1 cup orange juice ¼ cup sugar 2 Tbsp vinegar 2 Tbsp soy sauce ¼ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves, minced ¼ tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp cornstarch 2 Tbsp water or soup stock

In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.

In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with water/soup stock to form a paste. Stir this mixture into the pot. Continue to cook for a few minutes, until the mixture thickens.

#condiment #cornstarch #dairyfree #garlic #ginger #orangejuice #pepper #soupstock #soysauce #sugar #vegan #vinegar

4 cups apples, diced to ½” pieces with the core removed ½ cup onion, minced ½ cup orange juice ¼ cup white vinegar 2 Tbsp apple cider ½ cup brown sugar ½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp mustard seed 1/8 tsp chili powder 1/8 tsp saffron powder ¾ tsp salt

Mix all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once it is boiling, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 50-60 minutes, until the liquid is reduced to a small amount of thick syrup. Remove from heat and let cool completely so that it can continue to thicken.

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Makes 1 pint.

½ lb grapes (any type) ¾ cup red wine vinegar ½ cup sugar ¾ tsp black peppercorns ¾ tsp mustard seeds ¼ tsp salt 4 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 2 grams dried orange peel (Probably 1 tsp) 9 grams candied ginger (probably 1 Tbsp)

Wash the grapes and remove stems. Put in a clean 1-pint jar.

Cook the rest of the ingredients over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Pour everything into the jar with the grapes. Set aside for about an hour to cool, then put the lid on and turn the jar upside-down to distribute the spices.

Store in fridge. They will take about 24 hrs to cure. They will keep for 4-5 days.

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This makes enough honey toffee to cover 6 smallish apples

¼ cup water 1 cup honey ½ tsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp butter

First prepare your apples and pears by removing the wax. Dip them in steaming hot water for about 30 seconds each, then rub with a rough cloth until the skin is smooth and not tacky. It may change the color of the skin, but the toffee will stick better. Remove the stems, and push a stick/large skewer into the top down to the center (or plastic forks, in my case). Place out a piece of foil and smear butter on it. Get a deep bowl of cold water ready.

Use a medium saucepan—larger than you think you need, because it foams up a lot when it boils. Cook the water, honey, vinegar, and butter over high heat. Let it boil until it reaches about 280° F. Honey cooks faster than cane sugar so be really careful; this is as hot as it gets before burning. Remove from heat and dip the apples/pears immediately and quickly once it reaches this temperature. Tilt the pan to make a pool, then stick in one apple at a time, twirling it around to cover with toffee. Then quickly plunge the apple into the cold water, then set down to harden on the buttered foil.

#butter #candy #dessert #glutenfree #honey #vegetarian #vinegar

1 lb cabbage (about ½ head) 1 lb fennel bulb (about 2 bulbs) 1 Tbsp butter ½ cup onion, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp dried thyme leaves, or 1 Tbsp fresh ½ tsp hotroot pepper (or to taste) ¼ cup vegetable stock 1 Tbsp vinegar 1 cup 2% milk, half-and-half, or cream ¼ cup corn meal ½ tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 375° F.

Chop the cabbage and fennel bulbs into thin slices.

In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the onion, cabbage, and fennel, and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, and cook for another 5 minutes.

Pour into a 9”×13” baking pan, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.

Use leftover cabbage and fennel bake to make pasties.

Take pie crust dough, roll into small circles, and fill each one with cabbage and fennel bake. Fold each circle in half and pinch the edges closed. Bake them at 350° F for 20-30 minutes.

#butter #cabbage #casserole #cornmeal #fennel #garlic #glutenfree #halfandhalf #hotroot #milk #onion #salt #side #soupstock #thyme #vegetarian #vinegar

In the Redwall universe, this is actually made from a red-colored root with a hot flavor (seen in Outcast of Redwall). I'm not sure such a plant exists in real life, so I've blended different peppers and spicy roots to make this spice.

cayenne pepper black pepper ground ginger ground horseradish paprika

Combine equal amounts of the spices.

I added the paprika to make it a more red color. Most paprika available is sweet and not very spicy, but there are spicy kinds available, so use that if you can find it.

To make hotroot essence, mix the powder with cold water to make a thick liquid, let it sit a few minutes, then add a small amount of vinegar.

#cayenne #condiment #dairyfree #fairyfeast #ginger #glutenfree #horseradish #paprika #pepper #vegan #vinegar

2 cups chopped tomatoes ½ cup candied ginger, minced ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ¼ cup apple cider or juice 2 Tbsp raisins or other small dried fruit ½ tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp fennel seed ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp rosemary ½ tsp salt 1 Tbsp honey 1 tsp arrowroot powder

Combine all ingredients in a pan. Let sit for 5 minutes. Put over medium heat and simmer for a few minutes until thick. Let it cool completely to continue to thicken.

#applejuice #arrowroot #candiedginger #cinnamon #condiment #coriander #dairyfree #driedfruit #fennel #glutenfree #honey #nutmeg #pepper #raisin #rosemary #salt #tomato #vegan #vinegar

This is not a traditional Welsh laverbread recipe, but it is similar.

1 cup prepared laver, or nori sheets torn up and soaked in water until soft (drain off excess water) ¼ cup rolled oats ¼ cup corn meal or oat flour vegetable oil salt pepper malt vinegar

Stir together the laver/nori, oats, and corn meal. It should make a dough that holds together, and is not runny or extremely sticky.

Warm the oil in a pan for frying. Form the dough into thin patties about 2” across. Fry them for a few minutes on each side, until golden and crisp. Place on a wire rack over paper towels to drain off excess oil.

Serve sprinkled with salt, pepper, and vinegar.

Makes about 9 patties.

Where I live, it's a lot easier to find nori, seaweed that has been toasted and rolled flat in a sheet. It is the same species of the seaweed used in Wales, but it's been prepared differently. As stated in the recipe, you can just soak it in water to soften (only takes a minute or so) for good results.

#breakfast #cornmeal #dairyfree #glutenfree #oatflour #oats #oil #pepper #salt #seaweed #side #snack #vegan #vinegar

I have no idea if they are actually Canadian; that's just what they're called.

1 cup dark molasses ¼ cup packed brown sugar 1 tsp vinegar 2 1/3 cups flour 2 Tbsp fresh grated ginger root 2 tsp baking soda 1 egg ½ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, stir together the molasses, brown sugar, vinegar, and egg.

In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, ginger and salt, then add to molasses mixture. Mix until well blended.

The dough is very sticky, so keep your hands wet with water to roll the dough into little balls.

Place balls on cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart. They spread a lot while baking. Bake until edges are golden, about 8-11 minutes. They should be kind of gooey still but noticeably cooked. Let cool on pans for 5 minutes before removing, they use this time to set/finish cooking.

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½ cup sugar ½ cup maple syrup or corn syrup ½ cup butter ½ Tbsp vinegar 1 egg 1 tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp ground allspice ½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp baking soda 2 ½ cups flour

Cook the sugar, maple/corn syrup, butter and vinegar in a pot over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the butter is melted and it boils. Pour into a bowl and chill down to room temperature. Beat in all the other ingredients. It will make a smooth paste.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and freeze for 20 minutes or chill longer. It rolls out much easier when it is hard/cold.

Preheat oven to 350° F, and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

On a floured surface, roll the dough to about ¼” thick, then cut out shapes. Place them in the baking sheet with about 1” in between, because they do expand a little.

Bake for 7 minutes. (If they are thicker, or the pan is too crowded, they will require a few more minutes.) They should be slightly golden brown around the edges and look puffed up. Let them repose on the baking sheet until they are relaxed and more cool, then transfer cookies to a cooling rack. They should be thin and hard enough to snap, but slightly chewy when eating.

Makes about 36 cookies.

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