Have too much eggplant? Or some large eggplant you don't know what to do with? How about trying fermentation? Here is a DELICIOUS way to preserve eggplant! You'll be giving your body some probiotic goodness at the same time! :-)
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You've probably heard how good it is for your body and health to drink a cup of water with honey and lemon every day? Well, after being given bags of beautiful fresh lemons, I thought I'd go ahead and make some lemon infused honey! Not only is this honey absolutely delicious, you can use it for so much! It's great for soothing sore throats and coughs, you can sweeten your herbal tea with it, use it on toast or as a topping....or just take a spoonful because it's just SO good! And of course, you can use it in your lemon-honey water! :-) Here's how to infuse your honey with delicious, great for you lemons!
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I was gifted recently with LOTS of lemons! The real ones, by the way---not the metaphorical lemons, thank goodness! Bags of them! Fresh, beautiful, sweet-smelling lemons! When I received all these lemons, I immediately began thinking about what to do with them! I have always wanted to try making lemon curd, and I found one of my mom's old recipes. I adapted it quite a bit because I didn't have all the right ingredients (like caster sugar?). The ingredients I used are those that most everyone has on hand, and it turned out SO delicious anyway! Here is how I made lemon curd---which is kind of like a buttery lemon pudding!
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Sometimes you just have too many eggs, or you can't use them before they get too old, right? Once of my solutions to that dilemma is to make a bunch of pickled eggs! They are delicious, last a super long time in the 'fridge, retain all the health benefits, and best of all---they won't go to waste! Here are my strategies for making perfect pickled eggs!
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Here's how to make the best, easiest bread you will love! I've been struggling with baking bread for a long time. I actually just gave up for about 30 years! No kidding! When my kids were young, I tried...but it was just too much work. And frankly, to have bread not turn out after all that time is disheartening to say the least. BUT! I happened upon a great recipe from the Minimalist Baker and it inspired me to create a recipe that works for us! I tell you, I love this recipe and I am so grateful to Minimalist Baker--all her recipes look fabulous! Here is my take on her recipe:
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Ever wanted to make your own bone broth? There are so many health benefits to bone broth, and when you can make your own from clean meat...isn't that even better? Here is a Turkey Bone Broth recipe for you, as well as reasons why you should drink some every day!
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This is the BEST sauerkraut you'll ever eat! Because it's fermented, it's filled with probiotic awesomeness too. Here is how to make yours!
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