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My favourite meal Toad-in-the-Hole is good if it's made correctly. Yorkshire pud batter can be tricky but my granny taught me how to make it. However, my meal would be rack of lamb prepared by moi, with Franconia potatoes, fresh asparagus, lightly steamed, :pig:dressed with butter and lemon...

Your own spaghetti sauce I find the jarred sauces are always 'off' - too bland OR heavy-handed re: oregano and basil. A bit of sugar added slowly while tasting, can mask these spices somewhat. Best to make your sauce from scratch. I use best canned tomatoes, good Italian tomato paste from a...

Recipes for Lamb Shoulder Chops I'm defrosting two large shoulder chops right now. I always braise (slow cook) shoulder chops. They are not particularly tender but they have tons of flavour. If you enjoy curry, you could brown them along with some chopped onion and finely chopped garlic...

Your granddaughter Be still and know that I am God. Prayers are being said for you and your family.

Chicken Marinade I prick the chicken pieces with a fork before rubbing in the marinade. If you marinate boneless skinless chicken breasts DONT marinate overnight or even for more than a couple of hours as they tend to shred and fall apart. Sturdy, cut up chicken pieces with bone in will...

Thanks for the caponata suggestions. I just added more squished Italian canned tomatoes and their juice, some tomato paste and wine and served it over spaghettini with Asiago cheese. It was wonderful!

:ermm: Has anyone used caponata as a base for a pasta sauce. Did you find it successful? I have a lot of caponata that I'm tired of eating on crostini and think it would make a decent base for a pasta sauce. Since caponata is sweet and sour I might have to play around with the sweetness or the...

Pears and pork go together beautifully. I braise thick pork chops with pears and white wine - yum. To be sure, pears aren't a substitute for merlitons/christopenes/chayotes/chochos but pears do complement pork.

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:?: Does anyone have a really good granola bar recipe - high fiber, low fat, low sugar, dried fruit and nuts included. I make granola but would like a portable version in bar form. Thank you!

:p Here's a yummy, easy big batch recipe - freezes well. To serve, add shrimp, vegetables or chicken or spoon over chops, roasts or fish. One batch makes sauce for 8 entree servings. Makes 8 cups/2L. 3 large onions 2 jalapeno peppers or 2 bird's eye Asian peppers, or to taste if you like it...

Here's a quick, tasty and economical recipe that I've made oodles of for years! Servings: 3-4 persons 1 medium onion, finely chopped OR 3 large shallots, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped 3 T. extra virgin olive oil (virgin olive is okay,also) 10 oz/283g. can baby...

I just joined your group - looks really interesting. I like sites that share recipes. It's so much easier to judge whether a recipe might be what you're looking for.