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How to Cook on a Budget

Posted January 22nd, 2012 by tbspsusan

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How to Cook on a Budget
Everyone is looking to trim a few corners these days. Fortunately you can still eat well while spending less. Still paying off those holiday credit cards? It's a great time of year to trim a bit of bulk out of your monthly spending. Actually, learning how to the get the biggest culinary bang for your buck is a skill that will last a life time, no matter how much money you have in the bank. By making a few tweaks in your weekly planning and doin... Read More ›
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How to Broil Steaks

Posted January 4th, 2012 by tbspsusan

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How to Broil Steaks
Learn the secret to serving a tender, perfectly done broiled steak. It's happened to all of us. We've tried to impress someone with a nice steak dinner and overcooked the steak until it was nearly inedible. Meanwhile you are thinking, "Why don't I know how to broil steaks?" Broiling steak seems to be the easiest type of cooking method; press the broil button, put it under the broiler and presto! Not so. Knowing how to broil steak is a skill a... Read More ›
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How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted October 16th, 2011 by tbspsusan

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How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar
Making apple cider vinegar from apple cider or apple juice is easy. The biggest ingredient is time. Since the time of Hippocrates (he of the famed Hippocratic Oath), vinegar has been recommended as a health tonic with an astonishing breadth of benefits including joint and bone health, healing infections, weight control, memory, digestion and more. And of all the vinegars out there, none may be more widely praised for these purposes than apple ci... Read More ›
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Pie Time!

Posted September 11th, 2011 by tbspsusan

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Pie Time!
Types of Pies Fire up the oven! It's that time of year that we start thinking about baking again. Here's a crash-course in the basic types of pies – and what makes them wonderful. Learn the differences among all the many delicious types of pies break down to their crusts and fillings. Come on -- let's BAKE! Crust Pies can be single-crust or double-crust. A single-crust pie is also known as an open pie as it only has a crust in the pi... Read More ›
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How to Make a Simple Caesar Salad

Posted September 4th, 2011 by tbspsusan

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How to Make a Simple Caesar Salad
One of the classic dinner salads, Caesar salad is incredibly simple to make. Often attributed to chef Caesar Cardini, this salad is said to have originated in Tijuana in the early 1920s, but as with many famous food dishes, speculation as to the true history and the original dressing ingredients are continually debated. Today we have a pretty standard idea of how to make Caesar salad, but feel free to add your own flair to the ingredients as... Read More ›
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How to Make Quick Bread

Posted August 28th, 2011 by tbspsusan

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How to Make Quick Bread
Make quick bread for a faster, easier alternative to baking leavened loaves of bread with yeast. Yeast isn't the only way to make bread rise. You can also make loaves of leavened bread in other ways that are not only easier but quicker too. Making quick bread is different than making yeast bread in that you don't have to knead the dough and you don't have to wait around for it to rise. Unlike yeast bread that can take several hours to prepare... Read More ›
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How to Make Seasonings

Posted August 26th, 2011 by tbspsusan

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How to Make Seasonings
Need a seasoning blend to make your cooking more snappy? It's fun (and easy) to make your own at home! Ready-made seasoning blends are everywhere. Just check out the spice aisle of your local grocery store and prepare to be amazed. But those are often times big bucks, and they're often not the exact spice mixtures you'd choose if you had the chance. Making your own seasonings is a great way to save time and effort in the kitchen -- if you hav... Read More ›
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How to Peel Tomatoes

Posted August 21st, 2011 by tbspsusan

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How to Peel Tomatoes
How to Peel Tomatoes the Easy Way Peeling tomatoes may sound like a chore, but it doesn't have to be that hard or messy. Peeling tomatoes. It can be a bit messy and not terribly fun, but tomatoes with the skin on can distract people from enjoying an otherwise great dish. Why peel tomatoes? For starters, tomato skin is a rough texture when compared to the guts of the tomato. For cold dishes, you are probably used to eating a fresh tomato with... Read More ›
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How to Poach an Egg

Posted August 8th, 2011 by tbspsusan

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How to Poach an Egg
Looking for a healthy new way to cook eggs? Forget scrambling and frying -- try poaching instead. No fancy cookware needed. It's easy to poach an egg using a special piece of egg poaching cookware, but what about without one? Turns out it's just as easy. All you need is a saucepan, a slotted spoon, some water and some vinegar. Oh, and eggs, of course. The Basics The whole trick to poaching an egg correctly is avoiding dissolving the egg in the... Read More ›
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How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted August 8th, 2011 by tbspsusan

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How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
Take your favorite chocolate chip cookies to the next level with these tips and tricks. Everybody has a favorite, basic chocolate chip cookie recipe. If you don't, just look at the back of a bag of chocolate chips or check out Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies. The recipes are similar with some small variations. With a few tricks up your sleeve, though, you can take your next batch from hum drum to "I want some!" Start With the Best Stuff This... Read More ›
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