After teaching 64 combined years, friends Pam Harold and Juni Smith decided they wanted to decorate cookies. Both officially retired from education in June 2020 but got an early start on retirement when school was dismissed in March due to the pandemic. Harold usually does the baking and Smith makes […]
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High 20 Healthy Homemade Dog Food Recipes Your Dog Will Love
When I moved to the United States, I added new data about numerous cultural values and norms surrounding food and residential cooking practices. The first “stay class” I watched had been taped beforehand however seemed nice. In it, Geoffrey Zakarian made mushroom bruschetta. He had a lot of his prep […]
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The Best, Easiest Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipes
Gatherings for the Super Bowl will look a little bit different this year, but one thing will remain: nachos. Some people like their nachos sprinkled with straight-up cheese that’s melted in the oven, while others prefer a sauce — either a traditional homemade queso fundido or one from a jar. […]
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This homemade cheesesteak sandwich recipe will satisfy cravings for this messy, beefy sandwich
As many of us did, I channeled my covid anxiety into cooking and eating, using the pandemic as a pretext — okay, an excuse — to abandon dietary discipline temporarily, especially in the carb department. What I craved the most were savory comfort foods, especially ones I never made at […]
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Homemade Kefir Is Tangy, Creamy, And Absolutely Worth It
Every morning, while the kettle heats the water for my coffee and my two-year-old slurps her Cheerios, I feed and strain my kefir grains. The grains—small, squishy clumps that resemble cauliflower florets—bubble away in a large glass jar in a corner of my kitchen, fermenting milk into a tangy, slightly […]
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Brookings Register | A touch of homemade
BROOKINGS – Are you already thinking ahead to Christmas presents and wondering how you will afford them? I know everyone’s a little short on money this year with COVID-19 hitting us in the wallets. Here’s an idea: MAKE Christmas gifts this year. It’s usually much less expensive to make something […]
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20 family crafting ideas for the perfect homemade Christmas
Or at least it was before I discover that Etsy sells kits for making tasteful decorations such as origami baubles and scented candles. Another revelation is yodomo.co, a website featuring online workshops and kits from a curated selection of artists and craftspeople, designed to help people like me release their […]
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Arizona family celebrates Diwali with fireworks and homemade snacks
CLOSE Welcome to Homemade, a monthly series from The Republic featuring family recipes and the stories behind them. As Diwali nears, Ranjani Venkatakrishnan expects to hear the sizzling sound of her mother deep frying murukku, her favorite holiday snack, in their home in Chandler. Venkatakrishnan, a journalism grad student at […]
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Is It Safe To Ship Homemade Food During The Holidays?
The Daily Beast Did Cops Catch the Right Murderer in Biology Professor’s Home Invasion Slaying? One night in October 2011, a nameless killer invaded the Indiana home of a beloved professor and his wife and brutally attacked them as they waited for their teenage children to return home from a […]
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Homemade crayons? Selling on Etsy, former art teacher makes its mark
MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST OR POSTED ONLINE BEFORE 12:01 A.M. ET SATURDAY OCT 24, 2020. NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Thirteen years ago, Nicole Lewis was working as an art teacher in the Indianapolis area, splitting her time between two elementary schools that were overcrowded and underfunded. Lewis had a cart […]
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The Great Biscuit Fake Off: Homemade Chocolate Hobnobs
A store-bought chocolate Hobnob and a homemade Hobnot. Can you tell the difference? My teenage Anglophilia started with music—The Smiths, New Order, The Wedding Present—and quickly spread to sweets, particularly the Brits’ delightful array of candy and cookies, or biscuits. As I was about to order some sugary imports during […]
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How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter Cups with Your Kids
If you have a muffin tin, cupcake liners and a few basic pantry staples, then you and your kids are steps away from a fun-filled afternoon making homemade peanut butter cups. Your kids will love making this copycat version of their favorite candy at home—and customizing them with an array […]