Feb 27
I avoided making the pizza recipe in the Edmonds on page 158 because I use this pizza dough really successfully but not technically the way it says. My fambam like their pizza thin and crispy and when I make them this way I get between 8-10 decent sized pizzas out of one batch of dough. …
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Feb 25
Tosca cake is a deliciously light buttery vanilla sponge type cake with a caramel and almond topping. Tosca cake or Toscakaka or Toscakake is claimed as a traditional cake by numerous Scandinavian countries but the one thing each country has in common is its love of this delightfully delicious cake. The topping soaks slightly into …
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Feb 23
I have a confession. I don’t really like chocolate. I know, you would think with the amount of junk in my trunk that I would be chocolates number one fan – but alas, no. There is one exception to this rule however. Brownies. I can never seem to walk by a slice of brownie warm …
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Feb 20
Dominion Pudding on page 214 is a simple steamed pudding recipe with jam added or raisins. As I usually do I added the first option, jam. I chose strawberry jam because I have a personal issue with pips. Yuck! The pudding batter is a basic cake batter. The ol’ cream the butter and sugar, add …
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Feb 19
Last night I decided I would give the lamb curry recipe on page 156 a go and one of the best things to accompany the curry, Raita. The best way to describe this curry would be modified for western palates. The flavour is nice but it doesn’t pack any punch or liven up the taste …
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Feb 19
Ingredients 1 cucumber 1 cup plain unsweetened yoghurt ½ tsp salt 1 ½ Tbsps mint, finely chopped Method Peel, de-seed and grate the cucumber. Squeeze out the excess liquid from the cucumber. Add cucumber into the yoghurt. Add the salt and mint. Stir until well combined. Cover and keep in the refrigerator until ready to …
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Feb 17
Wednesday. Not quite the start of the week, not quite the end of the week. Today has been a long day. All day its felt like a Thursday but alas its only Wednesday. When I got home for the first time in a long time I didn’t feel like cooking dinner. Its days like today …
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Feb 17
Ingredients 1½ cups flour 3 tsp Baking powder ¼ tsp salt 35 g Butter Approx. ½ cup milk 1 tin Spaghetti Approx. 1½ cups Cheese Other toppings of your choice. Note: Things like chicken should be precooked. Method Rub butter into sifted flour, baking powder and salt until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add milk and …
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Feb 16
Soup is perfect on a cold winter’s day but the best time to make tomato soup is this time of year in New Zealand. At this time of year tomatoes are cheaper in the supermarkets but also happily growing in many gardens and green houses around the country. Tomato soup is kind of the exception …
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Feb 16
Ingredients 1 can (375 ml) evaporated milk 1 packet (32 g) onion soup mix ½ tsp mixed herbs 1 ½ cups (180 g) tasty cheddar cheese, grated 1 loaf thin sandwich slice bread Method Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium sized saucepan. Cook over a low heat until the cheese melts, stirring constantly. Set …
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