Raspberry Vinaigrette

This dressing is great on fruity or nutty salads. Try adding it to the following tasty salad: mixed greens, roasted beets, goat cheese, walnuts.

Ingredients:
1 shallot or quarter of a red onion, finely minced
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 pint red raspberries (or about 3/4 cup frozen raspberries)
Juice of half an orange
1 tsp sugar

Directions:
1. Combine all of the ingredients using an immersion blender, food processor or blender. Check for taste.
2. Drizzle and enjoy on salads.
3. Pour into an airtight container for storage in refrigerator.

Keeps for about three weeks.

Stop fried foods from sticking

To keep your breaded, fried foods from sticking to the pan, do NOT preheat the pan and oil before adding the meat. Start with a cool pan and your breading will stay on the meat. Also look for top quality non stick cookware!

Conversions & Equivalencies

U.S. Weights and Measures

1 pinch =	less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry)
1 dash =	3 drops to 1/4 teaspoon (liquid)
3 teaspoons =	1 tablespoon = 1/2 ounce (liquid and dry)
2 tablespoons =	1 ounce (liquid and dry)
4 tablespoons =	2 ounces (liquid and dry) = 1/4 cup
5 1/3 tablespoons =	1/3 cup
16 tablespoons =	8 ounces = 1 cup = 1/2 pound
16 tablespoons =	48 teaspoons
32 tablespoons =	16 ounces = 2 cups = 1 pound
64 tablespoons =	32 ounces = 1 quart = 2 pounds
1 cup =	8 ounces (liquid) = 1/2 pint
2 cups =	16 ounces (liquid) = 1 pint
4 cups =	32 ounces (liquid) = 2 pints = 1 quart
16 cups =	128 ounces (liquid) = 4 quarts = 1 gallon
1 quart =	2 pints (dry)
8 quarts =	1 peck (dry)
4 pecks =	1 bushel (dry)

Approximate Equivalents

1 quart (liquid) =	about 1 liter
8 tablespoons =	4 ounces = 1/2 cup = 1 stick butter
1 cup all-purpose pre-sifted flour =	5 ounces
1 cup stoneground yellow cornmeal =	4 1/2 ounces
1 cup granulated sugar =	8 ounces
1 cup brown sugar =	6 ounces
1 cup confectioners' sugar =	4 1/2 ounces
1 large egg =	2 ounces = 1/4 cup = 4 tablespoons
1 egg yolk =	1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon
1 egg white =	2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons