
*2 eggs
*¼ cup butter (not margarine)
*1 cup chopped dates
*¾ cup sugar, (I have used Splenda and they come out great)
*1 cup chopped nuts, your choice, my preference is pecans
*2 cups rice crispies
*Coconut (to roll them in)
In a large skillet over medium heat combine: Eggs, butter, dates and sugar, cook until it makes a ball (or clings together and pulls away from the side of the skillet).
Stir in nuts and rice crispies until thoroughly mixed, allow cooling for 10 minutes. Butter hands (keeps the mixture from sticking to your hands) and roll into 1 inch balls, roll in coconut and place on waxed paper, flatten with the palm of your hand or a fork.
Place in refrigerator and allow to cool completely.These are delicious cookies that everyone loves; the recipe can be adjusted for individual taste.
I was told that any type of fruit that is dehydrated like the dates, can be used, but havent tried this. If there is someone in your family who doesnt like nuts, make half the cookies before adding ½ cup of nuts to the balance and put them on a separate cookie sheet.
If a family member doesnt like coconut, do the same thing, make half of them without coconut and then add coconut to the balance of the recipe.
If you take these to a party, be sure to write down your recipe, because everyone will want it.
This is a great addition to a recipe file that you are setting up for a bride, they are excellent stovetop cookies.
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Whats a Wok?
Woks are for stir-frying over a very hot fire for a very short period of time, stir-frys are usually made with fresh vegetables that remain crisp and some type of meat.
They were originally created with a very round bottom, and were balanced on the coals of a fire.
Thus leaving the both hands free to prepare the food, usually holding a spatula in one hand and chop sticks in the other.
Later, when stoves were made, there was a special place made to hold the wok. A concave metal disk placed on the hearth allowed the flames to reach up and around the sides.
The difficulties for Americans using a wok are that the wok was not created for the burners on American stoves.
Because the wok is round bottomed, it is very dangerous, and may slide off of the stove. You can purchase round bottom woks with two metal handles; this allows you to hold it in place with an oven mitt while cooking.
The disadvantage is that you must remove the wok before adding additional ingredients; this changes the heat which should remain constant.
A ring may be purchased to sit over the top of the burner; however this raises the wok up off of the flame, which reduces the intensity of the heat.
There are three styles available on the market today:
*Round-bottomed with two steel handles, (the handles get hot and you will need either an oven mitt or a dishtowel to hold it in place)
*Round-bottomed with one wood handle and one steel handle
*Flat-bottomed with one wooden and one steel handle (these work best for American stove tops.
Even though you can buy woks made with a wide variety of metals, the best woks are made of heavy-gauge steel. Properly maintained this wok will last for a lifetime. |
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Organizing Your Pantry
When I say pantry, I am referring not only to the shelves of food that you have but also the foods in your freezer and long lasting refrigerator items.
If you dont organize properly, you could end up forgetting that you have something and buy it again.
When organizing your dry and canned foods, put like items together, fruits with fruits, vegetables with vegetables and baking goods with baking goods.
It may seem silly, but it saves a lot of time later when you are looking for something specific.
Put all of your plastic wrapped foods, such as different kinds of beans and pastas in the same area, this could also include coconut, brown sugar etc.
Part of the reason for this is that in most instances they lie flat, and can easily be stacked on top of one another.
When wrapping foods for freezing, make sure they have at least one flat side, this will make it easier to store.
Use a one-inch piece of masking tape and write what the item is and the date it was frozen, attach this to the end of the item that will be towards the door of the freezer.
Designate a specific area of the freezer for certain foods; again, keep like foods together, pork, chicken, beef and hot dogs would all go in the area for meats.
If items are small, they can be put into a large plastic freezer bag with other smaller items that are alike, this makes things easier to find and keeps all the little packages from slipping to the back of the freezer.
Vegetables and fruits could go in one area; again they are in packages and are fairly easy to stack.
In the refrigerator, designate areas just like the freezer, the taller areas for drinks, and all the condiments together, the sandwich spreads, including mustard and catsup together.
Try to put the items that are most often used in the front, so you dont have to dig each time you want to find something.
By following this simple organizational plan for your pantry you will be able to minimize the possibility of duplicating items that have become lost, and save time and money when preparing food, creating your menu and while shopping.
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