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How to Make a Harvest Barn Specialty Pizza + Video
May26

How to Make a Harvest Barn Specialty Pizza + Video

Here’s How to Make a Harvest Barn Specialty Pizza just the way you like it. We call it a Harvest Barn Specialty Pizza because all the ingredients we are using to create this pizza, except the mozzarella, is from our local Harvest Barn Country Market. We especially like to use vegetables and other products from Harvest Barn Country Markets because we like the freshness of their produce and other items. Also, Harvest Barn makes it...

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Web Chef Review: Harvest Barn Country Markets Fresh Ontario Herbs
May25

Web Chef Review: Harvest Barn Country Markets Fresh Ontario Herbs

I enjoy the taste and smell of fresh herbs and I am pleased to be able to get Harvest Barn Country Markets Fresh Ontario Herbs, along with other fresh produce as I need them. This day, I made a Harvest Barn Specialty Pizza, meaning that all the food items needed to make this pizza come from Harvest Barn Country Markets. I am using Harvest Barn’s fresh oregano on my pizza – it is so fragrant and the leaves are unblemished...

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How to Cook Zuppa Tuscana + Video: Mother’s Day Delights
May10

How to Cook Zuppa Tuscana + Video: Mother’s Day Delights

This recipe for How to Cook Zuppa Tuscana creates a beautiful Italian-style soup that is both very filling and truly delicious. Chock full of sausage, kale & potatoes, with a flavorful & creamy broth, your family and friends will love it! How to Cook Zuppa Tuscana: This is one of our favorite soups. Type: Soup Recipe Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 1 hr 20 min Yield: ~ 10 servings The ingredients & instructions are listed...

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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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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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How to Cook Piquillo Pepper & Beef Tostadas + Video
Jun04

How to Cook Piquillo Pepper & Beef Tostadas + Video

Tostadas are a great Mexican or Tex-Mex, depending on how you look at it, meal. They are messy, but they are fun. The best part? They are ridiculously quick, inexpensive & easy to make! What I’m shocked at is that I haven’t published a tostada recipe on the site before…Who knew? We make these bad boys all the time…Now, you can too. So, let’s get something tasty into your systems, and learn how to cook...

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How to Marinate Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks + Video
Nov26

How to Marinate Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks + Video

When you buy marinating steaks, take their advice… …Marinate them! They tell you this for a reason. The reason? Well, these cuts of meat are typically much tougher and need some extra help to tenderize and break down some of the connective tissues. They are usually more inexpensive to purchase, and are great buys, as long as you know how to treat them. Marinade for Beef Inside Round Marinating Steaks: If you don’t...

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How to Cook Tomato, Ham & Cheese Quesadillas
Sep24

How to Cook Tomato, Ham & Cheese Quesadillas

The other day, I was looking for a quick meal that I could create with the limited ingredients I had before going grocery shopping. I had ham, but no bread, and then noticed my handy tortillas and it clicked… A Tex-Mex/All-American fusion lunch quesadilla. What is more “All-American” than ham & cheese, right? Well, add a tomato, just to kick it up, make it more moist and give you more of a health benefit. Now,...

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How to Cook Lavender Lamb Loin Chops: Upscale Superbowl Treats
Feb06

How to Cook Lavender Lamb Loin Chops: Upscale Superbowl Treats

This is Day Eight of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! It’s also SuperBowl today… I have eight beautiful New Zealand lamb loin chops looking at me in my freezer and for some reason, I just can’t get them out of my head for a fabulous, upscale SuperBowl tailgating dish! In my head secretly, I’ve been wanting to grill these bad boys with the amazingly scented lavender leaves I harvested from our plants this past summer....

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How to Cook Impromptu Linguine with Meatballs: Cupboard Cooking
Jan31

How to Cook Impromptu Linguine with Meatballs: Cupboard Cooking

This is one of the meals we created during our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! We had everything in the house already, except onions, which is fresh produce we are allowed to use in this challenge. It was delicious, nutritious and helped us clean out our pantry cupboards! Try it – it’s easy to cook too. Type: Pasta Recipe Serve with: Garlic Bread, if desired and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese Prep time: 5-10 min Cook...

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How to Cook Mushrooms with Port Wine and Balsamic Sauce
Oct31

How to Cook Mushrooms with Port Wine and Balsamic Sauce

This is an absolute must when you eat grilled steak, that’s for sure… …But when was the last time you thought of using mushrooms as a side dish for dinner? This recipe is super quick, super easy and super tasty. Try it out for size! Type: Side Dish Recipe or Sauce Recipe Serve With: Filet Mignon or a great steak Prep Time: 7 min Cook Time: 12-15 min The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for...

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Spice Up Your Meals with a Splash!

…A Splash of Rice Vinegar that is! “Vinegar?”, you may ask…Yes!!! Try splashing it on freshly cut ripe tomatoes or cucumbers, green salads, hot salads, roasted potatoes, white rice, grilled or broiled seafood, or pasta dishes. How about adding it to bean salads, coleslaw or to create a unique and zippy sauce? Why not marinate beef, pork, chicken or seafood with rice vinegar? Especially if you’re making...

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How to Make Rice More Exciting

Now that you know how to tackle cooking any kind of rice, you need to know how to make it taste amazing. Don’t just always feed your family plain, white rice with butter and salt. Yes, this is awesome sometimes… …But you can really take your rice to another level, and make it something to take note of at dinner. Are you cooking Indian food? Why not add some curry powder or paste, some sesame seeds and green onion, or...

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