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  Hot Cross Buns

  Serves: 18

  Difficulty: Medium

  My Mom made Hot Cross Buns every Easter which was always a special treat.  This is her recipe that she clipped from The Joy of Baking calendar in 1987.  Over the years she made notations […]

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  Cornmeal Waffles

  Serves: 5-6

  Time: 45 minutes

  Difficulty: Easy

  We have a Belgian style waffle maker with a non-stick surface that makes the best waffles.  I have seen smaller waffle makers so the amount of batter per waffle would have to adjusted to accommodate […]

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  Pacific Rim Cake

  Serves: 12

  Time: 1 hour

  Difficulty: Medium

  I plan this cake around the kiwi because in our part of the world the kiwi come home from the store as hard as rocks and do not ripen for a week or more.  The […]

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  Cranberry Orange Loaf

  Serves: 8

  Time: 30 minutes

  Difficulty: Easy

  I’ve made this quick bread twice in a week.  It is hearty, tasty and a not so sweet accompaniment for your morning coffee.  The original recipe called for whole wheat cake and pastry flour and […]

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  Mexicali Soup

  Serves: 6

  Difficulty: Moderate

  This is a filling soup with flavours of Mexico and the Southwest.  Corn flour can be found as masa harina or maseca at the grocery store.  We use corn masa (Maseca) for corn tortillas so […]

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  English Muffin Loaf

  Time: 1 hour

  Difficulty: easy

  I clipped this recipe from a magazine over 25 years ago.  It is a small bread and not meant for sandwiches but comes together quickly as it only needs to be risen once.  It is […]

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  Summer Squash Pancakes

  Serves: 4

  Time: 30 minutes

  Difficulty: Easy

  We planted some bush variety summer squash this year.  The yellow straightneck summer squash has been quite a prolific producer.  That begs the question, “What do you do with all that summer squash?”  You could […]

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  Watermelon Salad

  Serves: 6

  Time: 20 minutes

  Difficulty: Easy

  My friend, Helen, brought this salad to a “ladies” potluck.  It was beautifully presented in the watermelon shell fashioned to look like a basket complete with a handle.  She used a melon baller for perfect […]

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