Belgian Leek Tart with Goat Cheese

ingredients

Crust:

* 4 tablespoons (or more) ice water
* 3/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
* 1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter

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Fried Rice


Ingredients

* 1/4  cup  vegetable oil, divided
* 2  large eggs
* 1  cup  diced cooked ham
* 1/2  large red bell pepper, diced
* 1/2  large sweet onion, diced
* 1/2  cup  frozen sweet green peas, thawed
* 3  cups  cooked rice
* 1/4  cup  soy sauce
* 1  teaspoon  chili-garlic sauce
* 4  green onions, sliced

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Classic Minestrone


Ingredients

* 2  cloves garlic, minced
* 1  medium onion, chopped
* 1  Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
* 1  large yellow sweet pepper, coarsely chopped
* 1  medium zucchini, coarsely chopped
* 2  14-ounce cans beef broth
* 1  15-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
* 8  oz. green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
* 1  cup dried mostaccioli
* 1/4  cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
* 2  medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
* 2  cups fresh baby spinach leaves
*   Shaved Parmesan cheese

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Frosted carrot cake

Ingredients

* 1 cup plain flour
* 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 2 tsps ground cinnamon
* 2 eggs
* 3 / 4 cup vegetable oil
* 3 / 4 cup caster sugar
* 1 1 / 2 cups coarsely grated carrots
* 1 / 2 cup sultanas
* Extra ground cinnamon and shredded orange rind, to decorate
* Cream cheese frosting:
* 75g cream cheese, at room temperature

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Tomato-Edamame Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1 tsp. canola oil
  • 1 12-oz. pkg. frozen shelled sweet soybeans (edamame)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/3 cup snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 8 slices whole grain bread
  • 1 tomato, thinly sliced
  • 4 oz. reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese, sliced

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