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On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 10:52:30 -0000, "Nicky"
> wrote:

>You've almost got a 2-course meal there.
>
>Make a guacamole and stir in some of the beans; add salt and black pepper to
>taste.

G'day G'day Nicky,

Think bloke. I sort of assume you mean I should

1. take a can of cooked mixed beans.
2. drain out the liquid.
3. mash the beans
4. stir them into the guacamole.



>Serve in bell pepper pots, with a salad topped with broccoli raab (if
>that's what I know as sprouting broccoli, a good sub for asparagus in
>season).

>Arrange some match sticked ginger over the peppers. Low fat it by
>making the filling with a coarse bean puree instead of guacamole.

Is that the pink pickled ginger?

>For dessert, make a fruit crumble topped with some nuts and oats.

Am I stupid or what? I haven't a clue how to make a fruit crumble.
What makes it crumble?
I make a pretty mean fruit salad but it never crumbles.

>Serve with crème frais and a sprinkling of clove powder. Low fat by swinging the
>balance towards the oats, and serve with yoghurt.

Does one have to whisk up some rolled oat and do something with them
to make them stay on top of the fruit?

>No idea what you can do with the pumpkin, corn and potato. I guess you could
>make a soup for a starter, but I wouldn't eat it because it'd be too carby
>: )

I'd rather avoid the pumpkin, corn and potato too.

>Nicky.

Thanks Nicky. I really don't know the things I am asking about. My
cooking meets my needs for myself and entertaining but is rather
limited.

Best wishes,

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Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
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