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Simmered Grape Pulp + Cheese Cloth = Homemade Grape Jelly

Homemade Wild Grape Jelly with Butter & Toast

Recently I picked about 15 – 20 pounds of wild Mustang Grapes near my house and generated 15 Cups of Grape Pulp after boiling down the whole grapes and straining the mixture through a colander to separate the juice and pulp from the skins and seeds. I was prepared to make three batches of Homemade …

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Halloumi Cheese Salad with Mint Dressing

Halloumi Cheese Salad with Mint Dressing

Halloumi cheese is a unique amongst cheeses, in that it doesn’t really melt, except at higher temperatures than other cheese. The higher melting point comes about because during its production, the curds are heated before being placed in brine. This property means that it is excellent for grilling or frying. Another distinction between halloumi and …

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Easy Homemade Peach Sorbet…All Year Round (With Only a Food Processor)

Homemade Peach Sorbet in a Bowl

There are few things more refreshing then a Peach Sorbet whether enjoyed on a hot summer day or as a nice simple dessert after a heavy winter dinner. Many of us do not own ice cream maker, but most of us have a food processor in the kitchen. With a food processor, frozen peaches, simple …

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Mini Homemade Sausage Rolls

Mini Homemade Sausage Rolls

A sausage roll is a uniquely British snack, similar to American ‘pigs in a blanket’, Dutch saucijzenbroodjes or the Czech Klobasnek (a kolache filled with meat), however instead of bread or pancake dough the sausage is encased in puff pastry. A little side note, in the UK, ‘pigs in a blanket’ are small cocktail sausages …

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Low fat, healthy blueberry muffins

Low fat, healthy blueberry muffins

Mmmm. I love blueberry muffins. It’s my favourite treat to buy if out shopping and feeling like I need a little boost to keep going. I love how the berries burst during cooking and colour the muffins with the tart purple juice that helps counter the sweetness. This recipe for blueberry muffins has so much …

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