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How to Pickle Hot Peppers: National Pickled Peppers Month
Oct01

How to Pickle Hot Peppers: National Pickled Peppers Month

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

National Pickled Peppers Month spices up our menus this October, and you too can Pickle Hot Peppers of your own. Although my recipe works well for red shepherd peppers, it works better for Hungarian banana & jalapeño peppers. It’s best to wear gloves if you’re working with hot peppers & scrub your hands thoroughly with soapy water before touching your face or body. How to Pickle Hot Peppers: Peter Piper picked a...

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October Food Holidays & Events
Oct01

October Food Holidays & Events

Posted By on Oct 1, 2013 in Featured, Food Holidays, News | 0 comments

Here are October Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Easy Nutrition & Health Guidelines Browse Healthy shows, Healthy recipes Browse Organic shows, Organic recipes Browse Vegetarian + Vegan shows, Vegetarian recipes,...

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How to Make Cottage Cucumber Salad
Sep23

How to Make Cottage Cucumber Salad

Posted By on Sep 23, 2013 in Cucumbers, Featured, How To Cook, Salads, Salads, Side Dishes, Veggies | 0 comments

Cottage Cucumber Salad combines cucumbers with the tang of sour cream for a perfect side salad. In our family, we are quite fond of sour cream, and this recipe uses it and cottage cheese to make this creamy, dreamy salad you’ll be craving time and time again. * Tip: Try adding bacon to this recipe. Oh, wow! Type: Salad Recipe Serve with: fish, seafood or chicken Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 7-8 min Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 2...

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How to Cook Sauteed Cucumbers
Sep23

How to Cook Sauteed Cucumbers

Posted By on Sep 23, 2013 in Cucumbers, Featured, How To Cook, Side Dishes, Veggies | 0 comments

Sauteed Cucumbers? Yup! Didn’t you know that you can eat them cooked up, and they’re super tasty that way too? Sure enough… Cucumbers can be enjoyed as a warm side dish, as opposed to the cool, raw ones we typically serve. Serve alongside fish, seafood or chicken, and foods of a spicy nature, such as South Asian dishes, for a great combination. Type: Side Dish Recipe Serve with: fish, seafood or chicken Prep Time: 5 min Cook...

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How to Make 3 Unique Recipes for Cucumbers
Sep21

How to Make 3 Unique Recipes for Cucumbers

Posted By on Sep 21, 2013 in Cucumbers, Featured, Salads, Side Dishes, Veggies | 0 comments

Don’t know about you, but cucumbers are one of my favorite vegetables. This year, our harvest was plentiful. Unfortunately, we only have three more left from our plants. If you’re wondering what we’re doing with our last 3 cucumbers of the season, then read on, for these 3 Unique Recipes for Cucumbers may just be that something different you’ve been looking for. Sauteed Cucumbers: I love cucumbers raw, but did...

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How to Make Quick Watermelon Rind Pickles
Apr26

How to Make Quick Watermelon Rind Pickles

Posted By on Apr 26, 2012 in Cooking How-To Videos, Watermelon | 0 comments

So, as I keep eating watermelon, I keep on thinking about stories my mom has of my grandparents making watermelon rind pickles. Although I’ve never made them myself, nor eaten them, I want to try them. I asked my mother how she liked them when her parents made them and she said she never really liked them because they were too vinegar-y and that’s why she has never made them at home. Doing a little pondering, this is the...

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How To Peel Small Onions Quickly & Easily
Jun09

How To Peel Small Onions Quickly & Easily

Posted By on Jun 9, 2008 in Cooking Tips & Tricks, Onions | 3 comments

Whether they are small white onions, pearl onions, small red onions, shallots or any other type of small onion…and you need to peel a lot of them at one time…here’s the trick! Boil a pot of water large enough to accommodate the amount of onions you are needing to peel. Once the water in the pot is boiling, put the onions in and boil for 1 min. Then, strain them in a colander or fish them out with a hand-held...

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