(this recipe is from the “Sister McGuigan School Cookbook”, which was a gift from far away cousins many many years ago! )
Fresh sheet noodles for 9×13”pan –enough for 3 layers, or 9 lasagna noodles
2 cups cottage cheese
1 egg
¼ tsp onion salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups mashed potatoes
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp onion salt
¼ tsp freshly [...]
My zucchini hater likes this. She tells me it’s because the zucchini is in such tiny pieces, not in big chunks, so it’s a texture thing. I suspect that it’s because it has shaved Parmesan cheese scattered on top (she’s been known to go to the fridge to hack chunks off of the block for [...]
This is not an “old” recipe for us, but it is so good; it is also remarkably simple! Supposedly it comes from a chef by the name of Julie Sahni, who I understand is the owner of a couple of Indian restaurants, is a cookbook author, and has a renowned cooking school.
1 head cauliflower
2 small [...]
These are rather like a scone or fluffy tea biscuit, but in muffin form. Add three crisply fried and crumbled strips of bacon if you wish.
2 cups all purpose flour (or substitute whole wheat)
1 Tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup Old Cheddar, shredded
1 to 1 ½ teaspoons dried dill weed
1 egg, lightly [...]
This is a bit of a fiddle to make, but it is very delicious…leftovers disappear way too quickly!
1 cup green lentils, soaked for an hour
2 bay leaves
2 onions, halved lengthwise, then sliced (keep each separate)
5 cups chicken stock, divided in half (use vegetable stock or vegetarian “chicken” stock cubes for vegetarian version of this [...]
This recipe is supposedly a family favourite of actor Anil Kapoor (his wife’s recipe):
* 1 cup split urad dal (black lentils) — Pick over very carefully, then soak in cold water overnight, and drain before using
* 2 large onions, thinly sliced (each onion is used separately)
* 3 green chilies, halved lengthwise
* Pinch of asafoetida
* Coarse salt
* [...]
• 1/3 cup real mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup light sour cream
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Whisk all ingredients together, mashing up blue cheese until you have a consistency that [...]
This is a recipe that is being constantly tweeked:
1 ½ cups Urad Dahl (black whole)
1 ½ cups rajma (red beans or kidney beans)
½ cup channa dahl
1 tsp turmeric
½ cup ghee, or ½ cup butter plus a tablespoon or two of vegetable oil
1 medium to large onion
4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 – 4 jalapeno peppers
1 ½ tsp [...]
Serve on top of your favourite Chinese noodles. This can also work well with a block of extra firm tofu, instead of chicken.
Sauce*:
2 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp Hoisin Sauce or Plum Sauce (made with plums, not pumpkin or “something else”)
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp (or more) hot chilli paste
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp [...]
