I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been mid-recipe, and realized that it called for buttermilk that I didn’t have. I’m not the type of gal who enjoys special trips to the grocery store for one item; especially because I know I will end up spending $300 dollars on things that I never meantFIND OUT MORE |
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Easy Week-Night Chicken Lo Mein
We’ve all been there. Your boss asked you to stay late, you finally get out out and traffic is horrible. You now have to drive across town to run an errand before you can even think about going home, and you know once you do get home, you’ll have a list of things to do.FIND OUT MORE |
How To Make Almond Milk From Scratch
I have been on an almond milk kick for quite some time now. It satisfies my craving for milk after a workout, but is more friendly towards my body. I drink it, use it in smoothies, eat in my cereal, and bake with it. So basically any time a recipe calls for cows milk, IFIND OUT MORE |
How to Make Pastrami Like the Professionals
Pastrami is an evocative food. It conjures images of sky-high sandwiches served at New York delicatessens, piled high with moist, unctuous sliced meat, bookended with rye bread and perhaps a pickle on the side. While deli sandwiches are a classic way to enjoy pastrami, it’s far from the full story of this unique meat delicacy.FIND OUT MORE |
How to Make the Best and Freshest Tomato (Pasta) Sauce
There is nothing like the flavor of a fresh tomato. They have a rich, slightly sweet, slightly acidic taste, but it really all depends on the variety you get! If you don’t like the flavor of one, just try another one. I am pretty sure tomatoes could define the smell of summer. They have suchFIND OUT MORE |
Secrets to Making the Best and Crispiest Hash Browns at Home
Breakfast can be many things to many people. For me, most days it tends to be simple, along the lines of bread with peanut butter or a simple pastry. But on the weekends, or when I’m out, it will always be a savory feast, including eggs, possibly bacon, and always hash browns. Hash browns areFIND OUT MORE |
How to make Classic Pico de Gallo
A little while back, a group of unexpected guests showed up at my house, and it was clear they would be there for a while. I wanted to be a good host and feed them all, but didn’t have any snacks in the freezer that I could just microwave and serve. I was frantic inFIND OUT MORE |
How to Make Creamy Coleslaw
Often in spring and summer, my entire family gets together for a Southern style barbeque. We love to get together at the lake house and catch up with each other. I really enjoy the smell of the grilling ribs, and the way my mouth waters at the sight of the “Carolina Gold” sauce, made fromFIND OUT MORE |
United Tastes of America: Regional BBQ Sauces in the USA
Photo via Flickr member galant Introduction: What does the term “barbeque sauce” mean to you? Growing up in suburban New Jersey, “barbeque sauce” most readily meant the brick-colored sauce in a ketchup-like bottle that would be slathered on meat before it was put on the grill. But I’ve grown up and seen a bit ofFIND OUT MORE |
The Benefits of Slow Cooking
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