My wonderful man wanted to make a pie, so I encouraged him to use a can of boisenberries we had in our cupboard to make a fruit pie. It didn’t exactly go as planned. Here’s the story…
First off, he checked out the boisenberries can, and lo and behold there was a recipe on the label, [...]
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Many recipes call for chocolate melted in a double-boiler. If you don’t have a double boiler, what do you do? You could microwave it, but it’s kinda tricky to not burn the chocolate and get it to the right warmth for melting. Putting your chocolate chunks in a pot on direct stove top heat [...]
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Last Saturday, at the Cherry Creek Farmer’s Market, it was time. Corn dropped to 4/$1. To me, that means it’s the peak of the season and time to buy as much as I can carry home. When I was a kid, my dad and I would sit on lawn chairs in the back yard and [...]
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If you’re like me, and you like to eat vegetables but sometimes you can’t get through them quickly enough before they get mushy, some modified storage techniques will extend your veggies lives in the fridge.
Here is what I do with some delicate vegetables:
Cilantro – Put cilantro stems down in a mug with water, wrap a [...]
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Kabobs are great summertime grillin’ food. They’re hard to mess up, but some things will make the grilling a little easier…
Tips for making the best kabobs:
Soak wooden kabob skewers in water for 2 or more hours. Plan ahead!
Cut your pieces of meat the same size, and go for a little on the smaller side.
Toss your [...]
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