June 2016 archive

Meatballs and Marmalade

My Dad was a solo parent who was also one of the most amazing cooks I knew. Unfortunately, when he passed away a number of recipes went with him, but one that managed to survive was for his meatballs. I have been thinking about my Dad a lot lately, and it inspired me to test …

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Dad’s Meatballs

Ingredients – Meatballs 500 g Beef mince 1 small onion 3 Tbsp Caraway seeds 1 egg ¾ cup rolled oats Salt and pepper Ingredients – Gravy 1 Tbsp butter ½ tsp caraway seeds 2 Tbsp flour 2  beef oxo cubes 1 ½ -2 cups water Method Mix the meatball ingredients together and form into the …

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Frustration versus the sublime…

Often when people think of gingerbread they picture gingerbread men – soft ginger flavoured biscuits lovingly decorated with icing and other treats. Indeed, in most countries that’s exactly what you will get. There is a huge amount of history behind this kind of gingerbread but alas the gingerbread as described in the Edmonds on page …

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Gingerbread

Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 ½ tblsp ground ginger ½ tsp mixed spice ½ tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup maple syrup (golden syrup can be used instead) ¼ cup water 225 g Butter 2 eggs beaten 250 ml milk Method Preheat …

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OH MY GOSH!!! I think these biscuits have crack in them!!!

OH MY GOSH!!! I think these biscuits have crack in them!!! I love the idea of these biscuits. Honey, cinnamon and oats sounds delish. The recipe can be found on page 42. I do have a couple of issues with this recipe. One is the mixture really is a bit too dry, and the second …

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