by Melody on October 10, 2008
Welcome, since you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed or sign up to receive your free Herbs, Spices and Seasoning Guide plus you’ll receive updates delivered to your inbox when new recipes and tips are published. Thanks for visiting!This is a wonderful side dish any time you serve chicken, turkey [...]

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by Melody on October 10, 2008
This is one of the quickest and easiest bread stuffing recipes you’ll ever make as it’s made on the stove top. You can whip this up in 10 minutes to serve with turkey, chicken and other poultry, it also goes well with pork or fish or any time you want bread stuffing. This recipe calls [...]

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by Melody on October 9, 2008
Nothing tastes better than real whipped cream, it makes an every day dessert extra special. Here’s a good basic whipped cream recipe, the powdered sugar helps act as whipped cream stabilizer so it doesn’t separate as easily. Ingredients: 1 cup/240 mL heavy whipping cream 2 to 4 tbsp/30 to 60 mL powdered sugar, or icing [...]

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by Melody on October 5, 2008
Before you know it, it will be Thanksgiving so here is a traditional roast turkey recipe with chestnut stuffing and homemade gravy for you to enjoy with your family. Roast turkey makes a wonderful meal any time of the year so don’t save it just for the holidays. Ingredients for the chestnut stuffing: 1/4 cup [...]

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by Melody on September 27, 2008
Have you tried bison? It is a wonderful, delicious and healthy alternative to beef. Here’s a great video showing you how to make Bison and Vegetable Kabobs with Cous Cous Salad. I written out the recipe for you as best as I could. Ingredients for Kabob Marinade: 1/2 cup olive oil or Watkins grapeseed oil [...]

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by Melody on September 25, 2008
It’s apple season, so I’m busy picking, using and putting away the bounty from my trees. You probably don’t have an orchard so check out your local farmers market for apples at their peak of fresh picked goodness. This is our favorite easy, apple crisp recipe as it makes a quick dessert. Ingredients: 4-5 medium [...]

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by Melody on September 24, 2008
These sweet and sour refrigerator pickles are nice and crisp because the vegetables aren’t cooked. This recipe is very easy and great for anyone who is new to home canning. Making a batch or two is a good way to use up some of your extra garden produce, if you don’t have your own garden [...]

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by Melody on September 22, 2008
Hubs is a meat and potato man but I like to sneak in some vegetarian meals every week because I think they are healthier. I’m making this delicious vegetarian chili with black beans and corn today, using seasonal, organic produce I picked up at our local farm market. The combination of beans and corn makes [...]

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by Melody on September 20, 2008
If you are making homemade jams, jellies or pickles you’ll need to sterilize your jars before you fill them with your preserves. To sterilize jars, place them in a large pot or canner, cover them with hot water, bring water to a boil and leave jars in boiling water for 10 minutes. Then, place jars [...]

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by Melody on September 18, 2008
This fruit coffee cake is low fat and not too sweet, if you want to reduce the sugar more use unsweetened apricots, peaches, or applesauce and use only 1/4 cup of sugar in the topping. You can use any kind of fruit you have on hand, I’ve made this recipe with frozen raspberries or blueberries [...]

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