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Cream Cheese Dip

I made this just to have something different and it is a big hit. 2 Eggs 2 tabs Vinegar 3 tabs Sugar 1/2 teas Salt 1/4 cup Diced Onion 1/4 cup Diced Bell Pepper 1/4 cup thinly sliced Celery 1 packet Philly Cream Cheese 1.  Whisk Eggs together, add vinegar, sugar and salt, whisk again …

Rosella Jam

After being away for a month or so, I came home to a very large haul of Rosella’s. Here is the recipe I used for the Jam. 1. Separate fruit into seed pods (green bits) and calyx (red bits) and WASH each carefully. 2. Red bits ONLY, weigh and ratio is 500gm – 2 cups …

Mushroom Topping on Toast for lunch today

oil 200gm mushrooms, finely chopped 2 shallots, finely chopped 1/2 capsicum, finely diced 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons sesame seeds small chopped chilli (optional) Spray or Brush frypan with oil and heat Add mushrooms, shallots, capsicums, and garlic and cook gently When lightly browned, add sesame seeds Use as topping for bread rounds or …

Curried Salmon Spread

1 small can Pink Salmon 1 teaspoon Curry Powder (heaped) 1 tablespoon White Onion (finely chopped) Chopped Parsley Pepper 2 teaspoons Mayonnaise Chilli Sauce as required to add taste Remove bones and skin from salmon and mash Add curry powder, onion, parsley, pepper and mayonnaise (add more mayonnaise if required to bind) Spread on crackers …

Boiled Fruit Cake

2-3 cups mixed fruit (I use sultanas) 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 3 teas mixed spice 160gm butter 2 eggs 1 cup SR Flour 1 1/4 cups PL Flour 1 teas bicarb soda 2 teas hot water 1/4 cup rum ( I used home made brandy) If using GF Flour, 1 teas zanthe gum …

A Childhood Recipe – Mock Chicken Savoury

1 tomato 1 onion 1 tablespoon grated cheese 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs 1 egg salt and pepper to taste Remove skin from tomato Slice and dice tomato and onion Place all ingredients NOT EGG in pan and cook until onion is tender Lastly add beaten egg and stir until mixture thickens Butter …