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How to Cook Green Split Pea Soup
May07

How to Cook Green Split Pea Soup

Although we’re certainly looking at some warmer, Spring-time weather, it’s quite gloomy and cool today. It’s the perfect time to make a great soup, in my personal opinion, and a bag of green split peas is what sparked me today to create one of my traditional favorites, Green Split Pea Soup. Experiment with different meats and liquids (water, teas, broths) you’d like to add, if you so choose. You’ll enjoy...

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How to Brew Black Looseleaf Tea
May07

How to Brew Black Looseleaf Tea

This morning, I want to show you exactly how to brew black loose leaf teas in a cup or teapot. In the video below, I used a black looseleaf tea that’s Cranberry flavored, with actual dried cranberries mixed in. This tea is from Lauriam Tea House in Bowmanville, Ontario, and was lovingly given to me by one of my sisters, as she knows I really love tea. Also, today I’m using a lemon zest flavored finishing sugar I showed you...

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How to Bake Rye and Cola Bread for the Bread Machine
May07

How to Bake Rye and Cola Bread for the Bread Machine

I’ve been looking at this bag of bulk dark rye flour in my pantry for a few weeks and today, it vexed me that I hadn’t made rye bread yet with it. In fact, I haven’t made rye bread in a while, probably because a combination is what I was looking for, but nothing sparked my interest in my head, until I saw a bottle of flat cola in my refrigerator. Rye & Coke/Cola Bread in the Bread Machine sounded like an awesome...

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