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How to revive the bubbles in your flat Champagne Published on: December 29, 2018Author: KellyComments: 4 We all love champagne, and we often pop one during celebrations, but we don’t like its left overs because it has a shorter shelf life than other wines, after few days, it becomes flat and tastes like a plain …

Ingredients Deselect All 2 tablespoons butter 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 1 apple, peeled and diced 2 cups fresh pumpkin, roasted and diced, see note below 1 tablespoon sage leaves 3 cups chicken stock 1 cup cream Salt and freshly ground pepper Directions WATCH Watch how to make this recipe. In a …

Basic Vinaigrette Ratio & Ingredients The traditional French vinaigrette formula calls for 1 tablespoon vinegar for every 3 tablespoons olive oil. Modern vinaigrettes often call for a bit more vinegar than that, but it’s always up to you. Kale salads can tolerate more zingy dressings, while you’ll want to use less vinegar for mild greens …

Ingredients Deselect All Blueberry Pops: 2 cups frozen blueberries, thawed 1/4 cup apple juice 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 pinch salt Strawberry Pops: 2 cups frozen strawberries, thawed 1/4 cup apple juice 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 pinch salt Directions WATCH Watch how to make this recipe. Special equipment: One 10-count …

Don’t have a cherry pitter? Not to worry! Learn how to pit cherries without a cherry pitter using two items you probably have in your kitchen!   It’s cherry season, and you know what that means, right? Lots of pits. That is, there are a lot of pits if you plan on making something sweet …

Author Notes I’ve been trying to perfect a gluten-free fruit crisp recipe for a while now, but all-purpose gluten-free flour blends just turned into a big, sugary mass instead of crisping up on the fruit. Then, I hit upon using almond flour and the angels sang. I used finely-ground almond flour, but think almond meal …

Why are my cucumbers bitter? Some types of cucumbers are more bitter than others, and that has to do with the variety as well as weather patterns. The stem end, skin, and layer just beneath it have the highest amount of bitter compounds, which is why peeling and discarding the end helps reduce bitterness. Salt …

Is Infused Water Healthy? In short, fruit-infused water is absolutely nutritional for you. In addition to adding more water to your diet, you’ll also be getting some of the vitamin content and antioxidants from the fruits you’re using.  Basically, we’re making making your own “vitamin water,” but without the processed ingredients or high price tag.  …