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Frugal and Easy Thanksgiving Recipes
Here it is - that time of year when everyone's thoughts turn to food! I'm thankful that at our house, we have plenty of food, but sometimes I am not so grateful that I am the one who usually gets to cook it!
So I am always on the lookout...
Honey Dijon Glazed Ribs
Makes 4 Servings
3-4 pounds pork back ribs
1 cooking onion (chopped)
1/4 cup Maille Red Wine Vinegar
1 stalk celery (chopped)
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. peppercorns
Maille Honey Dijon Mustard
Place ribs in a large pot and add...
OakCakes Recipe
Yield: 1 Serving 1 pt Mixed milk and water 1 oz Yeast 6 oz Fine oatmeal 3 oz Plain flour 1 ts Salt (or slightly less) Mix the flour salt and oatmeal. Warm the liquid and stir in gradually to make a smooth batter. Crumble in the yeast...
Plan the Perfect Wedding Shower
(ARA) - A wedding shower should be fun for everyone involved: the bride, the guests, and even the hostess. A little advance planning ensures that happens.
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Tradtional English Afternoon Tea
An English Afternoon Tea is a very special treat to prepare for your family and friends.
Tea is usual taken between 3 and 5 o' clock. This tradition is still kept up in all the fine Hotels in Britain and in little Tearooms all around the country,...
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Helen's Homemade Sheperds Pie
Helen's Homemade Sheperds Pie - Serves 4
Shepherd's pie (or 'cottage pie' it should more properly be called - real 'shepherds pie' is made with lamb!) is one of the all-time favorite 'comfort' foods. On a cold winter's night, nothing is as welcome as a big plate of well made shepherd's pie, with some crusty bread - or at least that's what we believe here at www.helensrecipes.com !. And making it is nowhere near as difficult as you might imagine - in fact, I actually know MEN who can make a passable shepherd's pie! :-). Let's begin with the ingredients.
500g Leaned Beef Mince
1 white and 1 red Onion - diced
Carrot, washed and diced
Portobello Mushroom, 1/2 large diced
Worcester Sauce - few dashes are needed
Ketchup or tomato puree - 1 table spoon
Tabasco sauce - few drops
Stock Cube x 2 Beef in 1pint hot water
Salt & Pepper
Mash Potato for topping - Check out our rustic mash potato recipe!
Fry off the onions in a little sunflower oil until transparent - probably around 8 minutes on a medium gas flame. Once cooked put to one side.
Fry the mince - not all at
once - fry off a little at a time seal the meat and gently colour. Once all the mince is cooked put into a shallow saucepan, add the diced mushrooms & carrots (uncooked) plus all the juices from the pan you used for the frying. Add 2 beef stock cubes (dissolved in hot water). Cover and leave to simmer.
Check about 45 minutes into the cooking, and if it has cooked, take it off the heat. Add a little cornflour fixed in water to the mixture to make sure the shepherd's pie has a thick sauce. Put into your ovenproof dish, and ideally leave overnight (this marination will REALLY bring out the flavor!). Once the mixture is cool put your mash potato on top and use a fork to make swirly patterns (this will make the top crispy, it's not just for decoration!).
Finally you need to cook in a pre-heated oven at 220 degrees for at least 45 minutes - check the pie is piping hot before serving. Best served with? Crusty farmhouse bread in chunks, and cool drinks.
About the Author
Helen Porter, famed uber-babe chef, writes exclusively for www.helensrecipes.com
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