Cooking Basics

How to Make Lemon Pepper Potatoes

By MarlaineMarie

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Lemon Pepper Potatoes as a side dish, when baking chicken or anything that takes about an hour, saves money and time! This potato dish is fast and easy, yet versatile!.. more »

How to Make Lobster Thermidor

By cakewalk

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Lobster Thermidor is a creamy dish with made with fresh lobster, white wine and Parmesan cheese. The base of the sauce includes Bechamel Sauce, a classic and simple white sauce... more »

How to make Marshmallow Fondant

By pianistic

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Many recipes call for Fondant. Here is a great one made from marshmallows... more »

How to Make Matzo Brei (Fried Matzo)

By Richard Burke

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The Jewish Passover Festival requires that we eat Matzo during the holiday and we do not eat bread. This is to celebrate Moses and the Hebrews crossing the desert when running from the Egyptians. Matzo is quite tasteless and quite honestly, a ... more »

How to make Mexican Enchiladas

By dianabrooks50

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Here is an easy recipes to make enchiladas... more »

How to Make Mouth Watering Corn Bread Sticks

By Psalmist4M

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Here's something you can enjoy with your meals or as a snack. Your friends and family will rave!.. more »

How to Make Pear Preserves

By Civita Dyer Dyer

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Grape jelly is tasty, but let's face it, sometimes it's nice to have something different on your morning toast. Pear preserves can be an interesting change and give your family something different to add to their early morning routine. While ... more »

How to Make Pigs in a Blanket - Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

By sugaredup

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Some people call them Pigs in a Blanket, some people call them Stuffed Cabbage Rolls ... whatever you call them, they are delicious!.. more »

How to Make Pureed Carrots for Carrot Cake

By MidniteWriter

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Make carrots blend in for a carrot cake recipe. It's easy to cook and then puree carrots to the texture you need in no time. These are a good fit to your diet. And, the carrots do not need to be shredded. It is not labor intensive and this ... more »

How to Make Red Beet Eggs

By sugaredup

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Red Beet Eggs are easy to make at home. This is a quick recipe to put together, but does require 24 hours of refrigeration... more »

How to Make Rice Pilaf Fast & Easy

By MarlaineMarie

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Rice Pilaf sounds fancy but is so simple when you know the basic combo. Rice Pilaf is a rice dish that always begins by browning the rice in butter or oil before cooking it in stock. Pilafs can be seasoned to taste and can contain other ... more »

How to Make Self-Rising Flour

By sugaredup

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Instead of purchasing an entire bag of self-rising flour you can make it yourself in small amounts... more »

How to make shepherds pie

By Momof3infl

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Shepherds pie is an easy to make, yummy dinner. Kids and adults love it. This is a very simple version of the recipe for a home cooked family style dinner... more »

How to make Shirred Eggs Oven baked "Fried" Eggs (Easy!)

By Sharon Keith

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An easy and delicious way to prepare eggs. Simple enough for even the beginning cook. The recipe is for one serving of 2 eggs. Use mutiple containers for more servings rather than using a larger container... more »

How to Make Simple Syrup

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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Use simple syrup, also known as sugar syrup, to make of various cocktails and beverages that call for sugar. If you have concerns about sugar dissolving in your cocktail or other beverage, simple syrup solves that problem... more »

How to Make Squirrel Stew

By Kat Yares

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Many people turn their nose up at eating this cute little animal, but actually squirrels have a wonderful taste. The most popular ways of cooking squirrel is either fried or in stews. Fried squirrel should only be done with younger animals, while ... more »

How to Make Strawberry Freezer Jam

By Adrie

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Making jam can be an ambitious undertaking under the best of circumstances. Why not try freezer jam? This process is gaining in popularity because it's easy and safe. Also, since the jam is never cooked, it tastes remarkably like fresh fruit. ... more »

How to Make Sugar-Frosted Candied Rose Petals

By cakewalk

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Crystallized or candied rose petals are beautiful to add to a finished cake for decoration or placed around petit four cakes on a platter for display. Use fresh, unsprayed rose petals, in a variety of colors. The best part is that these are not ... more »

How to make Summer Black-eye Pea Crab Salad

By grouch

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The only thing that makes a great seafood salad better is the addition of black-eyed peas. This recipe is great along side chicken or other seafood. Enjoy... more »

How to make Taco Lettuce Wraps

By Splendor

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This will not take very long. You just need to make sure you have about 10 to 15 minutes to cook. This is also a nice meal or appetizer depending on your appetite for Spring.. more »

How to Make Tamale Dough

By DawnChesbro

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You can use this easy tamale dough recipe with nearly any filling you wish. The masa dough goes well with meats and vegetables as well as sweet fillings. Try this dough out with your favorite filling... more »

How to Make THE BEST Biscuits!

By Adrie

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This is the best biscuit recipe you will ever use! -And I don't say that lightly. If your looking for a good "from scratch" basic biscuit recipe to master for your family -this is it! You'll produce mile high, fluffy biscuits every ... more »

How to make the best roast beef sandwich

By clark711

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Making the same old ham or turkey sandwich everyday can get a little boring. Here is an easy way to make a roast beef sandwich that will make your day!.. more »

How to Make the Easiest Pecan Pie

By aryccah

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This is the easiest pecan pie recipe ever!.. more »

How to Make the Most of Your Microwave

By danahinders

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Don’t limit your use of the microwave to simply reheating leftovers or nuking expensive prepackaged meals. This often overlooked kitchen appliance is a surprisingly versatile tool for the busy cook... more »

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