Ontario Beginner Cook Recipes

"This is my favourite shortbread cookie, and I always have the ingredients on hand. So simple to make and so delicious, it produces a very delicate shortbread that is sure to please."

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Ingredients: icing sugar, flour, butter...

"This is a dense, moist loaf that is a great way to use up that extra pumpkin puree when you are tired of pumpkin pie. We love it for breakfast, and my daughter likes to take a slice in her lunch. It makes two loaves. Hope you enjoy!"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, ginger...

"This easy, old fashioned family recipe goes back more than 5 generations - from Kate Kelly of Kanata, Ontario! Make your own pastry base or buy a ready made shell to save time. You can aso make this with a full pastry or lattice top. Try adding a tsp of orange zest to the filling - its delicious!"

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Ingredients: eggs, granulated sugar...

"This is a Mother/Daughter "creation" for using the leftover spiral ham from Christmas day - just add a green veg or salad to complete the meal. Quick, easy & very good - I'll buy another ham just so I can make it again!!"

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Ingredients: pepper, cooked ham...

"Pearl is the aunt of a friend, and this is auntie's recipe. I really liked it and thought others here would too! I liked it at room temperature, but you could serve it chilled."

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Ingredients: fresh coriander, fresh ginger...

"The wonderful flavour infusion of garlic, thyme & balsamic vinegar in your basic veggies!"

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Ingredients: white potatoes, fresh ground pepper...

"This is from our Church cookbook, it's very simple and so yummy! Something different when you don't know what to do with ground beef. Serve it with mashed potatoes or French Fries and the kids will love it. This is the kid friendly version, you can spice it up with some chiles or hot pepper sauce if you want to. We like it as is served with HP sauce...."

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Ingredients: pepper, eggs, milk...

"I got very bored with standing around for 15 or 20 minutes every morning, stirring oatmeal. Wasted time! I kept thinking, "I could be on 'Zaar instead!" Then I came up with this idea, and now I am."

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Ingredients: wheat bran, fresh fruit...

"I made this for the first time last night & my husband announce that we will be having it again! The chicken is moist, the glaze is a very mild sweet & sour and its simle to make! The recipe came from the Canadian Living booth at the Good Food Festival in Toronto."

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Ingredients: pepper, dried sage...

"This is a recipe that is the same as one my Mom makes, she has been making it for years and it has become a staple on our Holiday Table. It's a variation on the traditional sauce which produces whole cooked berries with a touch of caramel. Hope you enjoy!"

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Ingredients: cranberries, brown sugar...

"I bought my Cuisinart back in 1983. This is the very first recipe I made in it, and have made it many times since."

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Ingredients: cream cheese, pecans...