Thursday, July 31, 2008

Prepared Foods - Do It Yourself

Ready-Made Pasta

Cook up a big batch of noodles to last a couple of days
Cook pasta until it's al dente or firm-tender
Drain and rinse in cold water
Let cool completely
Mix several batches each with 1/2 tsp of olive oil
Transfer to separate plastic containers (in serving sizes that you need)
Store in refrigerator

When you're ready for some pasta, simply microwave it in the container that you stored it in
High for 1 - 2 minutes
Add your favorite sauce and serve

What to do with leftover ready-made pasta:
Cold Pasta Salad

Toss with some Italian Dressing
Parmesan Cheese
Grated Carrots
Sliced Cucumbers
Green Pepper, Chopped
Anything else you like

Homemade Pudding

1/2 C packed brown sugar and
2 T butter or margarine in heavy skilet and cook over low heat for 5 minutes

Add 1-1/2 C cold milk (preferably whole milk) to 1/2 C all-purpose flour - Mix well

Transfer hot mixture to double boiler set over simmering water

Add cold mixture and cook for 15 minutes

Stir in 2 well-beaten eggs and cook for 2 minutes

Spoon into serving dishes and chill

Basil Butter

Flavor a mashed stick of softened butter or high-grade margarine

3 T minced basil or 2 tsp chives
Bruised slightly with back of spoon

Store in fridge


Vanilla Flavoring for Coffee

Mix 2 tsp vanilla extract with
1/2 C granulated sugar
Then spread the mixture on waxed paper to dry completely
Store the flavored sugar at room temp in airtight container

Chocolate-Dipped Fruits

Melt 1/4 C (1/2 stick) butter and
12 oz. package of semisweet chocolate chips
In double boilet or the microwave
***Be careful not to burn it***

Use tongs to simply dip strawberries, pear slices, pecans, raisins, tiny pretzels, or whatever you wish into the chocolate
Or toss into the chocolate and use spoon to retrieve
Let cool on foil-lined plate
Refrigerate until the chocolate has hardened

Enjoy!



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