Hilsa with Mustard seeds (Shorse Ilish) is a “specialty” delicacy among Bengalis. This dish is cooked on special occasions and/or holidays (mainly due to the fact that it takes long time to eat). The preparation is easy though, but rich. Normally served with plain white rice.
Ingredients...
Let's start with crust. I don't use shortening unless there is simply no alternative, so here is my oil based crust.
Single crust
1-1/2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup oil (I like olive but you can use canola or some other veggie oil)
2 Tablespoons vinegar
5 Tablespoons water
Double...
8 whole Slices Bacon
1 Large Onion, Finely Diced
2 14.5 Ounce Cans White Hominy, Drained
garlic powder to taste
2 4-ounce Cans Diced Green Chilies
3 diced roma tomatoes, seeded
2 cups Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Extra grated cheese
Fry the bacon until almost crisp; remove from skillet...
1 box of Nilla wafers
3 or 4 very ripe bananas
2 eggs, separated
1 - large box of regular vanilla pudding (or three cups of homemade vanilla custard)
whole milk
butter
Add milk (whatever it says on the box) and pudding along with two egg yolks. Give it all a good whisking. Cook this stirring...
Apples and cabbage are an old combination, but adding the beets makes this a special treat. The dressing in excellent on this slaw, but remember it someday when you are trying to reuse leftover poultry or beef. It will make them taste "terribly British."
Dressing:
1/2 cup (115 g) nonfat sour...
apples
beef
beets
british
cabbage
coleslaw
dressings
fat free
fruit
horseradish
leftovers
lemon
lemons
mayonnaise
parsley
poultry
protein
salads
vegetables
Delicious and satisfying, yet quick and easy, this dish is a good way to use leftover cooked rice. It goes well accompanied by a bean soup and a side dish of steamed greens.
Serves 2
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 small carrot, cut julienne
small pinch of sea salt
1 tbsp mirin...
26 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted
1 qt. (4 cups) strawberries, divided
1/2 cup water, divided
1/3 cup sugar
4-1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
MIX crumbs and margarine until well blended; spoon about 2...
"This light and fluffy cheesecake is a perfect dessert for anytime. It can be prepared in less than 10 minutes and you don't have to turn on your oven."
2-8 oz. ea pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 TBSP. McCormick Imitation Strawberry Extract
8 oz. container frozen whipped topping...
Caesar Dressing
1 Cup Mayonnaise – I always use Best Foods (Hellmann’s)
2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 clove garlic minced
Anchovy paste. (I use about a ½ inch of paste)
2 Tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan Cheese,
preferably...
1 cup prepared quinoa
1 4oz portion of meat cut up (salmon, chicken, pork)
1/2 cup soybeans (shelled edamame)
1 tbls soy sauce
1 tbls oil
one egg, scrambled
*optional - cut cooked mixed veggies? - i'm sticking to more protein though.
Okay...sometimes you just want this stuff, and we can't eat...
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