DeKam Family Favourites 2.0

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Ruam

Real ruam as we had it in Nigeria uses African yam as the staple, and there are many variations on the sauce. In Canada, we continue to enjoy this version of it occasionally, and almost always on Christmas Eve. This makes a finger food, but you must make sure the potatoes are hot so that the gluten does its work.

Gena Van Dorp
Chickpea Curry

Recommended from a friend: "this meal is healthy, cheap, fairly quick, and flavorful. It can also easily be modified to be gluten free and/or dairy-free, making it a good one to cook for families who have food restrictions. Sometimes I actually use dried chickpeas and fresh vegetables, but canned chickpeas and frozen veggies work well, too."

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Spiced Apple Pear Crumble Pie

This is a recipe I made up based on a variety of online sources and the contents of our fridge. I think it turned out fairly well.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Applesauce Bread

Gert Bakker
Mushroom Lentil Burgers

I thought I'd share a recipe for mushroom lentil burgers that I made this past weekend and really enjoyed.

Dawn and Edward Berkelaar
David Dawson's Whole Wheat Chick Pea Salad

From a friend: "Here's an original that I made a few months ago. Definitely takes some planning ahead for all the soaking that you have to do but well worth it. It's filling and fun to try out whole wheat - something that I don't think I'd had before. Don't forget - salt well only after it's fully tender. There's something with salt which prevents beans from every getting soft."

Laryn Kragt Bakker
David Dawson's Kale and Black Beans on Rice

"I cooked some black beans last night for a lunch burrito today...and made sure there was enough left over for this. I hadn't flavored the beans while cooking yesterday. After cooling and pouring off all the water, except just barely enough to cover them, I added garlic powder, onion powder, olive oil, balsamic and oregano. Today, after they'd been marinating for a while, they were so delicious that I could have had them over some white rice and called that dinner. Instead..."

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Apple and Butternut Squash Soup

We bought a huge bag of apples from an orchard so we were looking for apple recipes. This was a request from Janel so I found a recipe online and modified it slightly based on quantities we had on hand.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Bruschetta Fresca

This was the suggested pairing to the Mushroom Pork Loin in the supermarket sample booth. Both were very good and this one doesn't take a lot of preparation.

Laryn Kragt Bakker
Snobby Joes

"This version thinks its better than everyone because it contains no meat. And there’s no soy, either."

Laryn Kragt Bakker