When my March issue of Rachael Ray’s Every Day arrived, I (Litsa) was delighted to have an excuse to sit down and enjoy a few recipes——calorie free! However, I really, really enjoyed her magazine’s Iron Age article by Ian Knauer. […]
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This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.Batch Cooking | Cooking Ahead to Save Time
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.One of my goals this year is to do more batch cooking. What is batch cooking you ask? Well, it’s cooking food in bulk for use at a later time. The storage of the food will depend on what it […]
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This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.The other day I had several tangerines that were starting to get past their prime. I knew that I needed orange juice for a recipe a few days down the road so I decided to juice the tangerines. Remember if […]
Read the full article →The Little Chefs Project Virtual Cook-Along | Family Time
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.Last week I mentioned that I am part of a project for Chef Boyardee called The Little Chefs Project. This Thursday I will be participating in a virtual cook-along with the amazing bloggers that helped write the eB00k chapter Family […]
Read the full article →How to Pit Clingstone Peaches
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.Last weekend I bought a peck of Baby Gold Peaches from Fruit Hill Orchard. These are clingstone peaches and perfect fro canning. They hold their shape well and don’t seem to turn brown as quickly as freestone peaches. When I […]
Read the full article →“Orange” You Happy to Discover Citrus Fruits’ Benefits
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.I’ve always heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but Woman’s Day summer June 2012 issue stated that “an orange a day can help keep the doctor away!” Thus, you’ll want to make sure you put oranges, […]
Read the full article →Tea, Please! | Tips For Better Iced Tea
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.I found this Better Homes and Gardens’ “Refresher Course” on tea interesting: Nothing cools you down quite like iced tea. And it gets better: Thanks to its rich stores of polyphenols, even the humble black variety is associated with reduced […]
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