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How To Make Candied Pecans At Home – Step-By-Step Instructions

December 5, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Make Candied Pecans At Home – Step-By-Step Instructions

Here are the step-by-step instructions with pictures on how to make candied pecans at home.  If you’ve never made candied pecans before, this guide will help you visualize the process, so you can make candied pecans yourself with confidence. Even though making your own candied pecans sounds so gourmet, it’s really easy and only...

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How To Make Shredded Meat (Chicken, Beef Or Pork) In A Food Processor

October 21, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Make Shredded Meat (Chicken, Beef Or Pork) In A Food Processor

You can use shredded meat in many recipes. For example, I use shredded chicken in the chicken salad,  shredded BBQ chicken sandwich, and as an addition to pasta dishes and stir fries.  You can also use shredded meat as a filling for quesadillas, enchiladas and burritos, as well as sandwich wraps.  There are certainly...

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Canned Salmon Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

June 25, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson
Canned Salmon Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

This Canned Salmon Shepherd’s Pie Recipe uses the ingredients that are already in my pantry most of the time.  It’s a great recipe to go to when it’s been a while since your last grocery shopping, and you need to cook dinner from the stuff you can find in your pantry. The main ingredients...

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Don’t Like Tofu?

May 9, 2011
By Melanie Mendelson

If you don’t like tofu, you are not alone.  Tofu is disliked by almost everybody I know, including yours truly :) Are you a tofu-hater?  Do you absolutely not like tofu?  So do I!  I am a very adventurous eater, and I like virtually all kinds of food as long as they are prepared...

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Chunky Chicken Salad Recipe

August 7, 2010
By Melanie Mendelson
Chunky Chicken Salad Recipe

I always make this chunky chicken salad recipe from leftover roast chicken.  Since this chicken salad is chunky (as opposed to creamy), it doesn’t have to be spread on the sandwich – chunky chicken salad can be a stand-alone dish. There are three options on how to eat this chunky chicken salad: (1) by...

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How To Package Cookies For A Bake Sale

September 16, 2008
By Melanie Mendelson
How To Package Cookies For A Bake Sale

Here’s a picture of 11 dozen chocolate chip cookies that I recently baked and packaged for a bake sale :)  That’s a total of 132 chocolate chip cookies! Arrange 1 dozen cookies on a paper plate and wrap with a plastic wrap.  Print some labels that list the name of the cookies, the quantity and...

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