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"A really simple idea I use almost every morning, it's really filling and slow-release energy as well as providing antioxidants and feel-good serotonin from the cocoa, and it curbs cravings for chocolate. I find that even if I have plain porridge in the morning, I still seem to want something sweet, whereas with this I don't and it only has a..."

Ingredients: cocoa powder, oats, water...

"This is a British cousin of American lemonade. Makes an excellent mixer for gin, vodka, and tequila. Personally, I like it mixed with tonic water or soda water and poured over crushed ice on a hot summer day."

Ingredients: lemons, sugar, water...

"Quick, easy, elegant sauce to accompany most lamb dishes."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, fresh mint...

"This recipe joins together two of my favourite ketchup ingredients - tomato and tomato."

Ingredients: no-salt-added tomato sauce, ground oregano...

"A deep coloured, fruity and intensely flavoured chutney. I concocted this recipe last year, when we had lots of windfall pears......and, I slipped a bit of saffron in for good measure! This chutney is delicious with ALL cheeses, but especially strong hard cheeses such as Farmhouse Cheddar, Gruyere, Comte and Cantal. It also goes exceedingly well with..."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, cooking apples...

"From Isa Moskowitz's "Veganomicon.": "Fresh cauliflower teams up with succulent mushrooms in a velvety leek and herb gravy. And what's not to love about a satisfying biscuit-style top crust flecked with savory black olives?""

Ingredients: pitted black olives, dried marjoram...

"Don't worry - they don't sting when cooked! Nettles are very nutrient rich and of course - free! Don't gather them beside a busy road where they will have been contaminated by traffic fumes - we pick them in our garden. If you keep cutting them from springtime you get a regular supply of fresh leaves. Though we stop using them into summer..."

Ingredients: vegan margarine, nettles...

"Try ordering these bad boys at Mickey D's, Wendy's, KFC or BK! They'll call for the men in white coats to come and take you away to a room in the back of the Greta Garbo Home for Wayward Boys and Girls!"

Ingredients: swede, potatoes...

"Homemade Melba toast has the edge on the bought packaged variety. It is nicest served while still a little warm, in a basket or on a napkin-lined plate. If it is made a short time ahead, store it in an airtight container, then refresh it for a short time in the oven."

Ingredients: white bread...

"This is an easy-to-prepare British condiment that is good with hot dogs, hamburgers, sausage, cold cuts, or as an accompaniment to cheese. Use it in any recipe that calls for prepared mustard."

Ingredients: dry mustard, ale, salt...

"This is from Venturesome Vegetarian Cooking. It turned out very well, just like meatloaf but better. I made this with red wine since I didn't have any Scotch on hand. The rosemary, nuts, and soy sauce really made the dish, so don't substitute those ingredients! When I make this the next time, I will add different herbs."

Ingredients: scotch, fresh rosemary...

"A recipe for Miller... For those of you who cannot find yeast extract, use soy sauce. Traditionally served with bashet neeps and mashet tatties. Make a sauce of sautéed onions, whiskey, and cream to top the haggis; vegans can use other sauces, soya-cream, nothing at all. NB: if served on Burns Night (25 Jan.), Robert Burns's "Address..."

Ingredients: pinhead oats, green lentils...

"The lentil soup my father used to make! Perfect to freeze and reheat - the perfect student food!"

Ingredients: vegetable bouillon cubes, split red lentils...

"This is a very superior fruit salad from Scotland, to be made at the height of summer with all the most delicate of bush and tree fruits, together with a few old faithfuls, such as bananas."

Ingredients: fresh peaches, heavy cream...