I do not like deviled eggs, but my family LOVES them! Since my family is such a fan, it is fun to come up with variations of the recipe. I love avocados, and thankfully so does the family unit. Coming up with a combination of avocado and deviled eggs seemed like a great plan. This…
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What Are the Different Coriander Substitutes?
Do you love Asian and Mexicna cuisines? Whenever I cook an Asian dish in particular, I never go easy on the coriander. But recently, I found a few impressive coriander substitutes that give my meals the same splendid taste. What is coriander?Coriander is derived from Coriandrum sativum, which is popularly known as the coriander plant. [i]…
Easy Apple Butter Recipe from Applesauce
Cooking this apple butter in the slow cooker all day made our house smell amazing! Growing up in North East Texas, Apple Butter was a staple in our house. However, I always thought that it was too darn complicated to make. So I never even attempted it. I couldn’t stop thinking about it though, so I…
Can You Freeze Asparagus for More Than a Year?
As an asparagus aficionado, I look for the best deals on this vegetable in the market. I never thought about buying too many vegetables at once. This was because I couldn’t keep asparagus or any other vegetables fresh. In a bid to reduce my grocery visits, I learned how to freeze asparagus. Some negative connotations…
How Long Does Broccoli Last?
Which vegetable do you find the tastiest? For me, roasted fresh broccoli (with parmesan cheese) is one of my favorite side dishes. And it is rather hardy when kept refrigerated, but fresh broccoli can and does go bad after a while. Many people don’t know how long does broccoli last, can broccoli be stored after…
An Easy Avocado Mayonnaise Recipe
When I was a kid, there was mayonnaise, and there was Miracle Whip. That was it! That was all that we had. Now, we have so many excellent options and I, friggin love, it. We were recently working on a recipe for avocado deviled eggs, and so we just HAD to make some avocado mayo…
How to Grind Whole Spices
Recently I was working on a recipe that called for ground allspice. That shouldn’t have been a problem, but when I started digging around, all that I could find was whole allspice.How annoying is that?It is shocking how often we go through spices. Perhaps it shouldn’t be because we run a cooking website, but it…
How to Freeze Lemongrass Throughout the Year
Have you recently picked up cooking as a hobby? Do you like to include lemongrass in your culinary experiments? Well, for me, this herb always hits the sweet spot, and I like its lemony taste in my herbal tea,too. On a similar note, it also helps me prepare mouthwatering soups. Because I always buy lemongrass…
Appetizer Recipe – Pecan Crusted Goat Cheese Log
I am fanatical about goat cheese. It is my favorite cheese. So anytime that I can create an appetizer that includes it, I am in. This pecan-crusted goat cheese log is a party pleaser every single time. The best part is that I don’t need to cook anything, AND it only has four ingredients.What ingredients…
How to make a Mexican Martini
Ok so let’s talk about a super fun drink, The Mexican Martini. This drink has become my all time favorite version of a martini. The first time that I had it was at a local restaurant called La Hacienda Ranch in Colleyville, Texas. After that we knew that we had to go home, figure out…
