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Smoked Garlic
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While browsing the isles of Aldi for some good deals, I came across smoked garlic which was brought in from the Orkney Islands - not too far from Aberdeen. A very exciting find as I've never seen smoked garlic before. I purchased it and was quite excited to bring it home to try.
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New vegan condoms available in Britain
Fusion condoms having been listed as vegan and are now being promoted here in the UK. As Shandip Shah said - 'Vegetarians and Vegans might not have realized that there is a milk extract in most condoms. Fusion condoms want to help this group make an informed choice about safe sex,'
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How poached eggs made my day
Poached eggs aren’t something I have tried to make very often. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever tried to make them before. I only had them for the first time I can remember last year, when I had my first (vegetarian) Eggs Benedict at a diner in Vancouver. I did enjoy them, but they don’t often cross my mind in the mornings as a perfect breakfast food – until now. Yesterday, I decided to give it a try. I had the general gist of it, I knew keeping them together was a challenge, and somewhere along the way learned there should be some vinegar in the water. Likely on a cooking TV show, I watched someone swirl the water to keep the egg whites together. More...
Roasted butternut squash and shallot lasagne
This is not a quick recipe, however compared to some other lasagne recipes, it is rather low maintenance. The bulk of the work is in preparing the squash for roasting. I remember one lasagne I made with some friends, when we grilled all the vegetables, including onion, on a small George Forman grill. Then we made the sauce, grated the cheese, and compiled it all into one fabulous lasagne. It was a great way to spend the day with friends, but not necessarily always feasible. I also wanted a change from the typical tomato sauce based lasagne. So I decided on a butternut squash lasagne.
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