Chop onions finely also chillies and apples. Add all other ingredients. Cook until tender – simmer gently. To make a hotter sauce leave seeds in chillies. Suggest using the hot chillies about 4cm long. I made some with hot mex chillies and left the seeds in WOW, Doug likes it like that. I also halfed […]

Makes a scant 1/2 cup. Add 1 T per pie to pumpkin pie filling. Stir 1 T into 2 cups applesauce. Stir 1 t into 2 cups softened vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt. Serve over warm fruit or gingerbread. Buy spices in bulk from a natural foods store.

This will do about a 13-15lb turkey. Other seasonings are to taste. I never did measure. This is a coating you can put on all poultry before roasting. Basically you make a paste of the above ingredients. It should be the consistencey of finger paint–thick and not runny. If you have kids, put them in […]

Heat oil in a large saucpan set over medium heat. Add ground chicken or turkey to pan along with onions. Stir frequently with a fork until meat loses most of its pink color. Add Tomato sauce and white wine. Simmer or 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Saute for 2 minutes. Cover and bring to a […]

Makes about 10 half-pints. Wash and peel the lemons thinly; remove the white pith and seeds and discard them. Cut the peel into fine shreds; reserve the pulp. Simmer the peel with 2 cups of the water in a covered preserving kettle for about 1 hour, or until tender. Drain the liquid from the lemon […]

Rub quinces of with towel, peal, remove seeds, and chop into small pieces. Put peel and seed parts into pot. Cover barely with water and cook for 30 – 45 minutes. Strain and add loquid to fruit; dispose of solids. Weigh mixture on scale and ready as much sugar on the side. Cook mixture for […]

Mix together all ground dry spices; then proceed according to recipe instructions; adding the curry leaves directly to the cooking pot.

Roast spices in small, heavy saucepan over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly until they become a shade darker than their original color. Remove spices from pan and grind to a fine powder in a spice or coffee grinder. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Squeeze juice from lemons and slice the rind into paper thin strips Boil the sugar and water for 10 minutes, then add the juice and rind, the bananas, ginger and a few cloves (to taste). Cook slowly for 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour. Stir carefully so it wont scorch. Itll be pale (actually a […]

Bring the honey, lemon juice, orange juice and lemon and orange zest to a boil in an 8 quart nonreactive saucepan. When mixture comes to a boil, add the pectin and return to a boil. Boil on high heat for exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir for 3 minutes to […]