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Tempting Double Pea Curry

I've made this new-to-me recipe for Double Pea Curry twice now. The recipe comes from The Best of Annabel Langbein, Great Food for Busy Lives by New Zealander Annabel Langbein. It's a vegetarian recipe and is quick and easy to make. This is a perfect dish for me to...

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Delicious Orange Muffins

This is a new recipe that I tried this week. It comes from The Best of Annabel Langbein, Great Food For Busy Lives. The muffins have an intense orange flavor and would be perfect for a breakfast or brunch. They're unusual because the entire orange, including peel, is...

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Sweet Treat — Chocolate Slice

Here's the recipe for one of my favorite slices. It's my father's favorite too. It's simple and easy to make and always goes well with a cup of tea or coffee. 250g butter (2.2 sticks/8.8 ounces) 1 cup sugar 2 Tablespoons cocoa 1 T golden syrup 2 cups flour 1 cup...

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Recipe: Easter Biscuits

I used to make these biscuits (that would be cookies to those of you in the US) when I was a teenager and had a yearning to bake some last weekend. They're easy to make and children like rolling out the dough ready for baking. I think they're called Easter Biscuits...

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Recipe: Zuppa Di Ceci (Chickpea Soup)

This is a new recipe I tried recently. It's both quick and easy to make and the final result was delicious. 2 cups of chickpeas (cooked) 4 tablespoons of Olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 2 carrots, finely diced 2 sticks celery, finely sliced 3 tablespoons finely...

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Recipe: Ratatouille

With all the great summer produce around, I love making this vegetable stew. It's great for vegetarians --serve it with rice or couscous -- and meat lovers enjoy this dish too. This recipe takes a little time but the final result is very tasty. Ingredients: 1 large...

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Recipe: Pinata Birthday Cake

I saw this recipe for a Pinata Birthday cake on the Australian version of Better Homes and Gardens. It's for a children's birthday cake, but it was also perfect for my sweet-tooth father. I was a bit short of time and didn't make the cake. I purchased a sponge cake...

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Recipe: Easy Beer Bread

Here's a very easy recipe for bread. It's the sort of recipe you can whip up very quickly when you're short of bread or you need some bread to go with a pot of soup. The recipe is from Jo Seagar's Easy-Peasy summer entertaining recipe book. Beer Bread 3 cups flour 3...

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Recipe: Delicious Rice Bubble Goodies

This is a recipe from my childhood. It was a favorite - both to eat and to make. Rice Bubble Goodies 1 stick butter (4 oz) 1 cup sugar 8 oz chopped dates 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg beaten 1 cup chopped nuts - I like walnuts 2 cups Rice Krispies coconut Melt the butter...

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