Thai Hot-and-Sour Shrimp Soup

Ingredients: 20 cups water 6 tbsp chicken Bovril 1/2 Spanish onion coarsely chopped (or 1 cup chopped green onions) 1 tbsp (or to taste) hot pepper sauce 1 tbsp soya sauce 1 lb frozen cooked shrimp 2 tbsp chopped cilantro 1 tsp grated lemon rind 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice or lime juice optional:…

Easy Yorkshire Pudding

Preheat oven to 400°F. Use warm ingredients. Stir together: 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp salt Make a well in centre and add: 1 cup milk 1 cup water Stir and add: 4 eggs   Beat until large bubbles rise to the top of the mixture. (May cover and refrigerate for 1 hour…

Pumpkin Pie

Makes 2 large pies Ingredients: 2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp mace (or 1/2 tsp nutmeg) 5 eggs, beaten 1 28oz can Pumpkin 2 cup milk (or 1 cup milk & 1 cup cream) 2 tbsp oil Method: Mix brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and mace (or nutmeg). Stir in…

Best Blueberry Muffins

And these truly are “the best”! Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup sugar (white) 2 large eggs 2 tsp baking powder 2 1/2 cups blueberries 1/2 cup milk   Method: Heat oven to 375°F . Beat butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat until…

Johnny Cake (Corn Bread)

Cream until soft, 1/4 cup butter. Blend in gradually, 1 cup white sugar. Cream until light and fluffy. Combine thoroughly with 2 eggs, well beaten. Sift then measure 1 cup pastry flour. Re-sift flour with 3 tsp. baking powder & salt (if desired). Mix thoroughly 1 cup corn meal. Add 1 tsp vanilla to 1…

Ice Cream Dessert

Ingredients: 3/4 cup brown sugar 3 tbsp butter Add: 1/2 cup coconut; 1 pkg slivered almonds, toasted; 4 cup crushed cereal (any kind) Put 1/2 on bottom of 9×13 pan. Spread 1/2 gallon (8 cups) vanilla ice cream on top and cover with remaining crumbs. Tip: Buy Chapman’s ice cream in a box and use…

Mississippi Mud

Bottom Crust: 1/4 lb margarine (1 block) 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 tsp. cold water 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (if desired) Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (hairline cracks will form)   Mix: 1 pkg (250grams) cream cheese 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup cool whip 1 cup icing sugar Cream cheese, add…

Easy Jello Layers

2   85g (4 serving) boxes of Jello (or 1 box of 8 serving Jello) 3 cups boiling water Dissolve Jello in bowling water. Whisk into hot Jello: 1 large tub frozen Cool Whip Pour into mold or bowl and refrigerate until set.   –recipe by Jean S.

Broccoli Salad

Serves 4 1 head broccoli florets 2 tbsp chives (or red onion, diced) 1/2 cup fat free plain yogurt 1 tsp sweetener 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar 1/2 cup old cheddar cheese, cubed or shredded 4 tbsp sunflower seeds (or pecans) 4 tbsp cooked back bacon (or bacon bits) 1/2 cup…

Blueberry Cheesecake

This is light cheesecake; a good choice for the health conscious dessert lovers. Ingredients: 24 oz light cream cheese 300 ml Sweetened Condensed Low Fat Milk 3 item(s) egg 2 serving(s) Nutri flour blend 1/4 cup(s) fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup(s)  Unsalted Butter 1 1/4 cup(s) graham cracker crumbs 2 cup(s) fresh blueberries 3 Tbsp…

Apple-Walnut Pancakes with Spelt

Spelt flour has a nuttier and slightly sweeter flavour than regular whole wheat flour and is a source of fibre, protein and B-complex vitamins. Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 3-5 mins per pancake Yield: about 12 pancakes   Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 mL) unbleached flour 1/2 cup (125 mL) spelt flour 1/2 cup (125…

All-at-once European Cheesecake

The crust and filling (as well as the meringue top) are baked all at once, rather than in separate stages like many North American style cheesecake recipes.   Crust: 1  ¾ cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/3 cup granulated sugar 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened 1/8 tsp salt ¼ cup milk  …