added clarification to many recipes

recipes/AP_to_self_rise_flour

@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+To convert all purpose to self rising flour:
+
 for each cup of flour, add 1.5tsp of baking powder.
 

recipes/alfredo

@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@
 garlic
 1.5 cups parmesan grated
 
+melt butter on medium lo flame, add garlic and simmer until browned.
+turn heat off, add cream, stir to combine and return to low flame
+add 1.5 cups grated parmesan cheese slowly until sauce forms
+salt to taste, serve warm

recipes/asian_slaw

@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ two carrots
 6 green onions, chopped
 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
 
+shred and combine all ingredients, refrigerate overnight

recipes/bbq_rub

@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ advanced rub:
 1 tablespoon cumin
 1 tablespoon garlic powder
 
+combine all ingredients, add 2tbsp per side of ribs, chill overnight if possible

recipes/bbq_sauce

@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@
 1 rounded TBSP pepper
 Tabasco to taste
 
-
-
 SHACK Barbeque Sauce
-Wet Stuff:
+liquid ingredients:
 Mix: 3 - 24 ounce plastic bottles of ketchup
 
 Fill these with hot water,
@@ -21,7 +19,7 @@ rinse and dump ALL into bowl.
 
 16 ounces of vinegar
 
-Put "wet stuff' in LARGE pan, heat on "high"
+add liquid to pan, bring to simmer
 should be about to boil when add 'dry stuff'.
 Dry Stuff:
 1 - 4 ounce can of chili powder

recipes/bbq_sauce_lite

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+An easier variation on a common condoment.
+
 2 cups ketchup
 2 cups tomato sauce
 1 1/4 cups brown sugar

recipes/bean_pie

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Traditional american muslim dish:
+
 2 deep-dish prepared pie crusts (optional)
 2 (15.5 ounce) cans navy beans, rinsed and drained
 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

recipes/brats

@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-2 brats
-375 for 25 minutes
-done
+2 bratwurst, knackwurst, or other german sausage
+bake 375 for 25 minutes

recipes/bread

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ general guideline for white/wheat:
     1% fresh yeast
     2% salt
 
-
+bake 425 degrees for 45 minutes
 

recipes/brussels_sprouts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 sprouts
 oil
 salt
-cast iron 450 for 20 min
+roast in a cast iron skillet at 450 for 20 min

recipes/butterscotch_cookie

@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 1 Tablespoon of Golden Syrup
 1 1/4 Cups of Self Raising Flour
 
+bake at 350 for 20 minutes

recipes/cabbage_subzi

@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ For tempering/poppu/tadka:
 1/2 tsp cumin seeds/jeera/jeelakara
 1/4 tsp asafoetida/hing/inguva
 few fresh curry leaves
+
+add oil, spices, garlic to pan, simmer
+add the rest of the ingredients, simmer covered 20 minutes.

recipes/carnitas

@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 
 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
 Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season the pork shoulder with salt, then arrange the pork in the Dutch oven. Cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. 
-
 Add the onion, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, oregano, and cumin. Pour in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue to simmer until pork is very tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
-
 Transfer the pork shoulder to a large baking sheet, reserving the cooking liquid. Drizzle with a small amount of the reserved cooking liquid and lightly season with salt.
-
 Bake the pork in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Drizzle more of the cooking liquid on the meat every 10 minutes, and use two forks to shred the meat as it browns.

recipes/ceviche

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-4 limes
+6 limes
 1/2-1lb tilapia
 avocado
 anaheim/hatch chili
 onion
+
+juice limes
+chop tilapia to thin strips
+add fish to limes and marinade, refrigerated, for 2-5 hours
+remove from refrigerator, drain, and add avocado, chili, and onion
+salt as desired, serve immediately.

recipes/cobbler

@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ For the top:
 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
 cold water spritzed generously over the top
 
+chop fruit, add to skillet, cover with batter
+
 - Bake at 375 F for about 45 minutes, or until browned and crispy.

recipes/cocktail_sauce

@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 2tbsp shredded horseradish
 half lemon
 
+combine all, serve after refrigeration 2-5 hours

recipes/coconut_rice

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 2c jasmine rice
 1can coconut milk
 1 3/4 cup water
-20 min
+
+bring to boil, reduce to simmer for 20 min
+turn gas off, wait 15 minutes
+serve

recipes/cookies

@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 2 sticks btr
 2c chips (chocolate, what not.)
 1tsp salt
-375 for 12` min
+bake 375 for 12 min

recipes/generic_dough

@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ this dough can be used to make pitas, pizza, wtvr.
 1c water
 salt
 2 tsp olio
+1pk yeast 
+
+combine, rise for 2-4 hours, dock and roll
 

recipes/ginger_dressing

@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
 
+combine it all in a blender

recipes/green_Rice

@@ -9,3 +9,7 @@ arroz verde
 1 serrano chile seeded
 salt to taste
 pepper to taste
+
+bring to boil, reduce, simmer 20 minutes
+turn flame off, wait 15 minutes
+serve

recipes/horseradish_salmon

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+filets of atlantic salmon
+
 this is the crust
 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
 1tb horseradish
 1tb parsley
 2tb olive oil
 
+bake 350 for 20 minutes after spreading crust over filets.

recipes/hot_chocolate

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 1c cocoa
 1c sugar
+
+combine in a jar and store indefinitely.  high quality cocoa makes this recipe.
+
 2 tbsp per cup
+
+this can be made as a gift

recipes/kachumber_salad

@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@
 ½ tsp ground black pepper 
 2 tsp chaat masala (see below to make your own), or garam masala if you can’t get hold of or make chaat (check if GF, although it should be) [11]
 Salt to taste 
+
+combine all ingredients, refrigerate overnite

recipes/kettlecorn

@@ -2,3 +2,11 @@
 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
 1/3 cup sugar
 3/4 teaspoon salt
+
+flame to med-hi.
+
+add to large pot 3 grains of popcorn, when they pop, turn off flame 
+add popcorn and sugar, combine/stir.
+turn flame to med-hi again, cover pot and shake popcorn while cooking.  once popping starts,
+reduce to med, med-lo flame.
+

recipes/kraut

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 6lb cabage (2 heads)
 3-4 tbsp salt
 
-can be reduced.  maturation time is different in summer than winter
+can be reduced.  maturation time is different in summer than winter.
+2-3 days of crock in the summer, then transfer to refrigerator.
+
+in winter, 3-6 days.  
+

recipes/oats

@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-the ratio for this is rather complex.  currently im 
-settled on the number of cups of oats +1 cup water for the 
-cooker.  this produces thick oats that dont water down in the presence 
-of nut butters or miso
-
-2c oats
-3c water
+1c oats
+4c water
 11 min pressure cook

recipes/peanut_stew

@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@ salt and ground black pepper to taste
 3 small sweet potatoes cut into chunks
 1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
 
+combine peanut butter, tomatoes, stock and blend in blender.
+
+fry onions, garlic in pot with oil.  add blended mixture, add remaining ingredients
+simmer for 1-6 hours on low.
 

recipes/pesto

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-4c arugula
+4c arugula/spinach/basil (any work)
 1c walnuts
 1c olive oil
 1c parmesian

recipes/pie_crust

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 makes a double pie crust
 
-2 2/3 cups flour (wheat or white)
+1 1/3 cups flour (wheat or white)
 1 teaspoon salt
-1 cup shortening
-1/2 cup water +2tbsp
+1/2 cup shortening
+1/4 cup water +2tbsp
 

recipes/ribs

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ add ribs to pan, cover, and bake for 3 hours.
 
 once done, cover in BBQ sauce, and broil for 3-5 minutes.
 
+Variation:
+cook open on a pan, baked at 250 for 3-4 hours.  baste with a mop sauce every 30 minutes.
 
 
 

recipes/roast_beef

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-20 min per pound
-standard seasoning
+roast at 300 for 20 min per pound covered
+standard roast seasoning (salt/pepper/thyme/tarragon, etc..)
 

recipes/sambar

@@ -3,3 +3,10 @@ golfball of tamarind
 1tsp mustard seed
 shallot
 4tbsp sambhar powder
+
+fry spices in oil on med/hi for 30 seconds to a minute.
+add shallot and fry
+add lentils and cook in 3-4 cups water until done
+add sambhar powder and tamarind, cook additional 15 minutes.
+
+salt as needed

recipes/spinach_banchan

@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
 1 spring onion choppped
 1 garlic clove crushed
 
-blanch greens for 30 seconds and rinse, combine ingredients, chill for 2-3 hours. sub out for arugula if you like
+blanch greens for 30 seconds and rinse, 
+squeeze all water from the spinach
+combine ingredients with sliced blanched squeezed spinach, chill for 2-3 hours. sub out for arugula if you like
+

recipes/tortilla_chips

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 1 pack of tortillas, corn
-cut into chips, bake 250 for 12 min.
+cut into chips, bake 350 for 12 min.
 
 spray with oil for crispier chips