recipes

How-To: Basic Pickling with Kids

By Kaytea Petro Pickles are like potato chips, only better. The salty, crunchy goodness combines well with almost any food, yet pickles are pretty healthy. Vinegar pickling is one of the easiest ways to preserve foods for later; it’s also a great way to add savor to almost any vegetable. Because they are so easy […]

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Homemade Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows

Homemade Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows

Homemade Chocolate-Dipped Marshmallows By Katie Goodman Candies and goodies are so fun to make this time of year and make perfect inexpensive gifts. Over the next few weeks I’m going to share some of my favorites with you: old and new. Homemade marshmallows are a fun and simple treat to make. You can cut them […]

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Homemade Chutney

By Elise Bauer According to Wikipedia, chutney is an Anglo-Indian word derived from Hindi and Urdu, and describes a wide class of spicy sauces and condiments to serve with a main dish. Chutneys vary by regional specialty and can include coconut, tamarind, tomatoes, or even prunes. To many of us Westerners, however, chutney means just […]

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How-To: Homemade Turkey (or Chicken) Broth

How-To: Homemade Turkey (or Chicken) Broth

By Katie Goodman Making homemade turkey broth is relatively simple after your Thanksgiving feast. And it tastes absolutely delicious and rich. You can control what’s in it — that means no MSG and lots of flavor — when you make it yourself. This recipe for broth assumes you have already picked off any remaining meat […]

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