Easy Mini Quiche

You can easily adapt this recipe to whatever you have, making it ridiculously simple to prepare. The only must-haves are pie crust (store-bought is fine), eggs, and milk/cream. I also used onion, bacon, spinach, and mushrooms to make my version of Quiche Lorraine. Oh, and cheese! A melty Havarti or Fontina is most commonly found […]

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Homemade Lemon Tart

This simple dessert covers all the bases. Sweet, tangy, crisp, and creamy, not to mention the eye appeal. The lemon curd is cooked on your stovetop with fresh ingredients. Pastry Shell Makes: one tart shell Time: 15 minutes plus resting time in the refrigerator Start making your pastry dough as it must rest for at

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Must-Haves for a Visit to Brazil

Brazil is a tropical country. (Primarily tropical, but temperate in the South). Therefore, even during the “winter months,” the average temperature is hot compared to the U.S. This is especially true if you visit the North and Northeast of Brazil. However, other regions have different weather and temperature patterns, like the South and Southeast: “The

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How To Make Peach Buckle

For those who have never heard the term “buckle” as related to baking, it is a simple, fresh fruit cake. Buckles can exploit any fresh fruit in season; using canned/frozen fruit is not recommended. Traditionally baked in preheated heavy cast iron, the base of this cake will partially separate from the pan because it simply

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Pork Ribs BBQ

DRY RUB for BBQ

A dry rub for your meat will impart a flavor on the surface that will penetrate deep into the meat. Notice that the type of meat is not specified. Any raw animal protein can be rubbed before cooking/curing. In this case, the rub is for pork ribs. Optimally, the rub is applied the night before

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Brazil: Why You Should Visit

Its biodiversity and incredible nature make Brazil one of the world’s most beautiful countries. If you visit Brazil, you will see amazing sunrises and sunsets, an enormous array of water plays, and infinite secluded places to visit. So, if you are tired of the old world and want to see nature at its best and

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French Loaf Bread

Make Bread, Save Money!

Today food prices are soaring. Everything is up. The word is things will get worse before they get better. Conflict in Ukraine promises a worldwide grain shortage. Stock up on flour stores before prices become ridiculous. Bake the bread you wish to eat and save money! After years of baking bread, I have found that

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