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Easy No Knead Bread

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  Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 24th of June 2024 No need for kneading makes it so easy! All you have to do is mix all the ingredients together and leave it overnight before baking it the next day. Adding in some folding will improve your bread no end while the salt and sugar help to preserve it for longer although it's not likely to be around long if you know what I mean. Waste Short term waste: Zero  Long term waste: Flour packaging Yeast packaging Sugar packaging  Salt container  Mix the dry ingredients together. Sticky dough. After 12 hours, put into a big pot. Notes Hydration is at 80%, but you can go higher. Baker's notes Flour 100% (500 g) Water 86% (430 g) Yeast 1.4% (7 g) dry  [Fresh is 4% (20) g]  Salt 1.8% (9 g) Makes one 800 g loaf Ingredients 250 g white strong bread flour 2 50 g wholemeal strong bread flour 1 tsp of sugar (optional, but advisable) 9 g Salt   7 g active dry yeast/

Gochujang Fried Rice

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Written by   McDonald, T.    |  Date 17th of June 2024 This is a dish you just must try.  It's so tasty and filling.  The Korean spices gives this a fantastic flavour and the veg and tofu add to the texture and increase the variety of flavours. 

Ratatouille

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  Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 10th of June 2025   I very simple, but delightful dish that makes a fun mid-week addition to your repertoire.  Beautiful chunky vegetables in a tangy tomato sauce.

Jackfruit Patties: The Vegan's Tuna Cakes

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Written by McDonald, T.   |  Date 3rd of June 2024 These are a wonderful addition to your home cooking repertoire.  These patties have a great zingy taste with a little kick from the spices. The jackfruit gives them an amazing texture making them just moist enough. Low in cals too.