ARTICLES For Inspiring ingredients
SPICES

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Where to buy spices, how to store spices, and how long do spices last?
CURING YOUR FISH FEARS, 11 GREAT FISH RECIPES & FEATURED OCEAN PRINT

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1 great fish recipes to help you overcome your fear of cooking fish, plus why eat fish, where to buy fish and a great ocean print to benefit frontline health care and restaurant workers.
HOW TO POACH CHICKEN AND GET IT RIGHT EVERY TIME

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Perfectly poached chicken is a wonder that can be used to make many dishes. Learn the secret to moist, succulent poached chicken.
PEACHES

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Everything you need to know about peaches including: nutrition, health benefits, history, how to buy and store and why buy clingfree vs. clingstone peaches.
BLACK-EYED PEAS, THE HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE AND LUCKY LEGUME

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Black-eyed peas are healthy, affordable and filling. Find out why these tasty legumes are prized all over the world.
ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS I USE IN MY COCKTAILS AND APPETIZERS COOKING CLASS

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This week I held a private Cocktails and Appetizers cooking class for 18 ladies who were celebrating two significant birthdays. These ladies regularly get together for fun, laughter, support, travel and a cocktail or two. It was an honor to help them celebrate their birthdays by learning something new in my kitchen.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CARROTS AND 49 FABULOUS CARROT RECIPES

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Carrots are a simple, sweet, crunchy vegetable dense with nutrition that lend themselves to a surprising number of different types of dishes. From the more obvious roasted and salad preparations, to cakes and pastries, to my favorite Japanese salad dressing, to a wide range of soups.
12 TRADER JOE’S PRODUCTS YOU SHOULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT

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We all love Trader Joe’s products, but it's easy to miss some of their wonderful offerings. I have scoured Trader Joe's and surveyed friends and family to identify the best Trader Joe's products. If they are on this list it is because the product is either 1) awesome, 2) cheap, 3) unique, 4) it will save you time, or 5) all of the above.
THE GREAT MACADAMIA NUT GIVE AWAY

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We are giving away two cases of Royal Hawaiian Orchard macadamia nutsDelicious macadamia nuts provide a variety of nutritional and health benefits
DELICIOUS LETTUCE WRAP RECIPES FOR BIKINI SEASON

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Four delicious, low-carb lettuce wrap recipes to get you ready for bikini season.