Learning how to store foods properly
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Food Storage and Safety at Home

BySamantha

When it comes to keeping your family happy and healthy, cooking meals from scratch is a great way to accomplish that. But cooking from scratch doesn’t just include preparing meals at home. There are some safety rules that you need to be aware of as you cook, as well as when you store your foods….

Favorite Cookbooks
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My Top 5 Favorite Cookbooks

BySamantha

If you are looking for some new favourite cookbooks to help you get inspired to cook good wholesome, nutritious, delicious food then here are my current top 5 favourite cookbooks. These cookbooks have inspired me in many ways and have helped to know what to cook with fresh ingredients from our gardens as well as…

eggs and other ingredients for baking on a kitchen counter
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10 Frugal Kitchen Tips for the Holiday Season

BySamantha

Food and the holidays go hand in hand. So even though our grocery bills have already begun to skyrocket, the closer it gets to the holidays the high the grocery bill is going to go. If you follow these 10 frugal tips in the kitchen this holiday season, you will be happy with the money…

Turning Everyday Dinners into Spooky Meals
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Turning Everyday Dinners into Spooky Halloween Meals

BySamantha

When it comes to holidays, the family cook may feel frustrated because they feel they are in a rut. They want to offer their family something different but may not be able to come up with ideas. These fun meals make really great Halloween party food on a budget. Consider turning everyday dinners into spooky…

Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Thyme
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Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Fresh Thyme~Recipe

BySamantha

These rich and creamy mashed sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for just about any holiday meal. However, they’re so quick and easy to make, you’ll want to enjoy them throughout the year. What’s more, sweet potatoes are as nutritious as they are delicious. They contain fewer calories and are higher in fiber, Vitamin…

Did you know there are many ways cabbage is used in cooking, all around the world?
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Why the Irish Are Right about Cabbage & How to Add More to Your Diet

BySamantha

It may not be the main staple of the Irish diet, but it is still an important vegetable featured in many traditional dishes. Whether it’s a hearty meal of Irish Bacon and Cabbage or Colcannon, a dish made with potatoes and cabbage, many Irish recipes call for this nutrient-rich vegetable. Why is Cabbage so Healthy?…

Apple Plum Oatmeal ~ Recipe
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Apple Plum Oatmeal ~ Recipe

BySamantha

What better way to start your winter morning than with a nice warm bowl of oatmeal? We love experimenting with different concoctions and my kids enjoy their oatmeal both warm and cold. This Apple Plum Oatmeal uses ingredients that you probably preserved back in the fall, dried apples and dried plums (also called prunes) as…