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Fermented Parsnips & How to Ferment Vegetables at Home

When I saw the topic for this month’s Recipe Redux challenge, I had absolutely no idea where to start.  I have no experience making “Fermented Foods” at home, and didn’t even know it was possible.  When I started looking into the process, the food safety nerd came out in me as I worried about leaving food out on the counter to ferment for days without refrigeration.  Is that really safe?…

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Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Happy College Football Kickoff Day!  Who are you rooting for (or do you even care)?  I was born and bred an Oklahoma Sooner.  In fact, I’m pretty sure some of my first words were “Boomer Sooner”.  Growing up in Kansas surrounded by Jayhawks and Wildcats was a little tough, but I always wore my crimson & cream with pride. When I was a freshman at the University of Oklahoma, our…

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Quick & Easy Meal Idea

Thank you for all of your helpful and supportive comments yesterday.  I appreciate every single word.  Many of you had ideas that I’ve never considered about what might be causing my antibody levels to remain high.  So thank you for brainstorming this issue with me! As I mentioned, Jeff and I will be doing a whole food challenge in September.  Basically, this means that we won’t be eating anything that…

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Chicken Coconut Curry Soup

Jeff and I were sitting around at lunch time on Saturday and suddenly had a hankering for curry.  I found out how easy it was to make the week before when I made shrimp curry for the first time.  Basically all you need is curry paste, coconut milk, and a little chicken broth.  Easy peasy.  I had some chicken thighs that needed to be used, so I got to work.…

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Peanut Butter Banana Split Sandwich Recipe

Hi!  My name is Joe, and today my sister Leila and I are going to teach you how to make our very favorite sandwich.  We love going to eat at a place called Joe’s Farm Grill because they have something called a Peanut Butter Banana Split sandwich.  We eat lunch at home almost every day, so one day I asked my mom if we could make a Joe’s Farm Grill…

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Gluten-Free Apple Crisp Two Ways

Which do you like better?  Blueberry? Or strawberry? Blueberry? Or strawberry? Can’t make up your mind?  I couldn’t either.  That’s why I made two gluten-free crisps on Sunday.  Don’t worry, I made them to share, and you can too.  Grab a bag of green apples, a pint of blueberries and a box of strawberries.  The rest of the ingredients should already be in your cabinet from making the original raspberry-apple…

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