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Joined: September 21st, 2012


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February 3rd, 2024

Rustic Italian loaf from Canadian living breads and pizzas

This has a very wet dough and due to this I use the bread machine on the dough cycle, stopping the cycle just before it kneads the dough down. After this it’s fairly easy (use lots of flour on work surface)... read more >


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The New Vegetarian Epicure: Menus--with 325 all-new recipes--for family and friends

By Anna Thomas
Knopf - 1996

We really enjoyed this dish as part of a vegetarian brunch. I make buckwheat crepes using my standard recipe, but followed the recipe for the filling. The contrast of the apples and onions with the buckwheat and cheese is really delicious. I often use russet apples from the farmers’ market but it’s also good with any tart apple.

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27th October 2019

Cream of carrot soup : page 287

This soup was fantastic! I had a great harvest of carrots this year so I decided to make this, and it was so good and so simple to make. I made the following slight changes to the recipe; I used slightly more leek and a bit less onion than stated, and used my own light chicken stock in place of the veg broth and most of the water. After puréeing the soup, I added about half the milk and cream as it didn't seem to need that much. Could probably omit most or all of the dairy for a vegan soup if desired. Good sweet carrots are obviously a must for this. Will definitely repeat.

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27th October 2019

Mushroom and charred tomato soup : page 135

Another great soup from Anna Thomas. This one is fairly labour intensive (but not difficult) involving caramelizing onions, peeling and roasting tomatoes, soaking mushrooms, and sautéing veggies. I split the work up and it made a really good soup with a great depth of flavour. As usual mine is not vegetarian since I used light homemade chicken stock. A definite repeat.

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10th November 2022

Roasted autumn vegetables : page 149

A good guideline for roasted vegetables; I usually add red onions from the garden as well as thyme and parsley. Roast at 400 F for 30 min. More if necessary but watch carefully towards the end.

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Very easy to make although a little time consuming, with a nice combination of spices. I usually serve the stew over couscous and top with sautéed onions and chard. I use Yukon gold potatoes or homegrown gardens types instead of russet. A nice vegetarian meal.

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31st October 2022

Tomatillo and squash soup : page 183

One of my favourite soups. It’s essential to use flavourful squash, and I use light chicken stock so mine isn’t vegetarian. Other than that I often make it as written. I also do a variation with squash roasted with ginger and soy sauce. Both are delicious.

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12th November 2022

Winter vegetable stew : page 143

I really love this vegetable stew. It's another great way to use garden veggies late in the season. I use a light chicken stock and I often substitute some green beans for the kale. The amounts given can be adjusted according to what you have; I sometimes add a few more tomatoes. The white wine adds a lot to this recipe and I always include it. Don’t freeze as texture will suffer.

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