If you’re a fan of toast or PB&J sandwiches and you’ve never had apple butter before, you’re missing out! It’s like super-concentrated, creamy applesauce. It’s sweet, full of spices, and perfect on toast, rolls, or vanilla ice cream. It’s been a favorite spread of mine since I was a kid, and the best way to
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Normally, I either make applesauce in a pot on the stovetop or in my crockpot. This time, my slow cooker was busy making apple butter (that recipe is coming later this month), so I decided to give this approach a go. Now that I’ve given it a try, it’s going to take a lot of
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I’ve been meaning to make some kind of soup in my pressure cooker. I was initially going to make some kind of corn chowder, but somehow, I ended up here instead. Corn chowder will almost certainly still happen, as it is delicious and I haven’t had it in forever. Today, though, we have broccoli soup
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I have a bottle of marsala hanging around in my kitchen from when I made wine cakes for Christmas. I know it’s a great sherry substitute when cooking, but despite that, I practically never use it. I always reach for my vermouth instead (which I put in practically everything). I’m going to be making a
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It’s summertime again, and that means my friend’s mom has currant bushes that are overflowing with fruit. This year, she taught me how to juice them using a pressure cooker, but then I was stuck with far more currant juice than I knew what to do with. I still had jelly from last year, as
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Hard boiled eggs are versatile. On they’re own, they make a great snack, and cut up, you can’t go wrong with egg salad or deviled eggs. Getting that perfect boil can be a real pain, but for those of us with pressure cookers, it’s a no-brainer! Place one cup of water in the bottom of
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This recipe is a staple at any family gathering on my mom’s side. It’s been passed down through the generations (not really), and it’s a crowd favorite (yes really). I had a post-concert picnic that I attended for my choir, and this was my dish to pass. In case anyone wanted the recipe and so
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My friend Gauri and I were talking the other day and, as usual, we got on the subject of food. We haven’t been able to see one another in about a year, so we took advantage of technology and had ourselves a little long-distance lunch date via video chat. I happened to have the ingredients
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This is one of my favorite simple recipes. My mom used to make this granola for me when I was in high school (and occasionally when I was in college). It’s delicious, quick, and incredibly easy to make. You can also do a lot to personalize it by adding in seeds, nuts, fruits, or anything
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If you’re in the mood for something sweet, savory, and spicy, you’re going to love this set-it-and-forget-it jambalaya. The prep involves a lot of chopping and dicing, but if you put on a little music, it goes by in no time. My recommendation? The band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. It really sets the tone (and
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