Norm’s Potato Cakes

Potato cakes were my dad’s specialty. He often cooked them for lunch on Saturdays. I still use his recipe. To make this dish extra special, top the cooked potato cakes with a spoonful of your favorite mayonnaise (we prefer the nutty flavor of soy mayonnaise), sour cream, or ranch dressing. A sprinkling of chopped chives or finely sliced green onions or a generous shake of paprika gives a nice finishing touch. Accompanied by a crisp green salad, this makes a perfect light supper or lunch dish.

Decadent Crock Pot Beef Stew With Red Wine

I love a really rich stew and this one was a recipe that I took ideas from other recipes and made my own. Having the crock pot means I can prepare it all the night before and then throw it all together and leave to cook the next morning. You could use any veggies you like in it and even add more (beans, peas etc). The hardest part of the recipe is cutting up the veggies. I hope you enjoy.

Chow Mein for Tomoko

This is a really old fashioned dish my mum used to make. Tomoko has come to live with us, and tonight she made this for her first cooking lesson. Now I’ll post it here then print it out for her.

Pink Poodle

Make and share this Pink Poodle recipe from Food.com.

Cheese and Onion Stuffed Sausages

Nice quick way to spriten up some plain beef sausages. I’d personally always go with natural cheese rather than processed for something like this but other pizza style cheeses like mozzarella would be good for a variation.

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