​5 Great Meals to Make Ahead and Freeze

Sometimes there's just no extra time to cook up a complicated meal, so having ones already prepared to eat can be incredibly convenient in a pinch. Check out "​5 Great Meals to Make Ahead and Freeze" to make sure that you'll always have something to chow down on even if you're in a time pinch. Soups While I grew up eating canned soup, that’s not been the case for my kids. The canned variety is generally oversalted, oversweetened, and overpriced. Since it’s so easy to make my own, there’s really no reason not to. I regularly prepare our favorite soups, sometimes two or three varieties at a time, and freeze them in family- and...

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10 Food Vines That Are Actually Helpful

If you haven't heard of Vine, then consider this post an introduction to the world of six-second videos! If you have, you should still check out "10 Food Vines That Are Actually Helpful" explaining things like how to make pretzel bites, lattice pie crusts, and more! As far as I can tell, there are two types of "good" food Vines: those that are funny or strange, and those that are actually helpful. The helpful ones are usually recipes or tutorials, like how to make a pie lattice crust. In order to create a successful helpful food Vine, there are a couple things to keep in mind: The first is that it should be very simple; if it's a recipe, it shouldn't have a lot of ingredients, and if it's a tutorial, it shouldn't have a lot of steps. A six second video shouldn't be the place to show...

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Recipe: Kimchi Pancakes (Kimchijeon)

Feeling like trying something out of the everyday? How about pancakes? No, not your usually pancakes, Kimchi Pancakes! Check out "Recipe: Kimchi Pancakes (Kimchijeon)" below and try something new and interesting! Kimchi Pancakes (Kimchijeon) Makes 4 pancakes 1 cup cabbage kimchi1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/4 cup rice flour1/2 teaspoon kosher salt2 scallions, finely choppedVegetable oil for frying (I like using grape seed oil) To serveYangnyeomjang or easy dipping sauce (see Recipe Notes) Drain the kimchi, reserving the juice. Measure the juice and top off with water if necessary to make 1/2 cup liquid. Coarsely chop the kimchi.  In...

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How To Freeze Fresh Summer Fruit

Getting fresh summer fruit in your diet is not only great for you, but great tasting! Unfortunately, that fruit doesn't tend to stay ripe very long. One easy solution is to freeze it, and boost its longevity many times over. Check out "How To Freeze Fresh Summer Fruit" below! How To Freeze Fresh Summer Fruit What You Need IngredientsAny amount of ripe fruit EquipmentBaking sheetParchment paperFreezerFreezer bags or containersSpatula Instructions Wash and dry the fruit: Rinse the fruit under cool running water, using a bit of soap or fruit wash if you prefer. Lay the fruit on a single layer on a clean dish towel and allow to...

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