Chicken Veggie Stir Fry

4 chicken thighs
2 stalks celery
1/2 each red, orange, green pepper
7 mushrooms
1 pkg oriental flavoured noodles (pre-cooked)
handful baby spinach

1/4 c soy
1 tbsp lime juice
1/4 c water
1/2 tbsp cornstarch

Pomegranate & Mango Cheesecakes

http://mykitchencafe.blogspot.com/2009/12/sugar-rush-6-pomegranate-cheesecake.html

Crust:
1/2 c butter
1/4 c brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 c flour
- bottom baked for 10ish minutes; sides not baked

Filling:
3 pkg cream cheese (2 light, 1 reg)
3/4 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp-ish vanilla

* 1/3 - added 1/3 c mango puree, put on a graham crust
* 1/3 - added 1 tbsp lime juice
* 1/3 - added pomegranate glaze & some juice

Glaze:
1 473 ml bottle POM
1/4 c brown sugar
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- as written

Mango Cheesecake

Allrecipes, I think
1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust

2 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs

1/2 cup mango puree

1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2 In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time.
3 Add mango puree, and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
4 Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until centre is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.

Rocky Road Squares

http://www.eaglebrand.ca/recipes-details.aspx?rid=1935

1/2 cup butter
extra graham crumbs
coconut
pecans (3/4 c?)
chocolate chips
pretty close to a full bag of regular marshmallows, scissored
eagle

no choc on top

cooked extra long, for crunchy marshamallows - vance likee

Cucumber Shrimp Appetizers

http://www.finedinings.com/thai_cucumber_shrimp_appetizers.htm

- cucumber
- shrimp
- wasabi horseradish/seafood sauce
- green onions

Creamy Avocado Dip

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/creamy-avocado-dip-00000000007466/

Ingredients

• 4 avocados
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and roughly chopped
• kosher salt and black pepper
• cut-up vegetables for dipping (such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and jicama)

Directions

1. Scoop the avocados out of their skins and place in a food processor.
2. Add the cilantro, sour cream, lime juice, jalapeño, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and blend until smooth. Serve with the vegetables.

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - take 2

6 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup water
1 vanilla bean, split open and seeded

Cook, freeze, yum

Chile Cinnamon Brownies - Take 2

3/4 c. flour
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp chipotle chile powder
1 tsp bpow
1 tsp salt

5 squares semi-sweet
5 squares unsweetened
1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup)
1 1/4 c. sugar

Spicier this time - most people liked

Imperial Cheese Bites

Mom
Imperial Cheese Snacks

1/2 c butter
250 gram pkg..Imperial cheese
1/2 tsp………….baking powder
2.5 c……………..rice krispies
1.5 c……………..flour
1/4 tsp …………cayenne pepper
1 tsp……………..dry flaked onions (opt)

1. Mix butter and cheese well.
2. Add other ingredients.
3. Make small balls and press with fork.
4. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
5. Makes 70-100 bites, depending on size

- instead of cayenne powder, chipotle chili powder

Dark Truffles

1/2 c whipping cream
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/4 c icing sugar
300 g Lindt dark chocolate

fridge

Peanut Butter Brittle

http://www.runway.net/food/recipes/peanut-butter-brittle.html

- no peanuts, just crunchy peanut butter (500 g)

Really good - not TOO hard, but hard enough

Another recipe:
http://www.recipezaar.com/Peanut-Butter-Peanut-Brittle-198248

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/2009/07/double-chocolate-chip-cookies.html

followed as written - well, except for measuring the chocolate chips

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Method
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or just until set. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Royal Icing

4 cups powdered sugar/icing sugar (1 kg)
4 tbsp meringue powder or 4 egg whites
10 tbsp warm water (only if using meringue powder)
Snack-size plastic bags & twist ties

In a spotlessly clean, grease-free mixing bowl, mix the ingredients. Beat until the icing forms stiff peaks (approx. 6-8 minutes with heavy-duty mixer, 10-12 with hand-held mixer).

Transfer icing to individual bags (fill only about half full) and twist tie ends shut. Snip small hole in one corner of bags. When icing is not in use, store in airtight container in fridge. Icing can be kept this way for approx. 3 days.

Today's mod - about 1/2 cup cocoa; didn't seem to change effectiveness of cement

Gingerbread Dough

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup molasses
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
5 cups flour
4 tbsp water

Mix first seven ingredients until well blended. Add flour and water and mix until dough forms. Roll directly onto cookie sheets and cut pattern pieces. Bake 350 for 10 to 15 minutes.

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Allrecipes originally - made better by moi

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2 In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually stir into the sugar mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

3 Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Today's mod: 1 tbsp (ish) coconut rum

Chicken Broccoli Pasta

1 1/2 cups (ish) baby shells
---> boil
1 tsp olive oil
2 chicken fillets
1 tsp chipotle powder
---> fry
1 cup broccoli, steamed-ish
1 can mushroom & garlic soup
some more chipotle
some dill
about 1/2 cup cheese
---> cook

EAT!

Apple "Pie"

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Swedish-Apple-Pie/Detail.aspx?washelp=1&rid=1160688#1160688

5 granny smiths, peeled and cored
1 tbsp lime juice
1 or 2 tsp cinnamon more needed
1 or 2 tsp brown sugar more needed

Topping:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter (ish)
1 cup flour
1 egg

White quiche dish

350 - 55 minutes is too long (except if you like applesauce)

Butternut Squash Soup

1 butternut squash, roasted
1 acorn squash, roasted
some butter
tsp ginger, choppified
1/4 onion
some dill
chicken powder (lots-ish)
a little bit of curry powder
4 ish cups of water
some chipotle powder
some ancho powder maybe
1/2 pkg cream cheese

cooking, blending, etc

yummy

Lime Pineapple Cheesecake

Usual crust

1 lime -
3 pkgs cream cheese
about 1/3 cup sugar
3 eggs

45 min - 320 (Creston)

Chile Cinnamon Brownies

made for work:

http://www.alanskitchen.com/DESSERTS/Brownies/NM_Cinnamon_Chile_Brownies.htm

idea for later:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art5835.asp

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cheesecake Bars

Chocolate Chip Coconut Cheesecake Bars
(http://www.bigoven.com/172115-Chocolatechip-Coconut-Cheesecake-Bars-recipe.html)

1 package Chocolate chip cookie dough
8 ounce Cream cheese, softened
1 Egg
1/2 cup Coconut, flaked
1/2 cup Sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, combine sugar, egg and cream cheese; beat until smooth. Stir in the coconut.
3. Remove half of the cookie dough from wrapper and press half of the dough in the bottom of a 8" or 9" square pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture over dough. Combine and sprinkle remaining half of cookie dough over cream cheese mixture.
4. Bake at 350? F. for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool for 30 minutes.
5. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into bars and serve chilled.

(I forgot to put the coconut in the cheesecake, so threw it on top)

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies II
(Allrecipes)

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually stir into the sugar mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Vanilla Bean Cinnamon Ice Cream

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Recipe:

6 egg yolks
1 cup (100gr) sugar
2 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split open and seeded

In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and the sugar until pale and thick. In a saucepan set over medium heat, bring the milk, cream and vanilla bean to a simmer, without letting it come to a full boil. Slowly pour the hot cream over the egg yolks mixture while whisking to temper the egg yolks. Pour the whole mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the cream coats the back of spoon. It should register 170F on a candy thermometer. At this point you have made a custard sauce, also known as "creme anglaise". Let cool completely, strain and refrigerate until cold, preferably overnight.
Once and the custard is cold, process according to your ice cream maker manufacturer's instructions.


Cinnamon Ice Cream Recipe: place a cinnamon stick in the soft ice cream and let it freeze 2 hours or overnight to get all the flavor from the spice without the brown color. Remove the stick before using.


http://tartelette.blogspot.com/2009/02/recipe-for-flourless-chocolate-cake-and.html

Sweet and Sour Sauce

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sweet-and-Sour-Dipping-Sauce/Detail.aspx

not great - too thin... too vinegar+ketchup... bleh...

Apple "Raisin" Snack Cakes

based on: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apple-Raisin-Cakes/Detail.aspx

- 2 eggs
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 cup white flour
- 1/2 cup ww flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 chopped granny smith
- 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots

1. Mix everything
2. Cook til brown on both sides.

* too much apple (half would be good)
* GF so-so --> cook fine, but don't really brown; pan much prettier, but a little doughy

good potential, but not quite there...

Chicken Lasagna

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Lasagna-with-White-Sauce/Detail.aspx

- used one can cream of mushroom, one cream of chicken
- threw some onions and garlic into the white sauce
- uncooked nooooooooodles