If you buy juice in the grocery store, you may notice that many of these juices contain high fructose corn syrup, extra sugar and other ingredients, even the ones that say All Natural!  Somewhere in the list of ingredients should be fruit juice.  Many fruit juices only contain 10% up to 100% real fruit juice. …

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When it comes to non-stick cookware, you have two options: teflon® coated cookware, which has a petroleum-based surface of PTFE or PFOA that creates a slippery non-stick surface, or ceramic coated green or eco-friendly non-stick cookware that is PFOA or PTFE free.  There are benefits and drawbacks to both types of non-stick cookware so you …

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I love using our cast iron griddle grill to cook perfect hamburgers on the stove with grill marks like in a restaurant, but I hate cleaning it.  I found it took quite a while to clean the burnt on mess that grease and meat remnants leave behind.  I discovered two methods to clean a cast …

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When you think of dishes you can make with your dutch oven, what usually comes to mind for most people are classic main dishes like soups, stews, chili, or for browning meat before putting it in the oven, but did you know that your dutch oven can also be used to make delicious and tasty …

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As a stay at home dad of two girls, I do all the cooking in my family while my wife works outside of the home, so I am always looking for ways to make my job in the kitchen easier and faster.  One of my favorite kitchen appliances is the slow cooker, sometimes also called …

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