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Perfect Lemonade
Time to make my annual limoncello drink, which takes 15 yellow lemons. The only problem is that I have the fruit of 15 lemons left after I remove the necessary peel. When life gives you lemons (or Costco), the only thing to do is to make lemonade, right? Pinterest to the rescue once again… It was great…you be the judge of how much sugar to add….
Perfect Lemonade Recipe (Simplyrecipes.com)
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6.
For more intense lemon flavor, grate the zest from one fresh lemon and add the zest to the simple syrup as you are making it. Once the sugar has dissolved in the water remove from heat and let the zest seep in the simple syrup for several minutes, then strain out the zest when you add the simple syrup to the lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white, granulated sugar (can reduce to 3/4 cup) I used 1/2 cup
- 1 cup water (for the simple syrup)
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 2 to 3 cups cold water (to dilute)
Method
1 First make a “simple syrup”. Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir so that the sugar dissolves completely and remove from heat.
2 While the water is heating for the simple syrup, juice your lemons. Depending on the size of the lemons, 4 to 6 of them should be enough for one cup of juice.
3 Pour the juice and the simple syrup sugar water into a serving pitcher. Add 2 to 3 cups of cold water and taste. Add more water if you would like it to be more diluted (though note that when you add ice, it will melt and naturally dilute the lemonade). If the lemonade is a little sweet for your taste, add a little more straight lemon juice to it.
Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes.
Serve with ice, sliced lemons.
Read more: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/perfect_lemonade/#ixzz4BwfxF5jH
Substitutes for Alcohol and Wine in Recipes
Came across this on the weekend while I was looking for a substitute for the Guinness in my steak marinade recipe. Thought I would share it with you. www.whatscookingamerica.net
Following is a general list of non-alcoholic substitutes that can be used when cooking with alcohol is simply not an option. Choose the option that best matches the flavor of the dish you are making:
Amaretto – Non-Alcoholic almond extract. Substitute 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon almond extract for 2 tablespoons Amaretto.
Anisette – Anise Italian soda syrup or fennel. Also use the herbs anise or fennel.
Beer or Ale – Chicken broth, beef broth, mushroom broth, white grape juice, or ginger ale.
Bourbon – 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of non-alcoholic vanilla extract.
Brandy – Water, white grape juice, apple cider or apple juice, diluted peach or apricot syrups. Substitute equal amounts of liquid.
Champagne – Ginger ale, sparkling apple cider, sparkling cranberry juice, or sparkling white grape juice.
Coffee Liqueur – To replace 2 tablespoons of liqueur, use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of chocolate extract mixed with 1 teaspoon of instant coffee, which has been mixed in 2 tablespoons of water. Can also substitute expresso, non-alcoholic coffee extract, or coffee syrup.
Cognac – Juice from peaches, apricots, or pears.
Cointreau – Orange juice or frozen orange juice concentrate.
Creme de menthe – Spearmint extract or oil of spearmint diluted with a little water or grapefruit juice.
Grand Marnier or Orange-Flavored Liqueur – Unsweetened orange juice concentrate or orange juice. Substitute 2 tablespoons unsweetened orange juice concentrate or 2 tablespoons orange juice and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract for 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier.
Kahlua – Coffee or chocolate-flavored liqueur. Substitute 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chocolate extract or substitute 1/2 to 1 teaspoon instant coffee in 2 tablespoons water for 2 tablespoons Kahlua.
Kirsch – Syrup or juices from cherries, raspberries, boysenberries, currants, or cider. Substitute equal amounts of liquid.
Peppermint Schnapps – Non-alcoholic mint or peppermint extract, mint Italian soda syrup, or mint leaves.
Port Wine, Sweet Sherry, or Fruit-Flavored Liqueur) – Orange juice or apple juice. Substitute equal amount of liquid.
Rum (light or dark) – Water, white grape juice, pineapple juice, apple juice or apple cider, or syrup flavored with almond extract. Substitute equal amounts of liquid.
Sake – Rice vinegar.
Sherry or Bourbon – Orange or pineapple juices, peach syrup, or non-alcoholic vanilla extract. Substitute equal amount of liquid 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
Southern Comfort – Peach flavored nectar combined with a small amount of cider vinegar.
Tequila – Cactus juice or nectar.
Triple Sec – Orange juice concentrate, orange juice, orange zest or orange marmalade.
Vermouth, Dry – White grape juice, white wine vinegar, or non-alcoholic white wine.
Vermouth, Sweet – Apple juice, grape juice, balsamic vinegar, non-alcoholic sweet wine, or water with lemon juice.
Whiskey – If a small amount is called for, it can be eliminated.
Vodka – White grape juice or apple cider combined with lime juice or use plain water in place of the vodka.
Wines:
Claret – Diluted grape juice or cherry cider syrup.
Gewurztraminer – White grape juice combined with lemon juice.
Grappa – Grape juice.
Port Wine – Concord grape juice with some lime zest added, cranberry juice with some lemon juice added, or grape juice concentrate. Substitute orange juice or apple juice for lighter ports.
Red Wine – Red grape juice, cranberry juice, chicken broth, beef broth, vegetable broth, clam juice, fruit juices, flavored vinegar. Substitute equal amount of liquid.
White Wine – Water, chicken broth, vegetable broth, white grape juice, ginger ale, white grape juice.
Sweet White Wine – White grape juice plus 1 tablespoons Karo corn syrup. Substitute equal amount of liquid.
Aunt Edna’s Equivalents
If you are like me you are always looking to figure out how many this and that’s there are i.e How many cups of cornflakes are needed to equal 1 cup of crushed flakes. I recently came across this site which although not complete, may be of help.
Aunt Edna’s Equivalents
http://www.auntedna.com/utils/equivalent.html
INGREDIENT QUANTITY EQUIVALENT
Active Dry Yeast 1 package 1 cake compressed
Apples 1 medium 1 cup sliced
Bananas 3 medium 1 cup mashed
Beans 1 cup dry 2 1/2 cups cooked
Bread Crumbs 4 slices 1 cup dry crumbs
Bread Crumbs 1 slice 3/4 cup soft crumbs
Butter 1 pound 2 cups
Butter 1 pound 4 sticks
Butter 1 stick 1/4 pound (113 grams)
Butter 1 stick 1/2 cup
Cabbage 1 pound 4 cups shredded
Cheese, American 1 lb. shredded 4 cups
Cheese, Bleu 1/4 lb. crumbled 1 cup
Cheese, Cheddar 1 pound 4 cups grated
Cheese, Cheddar 4 ounces 1 cup grated
Cheese, Cottage 1 pound 2 cups
Cheese, Cream 1/2 pound 8 ounces
Cheese, Cream 6 ounces 3/4 cup
Cherries 1 quart 2 cups pitted
Chocolate 1 ounce 1 square
Chocolate Chips 6 ounces 1 cup
Corn Flakes 3 cups 1 cup crushed
Crackers, Soda 28 crackers 1 cup crumbs
Crackers, Graham 14 squares 1 cup crumbs
Cranberries 1 pound 3 cups sauce
Cream 1 cup unwhipped 2 cups whipped
Dates 1 lb. whole 1 1/2 cups pitted & cut
Eggs 5 medium 1 cup
Egg Whites 8 to 10 1 cup
Egg Yolks 12 to 14 1 cup
Fat 2 cups 1 pound
Flour, Sifted 4 cups 1 pound
Flour, Cake 4 1/2 cups 1 pound
Flour, Whole Wheat 3 1/2 cups 1 pound
Horseradish 1 Tbsp. fresh 2 Tbsp. bottled
Lemon 1 medium 3 Tbsp. juice
Macaroni 1/2 pound 4 cups cooked
Marshmallows 10 miniatures 1 large
Mushrooms 1 lb. fresh 6 oz. canned
Onions 1 medium 1/2 cup chopped
Orange 1 medium 1/3 cup juice
Peanuts 5 ounces 1 cup
Pecans, chopped 4 1/2 ounces 1 cup
Pecans, halves 3/4 ounces 1 cup
Rice 1 cup uncooked 3 1/2 cups cooked
Sugar, Granulated 2 cups 1 pound
Sugar, Powdered 3.5 to 4 cups 1 pound
Sugar, Brown 2 1/4 cups packed 1 pound
Spaghetti 7 ounces 4 cups cooked
Vanilla Wafers 22 wafers 1 cup crumbs
Walnuts, chopped 4 1/2 ounces 1 cup
Walnuts, halves 3 1/2 ounces 1 cup
Walnuts 1 lb. unshelled 1 1/2 cups shelled
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Thanks to all of those who follow my blogs. Your support and comments have been much appreciated!!!
Recipe Index
Thought it might be time to send you a list to date of the recipes which have appeared since I started this blog. So, here it is…
Recipe Blog Index as of January 2014
Andrea’s Spicy BLT Soup
Arugula Salad with Fried Cheese Balls
Baked Beans (Frijoles canadienses)
Baked Eggs in Avocados
Baked Salmon with Mango Radish Salsa
Baked Tofu
Balsamic Glazed Carrots
Bananas Foster
BBQ Ribs with Coffee Marinade
BBQ Shrimp
BBQ Squash
Black Bean Chili with Sweet Potatoes
BLT Soup
Blueberry Buckle Dessert
Brandied Fruit and Nut Cookies
Cabbage Rolls
Caesar Salad
Cajun Bread Pudding
Carnitas de Michoacan
Carrots with Curry and Cilantro
Chaya Soup
Cheddar Penne
Cheese Ball
Cherry Tomato Salad
Chicken Quesadillas
Chili Con Carne
Chilled Avocado Soup
Chinese Chicken Hoisin Pizza
Chocolate Chile Ice Cream
Chocolate Fudge Cakes
Chocolate Nut Tart
Chuck’s Coleslaw
Coconut Chicken Stew
Cranberry Jello
Cranberry Orange Chutney
Cranberry Pistachio Salted Caramel Bars
Curried Carrots with Cilantro
Curried Fruit Sauce for Ham
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Date Squares with Cranberries
Di Saronno Chicken
Dijon Chicken
Dilled Carrots
Dutch Apple Cake
Easy Peach Cobbler
Egg Ribbon and Parmesan Soup
Emerill’s Funky Turkey
Escabeche de Cebolla (Pickled Red Onions)
Fantastic Grilled Sweet Corn
Flour Substitutions
Four Bean Salad
French Onion Soup
Fresh Strawberry Muffins
Garlic Chicken
Garlic Soup
Garlicky Mashed Potatoes
Ginger Cookies
Grapefruit Mimosas
Greek Salad
Hasty Christmas Pudding
Herb and Garlic Kabobs
Hot German Potato Salad
Jambalaya
Jamie Oliver’s Perfect Potato Gratin
Jane’s Lemon Chicken
Jill’s Cheese Ball
Joan’s Slow Cooker Porridge
Lime Cheesecake
Limoncello Liqueur
Mango Chicken Curry
Maple Mustard Wings
Marianne’s Pumpkin Cake
Marmalade Pork Chops
McIntosh Dark Fruit Cake
Mixed Fruit Crisp
Mock Garlicky Mashed Potatoes with Cauliflower
Molasses Pork Chops
Moroccan Chick Pea and Lentil Soup
One Jar Dill Pickles
Osso Bucco (Veal Shanks)
Oven Stew
Panna Cota with Strawberries
Parmesan Baked Potato Halves
Pavlova Dessert
Peach and Mango Clafoutis
Peach Pizza with Basil and Balsamic Glaze
Peach Streusel Pie with Ginger
Pesto Crusted Chicken Breasts
Pork Roast
Prime Rib
Pulled Pork
Rack of Lamb
Ratatouille
Rhubarb Dump Cake
Roasted Carrot Soup
Roasted Turkey with Mustard and Rosemary
Rose and Thistle Salad Dressing
Russ’ Shrimp Creole
Salmon with Crunchy Peanut Butter Sauce
Salted Caramel Brittle
Scallops
Seminole Coleslaw
Shellfish Bouillabaisse
Shrimp Alfredo
Shrimp Ceviche
Shrimp Scampi
Six Hour Leg of Lamb
Slow Cooker Caribbean Black Bean Chili
Slow Cooker Rosemary Orange Salad
Slow Cooker Salsa
Sopa de Lima
Spinach and Feta Stuffed Salmon
Stacked Tomato Salad
Steak and Bleu Cheese with Sage
Stir Fried Beef and Broccoli
Stir Fried Beef with Broccoli
Strawberry Banana Quinoa Breakfast
Stuffed Poblano Peppers
Stuffed Pork
Sweet Amish Macaroni Salad
Taco Seasoning
Thai Mussels
Tiramisu
Tuscan Style Grilled Tuna Steaks
Warm Brie Cheese with Blackberry Sauce
Yucatan Lime Soup
What’s for dinner?
This has been a standard line for many years, along with “What would you like for dinner?” Usually it is followed by “I have not decided” or “I don’t care.” I don’t know about you but this can drive you a little crazy. You check the the cupboards, the refrigerator, the freezer and then ask yourself “What can I make with this stuff today?” The you go diving into your cookbooks or recipe box or as is more popular with many of us these days, check out one of a multitude of Internet sites. My favourite Internet recipes sites are the following –
Internet Food Sites
The Food Network provides thousands of recipes from various chefs with clear, easily searchable menus by chef, recipe, etc. There is also the ability to create your own online recipe box. I love this feature sine I can access it from any computer while travelling anywhere in the world!
Kraft Foods gives you the choice of creating an online recipe box as well. One of the great features of their site is the ability to plunk in the ingredients you have on-hand and then they will give you a recipe for using those ingredients. It also features tips and seasonal menus.
Canadian Living Magazine has been around in Canada for many years. Besides the features, there are always lots of great recipes. They have craft projects, health information, recipes of the day and also a recipe box online.
http://www.canadianliving.com/food/
Food and Drink Magazine is produced by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Seasonally it distributes in their stores a magazine called Food and Drink. Of course, it advertises beer, wine and alcohol, but is has scads of recipes in every issue for foods and drinks. Each issue has a great index at the back. Normally there is a new issue for each season. You cannot buy or subscribe to this magazine, but it fully available online! The beauty of the online magazine is that it is fully searchable. You indicate what type of dish you want to prepare and the main ingredient and they come up with several great recipes. My favourite Six Hour Leg of Lamb came from Food and Drink Magazine!
http://www.lcbo.com/fooddrink/recipes.shtml
ALL of the above are absolutely free, but of course you can subscribe by filling out your email address in the appropriate place on their website.
Food Blogs
You already know about these if you are reading this,but I find that there are many great blogs out there with incredible recipes!
A blog I subscribe to is called Back road Journal by a friend, Karen – http://backroadjournal.wordpress.com. Karen writes about life along the east coast and her various journeys, everyday life and features some great recipes! She lives in a small town in New Hampshire and writes about life there.
A more recent blog that interests me is posted by a nutritionist in training in New York – http://learnnutritionwithme.com. While she bills herself as a “student dietician”, she shares a wealth of info about nutrition as well as some great recipes! The site is actually called “Learn About Nutrition With Me”.
So, readers these are just a few of my sources. It would be great if you could share some of your best online sites or blogs by posting them in the comment section.