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10 Tips to Shop for a New Range Without Regret

Your kitchen is not only the heart of your home, but the most expensive part of a house!  Whether you’re tackling a whole kitchen remodel or just buying a new range, avoiding mistakes feels so important – because the mistakes are too costly.  We’ve been incredibly disappointed in the Thermador range we bought two years ago. As with all failure, […]

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Bowl of homemade chicken stock

The Encyclopedia of Chicken Stock – Everything You Need to Know to Do It Right!

Don’t be a Chicken… …in the kitchen. Just USE the chicken. Yes, every part of it. Let’s face it. Picking up a box of chicken broth at the store is easy. A no-brainer. Until you start to think about added salt, lack of flavor, and especially the fact that it might not even be made

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steamed vegetables - broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots - on a circular wooden plate

Steamed Vegetables in the Instant Pot {Fast & Flavorful}

Steaming veggies is a great way to get important nutrients on the dinner (or lunch or breakfast) table without spending hours in the kitchen. My absolute favorite method?? Steamed vegetables in the Instant Pot! You might be thinking, “Okay, Katie, I can see using the Instant Pot for cooking a whole chicken, but steaming veggies

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What to Do With Fresh Strawberries and How to Freeze Strawberries

Every June it sneaks up on me – strawberry season. I’ve spent the last few months working through our freezer stash and home-canned goods. The weather is getting warmer, and we all want to live outside and forget about complicated meals. Then it hits me – it’s time to start preserving again! The first item

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How to Roast Kid-Friendly Vegetables: Add Some “Sweet” Without Sugar!

Sometimes I feel sorry for vegetables. It seems like they’re always the “lowest on the totem pole” when it comes to food groups. People crave sugar, salty snacks, and even a good steak in the protein category…Ice cream and a glass of milk get the milk mustache seal of approval in the dairy category…and anyone

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What it Was Like to Submit a Samaritan Ministries Medical Need

Changing vocabulary you’ve used your entire adult life isn’t easy. Suddenly an “insurance claim” becomes a “sharing need” and a “deductible” becomes the “initial unshareable amount”—and instead of hassling with insurance codes and red tape, I get to follow some simple steps and deal with real people on the phone (who are helpful – oh

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{Series: Those Weird Veggies} Everything You Didn’t Know to Ask About Rutabaga + Scalloped Rutabaga Recipe

This post is a continuation of a series on “Those Weird Veggies.” You can also read about parsnips and kohlrabi.  Are you an avid gardener? Or someone that loves the idea of gardening…but just hasn’t found the time for it? Or maybe you are quite content to leave the gardening to your local farmer? I’m

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