Tag: recipe
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Turn Leftovers into a Hearty Soup: Delicious Recipe for Minimizing Waste
Recently, Daniel tried cooking a pork roast for Christmas eve dinner, complete with even making the glaze himself as well. That also meant we had a BUNCH of ham leftover when it was all said and done. And I used as much of it as I could, carefully slicing as much as I could off…
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The Ultimate Guide to Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Every household has their own staples- just things that your family always uses and goes through, so your just always buying it. We don’t use Hot Chocolate powder just for hot chocolate, but we also use it for oatmeal too! Just a bit of hot chocolate powder in your warm morning bowl of oatmeal and…
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Deliciously Spiced Dry Rubbed Chicken Drumsticks
Recently, I had a thought after I published my post on Dry Rubs and Marinades. And that thought was: If I made chicken in the oven, like I typically do, would it taste any better if I dry rubbed it like I did with the pork? My family found this great seasoning by Kinders. Its…
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Quick and Delicious Breakfast Ideas to Kickstart Your Day
One thing I’ve been trying hard to work on is eating breakfast. I know its the best way to get me the energy I need to get started. But typically my stomach is not ready for food. I’ve been working on changing that by eating something very small, like a boiled egg for example. It…
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Dry Rubs vs. Marinades: Which is Best for Flavor?
Recently, my husband has been doing much more of the cooking lately. That is, until he got a side job. Which. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining by any means. But I’ve noticed something. The last few meals he’s made he’s marinaded the meat. We had Carne Asada tacos one night, and shrimp Tacos…
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How to Prepare Zucchini for Perfectly Moist Bread
I am blessed to know a few gardeners in my life. And these gardeners, can plant zucchini and get them to grow so large about the only thing to do with them is baking bread. You can do this two different ways. with a kitchen aid attachment, I have the one that slices and shreds.…
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How to Freeze Potatoes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Preserving Freshness
How many times have you purchased a 5 or 10lb. back of potatoes, only to not use them nearly as fast as you thought you would. Me? Far too many times to count. But recently, I learned a few tricks that will help me use them up quicker. I can freeze them very easily! It…
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Refresh Your Day with Unsweet Iced Tea
Growing up, my dad drank 2 things. Coffee, or Sweet tea. and as a kid, I remember loving sweet tea, but as I’ve grown up, I can’t hardly stand it anymore. Often times, if I notice myself drinking one to many cans of Pepsi, I’ll make myself a batch of tea to drink anytime I…
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Hearty and Delicious Beef Stew
Recently, we went from temperatures of in the 90’s, to flash flood warnings, and overcast colder days that make you want to make a big batch of soup. Or in this case, Stew. While the Sunday I made this stew, it turned out to be warmer that typical stew weather, still, it didn’t turn out…
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Garden Update: August
Would you believe I’ve written this dang post 3 different times? Three! Huge thanks to WordPress for not saving the draft like I told it too. Some my garden updates for this month aren’t so depressing this time, YAY! My yellow squash plant, which was only producing male flowers for 85% of this summer, finally…