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How to Roast Radishes, Scapes, Beets & Parsnips as a Side Dish + Video
Nov11

How to Roast Radishes, Scapes, Beets & Parsnips as a Side Dish + Video

Roasting vegetables is likely my favorite way to cook them, and today I’m featuring Roast Radishes, Scapes, Beets & Parsnips. So simple, retains its nutrients, and develops such wonderful flavors as they are cooked in that long, dry heat. If you have the opportunity to purchase scapes at your grocer, and they look lovely, grab ’em up. They have a beautiful garlic flavor, and a lovely shape as well. Scapes grow from the...

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Web Chef Review + Giveaway: Very Healthy Spiral Vegetable Slicer by VarietyLand
May06

Web Chef Review + Giveaway: Very Healthy Spiral Vegetable Slicer by VarietyLand

If you’re trying to eat healthier, the Very Healthy Spiral Vegetable Slicer by VarietyLand is something you should look into! It can be tough to get in all the fruits & veggies that our healthy diets require, especially for children. Make it fun with this spiral vegetable slicer that can make food more exciting. With 2 different sides equipped for 2 sizes of slicing, the Very Healthy Spiral Vegetable Slicer by VarietyLand...

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How to Cook Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre: 4th of July Fare
Jul01

How to Cook Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre: 4th of July Fare

These beautiful Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre are beautiful appetizers. They are so very pretty and delicious, and if you decide to serve them for a patriotic holiday, like 4th of July, the colors will carry the theme. How to Cook Grilled Beets Layered with Chevre: Since you will be using 2 separate layers of goat cheese, you could use some blue vegetable coloring for half of the cheese, so you end up with a red, white and blue...

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How to BBQ Baked Beets & Radishes: Canada Day Cookout
Jun27

How to BBQ Baked Beets & Radishes: Canada Day Cookout

This unusual, but delicious vegetable combination of Barbecued Baked Beets and Radishes will be a pleasant surprise to your family and friends and be a unique accompaniment to any entrée dish, especially for Canada Day. The red colors of these vegetables will be a treat to taste buds & eyes, as the pairing of the beet flavor with the sharp, slightly peppery radish flavor create a most appealing balance. How to BBQ Baked Beets...

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How to Start Seedlings Indoors for the Vegetable & Herb Garden + Video
May03

How to Start Seedlings Indoors for the Vegetable & Herb Garden + Video

The hot topic today is How to Start Seedlings Indoors for the Vegetable & Herb Garden, and this was a fun show to film with Mom. In this day and age, where every food item you wish to purchase costs so much, it is beneficial for you to start a veggie garden and herb garden in your own yard, so you can have fresh vegetables, and as many as you want when they ripen. Many crops can be frozen to enjoy during the Winter months when...

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How to Cook Irish Stew: St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
Mar14

How to Cook Irish Stew: St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

Another wonderful recipe for Irish Stew of which all Irish households have their own version. Once again, each home boasts that theirs is the best… How to Cook Irish Stew: Type: Stew Recipe Prep Time: 12 min Cook Time: 45 min – 1 hr Yields: 8 servings Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 3 lbs boneless lamb 2 parsnips – peeled, cut into chunks 5 – 6 cups water or stock – as needed 5 potatoes – peeled &...

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How to Cook Beef Pot Roast
Jan19

How to Cook Beef Pot Roast

What could be more comforting than a delicious Beef Pot Roast for dinner? If this doesn’t remind you of mom, I don’t know what will… 😉 How to Cook Beef Pot Roast: This is an easy way to cook a roast of beef, that keeps it moist & juicy, but gives you a lovely caramelized flavor from first searing the roast on all sides. Type: Entreé Recipe Serve with: mashed potatoes & gravy Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 2...

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How to Roast Kohlrabi + Video
Nov11

How to Roast Kohlrabi + Video

More & more often, I am able to pick up some of the more rare vegetables in our grocers, and show you something like this Roasted Kohlrabi. Kohlrabi is something I don’t get to see very often in our stores up here, anyway. Not only finding it, but finding it in good condition in the grocer is essential. When you do find this odd vegetable, don’t be scared. It tastes like a cross between cabbage, broccoli &...

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Fall Vegetable Recipes

Vegetables…perfect for any occassion, any season, any cuisine… If you’re looking for a little something different or that “je ne sais quoi” you crave with your usual home cooked veggies, of course, you can check out the Vegetable category on my site here. However, you can also head on over to FoodConnect, which has a free registration and membership, click the Recipe tab and do a search for...

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How to Cook Extraordinary Oxtail Stew
Mar25

How to Cook Extraordinary Oxtail Stew

Extraordinary Oxtail Stew has what it takes to delight your taste buds. Search no more, if you’re looking for something hearty & satisfying – slow simmered oxtail with autumn & winter vegetables does the trick. Rich broth with oxtail meat that simply falls apart in your mouth goes down easy with some fresh, crusty bread. Extraordinary Oxtail Stew: This is hearty, fabulously delicious, easy to make, and very...

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How to Cook Kimberly’s “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup
Nov11

How to Cook Kimberly’s “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup

I enjoy Italian soups, but my mother always prefers a more rustic version with more vegetables, and less spices and flavors. So, I’ve decided to make my “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup for us tonight! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Main – Soup Serve With: Fresh, Crusty Italian or French Bread Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 2 1/2 hrs. Yield: 1 large stock pot full Ingredients: 4-5 pieces Bacon – Sliced or chunked...

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