Cabbage with Ham

2 cups small-diced ham
1 medium onion, small diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon pepper
1 head cabbage
3 tablespoons softened butter
¼ teaspoon salt

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Honey Mustard Potatoes

2 pounds small yellow potatoes
3 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter, melted
5 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed
4 sprigs fresh thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

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Chocolate magic cake

4 eggs, separated
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup caster sugar
125g butter, melted, cooled
3/4 cup plain flour
1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
3/4 cup milk
Pinch of cream of tartar
1 cup thickened cream, whipped, to serve


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Moroccan Spice Mix

• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon mild paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Combine all spices in a bowl. Store in an airtight container.

Moroccan chickpea tagine

• 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, rinsed, drained
• 2 tablespoons Moroccan seasoning (see below)
• 400g can crushed tomatoes with onion & garlic
• 1 cup (200g) couscous
• 60g baby spinach leaves

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Moroccan Spice Mix

• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon mild paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Combine all spices in a bowl. Store in an airtight container.

Wild Rice and Vegetable Casserole

 4 Tbsp butter
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
8 oz. button mushrooms
1/2 tsp salt
Freshly cracked pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried sage
4 Tbsp flour
1 cup vegetable broth
1 cup whole milk
salt, to taste
4 cups cooked wild rice blend
3 oz. fried onions

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Loaded Zuppa Toscana

INGREDIENTS

6 slices bacon uncooked
1 pound bulk/ground spicy Italian sausage
1 onion, chopped
3 carrots, chopped (approx. 1 ½ cups)
3 stalks celery, chopped (approx. 1 ½ cups)
4-6 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup flour
1 1/2 pounds/3 medium russet potatoes chopped into bite size cubes
1  15 oz. can cannellini beans rinsed and rained
1  15 oz. can can sweet corn rinsed and drained
1  15 oz. can creamed corn
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
3 cups milk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
1 tsp EACH dried parsley, salt
1/2 tsp EACH dried basil, dried oregano
1/4 tsp EACH dried thyme, pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste (optional if you like heat)

Add later:

2-3 cups half and half
4 cups loosely packed  fresh chopped spinach or kale

Garnish (optional)

remaining bacon in directions
fresh parsley
Parmesan cheese