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Quick Pizza Dough

I nabbed this from Cooks.com, and it is really much better than the (ahem) boxed mix I normally use, and it’s quick to make and bake.   I used basil and garlic, since I had no powdered anything.  Tip:   Add a bit of salt.
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QUICK PIZZA DOUGH
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1 pkg. Quik Rise dry yeast (Red Star)
1 c. [...]

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Cooking Curry

If you could bottle sweat, this is what it would smell like. But this spice, from giant fennel plants takes on a taste of onion and garlic once cooked. Whilst Ian was here, we picked this up at the Indian market (yes, we have one!) and now I toss it into any curry I make, [...]

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My Day In Pictures

(somewhat)
Aside from having all the time I could spare to talk to a certain MK poet, I:
Spoke to my mother, who seemed in good spirits today, and appreciated my Martha Stewart spirit of adventure, when I made these curtains without having to sew at all: 

TLK stopped in her tracks when she saw the curtains.   “MOM!   They [...]

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ARGH! Curry!

Lately, I’ve been obsessed with getting curry right. I make curry so often, I am almost to the point where I think…”Not curry again!”, but I can’t help myself.
Just when I’ve got the spices right, and I have purchased the correct yoghurt, the dang yoghurt separates!
My cooking expert explains this is because my pan is [...]

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