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"Another weapon in my war against high sodium store-bought juices. Drink it, or use it in veggie or tomato soup recipes."

Ingredients: cloves, cucumbers...

"If you're home on your own then here's an easy meal for one."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, garlic...

"This is the vegetarian version of an east Indian soup. I find it very comforting with rich, complex flavor."

Ingredients: cilantro, coconut...

"This is not just for Christmas, but I always associate clementines with Christmas, and the addition of spices also lends a festive feel to this delightful soup. It is so easy to make and makes an elegant and colourful soup starter for any formal or special dinner. The smell is redolent of Christmas pasts for me - plus, the vibrant colours just "leap"..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, coriander seeds...

"Warning - the Surgeon General has determined that these may become habit-forming. Do not eat them while driving or operating heavy machinery."

Ingredients: coarse salt, Dijon mustard...

"This is my adaptation of the much loved and famous recipe created by Constance Spry for the Queen's Coronation lunch in 1953. I make this regularly for picnics and buffets; it is also amazing as a sandwich filler. In 1953, curry powder would have been used - but I find that curry paste works better. Use any type of poached or cooked chicken - I..."

Ingredients: apricot halves, curry paste...

"A wonderful way to cook and serve Brussels sprouts, the much-maligned vegetable of the Christmas table! Just steam or boil them until slightly tender and then toss them in lemon infused butter and top with peppered crispy bacon - that should cure most "sprout haters"!!! The lemon cuts through the butter and bacon to give a clean and fresh..."

Ingredients: lardons, olive oil, salt...

"This tofu version of a shepherd's pie is certainly not very traditional, but this recipe still makes for a hearty meal. This Shepherd's Pie is a casserole combining a tofu saute, mashed potatoes, and mushroom gravy. If you perform the 3 steps concurrently, you will shorten the preparation time. You should start the freeze-thaw tofu procedure..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, potato water...

"An easily pre-prepared Christmas vegetable side dish - or for any large festive or celebration gathering throughout the year - using vegetables in season. These roast away without hardly any attention & can be peeled & chopped up to 2 days before cooking & stored in a ziplock bag with the juice of one lemon squeezed over them. Use whatever..."

Ingredients: floury potatoes, rock salt...

"My favorite pork tenderloin recipe! "Glossy and burgundy-colored, this traditional English sweet-and-sour sauce turns a scrap of pork into an elegant entree.""

Ingredients: cornstarch, Dijon mustard...

"I have become a real fan of pearl barley over the last year or so of trying move to a healthier way of eating. Now and then I play around to see if I can do something new with it because I really think it is an underused food item. Particularly as it low fat and the sort of slow burning carb that is great for those of us trying to control our insulin...."

Ingredients: garlic powder, fat free sharp cheddar cheese...

"Vegetarian soups are always welcome in my cookbook. This one sounded different so I wanted to add it here for safe keeping. I originally found it in a British cookery magazine called "Vegetarian Christmas 2008""

Ingredients: fresh mint, fresh orange juice...

"I adapted this from a recipe I found in a "Budget Meals" book. Hearty and delicious, and one of the cheapest meat meals I make. Uses up any vegetables you have in the fridge - I rarely make it exactly as written. Freezes well.
I usually halve this recipe so I can fit it into my casserole dish."

Ingredients: baked beans, diced tomatoes with juice...

"Another find at the hairdressers. Haven't tried this but will soon. Just wanted to post here instead of holding on to a piece of paper. This came from a British magazine."

Ingredients: curry leaves, cumin seeds...