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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 Lighthearted cookbook

By Anne Lindsay
Key Porter Books Limited - 1988

2nd February 2023

Apple raisin muffins : page 148

Another really nice muffin from this book. My applesauce was sweetened so I reduced the sugar to 2 tbsp and that worked well. I used bran from the Arva flour mill in Canada which tends to be finer than store bought bran and also omitted the orange zest. Baked at 400 fan for 20 minutes.

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23rd September 2023

Mexican rice and bean casserole : page 116

A simple and tasty one pot meal. I usually use beans cooked from dry rather than canned, just personal preference.

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2nd February 2023

Microwave oatmeal squares : page 193

These are super easy squares. I use half a recipe to make just a few squares at a time. They are sweet and most kids love them.

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A great salad that is substantial enough to have as a meal. I have made it as written but here are my current changes...I use some mayo and yogurt instead of the cottage cheese and yogurt in the recipe, increase the lemon to taste, and usually use only one can of salmon. One of my favourite lunch and picnic dishes ever!

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6th July 2018

Szechuan Orange Chicken : page 90

I always come back to this recipe when I want a tasty, easy stir fry with chicken. Works every time and tastes great.

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2nd February 2023

Zucchini muffins : page 148

Very good muffins. I used cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg as the spices, and omitted the raisins.

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