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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Today is National Pie Day

Here are some of my favorite winter pies (I love pie) Homemade Apple Pie Recipe With a Caramelized Filling and Flaky Pie Crust  Southern pecan pie (I use Lyle’s Golden Syrup or King Syr

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

8 Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Add to Your Diet

By Brierley Horton, MS, RD Updated January 14, 2022 There are two types of inflammation, and their consequences are quite different. Acute inflammation is the kind that’s both safe and

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022

Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit

I Fell in Love with Dried Beans So Much I Joined a Bean Club  By Stacey Ballis December 28, 2021 Canned beans are a great time-saver, but it can be difficult sometimes to get the rig

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Neiman Marcus Cookies

Makes about 12-15 cookies. Ingredients ½ cup butter ½ cup sugar ½ cup plus 3 tbsp brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup and 2 tbsp flour ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 ¼

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

These 5 Walmart, Kroger, ALDI and Other Grocery Store Foods Are Being Pulled From Shelves

BY AMANDA MCDONALD JANUARY 10, 2022 Packaged Salads Beef Sticks  Infant Formula Read the entire list HERE.

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

11 Things in Your Freezer You Should Toss Out

Carrie Madormo Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 Smelly ice cubes Forgotten freezer meals Stale coffee beans Freezer-burned meat Unrecognizable leftovers Read the entire list HERE. Originally P

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 17, 2022January 17, 2022

Blender Olive Oil Hollandaise Sauce

from Myrecipes.com (original story from cookinglight.com) We want to start off the new year eating more healthily. Here is a good recipe that is anti-inflammatory and lower in satura

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 7, 2022

Where Blue Bell Got Its Charming Name

By Melissa Locker Updated December 19, 2018 You know that Blue Bell is my FAVORITE store-bought ice cream. It all started back in 1907 when a group of local farmers in Brenham, Texas, dec

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Learn How To Cook A Perfect Prime Rib

By Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. Nov. 22, 2021 The best way to cook Prime Rib, or the Ribeye Roast, is by roasting it in the oven fat side up to your desired doneness and allowing it

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  • Kintsugi
  • January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

The Best Hot Chocolate Mixes According to Cocoa and Cozy Experts

Lisa Kaminski Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 As soon as the temperatures dropped, our Test Kitchen squad was ready to search for the best hot chocolate mix to warm up on cold days. For this

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  • Prof Patty
  • January 1, 2022January 1, 2022

Fresh Express Recalls More Than 200 Fresh Salad Products Due to Potential Listeria Contamination

Kimberly Holland December 21, 2021 Fresh Express is recalling more than 200 fresh salad products due to potential Listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 30, 2021December 30, 2021

Blueberry Scones

Servings: 8 scones  Calories: 407cal  Author: Amy Desrosiers  Ingredients 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour +1 tablespoon to flour your hands, work area,

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 24, 2021December 24, 2021

Buttermilk Spoon Bread

This is one of my favorite things to eat. I was introduced to it during a visit to Colonial Williamsburg. This is my version, made without water. Although called bread, this dish has the consistenc

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  • Kintsugi
  • December 17, 2021

How to Make 100-Hour Brownies

Ingredients Butter mixture: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 tablespoon espresso powder 1 coffee ice cube Batter mixture: 4 large eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla paste or extract 2-1/4 cups granulated

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

The #1 Worst Drink That Ages Your Brain Faster, Says Science

This popular beverage could be doing major damage to your cognitive function over time. BY SARAH CROW DECEMBER 5, 2021 Unfortunately, there are more insidious effects of the aging process

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