How to make homemade ketchup.
I received a request from a reader for a recipe for homemade ketchup. To truly make ketchup from scratch, a person would have to grow their own tomatoes, cut them into little pieces, boil them down, run the juice through a sieve, and then add the rest of the ingredients. However, I place that…
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blanching vegetables for freezing
Blanching is necessary before freezing almost all vegetables. It stops enzyme actions that can cause loss of flavor, color and texture. Blanching cleanses the vegetable surface, brightens the color of the vegetables, and limits the loss of vitamins. It also makes vegetables easier to pack for freezing. Blanching time varies with the type and…
Read More How to Blanch Vegetables for FreezingHamburger helper can be a convenience, but unless you only have a couple kids with small appetites, it isn’t going to feed your family. How much time are you really going to save? You still have to brown the meat and cook the noodles. The only thing that really saves you time is having the…
Read More Homemade Hamburger HelperWhen I was a kid, my mother kept a bowl of cinnamon sugar in her cupboard. She made it herself mixing a tablespoon or two of cinnamon into a cup of granulated sugar. As kids, we would take big slabs of her homemade bread, toast it, butter it, and sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top. …
Read More Cinnamon Vanilla Sugar Overnight Baked French ToastNow that your baby is 6 months old, you can start adding some variety to their daily menu. He or she has probably been eating cereal for a month or two, and you have This is a fun time for you and your baby, exploring new foods and seeing what your baby likes and doesn’t…
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