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Use our spice primer to learn what spices go with which foods, and how to experiment.

Use our spice primer to learn what spices go with which foods, and how to experiment.
So you’ve stocked your cupboard and are eager to spice up your meals. But what to add to what? The possibilities for seasoning are endless, but to get you started here's a list with some tried and true matches. Beans (dried) — cumin, cayenne, chili, parsley, pepper, sage, savory, thyme Beef — basil, bay, chili, cilantro, curry, cumin, garlic, marjoram, mustard, oregano, parsley, pepper, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme Breads — anise, basil, caraway, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, dill, garlic, lemon peel, orange peel, oregano, poppy seeds, rosemary, saffron, sage, thyme Cheese — basil, caraway, celery seed, chervil, chili, chives, coriander, cumin, dill, garlic, horseradish, lemon peel, marjoram, mint, mustard, nutmeg, paprika, parsley, pepper, sage, tarragon, thyme Chicken — allspice, basil, bay, cinnamon, curry, dill, fennel, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, mustard, paprika, rosemary, saffron, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme,

20 world-class wines you should know, all $20 or less Back we go into the land of value, where the word bargain doth not speak its name. Last winter we unearthed 20 great wines, all $20 or less, that we wanted to stand behind - not as deals on the cheap, but as important bottles that just happened to be available for a Jackson. More often than not, these are made by serious, talented winemakers and estates that happen to believe in perhaps the most important tenet in wine: Quality should be available to everyone. Should you worry that concept is in short supply these days, fear not: Back I went to the aisles, looking for bottles that deliver in any context. Once again, these are listed without vintages because you should be able to look for them perennially. Note: Alcohol levels are listed for the most recent vintage. Alice & Olivier De Moor Bourgogne Aligoté ($18, 12.5% alcohol) Tastes like: $28 What: A proper tribute to Burgundy's underappreciated white grape. Les Vins de Vienne Reméage Red Wine ($14, 14%) Tastes like: $25 Tastes like: $21 St.

Steaks Guide - Exclusive Steak, Meat and Seafood Recipes Frugal & Natural Pest Control: Fruit Flies & Ants Be Gone! We have been attacked by an abundance of fruit flies lately in my kitchen. AHH! Don’t you love those little flying insects that seem to find every bit of food in your kitchen and around your trash can? Here is our simple, frugal, and effective solution! Fruit Fly Trap 1 quart jar 1 piece of paper, rolled up into a funnel tape apple cider vinegar small slice of banana Fill a quart jar with a 1/2 inch of apple cider vinegar and a small piece of banana. As you can see in my picture, this easy trap is amazingly effective! Ant Trap We are often plagued with ants in the Spring time as well around here. 1 tsp. borax (borax is an natural laundry boosting powder available in the laundry section of the store, normally on the top shelf) 2 cups hot water 6 Tbsp sugar folded paper towel small shallow cup (like a creme burlee dish) Disolve borax in hot water. It’s Frugal Fridays! About Lindsay Lindsay Edmonds is first a lover of Jesus, wife, mother of three, homemaker, and writer.

Easy Cube Steak Recipes Easy cube steaks recipes are wonderful for when you need to cook dinner in a hurry. Cube Steak is one of the easiest to use for a fast and wonderful meal. Since, this steak has already been tenderized by the butcher, it is ready to cook. You can plan quick and easy cube steak recipes with items you probably already if your kitchen. Do you have a can of cream of mushroom soup or any cream soup that you prefer? The first step in preparing easy cube steak recipes is to season the cube steak. Now you can add the cream soup of your choice, or tomato sauce. Other ingredients can be added to these easy cube steak recipes that will give your meal an even more unique flavor. If you are using tomato sauce, also add a can of diced tomatoes drained, green peppers and onion. Other great easy cube steak recipes that pretty much cook themselves can be done in the oven. Pour a little of the pineapple juice around the steaks.

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Cube Steak Crock Pot Recipes What meat to use in the Crockpot Cube Steak is a very suitable candidate for the Crockpot. The Crockpot is an under valued piece of Kitchen ware. Using Cube Steak in the Crockpot makes your life easier and give you a very tender steak at the same time. In today’s society, both partners work and you rarely have time to prepare a good home cooked meal like mom use to make. That is where the Crockpot comes in handy. The Basics The items you need will be cube steaks (enough for everyone that will be enjoying the meal), a jar of cheddar cheese sauce, Alfredo sauce, or spaghetti sauce (you can choose which one you like the best), salt, pepper, or other spices. If you want the entire meal prepared in the Crockpot, you can always add vegetables such as potatoes and broccoli to the recipe above and you not have to prepare anything else. Just dish the meal out of the Crockpot and serve. And sure we have great "Cube Steak only" recipes for you. Related Recipes:

Why Pay? 24/7 Free Access to Free Woodworking Plans and Projects Cooks.com - Recipe Search and More Our Best Bites: Garlic-Rosemary Roasted Baby Potatoes Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and girls. I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite potato side dish. Seriously, guys, I have made this twice in the last 2 days because they are so amazing and SO easy. I even recommended this to my sister who is not only semi-clueless in the kitchen (I can say that because I know for a fact she doesn’t read this blog…let’s just hope other family members don’t rat me out here!) I’ve always loved the look of fingerling potatoes (named such because they really do look like little fingers. This recipe is elegant, super quick and easy, and it uses up that pesky rosemary you have growing in your herb garden. Garlic-Rosemary Roasted Baby Potatoes Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Set aside. Now…this is where the beauty of this recipe comes in. When you’re ready to bake these guys and the oven is hot, sprinkle with Kosher salt. Garlic-Rosemary Roasted Baby PotatoesOur Best Bites Ingredients: Instructions: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Grandma's Potato Salad with Twists | EatJax.com Home » Blogs, Exclusive EatJax Recipe, Nostalgia My grandmother cooked potatoes with every meal. She peeled russets with a small hardened steel paring knife. My mother made the same potato salad as Grandma, her ex-mother-in-law. I cook about one potato per person. The potatoes cook until they are tender when pierced with a fork. I drained the potatoes and rinsed with cold water. I add diced celery, diced onion, chopped hard boiled eggs, salt and pepper to the potatoes. Then I add mayonnaise (Hellmann’s, please) to these ingredients and mix thoroughly. Shopping List: 12 – 15 red potatoes 1/2 dozen eggs to be hard boiled 3 stalks celery 1/2 large onion salt and pepper to taste 1 – 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise Be the first to like.

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