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Last spring my organic seed supplier had a special on pie pumpkin seeds. Naturally, I decided to grow pie pumpkins for the first year ever. The five vines I planted produced over 100 pounds of pie pumpkins. This left me with a problem: I can only eat so many pumpkin pies. I can only give my neighbors and friends so many pumpkin pies. I did find the pumpkins work well in pumpkin soup (something I've eaten a lot of lately) but I still needed something different. I recently found it: pumpkin…

After anxiously waiting about fifteen minutes, our waiter arrived with three beautiful plates. He set down my plate exposing my eyes to three buttermilk pancakes perfectly placed together with a layer of fresh strawberries and a tower of fluffy whipped cream in the middle, sprinkled on top were small bits of nuts and powdered sugar. All I needed now was syrup but what syrup would I choose if there all sounded so good; From Original to Guava to Coconut to Honey Macadamia Nut to Honey Christmas…

What is one of the most popular gummy candies around? The tasteful sensation shaped as a gummy bear was created by Johannes “Hans” Riegel, the founder of Haribo. Known as “Hans”, he created the concept of the gummy bear in 1922. He shipped the gummy bear to America in 1981 from Bonn, Germany. That idea was later developed into gummy worms by William Mederer. First he sold pasta and noodles, then many more gummy delights were created. He created a sugar coated worm that was slightly sour, and…

Long ago, the Aztecs held the tradition that the dead should not be mourned, but should be celebrated, specifically, on the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos. As with almost all holidays, Day of the Dead has many foods associated with this special occasion. Many offerings are put on the altar to feed their ancestors, including tissue paper cutouts, a bowl of water, candles, and food. The food’s essence is thought to be consumed by ancestors and, once the day has past, the living eats what…

How to Make Scented Pinecone Christmas Ornaments More and more individuals are trying to scent up their Christmas holidays. People will use scented candles, Christmas cards, sprays, and incense to bring out the smell of the holidays season. One easy and very inexpensive way to do this is to make scented Pine cones. This is a great craft that can produce some very nice results. It is so simple that even children can do it. The first thing that you need to do is go Pine cone hunting. Pine cones…

Throughout history generations of different culture pass down recipes of certain types of dishes or desserts. In my case my Abuelita, and Puerto Rico itself passed down the recipe into making the perfect flan. Flan is a beautiful Spanish dessert made of smooth cream cheese covered in golden caramel. We mostly make this dessert on holidays or even when we just have a craving. Let me start by telling you how I learned and to appreciate the art of making flan. It all starts by following my…

What you have to do These are the only rules that you need to know to make a lifelong relationship with cast iron successful. These are the only rules that you need to know to make a lifelong relationship with cast iron successful. 1. Please prepare the season when you get it. Even pre-season cast iron can do some special protection. To taste your bread, heat it in a pot until smoke comes out, rub it a little and let it cool. Repeat this process several times and you should go. 2. Clean each…

extraction. After all the simmering is done you are going to want to strain your butter into jars for storage if you do not plan on using your butter immediately. I am going to take you through these three basic steps in making a Cannabutter than can be added to any of your favorite recipes as a healthier alternative to smoking your medicine.…

Products and Services Ali Cakes offers a product line of celebration and wedding cakes, cupcakes, brownies, bars, petit fours, cheesecakes, macaroons, and cookies. Their products differ from other bakeries within the area due to their uniqueness and customization. Ali Cakes customizes each order to fit the customers’ requests. Alison specializes in wedding cakes, which is their primary cash cow. Her ability to create unique and specialized orders allows Ali…

1.Sweet and Spicy Pickle Relish Link: http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/07/in-a-pickle-sweet-and-spicy-pickle-relish.html Image: sweet-and-sour.jpg Combining the delicious pickle we know and love with the essential no-hot-dog-would-taste-as-good-without-it relish, this sweet and spicy Marisa McClellan pickle relish is a hot favorite. To whip up a batch of your very own, simply combine 3 cups of green peppers, 2 cups of grated cucumbers, 1 cup of minced or grated onion in a stainless steel pot…