3 lbs. chicken meat, cut into chunks 1 large onion, diced 1 Tbsp minced garlic 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger 4 cups pureed tomato 1 ½ cups plain yogurt 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp garam masala, or a curry spice mix 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 Tbsp cumin ½ Tbsp paprika 2 tsp salt ¾ tsp cinnamon ¾ tsp black pepper 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 cup half-and-half 3 Tbsp corn starch 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Place chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, tomato puree, yogurt, olive oil, garam masala, tumeric powder, cumin, paprika, salt, cinnamon, ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper into the crock pot. With a spatula, stir to combine everything and make sure the chicken is coated well.

Cover and cook for 8 hours on low (or 4 hours on high).

At the last 20 minutes, whisk the corn starch and half-and-half together, then pour into the crock pot and cook for the remaining time. Stir in the lemon juice just before serving.

Serve over cooked rice.

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½ pound ground pork sausage 3 Tbsp flour or corn starch ½ cup soup stock ½ cup milk ½ tsp seasoned salt

In a skillet over medium-high heat, break the sausage into chunks. Cook, stirring, until it is all browned. Add a little of the vegetable stock if needed to keep it from sticking to the pan.

Reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir it all in. Then slowly pour in the vegetable stock and milk, stirring constantly. Let the gravy simmer to thicken.

When it is as thick as you want it, add the seasoned salt.

Serve with biscuits or potatoes.

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3 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp flour or corn starch 1 cup milk ½ tsp salt (or to taste) ½ tsp pepper (or to taste)

In a small pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. When that is mixed in smoothly, slowly stir in the milk. Use more milk to make it thinner if desired. Keep it on the heat to make it thicker, if desired.

You can use vegetable stock or meat broth instead of milk.

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1 cup sour cream ¾ cup sugar 1 egg 2 Tbsp flour or corn starch 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp ground nutmeg 2 ½ cups fresh blueberries 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust

Preheat oven to 400° F.

In a large bowl, mix the sour cream, sugar, egg, flour/corn starch, vanilla extract, salt, and nutmeg, until smooth. Gently stir in the blueberries.

Pour into the pie crust. Bake for 40-50 minutes.

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1 single batch pie crust 1 cup sugar 1 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp flour or corn starch 3 large eggs (or 4 medium eggs) 1 cup milk 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 375° F. Prepare the pie crust in a large tin and bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, run the eggs under warm water to bring up their temperature. Ideally they will get to room temperature or warmer. Heat a medium-sized metal or glass bowl with hot water.

In another medium bowl, cut the butter into the sugar and flour. Separate the eggs, reserving the whites. With a wire whisk, beat the egg yolks, milk, and lemon juice into the sugar mixture, until completely mixed and smooth.

Dry out the warm bowl and put in the egg whites. Beat with a machine beater until stiff peaks form. Fold the whites into the rest of the filling.

Pour into the pie crust. Cover with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 5-10 minutes, until top is lightly golden and the filling is slightly jiggly. It will continue to solidify as it cools. Can be served warm or chilled.

Variations:

Use different fruit juices. Use concentrated juice for stronger flavor. Try different pie crusts. Add spices to the crust.

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2 ½ cups carrots, sliced into about ¾” pieces 1 cup milk, half-and-half, or evaporated milk 1 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp flour or corn starch 1 tsp sage 1 Tbsp cilantro ½ tsp nutmeg 1 Tbsp minced green onion ¼ cup chopped tomato ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground pepper

Boil carrots in salted water until soft, there is no resistance to being pierced with a fork. Drain, reserving ¾ cup of broth. Put carrots, broth, milk, and tomato in the blender.

In the pot, cook over low heat the butter, flour, sage, cilantro, and green onion. Add this to the blender and blend until it is completely smooth.

Return to the pot. Stir in the nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Bring the soup back up to a hot temperature, and serve.

Makes 2-4 servings.

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Cake: ½ cup honey 2 Tbsp butter 1 egg 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt ½ cup milk or nut milk ¾ cup cherries, pits removed ¾ cup chopped damson plums, pits removed ½ cup nuts, roughly chopped

Sauce: 1 cup cherry juice—I got cherry juice from pitting the cherries (add some water if you can't get a full cup) 2 tsp honey 1 Tbsp corn starch 1 Tbsp butter ½ tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325° degrees. Grease a square 9×9” baking dish.

Beat honey and butter until smooth. Add egg and mix well. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt, then add to mixing bowl alternatively with milk. Stir in cherries, plums, and chopped nuts. Pour batter into buttered pan and smooth out the surface. Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden brown and solid.

Make the sauce by combining cherry juice and honey in a small saucepan. In a small bowl, mix the corn starch with a bit of water to make a smooth liquid, then pour into the pan while stirring. Boil for 8-10 minutes, or until thick. Remove from heat and stir in 1 Tbsp butter and vanilla extract.

Pour the sauce over the baked cake and let sit while it cools, to soak in the sauce.

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1 batch of pie crust dough ¼ cup butter 1 cup mushrooms, chopped small 1 cup beets, chopped small ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp dried sage ½ cup flour or corn starch 2 Tbsp water or soup stock

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Roll the pie dough into 4 small crusts, round or square, about 5-6 inches across.

Combine the butter, mushrooms, seasonings, and flour/cornstarch in a large skillet and cook over medium-low heat until the mushrooms are soft, and most of the moisture has been absorbed by the mushrooms and flour. Remove from heat. Add the beets and the water/stock.

Spoon this filling into the crusts. Fold the crust over and pinch the edges closed. If desired, glaze the top of the crust. Cut small slashes in the tops.

Bake for about 20 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.

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Filling: 1 ½ cup carrots, chopped 1 ½ cup mushrooms, chopped 1 cup onions, chopped small 1 cup potatoes, cubed ½ cup milk 2 Tbsp corn starch 1 tsp rosemary 1 tsp basil

Crust: 1 ¼ cup flour 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 3 Tbsp butter ½ cup milk mint leaves bit of milk

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Chop the carrots. Boil them until they are bright colored and slightly soft. Drain, reserving ¼ cup of the water.

Cube the potatoes. Boil them until they're soft. Drain, reserving ¼ cup of the water. Mash the potatoes with the milk.

Stir together the carrots, onions, mushrooms, cornstarch, rosemary and basil. Put in a 9” square or circular baking pan. Spread the mashed potatoes over the top. Pour in the carrot and potato water.

Stir the flour, salt, and baking powder together. Cut in the butter, then stir in the milk. Knead to made a cohesive dough. On a piece of waxed paper, roll out the dough until it is big enough to cover the pan. Use the waxed paper to place the dough on top, tucking in the edges. Brush a small amount of milk on the crust, then sprinkle liberally with mint.

Bake for 20-30 minutes, until the crust is golden.

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4 cups water or vegetable stock 2 cups diced potatoes 1 cup chopped carrots 1 tsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp minced celery ¼ cup oil 1 cup chopped leeks 1/3 cup minced onion 3 Tbsp cornstarch or flour ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ¼ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp dried thyme 1/8 tsp ground cardamom

In a medium pot, bring the water, potatoes, carrot, and celery to a low boil.

Meanwhile, mix the oil, garlic, leeks, onion, cornstarch/flour, salt, and pepper in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cornstarch browns. Stir into the stew.

Add the rest of the seasonings and allow to simmer over low heat until the potatoes and carrots are soft and the stew is thick.

Makes 4 servings.

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