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Seasoning a Cast Iron Skillet
I really like using my large cast-iron skillet. When I first bought it, I didn’t realize I would have to season it (this was before the seasoned versions came out). It sounded time-consuming, so I put it off for awhile. But when I finally took the time to do it, I discovered how easy it…
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Raspberry-Lime Freeze
Today the high was 96 degrees, so I was really ready to have something nice and cool. In this Raspberry-Lime Freeze recipe, the raspberry and lime flavors go so well together…it’s really refreshing!
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Honey-Balsamic Peas and Carrots
I never used to be a big fan of peas and carrots. When I was growing up, our family would eat those frozen-packaged peas and carrots (the ones with the carrots cut into little block shapes). Putting a pat of butter on them helped a little, but it was hard to get excited about having…
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True Wisdom
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. —JIM ELLIOT
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Basil Mayonnaise
The first time I had basil mayonnaise was over 10 years ago, when I bought a jar of it to try out at Williams-Sonoma. As soon as I tasted it I was hooked! It was my new favorite thing to spread on bread and use in sandwiches.
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Blueberry Buckle
I never understood why a Blueberry Buckle was called a buckle until I made this. But I’ll get into that later. 🙂 I had heard of Blueberry Buckles, but had never made one or eaten one. I looked up a lot of buckle recipes and combined the things I liked best about these recipes into…
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