Could I produce pasta and nut free macarons in a birthday program?

Tips for Optimum Pasta
The dough should be evenly kneaded, and slightly moist to form a soft malleable dough. The dough should have the consistency which is not too dry or too moist.
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The dough is too dry if it has a powdery, grainy consistency and breaks into small chunks. Add more liquid (water or vegetable juice) by the teaspoon until it has formed a smooth, malleable dough that is not sticking to the sides or the kneading spiral.
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The dough is too moist if large lumps of dough remain stuck to the kneading spiral. Add flour by the teaspoon until it has formed a smooth, malleable dough that does not stick to the sides or the kneading spiral.
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If you add a little bit of olive oil to the pasta dough, it will slide better through the outlet openings of the pasta attachments.
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For the pasta dough, you can use both normal household flour as well as wholegrain flour, gluten free flour, or flour made from durum wheat semolina. Different types of flours will require a different amount of liquids. Reserve some liquid and add it slowly for best results. Document your process so you can repeat it in the future.
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Vegetable juices made, for example, from spinach, carrots or tomatoes are ideal for adding color and nutrients to your pasta.
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Sprinkle flour on your pasta directly as it emerges from the outlet opening and place it down separated on a smooth floured surface to dry. This will prevent the pasta from sticking together.
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Cooking time for fresh pasta is much shorter than for dried pasta from the supermarket; 2-4 minutes is usually sufficient. Thinner pastas, however, may require an even shorter cooking time. We recommend you check the pasta at regular intervals until the pasta is "al dente".
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Fresh pasta can be kept for 1-2 days in the fridge and frozen in the freezer for as long as 6 months. To stop the pasta from sticking, you should lay the pasta out to dry for 1-2 hours before you store it in the fridge or freeze it.

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Pasta recipes

GARLIC PASTA
Add 2 cloves of garlic (crushed or pureed) to the liquid in a full load of pasta. Cook and serve with sauce and cheese.

TWO MINUTE CLAM SAUCE FOR LINGUINE
Pasta: Linguine or Spaghetti
3 Tbsp.
Olive oil
2 Tbsp.
Garlic - finely chopped
1 can
Clams with juice
3 Tbsp.
Oregano
1/2 cup
White wine (optional)
1/2 cup
Prepared pasta sauce (optional)
Fresh ground pepper (to taste)
Crushed red pepper
Saute garlic and clams in olive oil. Add oregano, pepper and crushed red pepper to taste. If desired, add white wine and/or prepared pasta sauce. Pour over pasta, garnish with minced parsley.

FETTUCCINI & CHICKEN
Pasta: Fettuccini (with 2 Tbsp. olive oil or butter)
4 large or 6 small pieces of boned chicken cut in chunks
2 Tbsp.
Garlic - finely chopped
2 Tbsp.
Italian seasoning
2 Tbsp.
Parsley
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Bake or saute chicken in olive oil with garlic and seasoning until done.
Place chicken on freshly cooked fettuccini and serve hot. For variety,
add sauteed mushrooms and/or bell pepper. Add Parmesan cheese.

HUNGARIAN PAPRIKA PASTA
To a regular full load of pasta add 2 tablespoons of paprika to the liquid
and stir well before adding to the flour as it mixes.

SPINACH FETTUCCINE IN CREAMY DILL SAUCE
Pasta: Fettuccine, Linguine or Rigatoni
Great with any pasta, but this is very tasty with spinach pasta! Make your liquid for the pasta with fresh spinach juice or mix spinach with a small amount of water in a blender and strain before adding to the egg and oil mixture.
1 Tbsp.
Butter
1 tsp.
Garlic - finely chopped
1 cup
Heavy cream
1/4 cup
Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp.
Fresh dill
1/2 cup
Tomatoes - diced
Salt & pepper to taste
Melt butter with garlic in pan. Add cream, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Reduce heat, add fresh dill and diced tomatoes. Remove from heat and gently pour over pasta.

RUSSIAN BORSCHT P ASTA
Measure 2 cups of flour. To your liquid ingredients add oil plus egg. Use beet juice instead of water and 1 teaspoon ground sour salt. Serve as a side dish with sour cream.

PASTA WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES & PINE NUTS
Pasta: Spaghetti, Fettuccini or Linguine
1/4 cup
Olive oil
1 clove
Garlic - finely chopped
2 Tbsp.
Italian herbs
1/4 cup
Sun dried tomato - cut tomatoes in 1/8" slices
1/4 cup
Pine nuts
Saute garlic in olive oil, then add herbs. Remove from heat and stir in sun dried tomatoes. Toss lightly with cooked pasta. Top with pine nuts. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

BASIC PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATOES
Pasta: Any of your favorites
6 Tbsp.
Olive oil
2 Tbsp.
Garlic - minced
2 Tbsp.
Basil - fresh, minced
1 cup
Ripe tomatoes - diced
Salt & pepper to taste
Parmesan cheese
Saute garlic. Add basil to hot skillet. Remove from heat and stir in fresh diced tomatoes. Pour lightly over fresh pasta. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

ARTICHOKE & BUTTER PASTA
Use 2 measuring cups of flour. Fill to "Oil+Egg+Liquid" line with: 1 egg, 2 tablespoons melted butter and fill to top of "Oil+Egg+Liquid" line with liquefied (pureed) artichoke hearts (cooked, or cooked and marinated) after straining artichoke juice through sieve. Serve with remaining artichoke hearts.

SOUTHWEST CHILI PASTA
Use 2 cups of bread or semolina flour. For your liquid, use: 1 egg, 2 teaspoons oil, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon onion powder and fill with tomato juice to top of "Oil+Egg+Liquid" line on your measuring cup.

LEMON PEPPER PASTA & SHRIMP
Pasta: Lemon Pepper Linguine, Spaghetti or Fettuccine
1/4 cup
Olive oil
1 lb.
Fresh shrimp - peeled, deveined and butterflied
2 Tbsp.
Garlic - minced
2 Tbsp.
Oregano
1 Tbsp.
Lemon pepper
1 tsp.
Minced parsley
1 cup
Prepared pasta sauce
2 Tbsp.
White wine (optional)

They are available on eBay or you can buy one of the cheap clay rolling machines and they have the same clamp and handle. You can keep an eye out at Goodwill's as I see them all the time. Good Luck!

Yes you can arrange a barbeque party in your birthday.And it's a good idea also.Always home party become very good than other party.You should arrange some more foods in that program.You could make some pasta,pudding,hot dog,chicken pizza,milkshake and some more foods.Those will make the birthday special.You could visit this following site to get some recipes and ideas of your birthday.
Macaroni Salad Recipe

In this question here you haven't mentioned how many people will join with the party.But if you want the best qualities food in your birthday you have
pay a lot amount.You could arrange some special homemade foods,Like pasta,macaroni salad.cookies and chocolate chip milkshake.
Those are healthy too.You could try this site for more help. French macaron Recipe

You should try to make some chocolate in your home and a delicious cake in your home.And make those foods your child like most and give it him/her on his special birthday.This could be make him surprised.
And try to make those on your home.Because those are more helpful for health.Try this site to get more help about this.
French macaron Recipe

If you want to make a memorable birthday you should invite some guest on this program.And the guest must have some different choice.So make some special foods for them.You can make some pasta,pudding,milkshake,butter bars,special chocolate cakes and many other things.You could try this site to some recipes and more information about birthday programs food.
Creamy Tiramisu Pudding Recipe

You can definitely try making your own gluten free pasta. Try this recipe from the no gluten, no problem website. They usually have good stuff.

http://noglutennoproblem.blogspot.co.il/2008/11/recipe-homemade-pasta.html

Sure, gluten free pasta is now available all over the place. You can get it in most supermarkets and there is even a choice of shapes and sizes. Ten years ago you needed to go to specialist shops but now you can buy it pretty much everywhere. It's not as cheap as real pasta but if you also use rice and corn pastas as a supplement, you can have real variety in your diet.

You can get that part on eBay.

Hi jparsix,

Plz try this for the manual ..hope it works for you: http://www.pastaexpress.tv/downloads/pe.recipe.book.pdf

However for more detail info plz read below:

There are people on Ebay selling the instruction manual, demo video, recipe booklet....

PS: call them and ask them to send you a manual & instructions

Here is recall info that that anyone with a Pasta Express X2000, X3000 and X4000 may want to check out. Also, you should be able to request a manual at the phone number listed in this message:

CPSC, Creative Technologies Corp. Announce Recall to Replace Lids on Pasta Machines

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Creative Technologies Corp. of Brooklyn, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 50,000 pasta machines to replace some of their lids. When the safety cutoff switch on the lid does not activate, consumers' fingers can be severely injured if their hand is placed into the mixing bowl.

CPSC and Creative Technologies are aware of 11 incidents of the machine unexpectedly turning on, resulting in nine injuries including cut, crushed and severed fingers.

The lid replacement program involves the Takka Pasta and Dough machine (model X1000), and the Pasta Express machines (models X2000, X3000 and X4000). Only pasta machines that have serial numbers up to 78209 are subject to this replacement program. The model and serial numbers are located on a label on the bottom of the machine. "Pasta Express TM by CTC" or "Takka Pasta and Dough by CTC" is on the front of the machine. The pasta machines are beige or white. Some machines have chrome-plated front panels. Through this voluntary recall, Creative Technologies will provide consumers with a replacement lid.

The machines are sold in cardboard boxes identifying the model of the machine. A photograph of the machine is on the front of the box.

Department stores, mail order catalogs and warehouse clubs nationwide sold the pasta machines from 1999 to present for between $90 and $200.

Consumers should stop using the pasta machines immediately and call IHW, Inc. (formerly Creative Technologies) at (718) 492-8400. The company will help consumers determine whether their pasta machine is subject to this replacement program and, if necessary, will provide a free replacement lid.

Originally issued November 25, 1999
Last Revised June 2, 2003
Release # 98-032

Company Phone Number: (718) 492-8400
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772



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