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2 Easy Savory Cottage Cheese Appetizers, Perfect for Parties

These cottage cheese appetizer recipes are presented in collaboration with Hood. Recipes and opinions are my own. Once you hit your 40's not only do you change, but you notice your friend's interests and eating habits change as well. A decade or two ago, a party meant lots of alcohol and junk food, rounded out by loud music. Now, the majority of my friends don't drink, and junk food is out for most of them too, as they battle against slowing metabolisms. The music still has edge, but Continue Reading

Native American Herb Garden

Planting a Native American herb garden is a great way to learn about and use the same plants that native people used. Native Americans harvested the plants that they found growing in areas that they settled and passed through in order to feed and medicate themselves, dye cloth and materials and smoke and burn for personal and spiritual purposes. Every area of the country was home to different native herbs, but most of these herbs have been cultivated in all parts of the country now so they are Continue Reading

How to Make Crockpot Caramel Sauce

Crock pot Caramel Sauce is an easy recipe to prepare and makes a fabulous dessert topping! This crockpot caramel sauce recipe requires just two ingredients and minimal prep time, making it perfect for busy families. It's perfect for dipping apple slices, drizzling over cheesecake or topping ice cream with. So you've heard caramel sauce can be easily made with sweetened condensed milk, but you aren't quite sure how to make this easy caramel sauce. The trick is a slow cooker. Continue Reading

Russian Kale and Red Quinoa Salad with Gorgonzola | Easy Gluten-Free Recipe

Red Russian Kale is teamed with quinoa and Gorgonzola cheese in this easy salad recipe. My daughter and I have sort of fallen in love with Russian Kale. This was my first year planting it in our small raised bed vegetable garden, and it will now be a yearly addition. This variety of kale is more tender and less bitter than most, making it far more palatable, and much quicker to cook. While I have been enjoying using it in dishes such as this Russian Kale and Red Quinoa Salad, and Continue Reading

19 Uses for Salt that You May not Know

Salt can be used for so much more than cooking in the kitchen. You will be amazed at all the great things salt can do! Is that old broom ready for a replacement? Before heading to the store to spend your money on a broom try out this little trick. Let your current broom soak in a bucket of hot salt water for about 30 minutes, Allow it to dry over night. In the morning those dull, weak bristles will be good as new! Try this on sponges as well mix three parts water to one part salt and soak Continue Reading

Easy Cronuts Recipe

Try this easy Cronut recipe and enjoy this cross between a donut and a croissant right in your own home. All you need for this homemade cronuts hack is large skillet or deep fryer, some oil and a few simple ingredients to make this easy twist on cronuts. Is the recipe absolutely authentic like the original New York cronuts? No, but these yummy cronuts and won't take hours to make. How to Make Cronuts at Home the Easy Way I'm sure many of you have heard of Cronuts before. If not, Continue Reading