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Tomatoes, Juiced and Canned

We drink a lot of tomato juice. But with the sodium issues here, last year I tried my hand at making my own. It’s tomato juice season again. And everything else tomato! With the right equipment, this has proven to be super easy! The hardest part is cutting the tomatoes. If you can get your…
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cindyp

Garbanzo Beans Cooked Up

Aren’t these the prettiest little things? Green garbanzo beans! Usually I have to grow these to get them green, but recently I found them at the store. YAY! Indeed, I found these at my local Walmart, which makes me think I am a little behind the times. If Walmart carries them, they must already be…
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laree

This Stuff’s Bananas!

B-A-N-A-N-A-S!! – Gwen Stephani, it’s a song — No? Are you sure? [dancing] B-A-N-A-N-A-S? No? Moving on then — check out my cake! I had never played with fondant before, so this was a lot of fun. All though, my husband did say they looked like blue goat turds. He has a point. Quick back…
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laree

Feeding Natural Yeast

Natural yeast seems like a mysterious sort of pet that you have to baby a lot. People get stressed out about the whole ‘feeding’ thing. Well, I’m here to tell you that it’s just a matter of remembering a couple of techniques and you’re on your way to maintaining a fabulous, healthy yeast start. Once…
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rurification

Blackberry Bliss

My husband loves pie. Yesterday I promised to make him one. I have to admit that I started off married life in a pie baking frenzy. Those were the glory days before diaper pails, crunched up Cheerio encrusted floors, and K-2 sized piles of dirty laundry. While I have mastered single handed cake making with…
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mom2girls

Nothing Says Autumn

Nothing says Autumn like watching Grandma chase a turkey out of the house in her scooter. No? No one else has this problem? I even have one of these to remind Grandma to close the door behind her. All right then, how about, “Nothing says Autumn like Cranberry Pear Jam”? How to make Autumn Cranberry…
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laree

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MSG free substitute for bouillon or granules used in cooking

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Marshmallows

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Fuitcake Cookies

My MIL made the only thing I actually liked using the old fashioned citron fruit mix – a very soft cookie. Not a bar, just a regular cookie. Not particularly spicy, and more sponge cake like than a normal cookie. For some reason, the citron tasted good in this particular cookie. Other than in this...
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Sweet Pickled Crab Apples

When I was a kid, my aunt used to can crab apples that I loved. Never thought to ask her for the recipe when she was alive, but a friend has a crab apple tree so loaded with crab apples, that some of the branches are touching the ground. When she told me that I...
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