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A Guide to Freezing Vegetables and Fruit

Freezing vegetables and fruit is a great way to make your produce last a lot longer than the shelf-life. It also protects your produce from spoiling and keeps it handy for when you wish to use it, avoiding having to spend a lot of money for out-of-season produce. Frozen fruit and vegetables can be stored in your freezer for up to one year, giving you a lot of time to use them up. read more..

How to Preserve Fruit: The Options

Preserving Summer's BountyAll summer long you’ve labored in the garden to produce a rich harvest of fruit. All too often, however, it seems like you can’t possibly eat your entire yield, or even give it away. The answer: preserve it so you can enjoy it all winter long. There are various methods to preserve fruit, including canning, freezing and drying. You can even use a simple recipe and create your own jams, preserves or butters to further indulge in. Best of all, by preserving your fruit you are ensuring that you are not letting all of the labor you put into your garden go to waste. Here’s a guide for how to preserve fruit to help you make the most of your harvest. read more..

Cooking With White Chocolate

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Finding Chocolate Candy Recipes

You’ve got a big party coming up, and you want to give your guests something special for dessert. Why not make some chocolate candy? There are plenty of chocolate candy recipes to choose from, and you can practice a little before the big event if you choose recipes that require little ingredients and even less time. read more..

Yeast Bread Recipes

If you’ve already purchased your bread machine, you may have run out of recipe options, and want to know what else you can bake. Yeast bread recipes are simple and quick, and once you’ve tried all the recipes that may be available in your free recipe booklet (most bread makers come with them), here of some baked goods you may enjoy. read more..