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    Mushroom Muffins

    I love anything with mushrooms and my husband hates them . Last night we had dinner at a Thai restaurant with friends and he ordered a meal and yes there were mushrooms in , so they ended up on my plate . We had a woodfired vegetarian pizza last week and there were mushrooms as well , yum more...
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    Grandma's Honey Muffins

    7777, I just noticed the recipe has honey and sugar as well . In my opinion I would leave out the sugar anyway , as they would be too sweet for me . I never use refined sugar , I find a way to use natural sweetness , like fruit , dates , monkfruit etc.
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    Chicken Souvlaki

    They look really yummy , add a healthy salad and you have a fantastic meal . I’m on the road at the moment and in between two Rock and Roll festivals and it will be around 38 degrees tomorrow and Friday as well , back home Sunday and will have to buy some chicken on the way home for Monday...
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    Apple,Buttermilk and Maple Syrup Muffins

    Love the muffins , good with apple , bran and maple syrup .
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    Homemade Sausage Rolls

    Looks nice , love the idea of adding apple and carrot to it . Thank you ladies .
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    Cherry Ripe ice-cream cake

    This looks soooo good , very rich though and I am not a fan of cherry ripe .I love cherries , had an engagement party last Saturday and one of the cakes was a Swarzwalder Kirsch , very nice and it went very quick .
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    Greek Potato Salad

    I never use mayo in my salads or anything else , there is no mayo in my house , prefer lemon, garlic and vinegar or yoghurt dressings with herbs . Thank you for sharing .
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    Teriyaki Beef Stir-fry

    I like this Teriyaki stir fry and the variety of vegetables that goes with it . Thank you for sharing .
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    Orange and Poppy Seed Muffins

    I love orange and poppyseed muffins , I use fresh squeezed orangejuice , no sugar and butter but use cottage cheese in stead , which contains protein and use 3 eggs . If I make gluten-free muffins , I use usually almondmeal . They look really yummy .
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    The Ultimate Fruit Cake

    I like the looks of your fruitcake and the almonds on top neatly done . I do make a lot of similar cakes and I call them fruit slices . I do also use Gogh berries , cranberries , figs and dried apple . I love the lemon juice and zest , but I do not use sugar As the fruit is sweet on it’s own...
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    The Best Chicken n Vegetable Soup

    This soup looks really yummy , it is getting too hot now for me to make soup , I would leave out the cream and butter . It is packed with vegetables which i like . I am waiting for a few cooler days to make pumpkin soup , also with many vegetables like carrots , onions , garlic , celery and...
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    No Bake Chocolate Nut Balls

    I do make many nut and fruit/ chocolate balls .But I do not use biscuits and condensed milk. I usually use rolled oats or oatmeal which is just oats blended to a meal . I also use nutbutter , any one will do which one you prefer , unsweetened cocoa powder (Aldi’S is nice ) chopped nuts , dates...
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    Fluffy Pancakes !!!

    Love pancakes , usually mixed with a bit of lemonjuice and zest , use wholemeal flour and mix with yoghurt . Serve with fresh fruit from the garden , which is now raspberries , strawberries and mulberries . Have them every 2nd Sunday for breakfast with fresh orangejuice . The other Sunday it...
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    Vegetable and Basil Salad

    Love that salad recipe , change and chop what you have at home and needs to be eaten . I do a similar dressing , usually add a little garlic and some garden herbs as well . The perfect time for salads as the warmer weather is here . thank you for sharing .
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    Baked Custard

    On Sundays we usually have an easy dessert from Aldi , did a big shop last Thursday coming home from travelling but forgot the desserts , so it will be baked custard tomorrow as I have plenty of eggs . Thanks for the recipe , haven’t made it for years . Looks Yummy .
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