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Because they are back! And they are sooooo good!

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups grated carrots
  • 1½ cups self-raising flour, sifted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup sultanas
  • ½ cup crushed walnuts, plus extra to decorate (or shelled pecan nuts)
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Cream cheese icing…

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This recipe should be credited to Stephanie Alexander ‘A Cook’s Companion’. Sent in by Andrew Wilson.

Ingredients:

  • 900g sweet potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 125g unsalted butter
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp bicarb
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup plain yoghurt
  • 2 cups…

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MangoesWith my order this week I received two green mangoes and my friend gave me this recipe for Thai Green Mango Salad.
Regards,
Maureen Gardner (Redcliffe subscriber).

Ingredients:

  • 2 firm green – yellowish / orange mangoes
  • ¼ cup dry shredded un-sweetened coconut (the kind you…

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Since the farm tour I’ve had several requests for this hummus. I like it much more than the chickpea version.

Ingredients:

Start with the classic combination called ‘mirepoix’:

  • 1 part finely chopped carrots
  • 1 part celery
  • 2 parts onion
  • as much chopped garlic as feels right
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • lentils…

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