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Make Your Own Kombucha Recipe

February 19, 2016November 29, 2017 - by Karen Solomon - 12 Comments.

I’m addicted to this crazy swamp water. I really hated kombucha at first, but this fermented brew of tea and sugar feasted upon by our blobby friend THE SCOBY (Symbiotic …

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pickled herring
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Pickled Herring Recipe (From Fresh Herring) And BONUS Baked Chopped Herring Recipe

January 4, 2016January 21, 2016 - by Karen Solomon - 2 Comments.

Some foods are just divisive. Love it or hate it. This is one of them. But while Asian pickles are my passion, Jewish pickles are my heritage. Kosher dills, straight-up …

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korean, pickle, kimchi, spicy, fermented
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Whole Leaf Kimchi (Baechu Kimchi) Recipe

January 12, 2015January 12, 2015 - by Karen Solomon - Leave a Comment

                      This is the de facto national pickle of Korea, and a quintessential kimchi. For me, it is purgatory to …

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easy baking, fast baking, vegan baking
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Six-Ingredient Cookies – One Bowl, One Fork

October 28, 2014October 28, 2014 - by Karen Solomon - Leave a Comment

These cookies came together because of meat. My pal Susie Wyshak brought a batch of these beauties (minus one ingredient) to a Meat Club meet-up (ha! punny!). What is meat …

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pickled cranberries, thanksgiving recipe, holiday recipe, fast holiday recipe, easy holiday recipe
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Pickled Cranberries Recipe

October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 - by Karen Solomon - Leave a Comment

This is turkey-ready, gift-pretty, and it will meet just about any Thanksgiving, Christmas, — shoot, even Hanukah! – need. Not only does this pickle present beautifully, but it lasts a …

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make your own homemade DIY candy marshmallows
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Marshmallows – Gateway to Candymaking

October 10, 2014December 3, 2014 - by Karen Solomon - Leave a Comment

I recently shot another video for my Creativebug series on how to make homemade marshmallows. I hadn’t made marshmallows in years and I was reminded of how insanely delicious they are …

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dried fruit, tomatoes, early girl, oven drying
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Tomato Candy — Oven-dried Early Girl Tomatoes Recipe

September 11, 2014October 28, 2014 - by Karen Solomon - Leave a Comment

I am an unabashed tomato enthusiast. I grow them like mad, make  ketchup, can ’em whole, and rock out on tomato jam. Beefsteak, Green Zebra, or Sungold, I’ve yet to …

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blueberry jam, cooking jam
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Blueberry Jam – Yes Ma’am!

June 23, 2014June 25, 2014 - by Karen Solomon - Leave a Comment

Recipes for Blueberry Jam With Kefir Lime Leaf, Orange, Almond, or Bacon and Onion Blueberry Sauce Get all flavor-funky with this summer canning classic—or don’t. For this jam and any …

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