There is nothing that compares to the melt in the mouth taste of homemade pasta in any dish. No hard bits-not undercooked bits or crisp inedible areas-all just yummy! So-using my homemade pasta (See pasta post)I more or less made my lasagne from scratch. O.k. I do admit to cheating on the white sauce! For
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I just love soup and this recipe developed from me having a rummage in the cupboard and fridge one day. The best soups are from whatever is leftover and to be used up! This soup varies at times to include some broccoli, a handful of frozen peas, cannellini beans, just whatever is handy to add
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Michelle Lawrence My collection of old cookbooks is forever expanding, and I peruse ‘new’ purchases with fervour. This recipe for ham griddle cakes is from my latest purchase, a 1961 copy of Good Cooking, but I have adapted it as I usually do. The original recipe had 3 times the amount of flour and milk,
A very simple version of this soup aimed at the beginner with detailed instructions and basic equipment.
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A step by step photo tutorial and recipe to make meatballs
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An introduction to making Seitan by the flour wash method. Told in pictures.
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Falafel is a delicious meat-free recipe that can be served part of a platter or in wraps. This can be enjoyed hot or cold with a nice dip of hummus as a side Falafel can be Made In batches and freeze nicely for up to 3 months. Make this up one day in advance Ingredients
Another favourite here and tonight’s dinner.. another request from the teen and his girlfriend. They’re away for the night and I’m assuming are predicting they’ll need to comfort food tomorrow 🙄 . This took 25 minutes to make from scratch. I decided to make this ahead as will easily serve four portions, so tonight’s dinner
This is a really hearty recipe using cheap ingredients and is always a success here! Another very cheap and cheerful recipe that easily made four massive portions but would have happily fed 6 very well. I used condensed chicken soup for this but you could also easily make a roux using a little butter, flour,
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Lisa Jane The beauty of this recipe is you can pretty much use up any veg and it’s a really hearty soup. My pot was crammed with veg and it’s like a meal in a bowl. You could use a little less veg and leftover meat, and bring costs down even further with any reduced
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