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A Food Blog for the Best, Easy & Healthy Recipes
Explore the best recipes.
From seasonal cooking & classic comfort foods to recipes from around the world, explore by category or adventure on your own.
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Apr 26, 20191 min read
Prosecco - A Wine & Cocktail Story
Prosecco is an Italian white wine named from Prosecco, Italy, where the grape and wine originated. A prosecco can be made spumante...
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Feb 1, 20192 min read
Spent Grain Bread
Home brewing is a creative challenge that is tasty, meticulous and leaves some great leftover products. One of these products is the...
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May 8, 20183 min read
Smoked Salmon, Lox & Gravlax- What's the difference?
When going out to eat, lox is making an appearance far more often on menus; from weekend brunch menus to sandwiches and breakfast...
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Apr 24, 20182 min read
A Rose-y Outlook on Food
Why only take time to smell the roses when you can take time to cook with them, too? Roses have been used for years in the culinary arts...
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Mar 28, 20182 min read
Not-your-average Lox Bagel
My favorite Sunday fun-day treat is a good bagel lathered with yummy cream cheese. I love a well-crafted lox bagel, so when creating this...
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Mar 14, 20182 min read
The Classiest Saturday Afternoon Grill-out
Saturday afternoons are an amazing time to do a number of projects; finishing renovations in your home, taking care of your lawn and...
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Mar 14, 20186 min read
Seasonal Depression and Kicking it to the Curb!
I have been waking up filled with excitement for the day, then as the day starts, I find myself staring out a window, playing a...
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Mar 14, 20183 min read
Get Cultured: Kombucha
What is Kombucha? Kombucha is a probiotic, fermented beverage of tea, sugar and a yeast/bacteria culture. The culture is often referred...
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Mar 13, 20182 min read
Now, At A Market Near You!
Let's face it: life is chaotic. We all spend our time and energy running around, meeting with people, getting things done, being...
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Mar 13, 20182 min read
What's Hot, What's Not, and What's... Perennial?
When it comes to food, my thoughts revolve around what's healthy. So when I am asked to determine what should be followed because of a...
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Mar 13, 20182 min read
Inspiration & a Lemon Tree
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style....
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Mar 13, 20182 min read
Eat-in! A Celebration & Demonstration
An Eat-In is a gathering of people in a very public place sharing a meal they have cooked together. It is a “protest potluck,” both a...
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Mar 13, 20181 min read
Ubriacone- The Great Big Drunk
While shopping at the Gateway Market in Des Moines, I stopped for some cheesy conversation. The man working at the cheese counter...
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Feb 13, 20182 min read
No-weight Easy Gravlax
Gravlax is a traditional Nordic preparation of the salmon's belly that is cured in a sugar-salt-dill brine for 2-3 days. After the salmon...
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Jan 2, 20181 min read
Simple Syrup & Easy Variations
Did you try this yourself? Post a photo and tag @allthingsastred! Variations and related recipes? Yes, please! Prosecco - A Wine &...
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