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April 21, 2021

Which Fruits and Vegetables Can You Leave Out on the Counter?

We’re setting the record straight about which types of produce require refrigeration. By Marie Viljoen January 07, 2021 Fresh fruits and vegetables are nutritious and delicious, whether home-grown or purchased. They are also perishable. Knowing how to store produce correctly extends its life, makes the most out of seasonal bounty, and reduces food waste. Fruits That Should Not Be Stored…

April 12, 2021

35 Ways to Use Overripe Bananas That Aren’t Banana Bread

We’ve got nothing against the easy, classic quick bread, but if you’re looking for some new ways to use old bananas, you’ve come to the right place. See slideshow and recipes HERE. (My banana bread is made with bread flour and 6 bananas!)

April 2, 2021

High-Fiber Super Foods

Fresh fruit Whole grain bread Vegetables Beans Nuts and seeds Read more HERE.

April 2, 2021

Places to Find Delicious Pie Recipes

In honor of Pi Day, here are some of my favorite pie recipes. Mixed Berry Pie Apple Cream Pie Key Lime Pie Buttermilk Pie Pecan Pie (I use Lyle’s Golden Syrup in place of corn syrup) French Silk Pie Peach Cobbler Lemon Meringue Pie Sweet Potato Pie Apple Slab Pie (Apple Slices)

March 24, 2021

Pineapple Pie

Baked pineapple pie is a common Mexican dessert that’s not that easy to find in the States. Active: 45 mins Total: 2 hrs 45 min Original recipe submitted by Micah A Leal and published at Southern Living Recipes. Ingredients Dough: One box of Pillsbury prepared pie crusts (2 9-inch crusts per box) because I’m lazy right now, otherwise…

March 13, 2021

Shaker Lemon Pie

Take 3 lemons which are heavy and juicy for their size. Scrub them thoroughly. Do not peel. Slice them see-through thin. Don’t use the little pointy ends. A good way to get really thin slices is to freeze the lemons, then slice them on a mandoline or the slicer side of a box grater. Put…

March 13, 2021

Extra-Creamy Scrambled Eggs

By J. Kenji López-Alt INGREDIENTS 2 teaspoons potato starch, tapioca starch, or cornstarch 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes 4 eggs (see Note) Pinch of kosher salt PREPARATION (sounds weird, tastes great) In a medium bowl, whisk together starch with 1 1/2 tablespoons water until no lumps remain. Add half the butter cubes to the starch…

February 21, 2021

We Tried 13 Brands of Vanilla Ice Cream to Find the Best One

Annie Campbell Updated February 22, 2019 Updated by us 2/12/21 Most Unique Flavor: Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla. Just tastes super different from the others’ flavor. If you’re from Texas, you know Blue Bell. Can’t Put Down the Spoon: Breyers Natural Vanilla. Not one foul word could be said by our testers about this flavor. The carton delivered…

February 13, 2021

Molten Dark Chocolate Cakes

This is one of my favorite desserts from back in the day when Helen Corbitt was in charge of the restaurants at Neiman-Marcus. This is an updated version of that most delicious and iconic dessert. Prep: 25 mins Cook: 10 mins Total: 35 mins Yield: Serves 6 (really serves just me, twice) Ingredients 7 ounces…

February 10, 2021

Green Bean Fries – for my friend Carol

To be made in your air fryer, or oven. 1 pound fresh green beans 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 1 T garlic powder or garlic salt 2 eggs, well beaten 1/2 cup all-purpose flour cooking spray String your beans and snip the ends so they are about the same length. Rinse…