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Scones!

savoury

1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tbsp sugar 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup cream Preheat oven to 400* Cut butter into dry mixture. Stir wet ingredients into dry mix. Mix with wooden spoon until just mixed through. D ...

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Bliss Balls

sweet

Blend all ingredients except dates in food processor until smooth. Add pitted dates (better with mejool) until it’s sweet enough. Then add a little bit of water until it is sticky enough to form balls…

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Tea Biscuits

savoury

Tea Biscuits Ingredients 1 egg 1/2 cup milk (approx) 1 1/2 cups flour 3 1/2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt 1 tsp sugar 1/2 cup butter Instructions Put egg in measuring cup and beat. Fill to 3/4 cup with milk. Put ...

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Pretty Pink Martini

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Pretty Pink Martini Serves: 1 Favourite ever kickass martini. Strong drink. Sip slowly. Ingredients 8 parts Vodka 1 part Vermouth 6 parts Juice 1 part Chambord - Black Raspberry Liqueur 2 Blackberries or Raspberries 4 small ice cube ...

A photo of a bowl of lentil and vegetable stew, garnished with cilantro.

Lentil and Vegetable Stew

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Lentil and Vegetable Stew Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 50 mins Ingredients 1 tbsp black mustard seeds 1-2 small onions, finely chopped salt and pepper 3 gloves garlic, minced 2 inch piece of ginger, minced 2 p ...

Blender full of fruits and vegetables

Smoothy

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This is my staple smoothy recipe. It’s pretty much a blended meal and I make a full blender full, which makes 5 pints (I usually use mason jars, as they are convenient for bringing to work)…

Lefse on a griddle

Lefse

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Lefse Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup whipping cream 3 1/2 scant cups flour 6 cups riced potatoes (patted down a little) 1 tsp salt Instructions Rice the potatoes, and melt the butter and mix. Mix it for a long time, ma ...

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Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

sweet

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 12 mins Ingredients 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 3/4 cup barley flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup packed Demerara or raw cane sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla ...