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The Best Way To Season Cast Iron Pans Is Surprisingly Easy

With Proper Care, Your Cast Iron Pan Will Last Forever I recently learned about a new way to reheat leftover pizza that involves steaming it in a covered cast iron skillet. And since we have pizza about once every other week, my cast iron skillet has been seeing more action than usual over the past couple of months! But reheating pizza is far from the only useful thing you can do with a good cast iron skillet, pan, or any other type of cookware! In fact, a couple of years back I wrote a whole post about the many benefits of cooking in cast iron (check it out here). As long as you care for it properly, a well seasoned...

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Indian Food Guide: All You Need to Know About Indian Cuisine

What is Indian Food? When you think Indian cuisine, the dishes that come to mind might be curry, or chicken tikka masala, or biryani – and you’d be right! However, much like how Filipino food in one region can be wildly different in another (see: pochero), Indian recipes can vary from region to region, too! Some of the key features of Indian cuisine include the use of spices and herbs to create complex and aromatic flavor profiles, the use of a variety of cooking methods including frying, baking, roasting, and grilling, and the use of a variety of staple foods such as rice, wheat, lentils, and vegetables. Indian cuisine is also known for its vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, and its extensive...

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Caramel Peanut Cups

Some people say these taste like peanut butter Twix. I have never had one, so let me know what you think. Makes 12 regular size or 24 mini. Base 1 1/2 cups almond flour 1/4 tsp. sea salt 1/4 cup natural peanut butter 2 Tbsp. date puree 1 1/2 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted Preheat oven to 350°f. In food processor, combine all ingredients until they stick together to form a dough. Line muffin pan with silicone liners and press approx. 2 Tbsp. of dough into each. Bake for 15 minutes until slightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature. Caramel Filling 1 cup natural peanut butter 1/2 cup date puree 3 Tbsp. coconut oil 1 tsp....

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Crochet Cake

With another Infant Massage Course starting tomorrow it is time to get baking!! So I thought I would share, and make, an old favourite to take the pressure off a bit as the wrist is coming along but still not 100%.  This cake got its name after I continually made it for a series of crochet ‘catch-ups’ we were having. It was a great option for the GF (Gluten Free) and RSF (Refined Sugar Free) amongst the group.  It is in fact a very simple and delicious gluten free, diary free and sugar free cake which, if served warm, can also be used as a yummy dessert.  I hope that you enjoy it as much as everyone else does. It...

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Instant Pot Sticky Gochujang Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Posts may contain affiliate links that help enable me to continue to provide you with free recipes. Please see my Privacy Policy for further details. These Korean flavor-inspired pork belly burnt ends are so tender, they melt in your mouth. And that lip-licking gochujang sweet heat sauce they are coated in is like a religious experience! This Took Me To Church Did you ever have a dish or just a single bit of a dish that literally made you thank the lord you were alive to taste it? That was THIS DISH for me! Oh, I’ve had amazing pork belly before but there was just something next-level about this one. I have a feeling y’all are going to go nuts...

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