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How to Cook Kimberly’s Vegetable Barley Soup

Delicious, nutritious and meatless! Some nights, I just cannot eat any more meat during the week…This is the perfect recipe for a cold day! Very satisfying because of the barley and beans, which makes a complete protein. ~ Kimberly Edwards ;D Type: Soup Serve With: Fresh, crusty bread Prep Time: ~ 15 min Cook Time: ~ 45 min Yield: 1 large stock pot full * I use organic ingredients for this recipe… Ingredients: 3 large...

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Web Chef Review: Great Lakes Brewery Pompous Ass English Ale
Mar07

Web Chef Review: Great Lakes Brewery Pompous Ass English Ale

Great Lakes Brewery Pompous Ass English Ale is sure to surprise & delight! This craft beer has the perfect name, albeit quirky & humorous, but it’s pompous in the most lovely way. Not only is it everything you would want a beer to be – yeasty & hoppy with some bitterness – it’s also smooth, and has a slightly perfumey aroma & flavor. I’m not sure what the splendid after-taste is – a...

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How to Make Black Pudding Sausage
Mar15

How to Make Black Pudding Sausage

Black Pudding, also referred to as blood pudding is a type of sausage that has existed in the civilized, and not so civilized, world for a very long time. As long as humans have kept animals to eat and for clothing, they have been making some style of black pudding. Apparently, according to research, the first known mention of black pudding in 800 BC was referred to in Homer’s The Odyssey. Traditionally a British dish, black...

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How to Cook Roasted Turkey Broth from Scratch + Video
Nov15

How to Cook Roasted Turkey Broth from Scratch + Video

Whenever I hear the sniffles or a cough in my household, I’m cooking up some soup. Turkey Broth is perfect for just those times, since you usually roast off a turkey a few times every Holiday season. Save those turkey carcasses and bones that have had the meat removed, not eaten off, and either freeze them in a resealable, plastic bag or refrigerate and use quickly. There is a ton of flavor & goodness left in those bones,...

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How to Make a Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail: National Harvey Wallbanger Day
Nov08

How to Make a Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail: National Harvey Wallbanger Day

National Harvey Wallbanger Day is November 8th, and why not make an authentic, retro cocktail to enjoy? Vodka looks like water, but it certainly does not taste like it. As a neutral spirit distilled from a grain such as wheat or barley, occasionally from corn or rye & infrequently from potatoes, beets or grapes. Vodka is considered by many as the perfect cocktail mixer, as it doesn’t impart its own flavor, and allows the...

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A Celebration of Vinegars: National Vinegar Day
Nov01

A Celebration of Vinegars: National Vinegar Day

National Vinegar Day is a great day to experiment in your kitchen with this sour substance. Generally speaking, vinegars are the result of fermentation, and almost any liquid can be used in fermentation during the initial stage. They yeast action converts the sugars to alcohol. During the next stage, bacteria convert the alcohol into acetic acid. Vinegar can be made from grains or fruit. The various vinegars can be rich, mellow or...

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American Beer Day: How Is It Made?
Oct27

American Beer Day: How Is It Made?

American Beer Day is upon us, and we’re celebrating the World’s most ancient beverage. Having been brewed for over 6000 years, to our knowledge. It has been a very popular drink in past history, and in our present age, has been beset with many layers of modern advertising & marketing. Don’t let the intense television images & other media depicting it to be a rather glamorous drink, rather than the humble...

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American Beer Week is Here!
Oct08

American Beer Week is Here!

American Beer Week marks a day of celebration for many, and falls on the 2nd week of October. It’s possible that, worldwide, beer might be the oldest of alcoholic drinks since records indicate that beer has been brewed for over 6000 years. From a time centuries ago, it was referred to as “small ale” and families from the very young on drank it in place of water because many water sources were contaminated serving as...

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National Vodka Day & How to Make Black Pepper Vodka
Oct04

National Vodka Day & How to Make Black Pepper Vodka

Happy National Vodka Day – oh, the possibilities. Although vodka looks deceptively like plain water, it is actually a neutral type of spirit distilled from grain. Generally used is wheat or barley, occasionally corn or rye, and sometimes potatoes, beets or grapes. Vodka is a good cocktail mixer, as it doesn’t have a strong flavor, and won’t change a cocktail’s taste. There are more and more flavored vodkas...

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September is National Chicken Month
Sep01

September is National Chicken Month

So, it’s September and why not celebrate when we have a reason to…it’s National Chicken Month! Chicken…Every part of it is so delicious. Roasted chicken, chicken pot pie, grilled chicken breasts, chicken wings…These are all tasty dinners using chicken as the star! When you’ve removed and eaten most of the meat, the bones can be boiled down for a satisfying broth, which can be frozen in cubes to...

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How to Cook Chicken Broth for the Sore Throat + Video
Feb22

How to Cook Chicken Broth for the Sore Throat + Video

Is it cold outside? Is your household a bit “under the weather”? Do you hear sniffles around the home? Then, a good, homemade chicken or turkey broth are in order. A broth is easy to make with basic ingredients and a bit of time on your hands. What you will end up with is something hearty, healthy, and comforting for everyone in your family, soothing their throats and helping them fight off the cold or flu. Add more...

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How to Cook Hearty Lamb Stew
Sep04

How to Cook Hearty Lamb Stew

I’m not much of a lamb-eating lover. Maybe it’s the “gamey” flavour it often gives out, maybe it’s the smell, or maybe it’s the memories of mom’s mint jelly, but I just don’t get excited about it… …Except when I make my own lamb stew! Even if you’re not a big lamb-eater, you will likely really enjoy this dish.  You will be all proud of yourself that you ate lamb, and it...

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How to Cook Meatball Soup
Jan16

How to Cook Meatball Soup

It’s a great idea to learn how to cook meatball soup because it’s rather quick to create and is full of protein for those who love more “stuff” in their soup, but has lots of broth for us soup lovers out there! A favorite comfort food in our household is meatball soup like my mom used to make! It’s not Italian in nature, as you may think. In fact, I would say it’s taste is more from our Eastern...

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