| date |
RECIPE |
DESCRIPTION |
| main
dishes |
| Aug 08 |
Bubble
and Squeak |
One of the best
ways to disguise cabbage, and a brilliant base upon
which to build a cheap and nourishing meal. |
| June 08 |
Quinoa
and Vegetable Pilaf with Indian Flavours |
If you have a teenage
vegetarian, this is the recipe you should give them
to master. |
| May 08 |
Lemon
& Polenta Crumbed Fish with Chips |
The recipe for this
month - It's to show you it doesn't take long to
cook a good dinner proper fast food |
| Nov 07 |
Brown
Rice |
Long or short grain
brown rice is fine. For more flavour, try parching
the rice first. Add it to a frypan and roast over
a gentle heat for about 5 mins before soaking. |
| Nov 07 |
Black
Beans |
Black turtle beans,
pinto or borlotti are all freely interchangeable,
and are a great option for many dishes. |
| Nov 07 |
Dragon
Bown Sauce |
Currently my favourite
sauce – great also for stir frys. |
| Sept 07 |
Pirate's
Pie |
This is the kind
of pie I would make for my pirate husband, when
he returned from the seas, with a handful of freshly
caught fish. |
| July 07 |
Red
Wine Braised Lentils with Beetroot and Root Vegetables |
Brown and green
lentils are not as easy to work with as you think
- their extreme astringency needs tempering to provide
a full flavoured and satisfying end result. |
| powerful
Soups |
| May 07 |
Healing
Chicken Soup |
Dairy/Gluten Free:
Really, this is more of a soup than a stock, but
if you have a family, you can supply a meal, as
well as nourish yourself as well, by just eating
the broth. |
| May 07 |
Shitake
Mushroom, Vegetable & Barley Soup |
Shitake mushrooms
strengthen, detoxify and restore. Renowned as immune
boosters with antiviral and antitumour properties,
they are rich in vitamin D, B12 and protein. Barley
has a wonderfully soluble fibre and is rich in minerals
such as magnesium. |
| snacks |
| June 07 |
Anatomy
of a Snack - Muesli Bars - Wheat and Dairy Free |
Even when made entirely
with organic ingredients, these are still far, far
cheaper to make than buy. They're quick too - so
it's a win, win all around. |
| breakfast |
| April 08 |
Breakfast
Muffins |
Wheat free. Makes
10 - 12 muffins. |
| Feb 08 |
Berry
Nice Pancakes |
Really, a bit of
a cross between a pancake and pikelet. Serve with
yoghurt if desired, and your sweetener of choice
(honey, maple syrup, brown rice syrup). |
| July 07 |
Vegetarian
Flapjacks |
FLAPJACKS
vegetarian, gluten free: Great for breakfast, lunch
or dinner, quick to put together and yummy. Makes
approx 6 large patties that are always well received
by children and adults alike - I think it's the
crispy, golden taste of the potatoes, and no one
knows you've managed to sneak in some other vegies!!!
|
| cooked
savoury snacks |
| July 07 |
Sausage
Rolls |
If you're interested
in notching up brownie points with your family,
hot sausage rolls on a cold day will do it. Uncooked,
these freeze fabulously.
Vegetarian or Meat Recipes |
| Sweets |
| July 08 |
Pumpkin
Pie |
I grew up on Pumpkin
Pie and love it hot or cold. It’s wonderful
and brimming with soul. |
| March 08 |
Apple
Brown Betty |
This is a very,
very old fashioned pudding made from really very
little at all, but it rates as one of my very favourite
puddings. |
| Dec 07 |
Chocolate,
Cocoa Nib and Cherry Biscotti |
This is my personal
prescription for those of you who just want a little
something delicious when you sit down after dinner
with a cup of tea. They do have some expensive ingredients,
but in small amounts, and the recipe makes 32 odd
- oh, and they last for ages, and did I say they
are really good? |
| Aug 07 |
Fruit
Mince |
This is the loveliest
fruit mince I know. It's light and moist, and has
none of the horrible peel found in so many versions.
It's the perfect place to use seconds or windfalls.
You can easily keep this in a clean, sealed jar
in the fridge forever, but if you want to keep it
in the pantry, you'll need to give it a boiling
water bath. The jars will need to be proper jam
jars, so they withstand the heat of the water bath. |
| Oct 07 |
Traditional
Butter Cupcakes & Raspberry
Butter Cream Frosting |
I prefer to use
a white spelt flour here, but a white wheat flour
is fine. The classic butter, sugar, egg, flour cupcakes
- these are delicious and keep exceptionally well.
Orange or lemon zest would be delicious additions
to the batter.
Makes 9 - 12 cupcakes |
| Jan 08 |
Coconut
Cream Ramikens |
An amazingly quick
and delicious dessert to put together. Simply pour
the Coconut Cream into little ramekins or small
glass containers, and top with fruit of choice. |
| CONDIMENTS |
| Aug 07 |
Bengal
Chutney |
As this chutney
is sweetened with sugar, it's not necessary to process
it in a boiling water bath. However, the jars, lids,
ladle and funnel will need to be sterile. |
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