by Admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Sweets
Chocolate Orange Cake Makes 20 slices This recipe has a nice texture and it is not too sweet. It is best served with the Chocolate Frosting or Blueberry Orange Sauce. The leavening used in this cake is baking soda, and as with all recipes using powdered leavening...
by Admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Chocolate Frosting Makes 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) “Frosting” and “icing” are terms that are used interchangeably to mean sweet toppings for cakes, cookies, brownies, and pastries; they keep these desserts from drying out too quickly. Semi-sweet, dark chocolate chips often...
by Admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Soups
Tuscan Minestrone Soup Makes 8 cups (2 L) Tuscany, a region in central Italy, is a charmed land blessed with copious amounts of sunshine. The cuisine from this famed tourist destination incorporates plenty of olives, garlic, tomatoes, cannellini beans (white kidney...
by Admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Side Dishes
Red Cabbage with Walnuts Makes 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) The brassica family of cabbage and related plant foods provide valuable phytochemicals that help protect us against cancer. The oils in walnuts are rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids. These health-supportive...
by Admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Sauces
Teriyaki Sauce Makes 2 cups (500 mL) Teriyaki sauce is common in Japanese cuisine. It adds both sweet and salty flavours to the food with which it is blended, and it’s fat-free. The first choice for this recipe is sake, a Japanese rice wine that has a clean but...
