As with so many things this year, the holiday season is going to be unlike any we have had before. For many of us, because of the virus, we will not be gathering with our loved ones in the same ways. We do this out of love and care for one another, but there is no denying that the loss is real and painful. In order to help you through these difficult times, over the…
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It’s true. Cooking can feel like a burden sometimes. It’s yet another thing that has to get done in the day, another obligation, another chore. At the same time, though, we also know that eating home-cooked meals is better for our health, our wallet, and our emotional well-being. So how do we reconcile these two competing realities? How do we find a way to ease the burden of cooking and make it more enjoyable? How…
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As a lifelong cucumber fan, I have spent years flummoxed by my own family who would happily never eat cucumber again. It isn’t that they hate them, they just aren’t fans. So, after years of finding myself eating every single cucumber I put out on a veggie platter, I learned my lesson and shifted my focus to making cucumber salads that would truly please everyone. The result: a variety of great cucumber salad recipes that…
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One of the most effective ways to save time and money when it comes to food is to shop just once a week. For many people, though, the fear of having produce go bad before you get to prepare it can make a once-a-week shop seem risky or unappealing. But it doesn’t have to be! With a little bit of planning and the proper storage, you can buy and enjoy all the produce you want…
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The news is full of stories of runs on hand sanitizer, face masks, and toilet paper. We are being advised to prepare our houses for being quarantined, but what does that even mean? In an effort to help reduce the worry and encourage calm, I wanted to share some tips on how to stock your kitchen for a quarantine, social distancing, or any other time when illness or emergency strikes. Stock Up on Staples If…
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