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You Can Use an Immersion Blender for Mashed Potatoes, Just Don’t Move It Like You Normally Would

side salad, potato

You Can Use an Immersion Blender for Mashed Potatoes, Just Don’t Move It Like You Normally Would

Immersion blenders are built to move through food. Drop one into a pot of soup, run it across the bottom, and chunks disappear into a smooth puree. Mashed potatoes call for almost the opposite approach. Moving the running blade around the bowl can Continue Reading

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Your Outdoor Basil Doesn’t Have to Disappear When Summer Ends

Kitchen basics

Your Outdoor Basil Doesn’t Have to Disappear When Summer Ends

Basil can look full and productive through late summer, then cold nights bring the growing season to a fast end. That does not mean you need to start over with seeds or rely on small packs of basil from the grocery store. Before the outdoor Continue Reading

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A Can of Beans Is the Unexpected Addition She Now Makes to Every Jar of Pasta Sauce

Kitchen Tips

A Can of Beans Is the Unexpected Addition She Now Makes to Every Jar of Pasta Sauce

Beans can be an inexpensive way to add more protein and fiber to meals, but that does not help much if you dislike their taste or texture. Serving more beans on the side was never going to work for one Reddit cook who described them as "mealy bland Continue Reading

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The Pot Roast Step You Shouldn’t Skip Before the Long Cook

Kitchen Tips

Pot roast spends hours cooking at a low temperature, so it can seem as if everything that matters happens inside the Dutch oven or slow cooker. The meat, broth, onions, carrots, and seasonings go in, then time takes care of the rest. Reddit user Continue Reading

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There’s a Reason Some Pizza Pans Have Holes Across the Bottom

Kitchen basics

Pizza pans covered with small holes can look like they were made for frozen or prebaked pizza. Raw dough seems like it might sag into the openings, stick, or make a mess before the crust has time to set. Reddit user u/Disaster_pirate had the same Continue Reading

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She Coated the Chicken Before It Went Into the Crockpot, Then Added Whole Cashews

Main Meal

She Didn’t Add the Cashews at the End of This Crockpot Chicken

Cashews often show up as a garnish once a chicken dish leaves the stove. Christal Sczebel of Nutrition in the Kitch takes a different route with her Crockpot cashew chicken, putting the nuts into the cooker with the sauce, chicken, peppers, and Continue Reading

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I Add Tequila and Key Lime to My Bundt Cake, Then Brush It With This

cake, dessert

Tequila and key lime may sound like ingredients headed for a margarita, but I put both into a Bundt cake. Tequila gets mixed with the milk before it goes into the batter, while key lime juice and zest bring the citrus flavor. I don't stop once Continue Reading

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I Turn Tequila Shots Into Dessert With Store-Bought Angel Food Cake

Cookies, dessert

Tequila shots don't have to stay in a glass. I use store-bought angel food cake to turn tequila and lime into bite-size pieces with crisp, golden edges and a soft cake center. Instead of pouring tequila over the finished dessert, I cut the cake Continue Reading

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I Add Banana and Crushed Pineapple to This Coffee Cake for a Reason

cake, dessert

I Add Banana and Crushed Pineapple to This Coffee Cake for a Reason

Most coffee cakes get their moisture from butter, oil, sour cream, or buttermilk. Mine gets extra help from two fruits: mashed banana and crushed pineapple. I use both because they do more than sweeten the batter. Banana gives the cake a soft, Continue Reading

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She Cleaned Her Burnt, Greasy Stovetop With Something You Wouldn’t Expect

Kitchen Tips

Burnt grease, dried food, pasta pieces, and dark stains covered this white gas stovetop. The worst spot surrounded one burner, where a spill had formed a thick brown ring against the enamel. The person who shared the cleanup on Reddit said milk Continue Reading

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