Carrots are not only highly nutritious, but they’re also extremely versatile and are great for adding to any dishes that need a little more bulking out. If you grow your own and your soil temperature doesn’t drop below 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-4 degrees Celsius), you can just leave them in the ground until you need …
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Poblano peppers are very popular and easy to grow. They almost reach the size of bell pepper, but they do have a touch of heat. They’re not as spicy as jalapenos and have some of the fruitiness that bell peppers have. If you’ve just discovered these peppers and are growing them, you might find that …
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Having a bumper harvest of lovely, large pumpkins means that you can enjoy them all year-round if you store your pumpkins correctly. Alternatively, you might have purchased a large pumpkin from a roadside stall and don’t want to use it all at once. In this case, you need to know how to store cut pumpkin …
Who doesn’t love to munch on a handful of peanuts or use them in delicious home-baked cookies? That is unless you have a peanut allergy, of course. Peanuts are highly nutritious, but they also have a high oil content. This means that they have to be stored correctly, so that they don’t go rancid. It’s …
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Did you know that chestnuts are high in vitamin C? They are also low in fat and highly nutritious, as well as high in fiber. But, the chestnut growing season doesn’t last too long, so if you want to enjoy these tasty treats all year round, you’ll have to learn how to store them correctly. …
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With any type of shellfish that you purchase and that you’re not going to consume straight away, it’s really important that you store it correctly. This will ensure that the shellfish is safe to consume once the time comes. With oysters, it’s particularly important that you store them safely. Fresh oysters need to be stored …
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Whether you make them yourself or purchase them at your favorite bakery, cinnamon rolls are loved by almost everyone. But, if you’ve made or purchased a few extra, how do you store them to keep them nice and moist and fresh? It is best to store cinnamon rolls in an airtight container to prevent them …
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Sliced ham is a popular staple that most people buy to have on sandwiches or for serving as cold cuts when they have friends over. But, you have to ensure that the ham you’re serving is still good to eat and hasn’t started to deteriorate. So, how long does sliced ham last in the fridge? …
Having a selection of canned food in your pantry means that you can prepare a meal quickly when you don’t have time to cook from scratch. It’s also a good way to get a bit of variety in your diet when seasonal produce is out of season, or you can’t get to the store. But, …
The process of canning food used to be an extremely popular method of preserving produce. Nowadays, this process happens far more infrequently, so you may be wondering how hard is it to can your own food at home. Canning is an easy process that anyone can do if the recommended canning process is followed properly. …
