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Scottish Border Tart

Posted by Chef Fiona26  

Made this for Virtual Culinary Cruise: The British Isles and Ireland 2009 for the Scottish leg. My Mum makes border tart but it is not the same as this one. I really like the size of the recipe as often the ones you see are for a larger tin - I... — Frugal Fifer Sep 29, 2009

Recipe #364663

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Clootie Dumpling

Posted by Missy Wombat  

Made this for Virtual Culinary Cruise:British Isles and Ireland's Scotland leg. Being a Scot and also a lover of dumpling I was keen to find a recipe close to my Grannies much loved dumpling - often a close held family secret and with many... — Frugal Fifer Sep 29, 2009

Recipe #55623

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Real Irish Soda Bread

Posted by Dewdropdeb  

I love soda bread and made this as part of Virtual Culinary Cruise:British Isles & Ireland. It was great along side the other dishes I made and was really simple to put together. I will be making it again and adding the dried fruit for the sweet... — Frugal Fifer Sep 15, 2009

Recipe #257720

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Colcannon

Posted by bluemoon downunder  

Made this for the Eire part of Virtual Culinary Cruise :British Isles and Ireland. I have made colcannon before and this recipe was one I will make again, the smoky bacon and cabbage mixed with the fluffy creamy potato was delicious. The only... — Frugal Fifer Sep 15, 2009

Recipe #123663

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Irish Beef Stew

Posted by Jellyqueen  

I chose this to make for the Eire part of Virtual cruise:British Isles & Ireland and I was glad I did. It was simple to make and the end result was really tasty. I did not add the Guinness - personal preference, but the gravy was tasty all the... — Frugal Fifer Sep 15, 2009

Recipe #11970

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Welsh Chicken, Leek and Broccoli Casserole

Posted by Elmotoo  

picked this for Virtual Culinary Cruise:British Isles and Ireland 2009. What a lovely simple and healthy meal to put together. I follow the Slimming World eating plan and this fitted in perfectly to this. I did scale down the recipe and made 2... — Frugal Fifer Sep 5, 2009

Recipe #139207

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Tiessennau Mel (honey Cakes) Welsh

Posted by V'nut-Beyond Redemption  

Made these for "Virtual culinary cruise:British Isles and Ireland September 2009. These are lovely little cakes, I would recommend using quite a strong flavoured honey in the recipe to maximise the delicate flavours. The batter is quite stiff, but... — Frugal Fifer Sep 2, 2009

Recipe #7520

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Beth's Pizza Crust

Posted by gwenrk  

What a lovely and easy to make pizza dough. I needed something to put together quickly after work and I had saved this recipe to my cookbook a while back. I used it to make 2 calzones filled with home made donnar meat, spicy onions and cheese.... — Frugal Fifer Jul 6, 2009

Recipe #13546

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Thai Chicken Breasts

Posted by MarieAlice  

What a tasty simple dish worthy of more than 5 stars. Made with chicken breasts and it was moist and tender. Thanks MarieAlice for another new family favourite. — Frugal Fifer Aug 17, 2008

Recipe #108105

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Caramelized Onion Focaccia ( Bread Machine)

Posted by Lvs2Cook  

I have made foccacia in the past, but this recipe is delicious. The dough was easy to work with and the bread was lovely and moist. Like other reviewers, my onions had been too fine and were overdone by the end of cooking. I drizzled the hot bread... — Frugal Fifer Aug 16, 2008

Recipe #101474

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Vegetable and Lentil Hotpot

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Stardustannie  

What a lovely easy dish to make. I used low fat cooking spray rather than the oil so it would fit in with my eating plan. I had never had lentils in anything other than soup and will certainly make this dish again. Like most things it tasted even... — Frugal Fifer Mar 10, 2008

Recipe #142231

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Microwave Potatoes With Herbs

(3 people found this helpful) Posted by Sage  

I rarely use my microwave for anything other than defrosting and re-heating food, but boy will it go into overdrive doing these potatoes. Tasty, simply and healthy too, what more can I say. My OH thought they had been cooked in the regular oven,... — Frugal Fifer Feb 24, 2008

Recipe #192253

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Kittencal's Super Moist One-Bowl Dark Chocolate Cake

Posted by KITTENCAL  

Lovely moist cake which has an intense flavour. Easy to make and would be delicious served warm with some custard. Thanks kitten for a lovely cake recipe. — Frugal Fifer Feb 15, 2008

Recipe #218794

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New York Hot Dog Cart Onion Sauce

Posted by Denise's  

Thanks for posting this easy to make sauce for hot dogs. Having always wanted , but never been to New York this gave me a flavour of all the scenes in the movies of the iconic hot dog stands. Good clear instructions, using simple ingredients that... — Frugal Fifer Feb 15, 2008

Recipe #197575

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Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

Posted by C.C  

A tasty, simple way to make pasta sauce. I had seen lovely vine tomatoes going v cheap in my local store and made the sauce as directed. Great for many things C.C thanks. — Frugal Fifer Feb 7, 2008

Recipe #209601

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Famous Barr's French Onion Soup

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Bill Hilbrich  

Delicious soup, simple to make, although the onions take ages,it is really worth it to give depth to the flavour of the soup. My children had been in the states this summer and raved about the onion soup they tried out there saying it was better... — Frugal Fifer Oct 27, 2007

Recipe #607

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Pommes De Terre a L'etouffee (Pan Fried Potatoes)

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by lindseylcw  

Simple and delicious potato dish, full of flavour. I had difficulty keeping the potatoes whole, but I may have sliced them too thinly. They took on a lovely colour and the onions were delicious. Will certainly make again in the future. — Frugal Fifer Oct 16, 2007

Recipe #189610

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All Purpose Ground Meat Mix

Posted by Tish  

Great recipe Tish, easy to make and adjust to families tastes. I left out the celery, but only because I had none. Will make again. — Frugal Fifer Aug 12, 2007

Recipe #31008

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Tempura Batter

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by pressurecooker  

Great batter, good texture and flavour. Thanks for posting. — Frugal Fifer Aug 12, 2007

Recipe #108851

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Friday Night Chili Con Carne

Posted by Chef #302958  

Made this using ground beef and no beans and the family loved it. Tasty and moist. Will make again using cubed beef. We had it in potato skins with sour cream and cheese on top, it was delicious. — Frugal Fifer Aug 12, 2007

Recipe #177954

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