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Cast iron pans
Note to self: get some cast iron pans after we move.
This is a good introduction to seasoning and care of cast iron cookware:
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Cranberry Beef Stew
You need...
3 pounds chuck/stewing/casserole steak, diced, excess fat removed
1 small onion, sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2-3 sticks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
Dash of worcestershire sauce
1/2 glass of red wine (or some Guinness might be good as an alternative)
1/2 sachet of french onion soup
1 small jar of cranberry sauce
1 sml container whole ( Read more... ) -
Tartlet ideas
This is from an old post but I don't think I ever shared it here - so here 'tis!
Bought a miniature muffin pan... was inspired to make some filo or shortcrust pastry tartlets. Seem to be on a finger foody type rampage at the moment.
Made some in the regular size muffin pan too - they worked out well :)
So pleased with self!
Update: did some of them ( Read more... ) -
Spinach and artichoke dip
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
20 ounces fresh spinach, well rinsed and stems trimmed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup yellow onions, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black peppet
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup rindless Brie, 1/2" cubes
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Thickening agents for crock pot cooking
Just didn't want to lose this post from another community I'm on because it's got some useful stuff in it ( Read more... ) -
In honour of halloween, meatloaf in a pumpkin!
I made this for dinner tonight, and it was just AMAZING - particularly because I bought a *spectacular* pumpkin at the markets yesterday.
Pumpkin MeatLoaf
1 (3 1/2 to 4 pound) pumpkin
Salt and black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to ( Read more... ) -
Pumpkin spinach pasta sauce (vegetarian)
Pumpkin spinach pasta sauce (vegetarian)
Serves: 6
1 piece of pumpkin (between 1 - 1.5 kg, which is 2 - 3 pounds) - skinned, chopped into pieces.
Butter
Handful of fresh chives, chopped
1 - 2 cups cream
1 bunch spinach, washed and drained
Poppy seeds (about 1/4 cup)
Salt and pepper
Paprika
Nutmeg
Boil the pumpkin until tender, drain and set aside.
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hey Urs, how come the tags don't work?
All it will let me set is one tag, from the pre-chosen list, so I chose my name... but tags should work more effectively than that! I wanted "foraged foods, acorns, black walnuts, purslane, vegetarian" as tags also. -
Oh it's been a while...
I don't have any recipes right now... but tis Autumn and I am inspired to cook and bake more! Only the price of groceries has gone so high... I'm doing what I can about that.
Lately I've been foraging nuts... I'm not sure it's worth it. We'll have to see if I like the end product. Acorns have to be boiled in several changes of water to get the ( Read more... ) -
What is it about offal that is just so... er, offal? (heh)
Well, Kris mentioned recently that his Nanny used to make him lamb's fry with bacon, and how he used to love it - so being the always eager-to- please little wifey that I am, I decided to give it a try.
I did a little cringe at the thought of liver, but decided to stop being a wuss about it - after all, I eat pate and that's mostly liver, right? (I ( Read more... )