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How to Slow Roast Chicken with the Best Skin Ever + Video
Apr01

How to Slow Roast Chicken with the Best Skin Ever + Video

I discovered this amazing trick unintentionally… When we were in university, there were times I would use my slow cooker, or prepare our meals before we would go to school in the morning, so they’d be ready by dinnertime when we hit the door. One day, I decided to put frozen chicken in the oven on the lowest setting we had, and by the time we came home…admittedly, a few hours later than expected…we had a most...

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How to Roast Potato Florets + Video
Nov18

How to Roast Potato Florets + Video

Tired of the same, old, boring potato recipes? Try out these Baked Potato Florets! Not only will they be a great side dish, but they are so beautiful to look at on the plate. How to Roast Potato Florets: I like to keep the skins of my potatoes on, if at all possible. Sometimes, there are blemishes or eyes that need to be peeled or removed, respectively, but the skin of the potato holds a lot of nutrients in it that we can eat....

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How to Roast Smoked Paprika Potato Bites + Video
Nov17

How to Roast Smoked Paprika Potato Bites + Video

Roasted Potato Bites are a super easy side dish for so many main dishes, not to mention delicious & very inexpensive. They are not fried, so they are much healthier than fries, and with less fat than mashed potatoes with butter & cream. The smoked paprika on these potato bites makes you crave them over & over. A perfect combination, and a wonderful addition to your cooking repertoire. How to Roast Smoked Paprika Potato...

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How to Roast Smoked Paprika Whole Chicken + Video
Nov15

How to Roast Smoked Paprika Whole Chicken + Video

This Roasted Smoked Paprika Chicken is an A+ meal that’s simple to make, and will cause more deliciousness than you can shake a stick at. One of my favorite things to cook is a roasted chicken, because you can get a lot of flavor on it, in it, set it & forget it, and in about 1 hour’s time, you have a hearty, tasty meal that everyone loves served with almost any side dish. The smokey flavors of the smoked paprika, as...

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How to Cook Scrapple: National Scrapple Day
Nov09

How to Cook Scrapple: National Scrapple Day

National Scrapple Day has arrived, and you may not even know what the heck it is… What is Scrapple? It is a type of pork sausage using cornmeal as the binder and stored in loaf pan. The same sausage, but using oats as the binder, is called goetta. Fresh, raw sausage is great pan fried, grilled, broiled or baked. In the case of frankfurter types, these can be poached in hot water. It’s best not to prick before or during, as...

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How to Roast Okra in a Roasting Tray + Video
Oct31

How to Roast Okra in a Roasting Tray + Video

Roasted Okra? Yup, that’s what I said… In this recipe, I’m using a fantastically handy roasting tray from Mutt Shop Products. It’s actually a Jalapeño Pepper Roasting Tray, but it is also versatile enough to handle such things as other small peppers, okra, carrots, even artichokes with longer stems. I had deduced that 2 okra will fit into each roasting tray hole, so I am able to use up to 30 okra. That’s...

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6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month
Oct01

6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month

October is National Pizza Festival Month, and there are a lot of ways to prepare pizzas. Aside from the usual mushrooms, pepperoni & green pepper choices, here are a few of our favorites using any sized pizza crusts you prefer – either store-bought or homemade pizza crust. I usually use about 8 inch diameter crusts. I make my own tomato pizza sauce, and for the most part, my pizzas are baked at 400 degrees F for 12 –...

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School Lunches Do Not Have to Be a Challenge
Sep16

School Lunches Do Not Have to Be a Challenge

It’s Back-to-School, and what a challenge to keep up with the nutrition, variety & tastes of your child when packing School Lunches… You want to try and keep it simple, easy to transport and handle, as well as being healthy, low in fat, and the list goes on. Sandwiches are still a great go-to for lunches, using last night’s leftover roast beef or roast chicken on a bagel or in a pita pocket. Keep it interesting...

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How to Cook the Best Tandoori Chicken Wings + Video
Jan27

How to Cook the Best Tandoori Chicken Wings + Video

I just love these…I’m not crazy about Buffalo wings, so I always have honey garlic wings…I was bored with that and tried to create some different. What I got was amazing! Type: Entrée Recipe Serve With: Basmati rice Prep Time: 10 min + marinating time Cook Time: ~ 40 min Yield: 40 chicken wings The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for measurements & directions. Please enjoy this webisode...

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