You don't have to know how to cook in order to cook

If I had waited till I knew what I was doing before I tried cooking something, I'd have been even skinnier than the 80's expected me to be. As it was, I had a penchant for eating, not much in the way of money and a never dwindling case of the munchies that led me (and my friends) to eat - well, nearly anything really.
Thus began my journey of trial and error.
These days I'm a fuller figure than way back then, and the munchies come from prescription medication. Although money doesn't have the driving influence of the heady days of poverty-induced vegetarianism, I can find myself still cooking up a lentil meal just because I like it.

There was nothing like being desperate for a pancake at 11pm at night to help you figure out what you can substitute for eggs, milk and sometimes even flour...
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Monday, 3 June 2013

ORANGE ALMOND SYRUP PUDDINGS

It's Winter.  Oranges abound.  Let's use up the glut deliciously.
Plus, I have a very special friend visiting this afternoon.  She and I have always bonded over variations of the truth while smoking ourselves into a Foggy Haze.  We grew up and stopped smoking.  So what do ex-smokers do when they get together?  They EAT.  But the eating has to be very, very good:

I'm gonna try these little numbers for size:  They stem from Persia, but are also used as a Jewish Passover desert, and I'll add that they're Gluten Free.  But aside from all that, they have been calling me to cook them for a week now....

Orange Almond Syrup Puddings:



A quick video - instead of single puddings, a whole cake

I followed the Coles recipe... and may very well cook every single thing in this months book