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Picklers verses Slicers

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This week we had a couple of large cucumbers in our CSA bag and because I am a canner; I thought that this was a good time discuss the difference between a slicer and a pickling cucumber. The cucumbers that were in the bag are great for eating raw but they are not what you want to look for in a cucumber when making homemade pickles. Cucumbers grown specifically for pickling will give you the best product in the end. They
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Dual Purpose For Measuring Spoons

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I read somewhere that everyone should have two sets of measuring spoons. At first I thought to myself, what a waste of space, but after I really started to think about it I could see the advantages of having two sets while working in the kitchen. I even went so far as to purchase two differently shaped measuring spoon sets. The reason behind that was to keep one for dry items and one for liquid items. To be honest I
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Healthy Lunchtime Challenge

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The 4th Annual Healthy Lunchtime Challenge is currently underway! Kids 8-12 years of age are invited to join a parent or guardian in creating an original MyPlate - inspired recipe that is healthy, tasty, and affordable. One winner from each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia will be selected and have the opportunity to attend a Kids' "State Dinner" at the White house this summer where a selection of the
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