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If you like the rich taste of onions combined with the earthy taste of mushrooms, this caramelized onions and mushrooms recipe will be a valuable addition to many of your standard dishes, such as pizza, crustini, or hamburgers. Some recipes use sugar but I prefer relying on the sweetness of the onions.
Onion - 1 cup, [...]
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Have you ever read the ingredient list on a marinade or sauce container? It’s scary; usually lots of salt, sugar and other chemicals you don’t need. When you find out how easy this teriyaki sauce/marinade is, you’ll never buy jarred again — it’s super simple and tastes delicious, and you can adjust it to your [...]
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For the last few years I have had dill grow “on its own” in my garden from last year’s fallen seeds. They are growing hodge-podge, not in neat rows like my cabbage, lettuce, carrots, tomatoes and peppers. I let them grow a few inches before I weed them, if they are in a bad spot, [...]
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The most important thing about making good guacamole is using the best, ripe avocados. Haas — with the bumpy dark green skins – are the best, flavor wise.
How do you know if they are ripe? It’s all in the touch. Press the avocado gently and if it yields slightly (not so soft as butter at [...]
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I started making my own salsa because I love cilantro and most jarred salsas don’t include it, and they usually have too much sugar and salt. This recipe is pretty simple and can be prepared in about ten minutes.
Tomatoes - 1 28-oz can of whole tomatoes (regular, not in pureed sauce)
Onion - 1 small to [...]
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I used to top pasta with jarred commercial sauce because it was so easy, but then I started making my own sauce from canned tomatoes because it was almost as easy and tastes so much better and fresher than commercial jarred sauces. Even the “healthy” jarred sauces tend to use a lot of sugar, which [...]
