If you haven’t had Chimichurri Sauce before, you’re going to love the flavors of this recipe! Originally it’s from Argentina, known as “Argentine Pesto” and very popular in Uruguay (where I discovered it while living there). In Uruguay and Argentina, Chimichurri is served on the side with most grilled meats (beef, chicken, pork, lamb). It […]
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Homemade Ranch Dressing Recipe
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This is the best homemade ranch dressing recipe on the Internet. The recipe is buttermilk based and utilizes fresh herbs. And this ranch dressing is more like what you will find made fresh in a restaurant and tastes better than anything out of a bottle. This homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing is easy to make with […]
Homemade Kimchi with Authentic Korean Flavor
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Learn how to make homemade Kimchi in this quick and easy fermented veggie recipe. This spicy Korean condiment can be eaten with most meals like fried rice, soup, noodles, dumplings and stir fry. Over the last several years, making fermented foods has become a huge part of my routine. I like to have several choices […]
Tips & Tricks To Make The Most Amazing Strawberry Jam
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Are you looking for tips and tricks for making the best homemade strawberry jam? Learn how to make this easy small batch strawberry jam recipe without pectin and get my thoughts on uses and variations. Gone are the days when canning was a hot, all day chore that many women suffered through. Most everything you […]
How to Make Sour Cream
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Learn how to make sour cream at home using heavy whipping cream and a culture starter in this easy condiment recipe. I learned how to make sour cream when we lived in Uruguay because we couldn’t buy it there. It’s so much easier than I ever imagined, especially when you use a quality sour cream […]
The Best Honey Orange Cranberry Sauce
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Don’t serve canned cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving. This easy homemade honey orange cranberry sauce is the best I’ve tried and it’s refined sugar free. It will convert any cranberry sauce hater to a lover! Growing up, I was never a fan of cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, my understanding was that cranberry sauce […]
Crazy Easy Pumpkin Butter Recipe
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Making homemade pumpkin butter is a festive way to ring in the fall season. Learn how to make this easy pumpkin butter recipe on the stove top. It has so many yummy uses besides desserts! Are you ready for pumpkin recipes to flood your Pinterest and Facebook stream? I know many people cringe when the […]
How to Make & Can Sweet Pickle Relish
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Learn how to make and can the best homemade Sweet Pickle Relish in this easy canning recipe. It’s quick and satisfying to make your own DIY canned foods to stock the pantry. Homemade condiments like this sweet pickle relish are so much more better than the store bought versions! It makes it so much easier […]
How to Make Fermented Red Salsa
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To say I have a minor obsession with salsa would be an understatement. I grew up in San Diego and salsa was a staple of my diet. Salsa goes with just about everything in my book! I started making lacto-fermented foods a few years ago, and green salsa was one of the regular recipes in […]
Super Easy Crock Pot Apple Butter
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Making crock pot apple butter is a delicious way to start the fall season. Learn how to make the best homemade apple butter recipe in your slow cooker. Growing up, I never experienced apple butter. Lots of apple sauce, but never apple butter. My husband is actually the first one that introduced me to it. […]
Homemade Blueberry Syrup Recipe
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Have you been searching for the perfect blueberry syrup recipe? You have try this one. It has the perfect sweetness while preserving the blueberry flavor. While we love eating fresh blueberries and adding them to smoothies and overnight oats, we also love cooking with them. We love making blueberry jam, blueberry pie, blueberry muffins – […]
The Easiest & Most Frugal Way to Make Chicken Stock
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I have been making my own chicken stock from scratch for a few years now. I used to use the traditional stovetop method, which gave good results, but was time consuming. I’ve also used a pressure cooker to make chicken stock. This method is great if you need stock for a soup in a very […]
How to Make Fermented Spicy Carrots
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Do you love pickled veggies like Mexican carrots? Learn how to make lacto fermented spicy carrots with jalapenos and garlic in our easy recipe. Fermentation is a wonderful and nutritious way to preserve many foods like carrots, jalapenos and onions. They won’t store as long as canned foods, but they do store long enough for […]
Tangy Tahini Salad Dressing Recipe
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If you’ve been searching for the perfect tahini salad dressing recipe, you’ve come to the right place! Ours has the perfect amount of tang, and is dairy, gluten and egg free. Ever since the weather warmed up, I have been eating a lot of salads. I have spent more time than I’d like scouring the salad dressing […]
Easy Cilantro Pesto Recipe
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There are so many uses for this easy Cilantro Pesto recipe. And I think it’s better than basil! Cilantro (also known as coriander) is one of my absolute favorite herbs. I prefer to load up my tacos with cilantro rather than shredded lettuce. I just love the flavor. I have never understood how anyone could […]
