Category: Recipes
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Chicken Stock
I’m torn – I already said there’s nothing more valuable you can have in the freezer than tomato sauce… then I thought about chicken stock. Sure, you can make it up as you need it or buy the canned stuff, but home brew stuff is so easy and good that it seems a natural to…
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Raisin Brown Bread
This recipe is based on a brown bread my mum used to make to go along with baked beans and potato salad. I’ve added some spices and raisins. This tastes incredible fresh and makes a wonderful toast later. 1 cup rolled oats1 cup raisins1/2 cup molasses2 tbsp brown sugar1 1/2 cup hot water1 tsp salt1…
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Shrimp and Mushroom Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Okay, this one sounds decadent but trust me – it’s simple and reasonably inexpensive if you get a bag of frozen shrimp when they’re on sale and they taste absolutely great! If you don’t like shrimp, substitute frozen scallops or whatever white-fish you like. Or go nuts and include them all! 4 large baking potatoes1…
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Red River Cereal Bread
When I was a kid, mum used to serve the five of us Red River Cereal porridge with cream and brown sugar. It rocked. As an adult I tried adding it to my bread recipe and discovered an AMAZING bread with a fantastic nutty flavour and crunch to it. 1 cup Red River Cereal2 cups…
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Original Bagels
Time for a confession… For years, I wanted to make bagels, but the first recipe I found when I Googled them said I needed to boil them in lye. I was (I think justifiably) terrified and ditched the idea. A while ago, my buddy James sent me pics of bagels he’d made at home and…
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Tomato Sauce
I can’t think of many ingredients more versatile than simple tomato sauce. It’s one of those things you always need and it’s one of the easiest things to make your own. For my own stuff at home, I do mine in a slow cooker, so that’s what this recipe will assume, but this technique works…
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Basic White Bread
Here’s a simple bread recipe that’ll make you a hero! It comes together quickly and fills the house with an aroma that’ll bring a hungry crowd to the kitchen. 2 cups warm water2 tablespoons flour1 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon yeast 4-6 cups flour1-2 tablespoons oil In a large bowl, whisk the hot water, 2 tablespoons of…