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What are some good butternut squash recipes?

To make butternut squash with quinoa, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan, and add 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 thinly sliced leek. Cook for five minutes, then add 2 cups of broth, 2 cups of peeled and diced butternut squash, 1 cup of quinoa and 1/3 cup of raisins. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, covered. Next, stir in 2 cups of baby spinach, and cook for two to three minutes. Sprinkle with walnuts before serving.\nTo make roasted butternut squash, halve 1 butternut squash lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut the squash into 1-inch cubes, and transfer t..

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At what temperature do you bake chicken wings?

If baking at a lower temperature, increase the time to ensure that the chicken wings are cooked thoroughly. For safety reasons, chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165 F. To obtain the temperature properly, cooks should insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the chicken wing. If it reads less than 165 F, the wings should bake longer. The juices should also run clear when the chicken is cut into. Eating undercooked chicken can cause foodborne illnesses.

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What are some good cookie recipes that use cornstarch as an ingredient?

To make the vanilla shortbread, cream 2 sticks of softened unsalted European-style butter in a bowl until the butter is light and fluffy. Slowly beat in 1/4 cup of granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup of confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup of cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon of salt in another bowl. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture to form dough.\nDivide the dough into two 6-inch-long logs, wrap the logs in plastic, and chill them in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Slice each log into 1/3-inch-thick pieces, and..

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What's a good way to find some McCall's Cooking School recipes?

A complete set of McCall's Cooking School recipes fills three binders and includes a four-page introduction, 576 recipe cards and 12 index pages. Each recipe card has a full-color photo of the dish and complete instructions. McCall's arranged the recipes into 18 sections composed of food categories, cooking techniques and tips for entertaining, with the exact breakdown depending on the edition.\nAmazon.com lists over 600 items related to McCall's Cooking School recipes, including empty binders, full or partial card sets and single cards. The site also sells copies of the magazin..

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How do you refill a pepper grinder?

Most manual pepper grinders have a basin that holds the whole peppercorns and a grinding mechanism with at least two moving parts. To refill this style of grinder, hold the device so that the grinding mechanism faces upward, otherwise peppercorns and pepper debris may fall out during the process. Locate the adjustable portion of the grinding mechanism and twist it in the direction for a less fine grind until it comes off. Pull off any other loose parts until there is unobstructed access to the main chamber. Pour in the desired variety of whole peppercorns until the container is full, and then ..

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Where can you download recipes by Lidia Bastianich?

RVCLibrary.org is the website of the Rockville Centre Public Library, and it has several recipes by Bastianich in PDF. The recipes are excerpts from two of Bastianich's cookbooks, "Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen" and "Lidia's Commonsense Italian Cooking." Boiled zucchini salad with tuna and eggplant and rice Parmigiana are a two featured recipes.\nAt WNYC.org, as part of an old episode of "The Leonard Lopate Show," there are downloadable recipes from Bastianich's "Lidia's Italy," first published by Knopf in 2007. The three recipes are fennel and orange salad, shrimp ..

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What are some good slow cooker apple crisp recipes?

To make Betty Crocker's recipe, mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon in a bowl. In a separate bowl, place 6 cups peeled or unpeeled apples cut into 1/2-inch slices. Coat all apples thoroughly with the sugar and cinnamon. Grease a slow cooker and pour the apple mixture into the pot.\nIn a separate bowl, combine 1 cup Bisquick, 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Add 1/2 cup cold butter cut into small pieces and carefully combine. Sprinkle ov..

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What ingredients do you need to make corned beef?

The Food Network's Alton Brown has created a popular recipe for making corned beef from scratch. To make his corned beef, fill a large 6-quart or 8-quart stock pot with 2 quarts of water. Add 1 cup of kosher salt, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of saltpeter, 1 cinnamon stick, broken into several pieces, 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds and 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns, as well as 8 whole cloves, 8 whole allspice berries, 12 whole juniper berries, 2 crumbled bay leaves and 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger. Cook over high heat until the salt and brown sugar have dissolved. Remove from the he..

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How many cases of beer are in an average keg?

In the United States a case contains 24 cans. In Canada a case contains 12 cans. Thus, an American case contains 288 ounces of beer. The 1,984 ounces of beer contained in a keg can be split into 6.8 American cases or 13.7 Canadian cases.\nA full keg of beer weighs 160.5 pounds. Kegs can be found in smaller sizes called pony kegs. A pony keg is half the size of a standard keg.

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What's the proper cooking temperature for turkey?

In order to assure safety, the USDA recommends purchasing frozen, pre-stuffed turkeys that have a USDA or state mark of inspection. These turkeys have been processed under controlled conditions in order to ensure quality and safety. The packages for these turkeys also have instructions on properly cooking and handling the turkeys to ensure proper preparation.

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