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There’s no magic wand (unfortunately), but thanks to the slow cooker, the rest of this recipe comes pretty darn close to granting that wish. Video: How to Make Shredded Chicken Chili Set It And Forget It Slow Cooker Recipe The only prep work needed for this recipe is dicing the onion and the celery. Everything else is a matter of opening a few cans, measuring some spices, and stirring it all together....

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Grilled Chicken Tacos with Bacon What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with TACOS? Ok, ok, these Chicken BLT Tacos aren’t “authentic” but they are still delicious! You are going to love the bacon-y flavor in each bite. SO tasty! We made these the other night when we wanted to make grilled chicken tacos but also had some extra bacon we needed to use up. I mean, when is chicken and bacon ever a bad idea?...

It’s like comparing homemade truffles to a Hershey’s bar from last year’s Halloween. It’s just not even a contest. Real homemade hot chocolate is thick, rich, and the real essence of what chocolate in a glass on a cold day should be. Hot Chocolate vs. Hot Cocoa How is hot chocolate different from hot cocoa? Hot chocolate is basically like drinking a melted candy bar; the chopped chocolate contains cocoa butter which makes it richer and smoother....

The recipe has come a long way since those days, and the latest version is this tender white bean number with double pesto—some goes in the burgers and some goes into a creamy sauce over top. These veggie burgers cook up like a dream. They’re sure to be a winner for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. Pesto Is the Sauce of Summer Pesto is my favorite warm weather condiment and I don’t skimp here: you’re going to fold some into your bean mixture and use the remainder (mixed with plain Greek yogurt) to dress your burgers....

With tropical fruit like mangoes and kiwi, you’ve got to eat the fruit just at the right time of ripeness. Under-ripe kiwi is suck-your-face-in-puckery-sour and over-ripe mangoes are blah and mushy. So what to do with imperfect fruit? Slightly cook them for a warm, tropical fruit salsa, “Floribbean” style. (Yeah, it’s a dumb name, but restaurants in Florida use it all the time. It basically means Florida + Caribbean style, if you haven’t guessed already....

To freeze egg whites, simply drop each into the individual wells of an ice cube tray, for easy portioning, or freeze a larger quantity in a freezer-safe airtight container. Just don’t forget to label the container with the quantity of whites. If frozen as cubes, pop them out into a zip-top freezer bag once solid. Egg whites can be frozen for up to a year and should be defrosted in the refrigerator overnight before using for meringue or French macarons....

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Baked oatmeal is a sweet and gluten free breakfast by nature. This recipe uses a mix of fresh berries, which makes it a vibrant and tangy breakfast bake that appeals to both adults and children. This casserole is perfect for a weekend brunch, or even a weekday morning breakfast. It takes less than ten minutes to mix the ingredients together and put in a dish to bake in the oven, where it will get golden and bubbly in about 45 minutes....

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For a recent potluck for all the Sacramento food bloggers I decided to throw together this intensely decadent and very easy chocolate torte. The original recipe is based around David Lebovitz’s Chocolate Idiot Cake, however, this one bakes up much more quickly, uses less butter, and has a bit of burn to it. The chipotle pepper and cinnamon give a nice bit of spice and a slow, sweet tingle that lingers after each bite....

Case in point, this cilantro lime shrimp. If you have shrimp fresh and ready to go, it takes 10 or 15 minutes to cook, tops. If you are starting with frozen shrimp, maybe you have to add another 10 minutes to defrost it. Cilantro and lime are one of those master combinations that works well with steak, chicken, fish, and especially shrimp. How To Make Cilantro Lime Shrimp Start with few slices of serrano chiles and garlic in a little oil in a hot pan....

Glazed ham is probably one of the easiest, festive, and cost effective roasts one can serve for a large gathering. The ham is already cooked when you buy it, so all you really have to do is heat it and glaze it. For this cranberry glazed ham, we are making a cranberry glaze with jellied cranberry sauce, orange juice, and whole grain mustard. It’s sweet and tart, and with hints of orange and bursts of mustard....

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Pickling extends the life of fresh produce, allowing you to enjoy it for months to come. It infuses it with tons of flavor, turning it into something familiar but new. And nothing could be easier than quick pickling. There’s no canning equipment involved, no worrying that the jars properly sealed. You just need some vegetables, vinegar, salt, sugar, and jars. What Is Quick Pickling? Quick pickles are made by adding hot brine to fresh veggies and letting them sit in the fridge....

To be clear, if there is mold, your bread is unfortunately past the point of return. RIP. But if it’s just too hard to slice, then don’t even think about tossing it. Here’s how to bring it back to life. How to Revive Stale Bread Related Video

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As a Cuban by way of Panama and now New York City, my childhood Thanksgivings with my mother and older sister were always a mix of my Latin and American upbringing. In addition to jiggly canned cranberry sauce which was more ceremonial than edible and green bean casserole (an American dish I adore), we had congri (rice with black beans), mojo (roasted pork), and pulpeta. Pulpeta is a fried Cuban meatloaf — but it’s also so much more than that....

How to Make an Egg Salad Sandwich How do you make an egg salad sandwich? Just chop up some hard boiled eggs, add a little chopped celery for crunch, some green onions or chives for the green factor, a dash of salt and pepper for seasoning, and a spoonful of mayonnaise to bind everything together. Easy! For Easy-Peel Eggs, Try Steaming Ever have hard-to-peel hard boiled eggs for egg salad sandwiches?...