by Cynthia | Feb 21, 2011 | Mains
2 small onions (finely sliced) 2 cups brown rice macaroni 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 2 teaspoons unsalted butter Salt Topping 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted) 2 cups of fresh breadcrumbs Cheese Sauce 3 cups of grated cheese (1.5 old white cheddar – Black...
by Cynthia | Feb 10, 2011 | Desserts
1 cup granulated sugar or cane sugar 1¼ cups of all purpose white flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter (room temp) 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 cup of sour cream (full fat) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oven rack should...
by Cynthia | Jan 25, 2011 | Mains
1½ pounds deboned Ontario lamb shoulder 3 tablespoons sunflower oil (in total for the recipe) 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt 2 cups of chopped onions 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely minced 1 bird’s eye chili, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes 1...
by Cynthia | Jan 6, 2011 | Breads/Baking
½ cup unsalted butter (room temp) ½ cup of coconut flour* 2 tablespoons of local honey 1 egg, beaten 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract 1 cup spelt flour 2 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed ½ cup of raw shredded coconut (fresh or from...
by Cynthia | Dec 17, 2010 | Appetizers
I large jar of Grape leaves (you can usually buy these @ any major grocery store now) 1 ½ lemons – juice ½ cup long grain rice (I like Uncle Ben’s for this recipe) 1 cup of boiling water for rice 1 ½ pounds of ground Ontario lamb 2 medium onions, finely chopped...