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How to Cook Stewed Tomatoes: National Tomato Month
Oct01

How to Cook Stewed Tomatoes: National Tomato Month

Posted By on Oct 1, 2013 in Appetizers, Featured, Food Holidays, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Preserves & Canning, Side Dishes, Soups, Stews & Chilis | 0 comments

It’s National Tomato Month, and there’s nothing like the taste of homegrown tomatoes fresh from your garden. We enjoy all the shades & shapes of tiny tomatoes, and all colors of large tomatoes as well. So perfectly tangy & juicy, perfect in any savory dish I can dream up, and such an important staple in our household. When it’s harvest time, it’s so exciting to make everything from gazpacho to fresh...

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How to Make Great Applesauce: It’s National Apple Month
Oct01

How to Make Great Applesauce: It’s National Apple Month

Posted By on Oct 1, 2013 in Apples, Featured, Food Holidays, How To Cook, Preserves & Canning, Sauces | 0 comments

National Apple Month has arrived, and it’s going to be a delicious month in October. Apples are at their best in the Fall, and it’s a good time to stock up & store them, if you have a fruit cellar or cold room that is dry & dark. It’s best not to store other fresh produce near apples, as they emit a gas that negatively affects other fresh produce. How to Make Applesauce: It’s a great time to make...

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Canadian Maple Syrup: Moments I Remember
Sep20

Canadian Maple Syrup: Moments I Remember

Posted By on Sep 20, 2013 in Canadian Food Recipes, Featured, Preserves & Canning | 0 comments

Doesn’t the cold weather remind you of Canadian Maple Syrup… The sweet tapping of trees in the woods, as Spring was on the far horizon. When I was young, our farm was adjacent to a grand stand of various species of maple trees, and many others as well as sumachs, chestnuts & vines. A little creek ran through it and provided the world’s best baby sitter. We played, fished, waded & collected shells, stones,...

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Web Chef Review: Royal Command Lavender Honey
Jul02

Web Chef Review: Royal Command Lavender Honey

Posted By on Jul 2, 2013 in Cooking Shows, Ethnic Foods, Featured, French, Great Cooking Products, Herbs, Lavender, Preserves & Canning, Sauces, Western European Food | 0 comments

While sitting & working in my kitchen, I got snacky… I saw some crackers in my cupboard and remembered my Royal Command Lavender Honey I had waiting for a perfect opportunity to burst out of that little jar with lavender fervor. Today’s the day! I got to enjoy this honey where it was the standout with plain saltines & some softened butter…What could be better? Check out this webisode of “What I Say About...

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