COTTAGE CHEESE FLUFF
This recipe couldn’t be easier. If you use low calorie and sugar free items, it shouldn’t put any lbs. on the hips. I made it for dinner and also as a delightful little dessert served in demitasse cups to accompany afternoon tea. Ingredients 1 ½ cups cottage cheese 1 (3 ounce) package of Jell-O (any…
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British Flapjacks
Flapjacks are a classic British treat that are perfect for all ages. They are definitely not pancakes, more like a bar cookie made from oats bound with butter, golden syrup and brown sugar. They are a little like an oatmeal cookie and a lot like a granola bar. The slow releasing energy from the oats…
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Potato Chip Cookies
Happy Potato Chip Day! To celebrate we’re sharing a simple cookie recipe whose main ingredient is crushed potato chips. The design on the cookies was created by stamping them with the decorative base of a glass before cooking. When my eldest grandson, Andrew, was a child we’d bake these together. Called them “Mystery Cookies” because…
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Traditional Irish Boxty
Boxty is a traditional Irish food that makes good use of that most famous Irish staple: the potato. It is essentially a potato pancake that can be eaten alone or as a side dish. Boxty was a traditional “peasant food” since the ingredients were generally cheap and affordable in poor households. Irish peasants in the 18th…
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Soups made with Tea
A warm bowl of soup always tastes nourishing, especially on a cold winter day. Add tea to the broth, and the soup is even more beneficial. What are the advantages of cooking with tea? Well, tea is packed with antioxidants (that get rid of potentially harmful, oxidizing substances in your body) and polyphenols (which work to fight…
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Cranberry Eggnog Trifle
Eggnog infused cake is layered with fresh cranberry sauce and eggnog pudding in this gorgeous, show-stopping holiday dessert! yield: 12 servings prep time: 30 minutes cook time: 30 minutes total time: 1 hour INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE 1 white cake mix 1 1/4 cups eggnog 1/3 cup vegetable oil 3 egg whites 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg FOR THE CRANBERRY SAUCE…
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Cranberry Wassail with Tea
Serves/Makes: 20 1 quart hot tea 1 quart cranberry juice 1 quart apple juice 3 pieces cinnamon sticks (2 inches long) 12 whole cloves 1 cup sugar 2 cups orange juice 3/4 cup lemon juice 1 orange, sliced, rind studded with cloves if desired 1 lemon, sliced, rind studded with cloves if desired Combine the…
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Cranberry Orange Scones
3 Cups All- Purpose Flour 1/3 Cups Sugar (Extra Fine is Best) 1-1/2 Tablespoons Baking Powder (MAKE SURE IT IS FRESH) ½ Teaspoons Salt 8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Cut into ½ Inch Pieces and Soften ¼ Cup Dried Cranberries 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest 1 Cup Whole Milk 2 Large Eggs 1 Teaspoon Orange Extract 1…
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Microwave Christmas Plum Pudding
It’s not too early to make your Christmas Plum Puddings. Ideally, they should be made at least four weeks ahead of time and “fed” brandy every week. The following recipe is a quick and simple one that can be prepared at the last minute and doesn’t require steaming for hours as do the traditional recipes. …
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