Category: Recipes & Food

How to Make Dried Fruit (Using Your Oven)

How to Make Dried Fruit (Using Your Oven) If you are going to be fruit dehydrating in future then buying a food dehydrator makes sense. Using one is more energy-efficient than slowly baking fruit in a low oven, and the results are more consistent. BUT if you just want to make the occasional batch, to …

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Autumn Harvest Bread

Autumn Harvest Bread The mornings will soon be getting cooler … and darker … and the leaves will be beginning to change. Time to start thinking about baking some yummy autumn bread! I can smell this bread now and it makes my mouth water! The ingredients are just perfect for me! Click the link below …

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Grain-Free Protein Bars

Grain-Free Protein Bars Gluten-free diets have become popular in the last five years, partly in response to the number of people who have celiac disease or who are sensitive to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Celiac is a serious disease, something that can lead to thyroid disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and even cancer. This …

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How to Grind Bean Flour

How to Grind Bean Flour Bean flour can be obtained in many different ways. You can find it at a natural food store, order it online, or you can even mill your own. Of course, milling your own, is by far the most cost effective way. If you do grind up a white type of bean …

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Ultimate Guide to Canning Fruits

Ultimate Guide to Canning Fruits There are two basic types of canners: ‘water bath’ for high acid foods like jams, fruit and tomatoes, and ‘pressure canners’ for low acid foods like most vegetables, meat and fish. Canning fruits is the easiest and possibly most rewarding way to begin learning how to home can. Since fruit is …

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