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A Healthy Thanksgiving for Mind, Body and Spirit By Charlotte Bradley – Check out all of Charlotte Bradley’s Healthy Lifestyles columns.   At Thanksgiving time (in fact throughout the entire holiday … Continued

  Right now is the height of tomato season, and with all the beautiful heirloom tomatoes available, this show stopper presentation is a cinch to make.  If you grow basil … Continued

This Herb Crusted Ham recipe is used with permission and courtesy of Virginia Willis, cookbook author, and her website, Virginia Willis Culinary Productions.  Recipe from Virginia’s cookbook, Bon Appit, Y’all: Recipes, … Continued

Herbs, Spices, and Seasoning Guide It is hard to imagine what cooking would be like without the unique flavors provided by herbs, spices, and the many seasonings available. Read all … Continued

Holiday Brisket Roast Recipe Oven and Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Instructions Ellen Easton shares her recipe for a traditional holiday brisket roast that is a favorite to serve for Passover … Continued

  Learn To Make Homemade Bread Crumbs   There is nothing like homemade bread crumbs to improve the taste of your dish. Fresh homemade bread crumbs taste far better than … Continued

Stove Top – Slow Cooker – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Methods   Do not throw out those leftover turkey bones – make Homemade Turkey Stock!     My favorite thing … Continued

What looks like a gigantic sea urchin and has been featured as alien food in an episode of Star Trek?  A horned melon was used as a “Golana melon” on … Continued

Techniques for Restoring an old Cast Iron Skillet How To Use A Hot Fire For Curing And Cleaning Cast Iron Mike DuBois from Missouri (8/24/06) At a library I recently … Continued

Questions and Answers – How To Bake Cheesecakes Ahead of Time     Question: We are dining with over 24 adults and 40 children for Thanksgiving.  I have offered to … Continued

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Questions and Answers – How To Bake Pound Cake   Question: I used to be able to make the prettiest pound cakes, but over the last two years, it is … Continued

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