Do you love the taste of those wonderful healthy fruit and nut bars? We do too, but we don't love spending upwards of $2 each for them! The truth is, there really isn't much to making them and if you have just a few basic ingredients, dried fruit and nuts, you can make your own in just a few minutes time.
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Garbanzo Beans, also known as chick peas, are a highly nutritious, often overlooked food source and can be whipped into delicious dishes with minimal effort. Canned Garbanzo beans, although convenient, are more expensive than their dried counterparts and are less nutritious. Here's a simple, do it yourself guide to preparing garbanzo chickpeas to use in your favorite recipes . . .
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Irish soda bread is a wonderful traditional Irish quick bread with currants, caraway seeds and honey. Here is a simple make ahead mix recipe that is wonderful for gift giving or to whip up an Irish soda bread in just a few moments time.
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Carrot cake is one of our family's favorites and with this easy make ahead mix recipe, even my kids don't mind making dessert! This simple make ahead carrot cake mix in a jar makes a lovely (inexpensive) homemade gift or an easy do it yourself convenience mix to keep on hand when you don't feel like spending time in the kitchen.
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Focaccia (pronounced fo-KAH-chee-ah) is a mouth-watering flat bread that originated in Tuscany region of Italy. Homemade Focaccia is a versatile bread that is easy to make at home, even for a beginner.
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Make your own homemade White Cake Mix from scratch to have on hand in your pantry. This recipe is wonderful to reduce food colorings, preservatives and to reduce costs.
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These Race Day Sammies are quickie snacks that are simple to make, offering rich dark chocolate flavor imparted with a vanilla enhanced sweetened cream cheese filling and can be made bite size or hand size depending on the party you have planned! Oh, by the way, they'll absolutely Melt in your mouth . . .
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Tahini Paste is crucial for flavoring in various dishes such as hummus, baba ghanoush and halvah, but it can be difficult to find and expensive. Here's a simple, do it yourself recipe that offers great flavor and will keep for several months in the fridge.
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Salad dressings can be expensive, so here's a copycat/make your own recipe for homemade Catalina Dressing- a classic sweet french-style dressing that really adds zest to salads that contain meat or fish.
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Originally an Italian Lemon Liqueur produced in Southern Italy, Limoncello is a smooth, vibrant flavored liquor that is great for gift giving and an occasional treat. The best part, you don't have to travel to Italy to enjoy the flavor, you can make it at home with this easy recipe . . .
Almond Milk is wonderfully nutritious and is a perfect alternative for those with dairy allergies, but the store-bought version can be rather expensive. Here is a mouth-watering recipe for fabulous homemade Vanilla Almond Milk . . .
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