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Ideas On How To Use Fresh Herb Blends --  Sometimes you just get tired of using the same old recipe that tastes the same time after time. But we are all so busy we are looking for easy ways to spice up are repertoire. One way that many cooks forget is to use blends of herbs to add subtle flavor distinctions. The French have been doing this forever.
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Using Fresh Herbs in a Variety of Ways --  Herbs are fun and easy to grow. When harvested they make even the simplest meal seem like a gourmet delight. By using herbs in your cooking you can easily change the flavors of your recipes in many different ways, according to which herbs you add.
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Choosing the Best Cuts of Beef --  Are you wondering how to choose the best beef for your cooking needs? However you choose to cook the beef you select, the same criteria apply to choosing beef.
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Menu Planning for Busy Families --  Many families never plan menus. They go to the grocery store with no idea in mind of what they want to buy. Is it any wonder that there is often nothing in the house to eat? When I go to the store with no menus and no list, I return home with $50 worth of chips and snacks and little else. The next day I am back in the store again, trying to decide what to have for dinner.
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Cooking with Garlic --  Garlic is one of my favorite herbs! If you haven't been a fan of garlic, give it a second chance. It can be roasted, blanched or used raw for different levels of pungency.
**Article includes recipe for Garlic Roasted Puree.
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Cooking With Tea -- Although most Americans think of tea as simply a beverage that can either stimulate and refresh or sooth and relax, tea is also a remarkable and versatile ingredient.
**Article includes a recipe for Tea Rice with Fruit and Nuts.
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The World Of Vinegar -- Pungent vinegar has been around even longer than wine, although its name comes from vin aigre, French for sour wine. Vinegar occurs naturally when certain bacteria convert the alcohol in a fermented base into acetic acid.
**Article includes recipe for Chimichurri Sauce.
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Frugal Ways With Leftovers -- These tried-and-true tricks for leftovers are real family pleasers!
**Article includes a recipe for Bread Pudding and many tips for using leftovers.
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How To Improve Leftovers -- It is almost the day after Thanksgiving. By Friday, you will have a refrigerator loaded with leftovers, your favorite dish will be gone, and you may wish you had bought a larger bird. Regardless, it is time to think about eating enjoyably during the entire holiday weekend while getting meals back into healthy balance.
**Article includes recipe for Turkey Salad With Cranberries And Pecans.
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The Whole Story On Healthy Bread -- Just because a loaf of bread is a healthy looking brown and the wrapper boasts that it is made with stone ground, multi-grain, or cracked wheat, it will not necessarily provide the benefits of whole grain.
**Article includes recipe for Whole-Wheat French Toast With Fruit Salsa.
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