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River Cottage every day bread

I wasn’t entirely sure, but having seen Hugh F-W make this bread on TV, I followed the recipe pretty exactly, though the sachets of yeast I had were only 7 grams, not the 10g that the recipe states. After a … Continue reading

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Winter casserole with dumplings

1 butternut squash, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed (175ml white wine) 1 tin butterbeans, drained 400ml vegetable stock 2tbsp tomato puree For the dumplings: 200g self- raising flour 100g vegetable suet 2tsp dried mixed herbs Salt and freshly ground black … Continue reading

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Spinach and squash lasagna

I noticed a recipe for pasta with squash and spinach in one of the Good Food 101 books, but thought those ingredients would work well in lasagna, so came up with the following. Made for dear friends we haven’t seen … Continue reading

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Birthday dinner for Penguin

Marinaded halloumi Slice the halloumi and rub each side with spice mix. Fry until browned. Spice mix (Penguin’s recipe) Rosemary (lots) Thyme (less) Cumin Seed (not too much) Coriander (not too much) Salt (a fair amount) Pepper (not too much) … Continue reading

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Creamy tofu & coriander curry with extra chapatis

Now with “In Progress” pictures! Curry Concocted By Penguin 200g tofu, marinaded in oil, salt, onion powder, coriander, paprika, etc. (thankyou Tesco). 1 onion, finely chopped 150 ml cream 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp each of turmeric, garam masala, … Continue reading

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30 minute supper

Sometimes even though you’ve had the whole day to conjure up a tasty and welcoming meal for your loved one’s return from work, suddenly the ample time has vanished, and you have 30 minutes to come up with something for … Continue reading

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Potato not-methi curry and chapatis

This supper started off as an intended Potato and Feta warm salad, but I then realised that the recipe that had prompted the thought of the salad sounded good and the Penguin agreed. The recipe was for a Potato methi … Continue reading

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