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Freezer Crock Pot Cooking
In today’s hectic world, many of us are trying to find time to cook nutritious meals at home. We all know processed foods are bad for us, and that restaurant fo
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Simple Eating and Gardening Tips
Since nearly the beginning of time, cooks have been gardeners, too. And whether you have one pot of fresh salad greens or a large jardin potage, you can be part
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Food Gift Packaging Ideas
Food gifts from your own kitchen are not only thoughtful, they are frugal, too. But sometimes packaging them attractively costs more than your Christmas budget
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How to Make Applesauce
Home made applesauce tastes so much better than store bought, you’ll never be able to go back to that processed, bottled stuff again. But making just enough app
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How to Grow Sprouts
As winter draws near, it becomes more difficult to find good, fresh greens. Fortunately, anyone can grow their own greens, right in their own kitchen. No soil i
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Troubleshooting Bread Making
Ah, the smell of freshly baked bread! Few of us wouldn’t love to succumb to fresh bread every day – but many of us don’t feel we have the time to bake that ofte
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Favorite Ways with Pears
At this time of year, one of my family’s favorite treats is pears. We eat them raw, as a snack. We eat them in desserts. We eat them in baked dishes. We even ca
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Fresh Ideas for Using Pumpkin
If you love to bake, you’ve probably made your share of pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and maybe even pumpkin cheesecake. But there are plenty of other ways to use
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What is Chop Suey Meat
Did you know that most "Chinese Food" we get in our favorite restaurants is actually Chop Suey which is essentially the trash of other dishes? Its an interestin
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Spring Gardening Tips
A huge part of gourmet cooking is fine, fresh, ingredients. One of the best ways to get the best ingredients is to have your own kitchen herb garden. If you hav
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Tips for Cooking with Spices (Seasonings)
I love being a Foodie. There are so many people who are afraid of seasonings! But you don’t have to be. They are very powerful so don’t get zealous, just use a
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Cooking Principles with Seafood
Fish and other seafood items allow for such fun because most of them are fibrous and they will accept almost any flavor. There are a few cooking principles to r
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Smart Shopping Tips
If you were stranded on a desert island for the past year or so and found yourself in a supermarket upon your return, you’d probably wonder what the heck happen
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6 Stir Fry Sauces
Stir fry (that quick and easy method of stirring and frying thinly sliced vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry) is an excellent and nutritious way to make any me
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How to Make Soup for Beginners
Soup is one of the easiest, heartiest cold weather meals you can make. And while there are many fine soup recipes available, it’s also easy to create your own r
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Palates and Pizza in Different Places
Regional culinary peccadilloes are a big topic on internet food forums. Two popular subjects I’ve seen discussed are fried potatoes and soda pop, which goes by