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What is a recipe for a mimosa champagne drink?

To make the mimosa, combine the champagne and orange juice in a pitcher or wine glass, and serve chilled. When serving large quantities from a pitcher, wait until the last minute to add the champagne, so that it doesn't go flat and lose its carbonation.\nAdd some flare and festivity by placing frozen berries in the glass. Raspberries, blueberries and strawberries add subtle flavor to the cocktail while also adding a burst of color to the glass. Giving each guest a specific fruit in her glass is a way of distinguishing who each glass belongs to whom at crowded brunches. The frozen berries ..

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How do you saute spinach in garlic and oil?

To make garlic sautéed spinach the traditional way, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a Dutch oven or a large pot, and saute 2 tablespoons of chopped garlic for about one minute over medium heat. Add 1 1/2 pounds of spinach leaves, stir well, cover and cook for two minutes. Uncover, raise the heat, and cook while stirring for one more minute. Serve the spinach in a serving bowl, and top it with 1 tablespoon of melted butter, some salt, pepper and the juice of one lemon.

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Are there vegetables that start with each letter of the alphabet?

Other vegetables are ice plant, jicama, kale, leek and mustard greens. There are also nasturtiums, whose leaves and flowers are used in salads, as well as onion, parsnip, peas and pokeweed, whose stems and leaves can be eaten like other types of greens. There are also peppers, radishes, rampion, rutabaga and salsify. Other vegetables are sea kale, sorrel, spinach, tomato and tomatillo. Finishing the list are watercress, upland cress, vine leaves used to make dolmades, yams and zucchini.

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What is a substitute for kecap manis?

Where kecap manis is hard to find, another commercially prepared substitute is Maggi's seasoning sauce, though it is not as sweet. Kecap manis can usually be found in an Asian specialty grocery store. The name on the label may be variously spelled "ketjap manis" and "kejap manis". It is pronounced kuh-CHOP MAH-nees, and is said to be the forerunner of Indonesian ketchup. In addition to sweetening and soy sauce, a good kecap manis will also be flavored with garlic, star anise and galangal.

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What can you do with antique salt dishes?

Salt dishes were once part of a traditional place setting and were often made of porcelain, pewter, silver or glass. These dishes started to become obsolete around 1914, when the Morton Salt Company developed a salt product that was not as affected by its environment as open salt, which often caked and did not pour when it was damp.

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What is a simple recipe for homemade fudge brownies?

To prepare the brownie mix, combine all of the dry ingredients together in a medium bowl and whisk together. The cook can then dump them into a Ziploc bag if she wishes to make the recipe later. This mixture is good for up to six months in the pantry.\nWhen the cook makes the brownies, she should preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, the cook combines the brownie mix, eggs, canola oil and vanilla extract. She blends the mixture with a fork until it is just blended. It is important to remember not to over-mix the brownies. The cook then pours the batter into a lightly gre..

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How do you make pretzel Jell-O dessert?

Combine 2 cups of crushed pretzels, 3/4 cup of melted butter and 2 tablespoons of sugar to create the crust. Press the mixture into an ungreased 13- by-9-inch baking pan. Allow the crust to cool completely after baking.\nThe creamy middle layer works best when you allow the cream cheese and whipped topping to soften at room temperature. Stir the ingredients gently until they mix together, and use a rubber spatula to spread the mixture evenly onto the pretzels. Place the pan in the refrigerator so the cream cheese mixture chills.\nDissolve a 6-ounce box of strawberry gelatin in 2 cups of hot wa..

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What is a non-alcoholic sherry substitute for cooking?

Vanilla extract and a citrus juice such as orange or pineapple juice are useful in dishes that require little cooking. The most essential ingredient in any sherry substitute is vanilla extract, as it mimics the natural sweetness of the sherry. Citrus juices are used in substitutes for many other alcohols in cooking, such as rum, brandy or various liqueurs.

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What is a quick mayonnaise recipe?

It is important to add the vegetable oil as slow as possible. Adding it too quickly breaks the mayonnaise, causing the oil and egg yolk to separate. If this happens, use a clean bowl and whisk 1 egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of tepid water. Slowly add to the broken mayonnaise. Then, very slowly whisk 1/4 cup vegetable oil into the mixture.\nSome healthy alternatives to the mayonnaise recipe include replacing the table salt with sea salt, replacing the vegetable oil with cold pressed extra-virgin olive oil, replacing the egg with an organic free range egg and replacing lemon juice with organic apple..

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What is a simple recipe for cheesecake using Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk?

Another simple recipe is almond praline cheesecake, which calls for beating together 3 packages of softened cream cheese and 1 can of sweetened and condensed milk and then mixing in 3 eggs and 1 teaspoon of almond extract. To make the crust, mix together 3/4 cup of graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup of toasted and minced slivered almonds, 1/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/4 cup of melted butter, and press it into the bottom of a springform pan. Pour the filling over the crust, and bake the cake at 300 F for 55 to 60 minutes.\nTo make the praline cheesecake topping, stir together 1/3 cup of dark brown s..

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