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Roasted butternut squash and shallot lasagne
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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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Polenta squares with sundried tomato and parmaesan
My first few attempts at polenta was by making the more traditional, creamy and cheesy, mushy polenta. I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped, but I knew there was potential. This recipe appeals much more to my taste, and is also more visually appealing.
These polenta sqaures work nicely as an appetizer, or along side a salad for a light dinner.
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Pear scones & garlic cheese scones
I was looking for a breakfast recipe which didn’t involve more than one egg, and ended up deciding on scones – which don’t have any eggs. This worked perfectly as we bought self-rising flour, and didn’t know what to do with it. I’m also often conflicted between sweet and savoury so I chose not to ...
Apple raisin sweet bread
I was happy with my braided bread, but wanted to find a way to make it more exciting. I decided on a sweet bread that would be good for breakfast, since it seemed to be my turn at work to bring in something fun to snack on and everyone there enjoys their morning toast. I ...