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Honey

January 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Food Tips

We found our jar of buckwheat honey was begginning to crystalize a bit. In doing some Internet research I learned a few things about honey. You can reliquify honey by placing the jar in a pan of water and gently reheating it. It’s not harmful if it does crystalize and it’s not deteriorating. Honey has [...]

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Packing Cookies to send

January 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Food Tips

I wish I had come across this before Christmas, but perhaps we can use this all year round when we send home made baked goodies to the troops overseas. First you need to make sure the cookies are cool completely before you store them. Cut bar cookies while they are still slightly warm. If you [...]

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Quick shopping at the grocery store

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Tips

The #1 rule: make a list and stick to it. Why do you think grocery stores put all those expensive items in the front of the store? Why do they have the milk and the bread in the last aisle? To make you want to buy more stuff. If you only go in for bread [...]

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Spaghetti sauce

August 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Tips

The Roma tomatoes have started to turn red and I am filling my freezer with bags of tomato sauce. It’s not a hard process although it does take a bit of time. We don’t care for the processed sauces on the market. Too much salt, too many preservatives. So we take the time to grow [...]

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How to Chill a Drink Quickly

July 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Food Tips, General

from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit
Have you ever forgotten to stock your refrigerator with your favorite soda or beer? All you are left with is that room temperature beverage. Fortunately, it is possible to chill canned and bottled drinks quickly.

Steps

Take the temperature of the drink. This step is [...]

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