Spicy Lentil and Carrot Soup (Vegan)

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Linda Sang

I gave a series of simple cooking lessons for the Women’s Resource Centre in Bega many years ago. They were grouped in different cuisines like Asian, Italian or Middle Eastern. Here are a few examples from those different menus. They are good to share now that the social restrictions are slowly being lifted.                                       Serves 4-6
3 carrots, sliced
1 large onion, diced
2 tsp ground cumin
4 cloves garlic, crushed
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Rich Pumpkin Cheesecake for a special treat

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Kate and Sally, Dignams Creek

We’ve always appreciated the pumpkin. It’s resilient and easy to grow, a comfort food, nutrient-dense and it can be enjoyed well beyond its season … it’s one of those foods that just keeps giving. But until we were blessed by our abundant harvest this autumn we were ignorant as to just how versatile the pumpkin is. In the past we’ve eaten pumpkin as … Read more »

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One-bowl Pumpkin Cake

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This is like a carrot cake but made with grated pumpkin instead.

½ cup brown sugar
¾ cup olive oil (if you find olive too strong a flavour, try a combination of olive oil and grape seed oil)
½ cup honey or golden syrup
3 eggs
Vanilla (extract or bean paste)
1½ cup SR flour
½ tsp ground cinnamon
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Pumpkin Kasundi

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If you love spicy sauces and chutneys, you’ll enjoy this kasundi. We’ve adapted Rohan Anderson’s (Whole Larder Love) end-of-summer tomato kasundi recipe to suit our autumn pumpkin harvest.

3kg pumpkin
Curry powder (to sprinkle before baking)
Lots of garlic – 10-20 cloves
Lots of chillies (8 if they’re hot ones) diced with seeds in
3 cups malt vinegar
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Hamburger Corn Casserole  

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Sally Halupka
Serves 12

My mother, Edna, often cooked for large crowds, including our family of eight. This was a favourite then and I’ve cooked it many times myself. ‘Hamburger’ is simply a reference to the mince being used. The original recipe served 24 and would have required a cauldron. I’ve halved it to serve 12. I usually prepare half the mix in a 30cm x 24cm … Read more »

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Savoury Rissoles        

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Lynne Jones
This recipe was created by my aunty as a family favourite 50 years ago. I remember helping her with our evening meal on a wood stove, and she told me the secret ingredient was the packet of dry Chicken Noodle Soup. I have made my rissoles this way ever since.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Number of rissoles: 12

500g lean minced beef or lamb
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