Difficulty Levels Easy

Saffron Rice

Saffron Rice

Saffron rice is yellow or tan, with a taste reminiscent of spice breads and spice cakes. It goes well with chicken. Ingredients 1 cup long-grain rice (basmati preferred) ½ teaspoon saffron threads 2 cups chicken stock 6 tablespoons oil or…

Oaties

Oaties

Ingredients 8 oz self raising flour 2 tsp baking powder 8 oz rolled oats 4 oz white sugar 6 oz black treacle 8 oz butter/margarine Procedure Put the butter or margarine, sugar, and treacle into a saucepan. Stir over low…

Lumberjacks

Lumberjacks

Lumberjacks are a cookie from the Old Sturbridge Village Cookbook, and they reflect baking from 1830s New England. Ingredients 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup white vegetable shortening or butter 1 cup dark molasses 2 eggs 4 cups sifted flour…

Gingerbread Pancakes II

Gingerbread Pancakes II

Ingredients 3 cups complete pancake mix 1 cup brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature 1 cup water ¼ cup molasses ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg Cooking spray Procedure In a mixing bowl, combine pancake mix,…

Corn Pancakes

Corn Pancakes

Ingredients ¾ cup all-purpose bleached flour 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ cup fine yellow corn meal ¾ cup buttermilk ¼ cup milk 1 large egg 2 tablespoon unsalted…

Chipotle BBQ Ribs

Chipotle BBQ Ribs

Smoky but sweet. Ingredients 1 slab pork spareribs 2 cups Chipotle BBQ Sauce 6 tbsp Chipotle BBQ Rub ¼ cup molasses Hickory chunks Procedure Season ribs with BBQ rub. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Combine BBQ sauce with molasses.…

Chili (Vegan)

Chili (Vegan)

Vegan chili is chili that uses no animal or meat products in its creation. Many variations of a vegetarian based chili have been created using meat substitutes, tofu and even vegetables. The most popular vegan chilis use beans as the…

Butterscotch Sauce

Butterscotch Sauce

Ingredients 300 g brown sugar or Muscovado sugar 150 g unsalted butter 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tbsp black treacle (optional) 300 ml double cream (~48% butterfat) Procedure Combine the sugar, butter, vanilla, and treacle in a saucepan over low…

Barbecue Meatloaf

Barbecue Meatloaf

Ingredients 18 ounces ground chuck 18 ounces ground sirloin 6 ounces garlic-flavored croutons ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon dried thyme ½ onion, roughly chopped 1 carrot, peeled and broken 3…

Apple BBQ Sauce

Apple BBQ Sauce

This barbecue sauce is great on ribs and chicken on the grill. Ingredients 4 cups ketchup ½ cup blackstrap molasses ¾ cup apple jelly ¾ cup apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp chipotle-based hot sauce Procedure Combine all ingredients in a…

Papadam (Black Gram Flatbread)

Papadam (Black Gram Flatbread)

Papadam (also papadum, poppadom, papar, and appalam) is an Indian and Sri Lankan flatbread. Typically, it is prepared using black gram bean flour, rice flour, or lentil flour with salt and peanut oil added. The ingredients are made into a…

Rhubarb Juice

Rhubarb Juice

Ingredients 2 lb (about 1 kg) tender rhubarb, chopped 5 cups water ¼ cup lemon juice Procedure Combine the rhubarb and water in a non-aluminum pot. Cook until mushy. Strain the mixture well, reserving only the juice. Mix in lemon…