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Something that I have been wanting to do for awhile has been organized and cleanly labeled spice jar

s. For the longest time while living in our apartment they were always just tossed into a drawer and for someone who enjoys cooking and frequents her spice drawer, it was just one big mess. I thought I would share this process with you guys step by step and everything I used incase you were wanting to give your spice jars a face lift as well! One tip, as far as expiration dates, you can either label small with a permanent marker on the bottom, or I prefer using a label maker so you can keep updating as you refill your jars. Expandable Spice Rack Organizer What I Used: 24 Pcs Glass Spice Jars/Bottles – I used 2 boxes. They...

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Grilled pizza with mushrooms and pepperoni is a terrific outdoor dinner

Chewy crust, melted cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, and red peppers all get a good dose of smokiness and a touch of char. Prep one pizza as another is grilling because they’ll get eaten as fast as you can make them. Adapted from Bob Sloan | Dad’s Awesome Grilling Book | Chronicle Books, 2009 Your grill always needs to be clean before you toss something on it, but it needs to be especially clean to make pizza. The extra fussing is definitely worth it. If you’ve never tasted a pizza fresh off the grill, you are in for an incredible surprise. If it were easier to do, grilled pizza would be the standard. Not that it’s wickedly complicated, just more so than...

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s Shrimp tempura is a delicious Japanese dish that often acts as an appetizer, but a great shrimp tempura recipe can also make for a crispy, full meal of fried shrimp, too. This is a common dish ordered in Japanese restaurants, but can you make shrimp tempura at home too? We'll walk you through how to prepare this Japanese recipe. Making Shrimp Tempura View this post on Instagram A post shared by JENNIFER🤤 (@foodiejenni) For shrimp tempura made at home instead of in a Japanese restaurant, most recipes call for jumbo or large shrimp, all-purpose flour, Panko breadcrumbs, large eggs, a cooking oil like vegetable oil or canola oil for the hot oil needed for the deep fryer, and occasionally potato starch or cornstarch. That's all to...

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You know the nursery rhyme, "Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns!", but do you know why we eat these golden brown buns specifically on Good Friday? It all has to do with the end of Lent and the symbols...

You know the nursery rhyme, "Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns!", but do you know why we eat these golden brown buns specifically on Good Friday? It all has to do with the end of Lent and the symbols represented in the bun itself. But before we look into that, we need to figure out where Hot Cross Buns originally came from The Origin of Hot Cross Buns View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Perfect Loaf (@maurizio) According to Smithsonian Magazine, the origins of the hot cross bun begin with a 12th-century monk who added a cross to baked buns in honor of the upcoming Easter holiday....

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This umami-packed, Asian-inspired Sheet Pan Chicken and Asparagus dinner from Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Tanous’s cookbook, Food Between Friends, is sure to become your new go-to weeknight supper!

As an avid cookbook collector, I was excited to add Jesse and Julie’s insanely fun new collection of recipes to my bookshelf. Food Between Friends is packed with fresh California fare with Southwestern-inspired twists. These dishes are perfect to share with your loved ones—especially as more people start gathering together again. Like most of the cookbooks I own and cherish, this one isn’t paleo, but there are many recipes that are easily adaptable to be gluten-free and grain-free. One of my favorite recipes from Jesse and Julie’s cookbook is the Chicken & Asparagus Sheet Pan Dinner. The straightforward recipe title may not scream excitement, but when our family tasted it, all of us were wowed. We couldn’t stop raving about...

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