What’s your favorite way to eat chocolate? Are you one of those who can’t get too much chocolate and fantasizes about a Death by Chocolate Cake, or do you prefer …
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How do you like your peanut butter — spread on bread, baked into cookies, or ahem, straight from the jar by the spoonful? Salted or unsalted? With or without a …
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I love our fall family trip to the pumpkin farm! Besides picking out the perfect pumpkins for carving and decorating, I love exploring other winter squash — bulbous butternut; bumpy …
Cutting boards may just be the hardest-working equipment in my kitchen. I have a large cutting board for rolling out dough, a medium board for chopping most vegetables, a small …
How do you feel about beets? Seems they’re one of those love ’em or hate ’em foods. I’m in the love category. I love beets plain, pickled, pureed into soup, …
I’ve always been a fan of cauliflower, but I never would have predicted its rise in popularity in recent years! While it used to be relegated to the side of …
Avocados have been trendy for a while now. This makes me happy because, now that they’re mainstream, I can always find some at the grocery store! I love them in …
Most of us take the milk out of the fridge and if it’s good (we might give it a whiff), we use it. If it smells a little funky, we …
There are many good reasons to be thoughtful about leftover food. You’ve likely heard by now that about 40 percent of the food in the United States is never eaten. …
Read moreUsing leftovers — A big step towards reducing food waste at home
It’s strawberry season! Whether you’re harvesting a bounty in your own backyard or toting a week’s worth from the market or grocers, you’ll want to know how to clean strawberries …