cooking hacks
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Jazz Up Your Rice And Beans With A Little Gravy
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but beans are having a moment—and as a longtime devotee of the bean-eating lifestyle, I do love to see it. For many people, though, dried beans are anything but exciting. If you’re one of them, I think bean gravy might just change your mind.
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How To Deep Fry Like A Pro
Frying at home might seem dangerous to many people, but the reward for your effort is crispy fried chicken, homemade french fries and other finger-lickin’ delights. This video teaches the basics of deep frying so you can do it with confidence.
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Don’t Microwave These Foods This Christmas
Choreographing a lavish meal is a high-pressure project to say the least, and when you’re juggling a dozen-odd dishes, every square inch of stove and oven space is precious real estate. A microwave oven can streamline even the most ambitious prep schedule, as long as you make good choices — some foods just aren’t meant…
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How To Make Whipped Cream That Lasts Through Dessert
If there’s one downside to freshly whipped cream—an otherwise perfect and surprisingly versatile food—it’s that you have to whip it just before serving. At any time besides the holidays, this is no big deal, but trying to track down the mixer while people are milling around asking about cake or mince pies adds an extra…