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  Ingredients: 1 pound ground meat (beef, pork, chicken, turkey etc) 1/2 cup long grain rice 1 cup water 6 bell peppers 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 3 cloves garlic 1/2 onion 1/2 tsp rosemary 1/2 tsp oregano Mozzarella for topping Salt and pepper to taste Yield: 4 peppers (8 halves) Source: Lee-Anne's Mom's cookbook Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F Prepare rice in rice cooker or prepare in a saucepan, 1 part rice 2 parts water on low until water is fully absorbed Dice 1/2 onion, mince 3 cloves garlic, grate enough mozzarella to top 8 pepper halves In a frying pan, cook 1 pound ground meat, diced onion and minced garlic  Cut peppers in half from the top and remove seeds and membranes Put halved peppers onto baking dish, hollow side up In a bowl, mix the browned meat mix, cooked rice, 2 cans tomato sauce, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp rosemary, 1/2 tsp oregano, salt and pepper to taste Fill each of the pepper halves with the mixture Top with grate...

  Ingredients: 1 butternut squash 1 quart stock (chicken or vegetable) 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion 1 carrot 1 rib of celery 1/2 tbsp minced rosemary 1 tsp grated ginger 3 cloves garlics Salt and pepper to taste Special Equipment: Immersion blender Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 F Cut squash in half and remove seeds Place in baking pan and cover in a small amount of olive oil Bake in oven with skin sides down for 45 min Meanwhile, on the stove, put 2 tbsp olive oil into a pot Dice onion, carrot and celery and place in pot Stir and cook for a few min until slightly soften and fragrant Add 1/2 tbsp minced rosemary, 1 tsp grated ginger, and 3 cloves minced garlic Add 1 quart stock and bring to a simmer Take squash out of the oven and let cool until you can touch it Peel squash and cut into large cubes Add squash to pot Let simmer until vegetables are soft Take immersion blender and blend until smooth. Add water as needed if it's too thick Source: Lee-Anne Yield: A big pot of soup Descr...

 Ingredients: 1 basa fillet Neutral oil (veg, sunflower, grapeseed, peanut) Breadcrumbs Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup mayo 1 tbsp mustard 1 small pickle, diced 1 tsp bbq sauce (or ketchup) 1/4 tsp hot sauce 1/4 tsp paprrika Tinfoil Directions: Preheat oven to 375 F Dice pickle Brush basa fillet with neutral oil Combine breadcrumbs with salt and pepper Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture onto both sides  Bake for 15 min While waiting, combine 1/4 cup mayo, 1 tbsp mustard, 1 diced pickle, 1/4 tsp hot sauce, and 1/4 tsp paprika Serve fish with sauce drizzled on top Yield: 1 fillet Source: My mother's kitchen cupboard Description: Awhile back I copied a bunch of my mother's recipes, which she has on sticky notes on the inside of a cupboard door in her kitchen. Recently I've been trying to avoid carbs, which makes this a difficult resource to use as it's mostly baking recipes. I still wanted to make something from it and I found this one in the mix. Original recipe called for cap...

  Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter 1 onion 2 tsp garlic (2 cloves) 1 tbsp grated ginger 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 can diced tomatoes (I use crushed tomatoes) 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 chicken breasts 1/3 cup cream 1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt 1 cup basmati rice Instructions: Prepare rice in rice cooker or pot While it's cooking, chop 1 onion, dice 2 tsp garlic, grate1 tbsp ginger Mix 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon in a bowl and set aside Chop up 2 chicken breasts into cubes Pan fry cubed chicken breasts until cooked through and set aside Melt 2 tbsp butter in a deep skillet over medium heat Add onion and garlic to skillet Cook, stirring frequently until onions are tender, about 5 min Add spice blend, mix, and cook for another minute Add 1 can of diced or crushed tomatoes, 2 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper Mix until...

Ingredients: 4 lb pork shoulder (sometimes called the butt) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp paprika 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp cumin 1 cup bbq sauce (or ketchup) 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup dijon mustard 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 white onion Special Tools: Slow cooker Instructions: Put pork shoulder into slow cooker, set on low for 9 hour preparation or high for 6 hours In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp cumin Dice onion In another bowl, combine 1 cup bbq sauce, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup dijon mustard, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce and diced onion Combine wet and dry ingredients together until mixed Once the pork shoulder has been cooking on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours, add the sauce to the slow cooker Pull apart meat with two forks until they are thin strips and thoroughly coated with sauce Let it all cook together for another 3 hours on low or 2 hours...

  Ingredients: 1/3 cup chopped green onion 1/4 cup lime juice 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp grated ginger 2 tsp minced garlic 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tsp allspice 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 kg chicken thighs Instructions Mince 2 tsp garlic, grate 1 tbsp ginger, and chop 1/3 cup green onion In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients except chicken thighs (1/3 cup chopped green onion, 1/4 cup lime juice, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp grated ginger, 2 tsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, 2 tsp allspice, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg) Add chicken and marinade to sealable plastic bag or container Let marinate over night Cook on grill or pan fry for about 15 min, turning occasionally. Make sure it's not pink in the middle Serves: 1 kg chicken, about 12 thighs Source: Eat, Shrink & Be Merry cookbook Description: Not much of a story for this one. ...

Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup corn meal 3 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp baking powder 3/4 cup milk 1 egg 3 tbsp oil or butter 1/2 cup grated cheddar (optional) Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 F In a large bowl, put 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup corn meal, 3 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp baking powder In a separate bowl, add 3/4 cup milk, 1 egg, 3 tbsp oil or butter Mix together wet ingredients and add to dry ingredients Grate 1/2 cheddar if desired and add to mix Place mixed ingredients into loaf pan and set in oven Leave at 400 F for 10 minutes Lower heat to 350 F and leave in oven for 30 min Yield: 1 loaf Source: A sticky note on my mother's cupboard drawer Description: Cornbread pairs particularly well with chili My mother keeps a number of sticky notes on the inside of a cupboard drawer in her kitchen. Last time I visited, I took it upon myself to steal as many recipes as I could when opportunity struck, and one of those was cornbread. My mother was born in Nashville Tennessee, and wh...