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I first came across hot honey last year when I went to a restaurant that served chicken and waffles for dinner. There was a small tin of hot honey next to it, and I was intrigued. I wasn’t that into hot sauces at the time, so I didn’t think too much about it, but slowly I started to see it more and more.
Recently I have been trying to expand the palate of my family by introducing new cuisines and flavors. Hot honey was the perfect addition to my pantry!
If you are looking for an exciting way to infuse flavor into a dish, hot honey is a great option.
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From the green shaker to the triangular block, parmesan cheese is popular on dinner tables worldwide. This grated cheese adds a salty flavor to various dishes, from pizzas and pasta plates to soups and salads.
So when I heard of a potential parmesan cheese shortage in 2021, I started to freak out. Seriously, don’t mess with my cheese! A cooler head prevailed, and I researched all about this scenario along with some solutions.
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We’ve long heard of the benefits of having family meals. It’s the one time of day that everyone can come together and relax a bit. According to The Family Dinner Project, “over three decades of research have shown that regular family meals offer a wide variety of physical, social-emotional and academic benefits.”
Despite all of the benefits, recent reports state that only 30 percent of families have dinner together. Schedules don’t always meet up, and people are tired at the end of the day. Cooking dinner is just another chore. But it doesn’t need to be! Dinner time can be the part of the day that everyone looks forward to, the time where family members reconnect and relax. A big part of that is a family-style meal. It takes a bit of pressure off the cook and even has some unexpected benefits for families.
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St. Patrick’s Day arrives, and you make the standard corned beef and cabbage. The next day you look at a mountain of corned beef leftovers and wonder, what the heck do I do with this?
I’m here to say that there is so much more to make than just sandwiches. Here is everything you need to know about corned beef leftovers.
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Nothing is worse than staring at a mountain of laundry. Add to that fact is that the mountain keeps growing — laundry is relentless. No matter what happens, you are still going to make more. It’s time to get rid of that mountain and get your laundry under control.
Let’s create a laundry system! I’m not suggesting a complicated one that takes forever to set up. I have a simple system that you will continue to use long after the mountain disappears.
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I miss having parties. Mostly I miss the party food. I will take any excuse to make and eat festive foods, appetizers specifically. As things slowly return to normal, I started to think about my beloved appetizers and how we can enjoy them as we move forward. While scrolling Pinterest during the holidays, I saw a charcuterie place with fancy meat and cheese platters separated into individual containers. It got me thinking, how can I make unique appetizers? After a more in-depth dive, I learned they are called jar-cuterie.
Want to learn all about jar-cuterie and how to make appetizers portable for social distancing?
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I learned more from one video from Sohla El-Waylly than months of watching the Food Network, if you want to have fun in the kitchen, watching Sohla will get you there.
Sohla does that. But don’t let her laid back vibe fool you. This woman knows her stuff. I have learned more from one of her videos on Food52 than any other show I have watched recently.
The key to cooking is to have fun! You are going to be spending a lot of time making meals you might as well enjoy it!
Just what did I learn after watching Sohla and making her chicken recipe?
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Garlic is a staple ingredient for cooking within so many cuisines. It’s a simple vegetable that packs a great deal of flavor. But it isn’t just a simple item in from the produce department. A quick peruse through any spice cabinet allows you to find a few different garlic-based spices. I recently came across several in my pantry and realized that I had no idea what makes them different. Granulated, powder, and salt, how are they different?
Want to learn what type you should use, and in what form? What about garlic substitutes?
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I recently sent my husband out to Costco to stock up for the fall. I don’t know about you, but we have a family that never seems to stop eating. Add to that we are spending more time at home, and it feels like there is never enough food in the pantry.
He came home with blocks of butter. Truth be told, I had always avoided them since I wasn’t quite sure how to accurately measure them and was concerned with putting too much butter in a recipe. I always shied away. Now here I was, faced with four pounds of it. Determined not to let it go to waste — here we are.
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