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How to Caramelize Onions

November 5, 2018 Leave a Comment

how to caramelize onions

How to easily make caramelized onions for a sweet flavor addition to many dishes. A little time and patience is needed, but the payoff is worth it! I’ve had some misconceptions about caramelized onions – and when I finally learned how to make them, I wanted to share my tips with you! First, why make…

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Filed Under: Gluten free, How to, Vegan

Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

September 5, 2018 Leave a Comment

Homemade sweetened condensed milk - easy to make at home for baking or ice cream recipes, only 2 ingredients required!

Need a can of sweetened condensed milk but don’t have one in your pantry? Make your own! Only two main ingredients to make your own homemade sweetened condensed milk for baking or ice cream recipes. Recently I was developing an ice cream recipe (coming soon!) and decided to make it a no-churn recipe – which…

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Filed Under: Dessert, Gluten free, How to Tagged With: milk, sugar

Homemade Sweet Pickle Relish

February 5, 2018 1 Comment

Homemade Sweet Pickle Relish Recipe - in jar

How to make your own homemade sweet pickle relish. After a bit of soaking time you’ll have a super easy, tasty and customizable relish topping for sandwiches, deviled eggs and more! Recently I was at the store buying sweet pickle relish for a special recipe (coming soon!) and realized most of the options available were…

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Filed Under: Dressings, Gluten free, How to, Vegan Tagged With: apple cider vinegar, bell pepper, celery seed, cucumber, mustard seed, onion, salt, sugar

Dinner Party: How to Make Your Own Homemade Pasta

April 9, 2017 18 Comments

Dinner Party: How to make your own pasta from scratch. Dinner plate.

Host a dinner party and put your friends or family to work! This post will help you make your own homemade pasta from scratch. Have you ever made your own pasta? It’s not nearly as hard as you might think, as long as you have the right tools! Ingredients you’ll need for homemade pasta: Flour Eggs…

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Filed Under: 30 minutes or less, Entree, How to Tagged With: egg, flour, olive oil, salt

Vegan Whipped Cream (Coconut Cream), 4 flavors

September 29, 2016 Leave a Comment

Vegan whipped cream made from coconut cream. Plus 4 flavors to try: chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and cinnamon!

Vegan whipped cream made from coconut cream. Plus 4 flavors to try: chocolate, vanilla, peanut butter and cinnamon! Vegan whipped cream, or whipped cream made from coconut milk/cream is not a new concept. But I was playing around with some different flavors and thought it would be good to share. To make it vegan, you…

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Filed Under: 30 minutes or less, Dessert, Gluten free, How to, Vegan Tagged With: cacao powder, cinnamon, cocoa powder, coconut cream, coconut milk, peanut butter, vanilla bean, vanilla extract

How to Make Homemade Popcorn, 3 Ways

May 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

How to make homemade popcorn, 3 ways. No need to buy store-bought popcorn bags when it's so easy to make healthy preservative-free popcorn at home!

How to make homemade popcorn, 3 different ways. No need to buy store-bought popcorn bags when it’s so easy to make healthy preservative-free popcorn at home! Years ago, my mom gave everyone a popcorn maker and organic popcorn kernels for Christmas, including a list of all the chemicals and additives that are in traditional store-bought…

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Filed Under: 30 minutes or less, Gluten free, How to, Snacks, Vegan Tagged With: popcorn

How to Substitute Fresh Spinach for Frozen

April 30, 2015 6 Comments

How to substitute fresh spinach for frozen spinach! Or, a simple way to saute spinach for a tasty side dish.

How to substitute fresh spinach for frozen spinach! Or, a simple way to saute spinach for an easy side dish. Several recipes I’ve attempted lately have called for frozen spinach. I love spinach, but I have some trouble getting flavorful dishes when I use the frozen spinach. For example, I’m going to blame frozen spinach for the…

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Filed Under: Gluten free, How to, Popular, Sides, Vegan Tagged With: spinach

Cauliflower pizza crust

March 16, 2015 11 Comments

Cauliflower pizza crust - for those days when you really want pizza but not all the carbs, or need a gluten free alternative.

Cauliflower pizza crust – for those days when you really want pizza but not all the carbs, or need a gluten free alternative. Okay, I did it. I jumped on the bandwagon. That pizza picture? That pizza crust is made out of cauliflower. Say what? You’re probably in one of three categories: 1) You tried…

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Filed Under: Entree, Gluten free, How to Tagged With: cauliflower, egg, parmesan cheese

How to cut and cook spaghetti squash

February 2, 2015 11 Comments

How to cut and cook a spaghetti squash in multiple ways - and a trick to get longer strands that might actually resemble spaghetti!

How to cut and cook a spaghetti squash in multiple ways – and a trick to get longer strands that might actually resemble spaghetti! I’ve tested multiple ways to cut and cook a spaghetti squash and today I’m sharing all the secrets. Usually I prefer to buy squash like butternut pre-cut when possible, but spaghetti squash is…

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Filed Under: Gluten free, How to, Vegan Tagged With: olive oil, spaghetti squash

Rough puff pastry

August 23, 2014 24 Comments

Rough puff pastry - make your own puff pastry dough in less time than you think! | @trialandeater

Rough puff pastry – make your own homemade puff pastry dough in less time than you think! Flashback to a few days ago: me, standing in the frozen section of the grocery store. Puff pastry dough was nowhere to be found. Rather than giving up the idea of my new recipe, I decided I’d figure…

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Filed Under: Appetizer, How to Tagged With: butter, flour, salt, water

How to make vanilla extract

July 14, 2014 8 Comments

How to make your own homemade vanilla extract. Super easy, fun, and cost effective. Great as gifts, too!

How to make homemade vanilla extract. Super easy, fun, and cost effective. Great as gifts for Christmas, housewarming parties, or your foodie friends birthdays!  Let’s talk about vanilla extract. If you’re a baker, you use a lot of the stuff. Those tiny little jars you buy at the grocery store probably don’t last you very…

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Filed Under: Christmas, Gluten free, Holiday, How to, Vegan Tagged With: vanilla bean, vodka

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